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
Meilen Tu defeated Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2 It was Tu's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande defeated Emmanuelle Gagliardi / 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 Country Player Rank1 Seed Sandrine Testud 17 1 Barbara Schett 22 2 Nathalie Dechy 26 3 Kristina Brandi 27 4 Anne Kremer 33 5 Paola Suárez 36 6 Cara Black 41 7 Lilia Osterloh 43 8 Rankings are as of December 25, 2000.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Leanne Baker María Emilia Salerni
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Lenka Dlhopolcova Jill Craybas Alexandra Fusai Allison Bradshaw
See also 2001 Heineken Open – men's tournament
References
External links Official website ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws