2003 ASB Classic
| 2003 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 December – 5 January |
| Edition | 18th |
| Category | WTA Tier IV |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $140,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| Greece Eleni Daniilidou | |
| Doubles | |
 Teryn Ashley / Abigail Spears | |
The 2003 Auckland Open (also named ASB Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a 2003 WTA Tour women's tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the WTA Auckland Open. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 30 December 2002 to 5 January 2003. Second-seeded Eleni Daniilidou won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.[1]
Points and prize money
[edit | edit source]Point distribution
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 95 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | 6.25 | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $22,000 | $12,000 | $6,300 | $3,400 | $1,825 | $1,000 | $550 | $300 | $175 |
| Doubles * | $6,500 | $3,475 | $1,850 | $1,000 | $550 | — | — | — | — |
* per team
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
[edit | edit source]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Israel.svg ISR | Anna Pistolesi | 16 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg GRE | Eleni Daniilidou | 22 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Tatiana Panova | 23 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg LUX | Anne Kremer | 25 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg ARG | Paola Suárez | 27 | 5 |
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg ARG | Clarisa Fernández | 31 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Slovakia.svg SVK | Janette Husárová | 33 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Slovenia.svg SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 36 | 8 |
1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit | edit source]Seeds
[edit | edit source]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg ZIM | Cara Black | File:Flag of Russia.svg RUS | Elena Likhovtseva | 19 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Slovenia.svg SLO | Tina Križan | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg SLO | Katarina Srebotnik | 60 | 2 |
 ITA
|
Rita Grande | File:Flag of Spain.svg ESP | María José Martínez Sánchez | 129 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Greece.svg GRE | Eleni Daniilidou | File:Flag of Austria.svg AUT | Patricia Wartusch | 134 | 4 |
1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.
Other entrants
[edit | edit source]The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]Greece Eleni Daniilidou defeated South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
- It was the 1st singles title of the season for Daniilidou and the 2nd title in her career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source] Teryn Ashley / Abigail Spears defeated Zimbabwe Cara Black / Russia Elena Likhovtseva, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
- It was the 1st title for both Ashley and Spears in their respective doubles careers.
See also
[edit | edit source]- 2003 Heineken Open – men's tournament
References
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