2002 ASB Bank Classic – Singles

Singles
2002 ASB Bank Classic
ChampionIsrael Anna Smashnova
Runner-upRussia Tatiana Panova
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Main article: 2002 ASB Bank Classic

Meilen Tu was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Selima Sfar.

Anna Smashnova won the title by defeating Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Spain Ángeles Montolio (first round)
  2. Slovakia Henrieta Nagyová (second round)
  3. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (quarterfinals)
  4. Spain Conchita Martínez (first round)
  5. Russia Tatiana Panova (final)
  6. United States Meilen Tu (first round)
  7. United States Amy Frazier (second round)
  8. Argentina Mariana Díaz Oliva (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Israel Anna Smashnova 6 6
Russia Anna Kournikova 1 4
Israel Anna Smashnova 6 6
5 Russia Tatiana Panova 2 2
5 Russia Tatiana Panova 6 6
Q Croatia Silvija Talaja 3 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain Á Montolio 3 1
Russia A Jidkova 6 6 Russia A Jidkova 5 1
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 Israel A Smashnova 7 6
Australia R McQuillan 4 1 Israel A Smashnova 6 6
Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 6 Spain A Medina Garrigues 2 2
Japan M Saeki 0 1 Spain A Medina Garrigues 6 7
Tunisia S Sfar 6 6 Tunisia S Sfar 3 5
6 United States M Tu 3 2 Israel A Smashnova 6 6
4 Spain C Martínez 65 3 Russia A Kournikova 1 4
United States K Brandi 77 6 United States K Brandi 6 2 3
Slovakia J Husárová 1 1 Switzerland E Gagliardi 2 6 6
Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 6 Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 4 5
Russia A Kournikova 78 6 Russia A Kournikova 2 6 7
Zimbabwe C Black 66 2 Russia A Kournikova 6 6
Slovakia M Suchá 6 1 0 7 United States A Frazier 4 1
7 United States A Frazier 3 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Russia T Panova 77 6
Q Netherlands S Noorlander 64 3 5 Russia T Panova 6 6
Venezuela M Sequera 2 77 0 United States J Hopkins 4 2
United States J Hopkins 6 65 6 5 Russia T Panova 79 7
Q Austria B Schwartz 6 6 3 Luxembourg A Kremer 67 5
WC New Zealand S Stephens 2 1 Q Austria B Schwartz 2 4
WC New Zealand P Nola 2 3 3 Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6
3 Luxembourg A Kremer 6 6 5 Russia T Panova 6 6
8 Argentina M Díaz Oliva 65 5 Q Croatia S Talaja 3 2
Q Croatia S Talaja 77 7 Q Croatia S Talaja 6 3 6
Slovenia M Matevžič 2 6 6 Slovenia M Matevžič 4 6 2
Italy Ad Serra Zanetti 6 3 4 Q Croatia S Talaja 6 7
Belarus T Poutchek 6 6 Belarus T Poutchek 4 5
Q Canada MÈ Pelletier 2 1 Belarus T Poutchek 7 6
Czech Republic K Hrdličková 5 2 2 Slovakia H Negyová 5 3
2 Slovakia H Negyová 7 6

References

  1. ^ "Tennis: Smashnova is the ASB Classic 2002 Champion". The New Zealand Herald. 6 January 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Smashnova wins ASB Bank Classic". Auckland. United Press International. 5 January 2002. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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