2003 ASB Classic

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2003 ASB Classic
Date30 December – 5 January
Edition18th
Category WTA Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$140,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley / Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
  2002  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2004  

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]

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Points and prize money

Point distribution

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1
Singles956743241215.53.521
Doubles16.25

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1
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

* per team

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Anna Pistolesi 161
Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Eleni Daniilidou 222
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Tatiana Panova 233
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Anne Kremer 254
Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Paola Suárez 275
Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Clarisa Fernández 316
Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Janette Husárová 337
Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 368

1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  ZIM Cara Black Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Likhovtseva 191
Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Tina Križan Flag of Slovenia.svg  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 602
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Rita Grande Flag of Spain.svg  ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 1293
Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Eleni Daniilidou Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Patricia Wartusch 1344

1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.

Other entrants

The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

Singles

Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou defeated Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley / Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears defeated Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of Russia.svg Elena Likhovtseva, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0

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References

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