2003 ASB Classic – Singles

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Singles
2003 ASB Classic
Final
Champion Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou
Runner-up Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong
Score6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2002  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2004  

Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi was the defending champion, but retired in the semifinals against Cho Yoon-jeong.

Contents

Eleni Daniilidou defeated Cho 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) in the final to win her title.. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (semifinals, retired)
  2. Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou (champion)
  3. Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Panova (first round)
  4. Flag of Luxembourg.svg Anne Kremer (first round)
  5. Flag of Argentina.svg Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Argentina.svg Clarisa Fernández (second round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová (first round)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Israel.svg Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi 622r 
  Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong 772  
  Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong 4 662
2 Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou 64 77
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuelle Gagliardi 4 3  
2 Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou 66 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal
1 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova-Pistolesi 66 
Q Flag of Israel.svg T Obziler 4 3  1 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova-Pistolesi 677 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg H Nagyová 4 2   Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 3 63 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva 661 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova-Pistolesi 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 73 6  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 3 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg M Suchá 5 62   Flag of the United States.svg M Tu 4 4
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 776  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas 66
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg K Srebotnik 624  1 Flag of Israel.svg A Smashnova-Pistolesi 622r 
3 Flag of Russia.svg T Panova 4 1   Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 772  
  Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66  Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 66 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Serra Zanetti 3 68  Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 3 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg A Barna 6710 Flag of Russia.svg V Zvonareva 6363
Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 6866 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 771 6
  Flag of Austria.svg P Wartusch 7102 0 Flag of South Korea.svg Y-j Cho 76 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová 6174 6 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 5 2  
6 Flag of Argentina.svg C Fernández 775 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Husárová 1 2  
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 66  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black 3 2  
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 66  Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 66 
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg S Stephens 2 1   Flag of the United States.svg L Granville 63 4
  Flag of Italy.svg R Grande 621    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 3 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 776   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 61 77
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Harkleroad 2 665
4 Flag of Luxembourg.svg A Kremer 3 0    Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Gagliardi 4 3
5 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 66 2 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 66
Flag of Italy.svg ME Camerin 1 0  5 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 4 66
  Flag of France.svg M Pierce 67   Flag of France.svg M Pierce 64 4
  Flag of Germany.svg A Rösch 4 5  5 Flag of Argentina.svg P Suárez 61 64
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg L Baker 5 62 2 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 1 677
Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 74 6 Flag of Germany.svg M Müller 3 0
Q Flag of Japan.svg S Asagoe 3 2 2 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 66
2 Flag of Greece.svg E Daniilidou 66

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References

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