2003 ASB Classic

2003 ASB Classic 30 December – 5 January 18th WTA Tier IV 32S / 16D $140,000 Auckland, New Zealand Hard / outdoor ASB Tennis Centre GRE Eleni Daniilidou USA Teryn Ashley / USA Abigail Spears ASB Bank Classic WTA Auckland Open 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.Daniilidou wins ASB Classic title https://www.upi.com/Daniilidou-wins-ASB-Classic-title/30311041693849/ UPI 4 January 2003 Points and prize money Point distribution EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32QQ3Q2Q1 Singles956743241215.53.521Doubles1 6.25 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1Singles$22,000$12,000$6,300$3,400$1,825$1,000$550$300$175Doubles *$6,500$3,475$1,850$1,000$550 * per team Singles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedISRAnna Pistolesi161GREEleni Daniilidou222RUSTatiana Panova233LUXAnne Kremer254ARGPaola Suárez275ARGClarisa Fernández316SVKJanette Husárová337SLOKatarina Srebotnik368 1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: NZL Leanne Baker NZL Shelley Stephens The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: JPN Shinobu Asagoe USA Ashley Harkleroad ISR Tzipora Obziler CZE Renata Voráčová Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedZIMCara BlackRUSElena Likhovtseva191SLOTina KrižanSLOKatarina Srebotnik602ITARita GrandeESPMaría José Martínez Sánchez1293GREEleni DaniilidouAUTPatricia Wartusch1344 1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002. Other entrants The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw: GRE Vanessa Henke / NZL Shelley Stephens The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw: NZL Leanne Baker / IND Manisha Malhotra Finals Singles 2003 ASB Classic – Singles GRE Eleni Daniilidou defeated KOR 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 2003 ASB Classic – Doubles USA Teryn Ashley / USA Abigail Spears defeated ZIM Cara Black / RUS 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 2003 Heineken Open – men's tournament References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Category:2003 WTA Tour 2003 Category:2003 in New Zealand women's sport Category:January 2003 sports events in New Zealand Category:December 2002 sports events in New Zealand Category:2003 in New Zealand tennis