2003 ASB Classic

2003 ASB Classic
Date30 December – 5 January
Edition18th
CategoryWTA Tier IV
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$140,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Doubles
United States Teryn Ashley / United States Abigail Spears
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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

Point distribution

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

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

Seeds

Country Player Rank1 Seed
 ISR Anna Pistolesi 16 1
 GRE Eleni Daniilidou 22 2
 RUS Tatiana Panova 23 3
 LUX Anne Kremer 25 4
 ARG Paola Suárez 27 5
 ARG Clarisa Fernández 31 6
 SVK Janette Husárová 33 7
 SLO Katarina Srebotnik 36 8

1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed
 ZIM Cara Black  RUS Elena Likhovtseva 19 1
 SLO Tina Križan  SLO Katarina Srebotnik 60 2
 ITA Rita Grande  ESP María José Martínez Sánchez 129 3
 GRE Eleni Daniilidou  AUT Patricia Wartusch 134 4

1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.

Other entrants

The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

Singles

Main article: 2003 ASB Classic – Singles

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

Main article: 2003 ASB Classic – Doubles

United States Teryn Ashley / United States 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

References

  1. ^ "Daniilidou wins ASB Classic title". UPI. 4 January 2003.