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Singles
2002 ASB Bank Classic
Final
Champion	Anna Smashnova
Runner-up	Tatiana Panova
Score	6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Á Montolio	3	1
		A Jidkova	6	6					A Jidkova	5	1
		A Smashnova	6	6					A Smashnova	7	6
		R McQuillan	4	1												A Smashnova	6	6
		A Medina Garrigues	6	6												A Medina Garrigues	2	2
		M Saeki	0	1					A Medina Garrigues	6	7
		S Sfar	6	6					S Sfar	3	5
	6	M Tu	3	2																			A Smashnova	6	6
	4	C Martínez	6	3																			A Kournikova	1	4
		K Brandi	7	6					K Brandi	6	2	3
		J Husárová	1	1					E Gagliardi	2	6	6
		E Gagliardi	6	6												E Gagliardi	6	4	5
		A Kournikova	7	6												A Kournikova	2	6	7
		C Black	6	2					A Kournikova	6	6
		M Suchá	6	1	0			7	A Frazier	4	1
	7	A Frazier	3	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Panova	7	6
	Q	S Noorlander	6	3				5	T Panova	6	6
		M Sequera	2	7	0				J Hopkins	4	2
		J Hopkins	6	6	6										5	T Panova	7	7
	Q	B Schwartz	6	6											3	A Kremer	6	5
	WC	S Stephens	2	1				Q	B Schwartz	2	4
	WC	P Nola	2	3				3	A Kremer	6	6
	3	A Kremer	6	6																		5	T Panova	6	6
	8	M Díaz Oliva	6	5																		Q	S Talaja	3	2
	Q	S Talaja	7	7				Q	S Talaja	6	3	6
		M Matevžič	2	6	6				M Matevžič	4	6	2
		Ad Serra Zanetti	6	3	4										Q	S Talaja	6	7
		T Poutchek	6	6												T Poutchek	4	5
	Q	MÈ Pelletier	2	1					T Poutchek	7	6
		K Hrdličková	5	2				2	H Negyová	5	3
	2	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.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)

• WTA Auckland Open
• 2002 WTA Tour