2003 ASB Classic – Singles

Singles
2003 ASB Classic
Final
ChampionGreece Eleni Daniilidou
Runner-upSouth Korea Cho Yoon-jeong
Score6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2003 ASB Classic

Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi was the defending champion, but retired in the semifinals against Cho Yoon-jeong.

Eleni Daniilidou defeated Cho 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) in the final to win her title..[1]

Seeds

  1. Israel Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi (semifinals, retired)
  2. Greece Eleni Daniilidou (champion)
  3. Russia Tatiana Panova (first round)
  4. Luxembourg Anne Kremer (first round)
  5. Argentina Paola Suárez (quarterfinals)
  6. Argentina Clarisa Fernández (second round)
  7. Slovakia Janette Husárová (first round)
  8. Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Israel Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi 62 2r  
  South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong 77 2  
  South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong 4 6 62
2 Greece Eleni Daniilidou 6 4 77
  Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi 4 3  
2 Greece Eleni Daniilidou 6 6  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal
1 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 6 6  
Q Israel T Obziler 4 3   1 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 6 77  
  Slovakia H Nagyová 4 2   Russia E Likhovtseva 3 63  
  Russia E Likhovtseva 6 6 1 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 6 6  
  United States M Tu 7 3 6   United States J Craybas 3 1  
  Slovakia M Suchá 5 6 2   United States M Tu 4 4
  United States J Craybas 77 6   United States J Craybas 6 6
8 Slovenia K Srebotnik 62 4   1 Israel A Smashnova-Pistolesi 62 2r  
3 Russia T Panova 4 1   South Korea Y-j Cho 77 2  
  Russia V Zvonareva 6 6   Russia V Zvonareva 6 6  
  Italy A Serra Zanetti 3 68   Germany A Barna 3 4  
  Germany A Barna 6 710 Russia V Zvonareva 63 6 3
South Korea Y-j Cho 68 6 6 South Korea Y-j Cho 77 1 6
  Austria P Wartusch 710 2 0 South Korea Y-j Cho 7 6  
Q Czech Republic R Voráčová 61 7 4 6 Argentina C Fernández 5 2  
6 Argentina C Fernández 77 5 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal
7 Slovakia J Husárová 1 2  
  Zimbabwe C Black 6 6   Zimbabwe C Black 3 2  
United States L Granville 6 6   United States L Granville 6 6  
WC New Zealand S Stephens 2 1   United States L Granville 6 3 4
  Italy R Grande 62 1     Switzerland E Gagliardi 3 6 6
  Switzerland E Gagliardi 77 6     Switzerland E Gagliardi 6 1 77
Q United States A Harkleroad 6 6   Q United States A Harkleroad 2 6 65
4 Luxembourg A Kremer 3 0     Switzerland E Gagliardi 4 3
5 Argentina P Suárez 6 6   2 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6
Italy ME Camerin 1 0   5 Argentina P Suárez 4 6 6
  France M Pierce 6 7     France M Pierce 6 4 4
  Germany A Rösch 4 5   5 Argentina P Suárez 6 1 64
WC New Zealand L Baker 5 6 2 2 Greece E Daniilidou 1 6 77
Germany M Müller 7 4 6 Germany M Müller 3 0
Q Japan S Asagoe 3 2 2 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6
2 Greece E Daniilidou 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Daniilidou wins ASB Classic title". UPI. 4 January 2003.

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