The 2003 Auckland Open (also named ASB Classic for sponsorship reasons) 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. Points and prize money Point distribution Prize money * per team Singles main-draw entrants Seeds 1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Leanne Baker Shelley Stephens The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Shinobu Asagoe Ashley Harkleroad Tzipora Obziler Renata Voráčová Doubles main-draw entrants Seeds 1 Rankings as of 16 December 2002. Other entrants The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw: Vanessa Henke / Shelley Stephens The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw: Leanne Baker / Manisha Malhotra Finals Singles Eleni Daniilidou defeated Cho Yoon-jeong, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) It was the 1st singles title of the season for Daniilidou and the 2nd title in her career. Doubles Teryn Ashley / 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. See also 2003 Heineken Open – men's tournament References External links ITF tournament edition details Tournament draws 2003 WTA Tour 2003 2003 in New Zealand women's sport January 2003 sports events in New Zealand December 2002 sports events in New Zealand 2003 in New Zealand tennis