2002 ASB Bank Classic – Singles

2002 ASB Bank Classic ISR Anna Smashnova RUS Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2 singles doubles WTA Auckland Open ASB Classic ASB Classic 32 (2WC Wild cards/4Q Qualifiers) 8 2002 ASB Bank Classic Meilen Tu was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Selima Sfar. Anna Smashnova won the title by defeating Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2 in the final.Tennis: Smashnova is the ASB Classic 2002 Champion https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tennis-smashnova-is-the-asb-classic-2002-champion/DDWGYP6JT7W4Q5MWTGGPYGCARM/ 27 March 2023 The New Zealand Herald 6 January 2002Smashnova wins ASB Bank Classic https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/01/05/Smashnova-wins-ASB-Bank-Classic/36021010243321/ 27 March 2023 United Press International 5 January 2002 Auckland Seeds 30em ESP Ángeles Montolio (first round) SVK Henrieta Nagyová (second round) LUX Anne Kremer (quarterfinals) ESP Conchita Martínez (first round) RUS Tatiana Panova (final) USA Meilen Tu (first round) USA Amy Frazier (second round) ARG Mariana Díaz Oliva (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 yes ISR Anna Smashnova 6 6 RUS Anna Kournikova 1 4 5 RUS Tatiana Panova 6 6 Q CRO Silvija Talaja 3 2 ISR Anna Smashnova 6 6 5 RUS Tatiana Panova 2 2 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 ESP Á Montolio 3 1 RUS A Jidkova 6 6 ISR A Smashnova 6 6 AUS R McQuillan 4 1 ESP A Medina Garrigues 6 6 JPN M Saeki 0 1 TUN S Sfar 6 6 6 USA M Tu 3 2 4 ESP C Martínez 65 3 USA K Brandi 77 6 SVK J Husárová 1 1 SUI E Gagliardi 6 6 RUS A Kournikova 78 6 ZIM C Black 66 2 SVK M Suchá 6 1 0 7 USA A Frazier 3 6 6 RUS A Jidkova 5 1 ISR A Smashnova 7 6 ESP A Medina Garrigues 6 7 TUN S Sfar 3 5 USA K Brandi 6 2 3 SUI E Gagliardi 2 6 6 RUS A Kournikova 6 6 7 USA A Frazier 4 1 ISR A Smashnova 6 6 ESP A Medina Garrigues 2 2 SUI E Gagliardi 6 4 5 RUS A Kournikova 2 6 7 ISR A Smashnova 6 6 RUS A Kournikova 1 4 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 RUS T Panova 77 6 Q NED S Noorlander 64 3 VEN 1954 M Sequera 2 77 0 USA J Hopkins 6 65 6 Q AUT B Schwartz 6 6 WC NZL S Stephens 2 1 WC NZL P Nola 2 3 3 LUX A Kremer 6 6 8 ARG M Díaz Oliva 65 5 Q CRO S Talaja 77 7 SLO M Matevžič 2 6 6 ITA Ad Serra Zanetti 6 3 4 BLR 1995 T Poutchek 6 6 Q CAN MÈ Pelletier 2 1 CZE K Hrdličková 5 2 2 SVK H Negyová 7 6 5 RUS T Panova 6 6 USA J Hopkins 4 2 Q AUT B Schwartz 2 4 3 LUX A Kremer 6 6 Q CRO S Talaja 6 3 6 SLO M Matevžič 4 6 2 BLR 1995 T Poutchek 7 6 2 SVK H Negyová 5 3 5 RUS T Panova 79 7 3 LUX A Kremer 67 5 Q CRO S Talaja 6 7 BLR 1995 T Poutchek 4 5 5 RUS T Panova 6 6 Q CRO S Talaja 3 2 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:WTA Auckland Open Category:2002 WTA Tour