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| 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 | ||||
 Meilen Tu | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Alexandra Fusai /  Rita Grande | ||||
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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
Main article: 2001 ASB Classic – Singles Meilen Tu defeated 
Paola Suárez 7–6, 6–2
- It was Tu's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
Main article: 2001 ASB Classic – Doubles Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande defeated 
Emmanuelle Gagliardi / 
Barbara Schett 7–6, 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 | Rank | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Sandrine Testud | 17 | 1 |
| AUT |
Barbara Schett | 22 | 2 |
| FRA |
Nathalie Dechy | 26 | 3 |
| USA |
Kristina Brandi | 27 | 4 |
 LUX |
Anne Kremer | 33 | 5 |
| ARG |
Paola Suárez | 36 | 6 |
 ZIM |
Cara Black | 41 | 7 |
| USA |
Lilia Osterloh | 43 | 8 |
- 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
- 2001 Heineken Open – men's tournament
References
External links
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| WTA Tour Championships, Los Angeles (S, D) | |