2014 ASB Classic – Singles

Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but she chose to participate at the Hopman Cup instead.

Singles
2014 ASB Classic
Final
ChampionSerbia Ana Ivanovic
Runner-upUnited States Venus Williams
Score6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating Venus Williams in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 6–4. It was her first title since November 2011, ending her longest title drought, and her first outdoor title since winning the 2008 French Open.[1]

Seeds

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01.    Roberta Vinci (first round)
02.    Ana Ivanovic (champion)
03.    Kirsten Flipkens (semifinals)
04.    Sorana Cîrstea (first round)
05.    Jamie Hampton (semifinals, withdrew because of a right hip injury)
06.    Lucie Šafářová (first round)
07.    Mona Barthel (first round)
08.    Karin Knapp (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
5   Jamie Hampton      
    Venus Williams w/o    
    Venus Williams 2 7 4
2   Ana Ivanovic 6 5 6
3   Kirsten Flipkens 0 63  
2   Ana Ivanovic 6 77  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   R Vinci 6 4 2
WC   A Konjuh 3 6 6 WC   A Konjuh 6 2 2
    L Davis 6 6       L Davis 2 6 6
    M Erakovic 1 4       L Davis 2 6 4
Q   Kr Plíšková 77 6   5   J Hampton 6 4 6
    Y Wickmayer 63 0   Q   Kr Plíšková 3 4  
WC   T Paszek 6 0 3 5   J Hampton 6 6  
5   J Hampton 1 6 6 5   J Hampton      
4   S Cîrstea 1 4       V Williams w/o    
Q   S Fichman 6 6   Q   S Fichman 6 3 3
    C McHale 4 3       G Muguruza 1 6 6
    G Muguruza 6 6       G Muguruza 3 3  
WC   A Hlaváčková 3 61       V Williams 6 6  
    V Williams 6 77       V Williams 4 6 6
    Y Meusburger 6 6       Y Meusburger 6 3 2
7   M Barthel 4 3  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   K Knapp 6 63 62
    J Görges 4 77 77     J Görges 2 6 5
Q   A Kontaveit 3 6 3 Q   S Ishizu 6 3 7
Q   S Ishizu 6 1 6 Q   S Ishizu 4 5  
    Ka Plíšková 77 6   3   K Flipkens 6 7  
    P Ormaechea 62 1       Ka Plíšková 4 3  
    M Puig 4 5   3   K Flipkens 6 6  
3   K Flipkens 6 7   3   K Flipkens 0 63  
6   L Šafářová 62 3   2   A Ivanovic 6 77  
    A Morita 77 6       A Morita 0 1  
    A Cadanțu 1 0r       K Nara 6 6  
    K Nara 6 4       K Nara 2 3  
    J Larsson 7 6   2   A Ivanovic 6 6  
    L Domínguez Lino 5 0       J Larsson 1 1  
    A Riske 5 62   2   A Ivanovic 6 6  
2   A Ivanovic 7 77  

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Coco Vandeweghe (qualifying competition)
  2.   Sharon Fichman (qualified)
  3.   Shelby Rogers (second round)
  4.   Claire Feuerstein (first round)
  5.   Kristýna Plíšková (qualified)
  6.   Irina Falconi (qualifying competition)
  7.   Lucie Hradecká (second round)
  8.   Grace Min (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Coco Vandeweghe 7 6  
    Valeria Solovyeva 5 1  
1   Coco Vandeweghe 6 6  
    Irena Pavlovic 2 1  
    Irena Pavlovic 710 6  
    Michaëlla Krajicek 68 3  
1   Coco Vandeweghe 7 3 4
5   Kristýna Plíšková 5 6 6
    Stéphanie Dubois 2 4  
    Yuliya Beygelzimer 6 6  
    Yuliya Beygelzimer 6 62 2
5   Kristýna Plíšková 4 77 6
    Sachia Vickery 6 5 3
5   Kristýna Plíšková 3 7 6

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2   Sharon Fichman 7 6  
    Renata Voráčová 5 1  
2   Sharon Fichman 7 6  
    Kristina Barrois 5 4  
    Kristina Barrois 6 6  
    Chan Chin-wei 1 4  
2   Sharon Fichman 7 6  
    Richèl Hogenkamp 5 2  
WC   Emma Hayman 0 1  
    Richèl Hogenkamp 6 6  
    Richèl Hogenkamp 6 6  
7   Lucie Hradecká 4 2  
    María Irigoyen 4 1  
7   Lucie Hradecká 6 6  

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3   Shelby Rogers 6 6  
    Julia Cohen 2 4  
3   Shelby Rogers 1 2  
    Anett Kontaveit 6 6  
    Nicole Gibbs 6 3 2
    Anett Kontaveit 2 6 6
    Anett Kontaveit 6 710  
6   Irina Falconi 3 68  
WC   Abigail Guthrie 4 2  
    Aleksandrina Naydenova 6 6  
    Aleksandrina Naydenova 2 3  
6   Irina Falconi 6 6  
    Xu Yifan 3 6 2
6   Irina Falconi 6 3 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4   Claire Feuerstein 2 4  
    Aravane Rezaï 6 6  
    Aravane Rezaï 6 3 65
    Sachie Ishizu 3 6 77
    Sachie Ishizu 4 77 6
WC   Sacha Jones 6 64 4
    Sachie Ishizu 6 6  
8   Grace Min 2 4  
    Paula Kania 6 4 6
    Maria Sanchez 4 6 3
    Paula Kania 6 68 2
8   Grace Min 3 710 6
WC   Paige Mary Hourigan 2 1  
8   Grace Min 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ Ana Ivanovic outmuscles Venus Williams to win ASB Classic Archived 2014-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, Sportal.com.au, 4 January 2014
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