2001 ASB Classic
Tennis tournament
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
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
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