2015 ASB Classic – Singles

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Singles
2015 ASB Classic
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams
Runner-up Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki
Score2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 1 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  2014  · ASB Classic ·  2016  

Ana Ivanovic was the defending champion, but she chose to participate at the Brisbane International instead.

Contents

Venus Williams made her second straight ASB Classic final and won the title, defeating Caroline Wozniacki 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki (final)
  2. Flag of Italy.svg Sara Errani (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams (champion)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Kuznetsova (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Coco Vandeweghe (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Mona Barthel (first round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 4 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 63 4
1 Flag of Denmark.svg Caroline Wozniacki 63 3
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 2 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg Venus Williams 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis 0 3  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66 
Q Flag of Israel.svg J Glushko 3 2  1 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 677 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer 5 60 WC Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend 1 64 
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Townsend 73 61 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 66   Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 4 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Tatishvili 1 4    Flag of Germany.svg J Görges 67 
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 3 786Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Hradecká 3 5  
5 Flag of Russia.svg S Kuznetsova 6664 1 Flag of Denmark.svg C Wozniacki 4 66
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 63 64 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 63 4
  Flag of South Africa.svg C Scheepers 1 62 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 62 6
  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg M Puig 5 64   Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic 0 64
  Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic 72 64 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Záhlavová-Strýcová 67 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 771 777 Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 4 5  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Larsson 61663  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K Flipkens 1 775
  Flag of Italy.svg R Vinci 72 3 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 6657
7 Flag of the United States.svg C Vandeweghe 5 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Germany.svg M Barthel 2 1  
  Flag of Croatia.svg A Konjuh 66   Flag of Croatia.svg A Konjuh 3 1  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 776   Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 66 
  Flag of France.svg K Mladenovic 652    Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina 2 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Bertens 3 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
  Flag of Japan.svg K Nara 66   Flag of Japan.svg K Nara 4 1  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Čepelová 1 0  3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg V Williams 66 
6 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 66   Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 0 3  
  Flag of Spain.svg S Soler Espinosa 3 1  6 Flag of the United States.svg S Stephens 64 1
  Flag of the United States.svg S Rogers 64 3   Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 1 66
  Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 1 66  Flag of the United States.svg L Davis 2 66
Q Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 67 Q Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 62 1
  Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone 4 5  Q Flag of Poland.svg U Radwańska 1 66
  Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hantuchová 63 1
2 Flag of Italy.svg S Errani 3 2  

Qualifying

Seeds

01.   Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs (first round)
02.   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach (second round)
03.   Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min (first round)
04.   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck (second round)
05.   Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva (first round)
06.   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman (second round)
07.   Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi (qualifying competition)
08.   Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund (second round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Gibbs 2 62
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer 64 6
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer 2 65
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 63 7
  Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 3 3  
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 66 
  Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sesil Karatantcheva 2 4  
  Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska 66 
  Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit 5 62
  Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska 73 6
  Flag of Poland.svg Urszula Radwańska 66 
8 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 1 3  
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg Jade Lewis 2 0  
8 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 66 

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach 66 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sacha Jones 3 0  
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach 770 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Anna Tatishvili 6366
  Flag of the United States.svg Louisa Chirico 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg Anna Tatishvili 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Anna Tatishvili 4 66
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella 60 0
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella 3 67
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková 63 5
  Flag of Luxembourg.svg Mandy Minella 776 
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman 633  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Hlaváčková 3 63
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman 63 6

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of the United States.svg Grace Min 1 2  
  Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 66 
  Flag of Croatia.svg Petra Martić 6164
  Flag of France.svg Claire Feuerstein 772 6
  Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 3 3  
  Flag of France.svg Claire Feuerstein 66 
  Flag of France.svg Claire Feuerstein 1r  
  Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko 4   
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Broady 1 4  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg Kateryna Kozlova 3 4  
  Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko 66 
  Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko 66 
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yulia Putintseva 1 3  

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck 7978 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renata Voráčová 6766 
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck 63 5
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 2 67
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg Katherine Westbury 772 2
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 6566
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Hradecká 61 77
7 Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 3 664
PR Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg María Irigoyen 2 3  
PR Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Glatch 65 4
7 Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 3 76
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg Rosie Cheng 5 4  
7 Flag of Japan.svg Misa Eguchi 76 

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