2003 ASB Classic

2003 ASB Classic
Date	30 December – 5 January
Edition	18th
Category	WTA Tier IV
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$140,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Auckland, New Zealand
Venue	ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Eleni Daniilidou
Doubles
Teryn Ashley / Abigail Spears
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The 2003 Auckland Open (also named ASB Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a 2003 WTA Tour women's tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the WTA Auckland Open. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 30 December 2002 to 5 January 2003. Second-seeded Eleni Daniilidou won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money. ^[1]

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Q	Q3	Q2	Q1
Singles	95	67	43	24	12	1	5.5	3.5	2	1
Doubles					1	—N/a	6.25	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Q3	Q2	Q1
Singles	$22,000	$12,000	$6,300	$3,400	$1,825	$1,000	$550	$300	$175
Doubles *	$6,500	$3,475	$1,850	$1,000	$550	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a

_{* per team}

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
ISR	Anna Pistolesi	16	1
GRE	Eleni Daniilidou	22	2
RUS	Tatiana Panova	23	3
LUX	Anne Kremer	25	4
ARG	Paola Suárez	27	5
ARG	Clarisa Fernández	31	6
SVK	Janette Husárová	33	7
SLO	Katarina Srebotnik	36	8

¹ Rankings as of 16 December 2002.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Leanne Baker
• Shelley Stephens

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Shinobu Asagoe
• Ashley Harkleroad
• Tzipora Obziler
• Renata Voráčová

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
ZIM	Cara Black	RUS	Elena Likhovtseva	19	1
SLO	Tina Križan	SLO	Katarina Srebotnik	60	2
ITA	Rita Grande	ESP	María José Martínez Sánchez	129	3
GRE	Eleni Daniilidou	AUT	Patricia Wartusch	134	4

¹ Rankings as of 16 December 2002.

Other entrants

The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Vanessa Henke / Shelley Stephens

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Leanne Baker / Manisha Malhotra

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2003 ASB Classic – Singles

Eleni Daniilidou defeated Cho Yoon-jeong, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6^(7–2)

• It was the 1st singles title of the season for Daniilidou and the 2nd title in her career.

Doubles

Main article: 2003 ASB Classic – Doubles

Teryn Ashley / Abigail Spears defeated Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0

• It was the 1st title for both Ashley and Spears in their respective doubles careers.

See also

• 2003 Heineken Open – men's tournament

References

1. "Daniilidou wins ASB Classic title". UPI . 4 January 2003.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws