2001 ASB Classic

The 2001 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, and was part of Tier V of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 January until 6 January 2001. Unseeded Meilen Tu won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Meilen Tu defeated Paola Suárez 7–6^{(12–10)}, 6–2

• It was Tu's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande defeated Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Barbara Schett 7–6^{(7–4)}, 6–3

• It was Fusai's only title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Grande's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career.

WTA entrants

Seeds

• Rankings are as of December 25, 2000.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Leanne Baker
• María Emilia Salerni

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Lenka Dlhopolcova
• Jill Craybas
• Alexandra Fusai
• Allison Bradshaw

See also

• 2001 Heineken Open – men's tournament

References

External links

• Official website
• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws