ASB Classic

ASB Classic
WTA Tour
Location Auckland
 New Zealand
Venue ASB Tennis Centre
Category International
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Draw 32M/32Q/16D
Prize Money US$220,000
Website asbclassic.co.nz

The ASB Classic is a tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. Held since 1986, this WTA Tour event is an International series tournament and is played on outdoor hardcourts during the first week of the year.

At the 2008 tournament, the courts were changed to a blue plexicushion surface, replacing the green Rebound Ace. This was consistent with the surface change that was also implemented at the Australian Open.

The 2012 field, announced on Wednesday 23 November 2011, is said to be the best field the tournament has seen- with 8 players from the top 30 WTA rankings. It included Peng Shuai, Sabine Lisicki, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Julia Görges.

Contents

Past results

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2012
2011 Gréta Arn Yanina Wickmayer 6–3, 6–3
2010 Yanina Wickmayer Flavia Pennetta 6–3, 6–2
2009 Elena Dementieva Elena Vesnina 6–4, 6–1
2008 Lindsay Davenport Aravane Rezaï 6–2, 6–2
2007 Jelena Janković Vera Zvonareva 7–69, 5–7, 6–3
2006 Marion Bartoli Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–2
2005 Katarina Srebotnik Shinobu Asagoe 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
2004 Eleni Daniilidou Ashley Harkleroad 6–3, 6–2
2003 Eleni Daniilidou Cho Yoon-jeong 6–4, 4–6, 7–62
2002 Anna Smashnova Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2
2001 Meilen Tu Paola Suárez 7–68, 6–2
2000 Anne Kremer Cara Black 6–4, 6–4
1999 Julie Halard-Decugis Dominique van Roost 6–4, 6–1
1998 Dominique van Roost Silvia Farina Elia 4–6, 7–6, 7–5
1997 Marion Maruska Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–1
1996 Sandra Cacic Barbara Paulus 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1995 Nicole Bradtke Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1994 Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Inés Gorrochategui 7–64, 6–3
1993 Elna Reinach Caroline Kuhlman 6–0, 6–0
1992 Robin White Andrea Strnadová 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1991 Eva Sviglerová Andrea Strnadová 6–2, 0–6, 6–1
1990 Leila Meskhi Sabine Appelmans 6–1, 6–0
1989 Patty Fendick Belinda Cordwell 6–2, 6–0
1988 Patty Fendick Sara Gomer 6–3, 7–6
1987 Gretchen Magers Terry Phelps 6–2, 6–3
1986 Anne Hobbs Louise Field 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2012

2011 Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik		 Sofia Arvidsson
Marina Erakovic		 6–3, 6–0
2010 Cara Black
Liezel Huber		 Natalie Grandin
Laura Granville		 7–64, 6–2
2009 Nathalie Dechy
Mara Santangelo		 Nuria Llagostera Vives
Arantxa Parra Santonja		 4–6, 7–63, 12–10
2008 Mariya Koryttseva
Lilia Osterloh		 Martina Müller
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová		 6–3, 6–4
2007 Janette Husárová
Paola Suárez		 Su-Wei Hsieh
Shikha Uberoi		 6–0, 6–2
2006 Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva		 Émilie Loit
Barbora Strýcová		 6–3, 6–4
2005 Shinobu Asagoe
Katarina Srebotnik		 Leanne Baker
Francesca Lubiani		 6–3, 6–3
2004 Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Jelena Kostanić		 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez		 7–66, 3–6, 6–1
2003 Teryn Ashley
Abigail Spears		 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva		 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
2002 Nicole Arendt
Liezel Huber		 Květa Hrdličková
Henrieta Nagyová		 7–5, 6–4
2001 Alexandra Fusai
Rita Grande		 Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Barbara Schett		 7–64, 6–3
2000 Cara Black
Alexandra Fusai		 Barbara Schwartz
Patricia Wartusch		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1999 Silvia Farina
Barbara Schett		 Seda Noorlander
Marlene Weingärtner		 6–2, 7–62
1998 Nana Miyagi
Tamarine Tanasugarn		 Julie Halard-Decugis
Janette Husárová		 7–61, 6–4
1997 Janette Husárová
Dominique Van Roost		 Aleksandra Olsza
Elena Pampoulova		 6–2, 6–75, 6–3
1996 Els Callens
Julie Halard-Decugis		 Jill Hetherington
Kristine Radford		 6–1, 6–0

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