The 2001 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand and was part of Tier V of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 January until 6 January 2001. Unseeded Meilen Tu won the singles title and earned $16,000 first-prize money.
| 2001 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–6 January |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | Tier V |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $110,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Meilen Tu | |
| Doubles | |
 Alexandra Fusai /  Rita Grande | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Meilen Tu defeated 
Paola Suárez 7–6(12–10), 6–2
- It was Tu's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles edit
Alexandra Fusai / Rita Grande defeated 
Emmanuelle Gagliardi / 
Barbara Schett 7–6(7–4), 6–3
- It was Fusai's only title of the year and the 12th of her career. It was Grande's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career.
WTA entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRA |
Sandrine Testud | 17 | 1 |
| AUT |
Barbara Schett | 22 | 2 |
| FRA |
Nathalie Dechy | 26 | 3 |
| USA |
Kristina Brandi | 27 | 4 |
 LUX |
Anne Kremer | 33 | 5 |
| ARG |
Paola Suárez | 36 | 6 |
 ZIM |
Cara Black | 41 | 7 |
| USA |
Lilia Osterloh | 43 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of December 25, 2000.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
See also edit
- 2001 Heineken Open – men's tournament