2010 ASB Classic

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2010 ASB Classic
Date4–9 January
Edition25th
Category WTA International
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$220,000
Surface Hard
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer
Doubles
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
  2009  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2011  

The 2010 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the ASB Classic, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 4 January through 9 January 2010. Third-seeded Yanina Wickmayer won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer defeated Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta, 6–3, 6–2.

Doubles

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber defeated Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin / Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville, 7–6(7–4), 6–2.

WTA entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Flavia Pennetta 121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Li Na 152
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Yanina Wickmayer 163
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Francesca Schiavone 174
Flag of France.svg  FRA Virginie Razzano 195
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Elena Vesnina 236
Flag of France.svg  FRA Aravane Rezaï 257
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues 278

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

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