2001 ASB Classic

2001 ASB Classic
Date 1 – 6 January
Edition 16th
Category Tier V
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $110,000
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
United States Meilen Tu
Doubles
France Alexandra Fusai / Italy Rita Grande

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

United States Meilen Tu defeated Argentina Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2

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

Doubles

France Alexandra Fusai / Italy Rita Grande defeated Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi / Austria 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

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
 FRASandrine Testud171
 AUTBarbara Schett222
 FRANathalie Dechy263
 USAKristina Brandi274
 LUXAnne Kremer335
 ARGPaola Suárez366
 ZIMCara Black417
 USALilia Osterloh438
  • Rankings are as of December 25, 2000.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

See also

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