2001 ASB Classic

{{TennisEventInfo|2001|ASB Classic| | date=1–6 January | edition=16th | category=[[WTA Tier IV tournaments|Tier V]] | draw=32S / 16D | prize_money=$110,000 | surface=[[Hardcourt|Hard]] / outdoor | location=[[Auckland]], New Zealand | venue=[[ASB Tennis Centre]] | champs={{flagicon|USA}} [[Meilen Tu]] | champd={{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandra Fusai]] / {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rita Grande]] | after_name=ASB Bank Classic | main_name = WTA Auckland Open }}

The '''2001 ASB Classic''' was a women's [[tennis]] tournament played on outdoor [[hard court]]s at the [[ASB Tennis Centre]] in [[Auckland]], New Zealand, and was part of [[WTA Tier IV tournaments|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.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 January 2001 |title=Tennis: Tu wins ASB Classic |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tennis/tennis-tu-wins-asb-classic/3R6LI46SSENGSPOHPOGLQS5GB4/ |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>

==Finals== ===Singles=== {{main|2001 ASB Classic – Singles}} {{flagicon|USA}} [[Meilen Tu]] defeated {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Paola Suárez]] 7–6(12–10), 6–2 * It was Tu's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

===Doubles=== {{main|2001 ASB Classic – Doubles}} {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandra Fusai]] / {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rita Grande]] defeated {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Emmanuelle Gagliardi]] / {{flagicon|AUT}} [[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=== {|class="sortable wikitable" |- ! width="70"| Country !! width="175"| Player !! Rank1 !! Seed |- | {{flag|FRA}} || [[Sandrine Testud]] || 17 || 1 |- | {{flag|AUT}} || [[Barbara Schett]] || 22 || 2 |- | {{flag|FRA}} || [[Nathalie Dechy]] || 26 || 3 |- | {{flag|USA}} || [[Kristina Brandi]] || 27 || 4 |- | {{flag|LUX}} || [[Anne Kremer]] || 33 || 5 |- | {{flag|ARG}} || [[Paola Suárez]] || 36 || 6 |- | {{flag|ZIM}} || [[Cara Black]] || 41 || 7 |- | {{flag|USA}} || [[Lilia Osterloh]] || 43 || 8 |} * Rankings are as of December 25, 2000.

===Other entrants=== The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Leanne Baker]] * {{flagicon|ARG}} [[María Emilia Salerni]]

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * {{flagicon|SVK}} [[Lenka Dlhopolcova]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jill Craybas]] * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandra Fusai]] * {{flagicon|USA}} [[Allison Bradshaw]]

==See also== * [[2001 Heineken Open]] – men's tournament

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.asbclassic.co.nz/ Official website] * [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/auckland/nzl/2001/w-t5-nzl-01a-2001 ITF tournament edition details] * [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/2001/1049.pdf WTA tournament draws]

[[Category:2001 WTA Tour|ASB Classic]] [[Category:WTA Auckland Open]] [[Category:2001 in New Zealand women's sport|ASB]] [[Category:January 2001 sports events in New Zealand|ASB]] [[Category:2001 in New Zealand tennis]]