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ASB Classic
	2009 ASB Classic
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
Location	Auckland; New Zealand
Venue	ASB Tennis Centre
Category	International
Surface	Hard / Outdoor
Draw	32M/32Q/16D
Prize Money	US$220,000
Website	asbclassic.co.nz

The ASB Classic is a tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. Held since 1986, this WTA Tour event is an International series tournament and is played on outdoor hardcourts during the first week of the year.

At the 2008 tournament, the courts were changed to a blue Plexicushion surface, replacing the green Rebound Ace. This was consistent with the surface change that was also implemented at the Australian Open.

[edit] Past results

[edit] Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score in final
2009	Elena Dementieva	Elena Vesnina	6–4, 6–1
2008	Lindsay Davenport	Aravane Rezaï	6–2, 6–2
2007	Jelena Janković	Vera Zvonareva	7–6(9), 5–7, 6–3
2006	Marion Bartoli	Vera Zvonareva	6–2, 6–2
2005	Katarina Srebotnik	Shinobu Asagoe	5–7, 7–5, 6–4
2004	Eleni Daniilidou	Ashley Harkleroad	6–3, 6–2
2003	Eleni Daniilidou	Cho Yoon-jeong	6–4, 4–6, 7–6(2)
2002	Anna Smashnova	Tatiana Panova	6–2, 6–2
2001	Meilen Tu	Paola Suárez	7–6(8), 6–2
2000	Anne Kremer	Cara Black	6–4, 6–4
1999	Julie Halard-Decugis	Dominique van Roost	6–4, 6–1
1998	Dominique van Roost	Silvia Farina Elia	4–6, 7–6, 7–5
1997	Marion Maruska	Judith Wiesner	6–3, 6–1
1996	Sandra Cacic	Barbara Paulus	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1995	Nicole Bradtke	Ginger Helgeson Nielsen	3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1994	Ginger Helgeson Nielsen	Inés Gorrochategui	7–6(4), 6–3
1993	Elna Reinach	Caroline Kuhlman	6–0, 6–0
1992	Robin White	Andrea Strnadová	2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1991	Eva Sviglerová	Andrea Strnadová	6–2, 0–6, 6–1
1990	Leila Meskhi	Sabine Appelmans	6–1, 6–0
1989	Patty Fendick	Belinda Cordwell	6–2, 6–0
1988	Patty Fendick	Sara Gomer	6–3, 7–6
1987	Gretchen Magers	Terry Phelps	6–2, 6–3
1986	Anne Hobbs	Louise Field	6–3, 6–1