2003 ASB Classic
The 2003 Auckland Open was a 2003 WTA Tour tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the WTA Auckland Open. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 30 December 2002 to 5 January 2003. Second-seeded Eleni Daniilidou won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.Point distribution
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
Singles | $22,000 | $12,000 | $6,300 | $3,400 | $1,825 | $1,000 | $550 | $300 | $175 |
Doubles * | $6,500 | $3,475 | $1,850 | $1,000 | $550 | | | | |
* per teamSeeds
1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Seeds
1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002.Other entrants
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
Singles
defeated Cho Yoon-jeong, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
- It was the 1st singles title of the season for Daniilidou and the 2nd title in her career.
Doubles
/ Abigail Spears defeated Cara Black / Elena Likhovtseva, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
- It was the 1st title for both Ashley and Spears in their respective doubles careers.