2002 ASB Bank Classic – Singles

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Singles
2002 ASB Bank Classic
Final
Champion Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova
Runner-up Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2001  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2003  

Meilen Tu was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Selima Sfar.

Contents

Anna Smashnova won the title by defeating Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Ángeles Montolio (first round)
  2. Flag of Slovakia.svg Henrieta Nagyová (second round)
  3. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Conchita Martínez (first round)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova (final)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu (first round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier (second round)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova 66
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Kournikova 1 4
Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova 66
5 Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 2 2
5 Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova 66
Q Flag of Croatia.svg Silvija Talaja 3 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg Á Montolio 3 1
Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova 66 Flag of Russia.svg A Jidkova 5 1
Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 66 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan 4 1 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 66
Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 66 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 2 2
Flag of Japan.svg M Saeki 0 1 Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues 67
Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar 66 Flag of Tunisia.svg S Sfar 3 5
6 Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 3 2 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova 66
4 Flag of Spain.svg C Martínez 653 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 1 4
Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 776 Flag of the United States.svg K Brandi 62 3
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 1 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 2 66
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 64 5
Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 786 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 2 67
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 662 Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova 66
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 61 0 7 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 4 1
7 Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 3 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 776
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noorlander 643 5 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg M Sequera 2 770 Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg J Hopkins 66565 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 797
Q Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 663 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 675
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg S Stephens 2 1 Q Flag of Austria.svg B Schwartz 2 4
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg P Nola 2 3 3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 66
3 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 665 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 66
8 Flag of Argentina.svg M Díaz Oliva 655 Q Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 3 2
Q Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 777Q Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 63 6
Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič 2 66 Flag of Slovenia.svg M Matevžič 4 62
Flag of Italy.svg Ad Serra Zanetti 63 4 Q Flag of Croatia.svg S Talaja 67
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 66 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 4 5
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MÈ Pelletier 2 1 Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg T Poutchek 76
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Hrdličková 5 2 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Negyová 5 3
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg H Negyová 76

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References

  1. "Tennis: Smashnova is the ASB Classic 2002 Champion". The New Zealand Herald . 6 January 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. "Smashnova wins ASB Bank Classic". Auckland. United Press International. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2023.