2010 ASB Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
2010 ASB Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber
Runners-up Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville
Score7–6(7–4), 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  2009  · WTA Auckland Open ·  2011  

Nathalie Dechy and Mara Santangelo were the defending champions, but Dechy retired from tennis before being able to defend the title, and Santangelo chose not to participate this year.

Contents

In the final, Cara Black and Liezel Huber defeated Natalie Grandin and Laura Granville, 7–6(7–4), 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black / Flag of the United States.svg Liezel Huber (champions)
  2. Flag of India.svg Sania Mirza / Flag of Spain.svg Virginia Ruano Pascual (first round)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Flavia Pennetta / Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Schiavone (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Russia.svg Elena Vesnina / Flag of the United States.svg Riza Zalameda (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
678 
WC Flag of New Zealand.svg M Erakovic
Flag of Slovenia.svg P Hercog
3 66 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
66 
  Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of Romania.svg IR Olaru
77   Flag of Romania.svg M Niculescu
Flag of Romania.svg IR Olaru
3 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg A Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg C Suárez Navarro
5 5  1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
65 [10]
3 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
72 [10]3 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
1 7[8]
  Flag of Romania.svg E Gallovits
Flag of Israel.svg S Pe'er
5 6[3] 3 Flag of Italy.svg F Pennetta
Flag of Italy.svg F Schiavone
776 
  Flag of Germany.svg J Görges
Flag of Germany.svg T Malek
62 [8]   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Borwell
Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
654  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Borwell
Flag of the United States.svg R Kops-Jones
4 6[10]1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg C Black
Flag of the United States.svg L Huber
776 
  Flag of France.svg J Coin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M-È Pelletier
63 [4]   Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
642  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
4 6[10]  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
7153 [16]
  Flag of the United States.svg J Craybas
Flag of the United States.svg A Spears
5 6[10] 4 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of the United States.svg R Zalameda
6136[14]
4 Flag of Russia.svg E Vesnina
Flag of the United States.svg R Zalameda
73 [12]  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg V Uhlířová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Voráčová
2 6[8]
  Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
66   Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
63 [10]
  Flag of Germany.svg K Barrois
Flag of Russia.svg M Kondratieva
3 2    Flag of South Africa.svg N Grandin
Flag of the United States.svg L Granville
66 
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
678 WC Flag of Slovakia.svg D Cibulková
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Y Wickmayer
3 1  
2 Flag of India.svg S Mirza
Flag of Spain.svg V Ruano Pascual
1 66 

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