2001 ASB Classic
| 2001 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 1 – January 6 | 
| Edition | 16th | 
| Category | Tier V | 
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor | 
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand | 
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|  Meilen Tu | |
| Doubles | |
|  Alexandra Fusai /  Rita Grande | |
The 2001 ASB Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of Tier V of the 2001 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from January 1 through January 6, 2001.
Champions
Women's Singles
Main article: 2001 ASB Classic – Singles
 Meilen Tu defeated
 Meilen Tu defeated  Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2
 Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2
- It was Tu's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Women's Doubles
Main article: 2001 ASB Classic – Doubles
 Alexandra Fusai /
 Alexandra Fusai /  Rita Grande defeated
 Rita Grande defeated  Emmanuelle Gagliardi /
 Emmanuelle Gagliardi /  Barbara Schett 7–6(7–4), 6–3
 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  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:
External links
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