2014 ASB Classic
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The 2014 ASB Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the ASB Classic, and was part of the WTA International tournaments category of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, on 30 December 2013 to 4 January 2014. Second-seeded Ana Ivanovic won the singles title.
Finals
Singles
- Serbia Ana Ivanovic defeated United States Venus Williams 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Doubles
- Canada Sharon Fichman / United States Maria Sanchez defeated Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká / Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek 2–6, 6–0, [10–4]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| Doubles | 1 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
1 Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money * per team
Singles entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | Roberta Vinci | 14 | 1 |
| SRB | Ana Ivanovic | 16 | 2 |
| BEL | Kirsten Flipkens | 20 | 3 |
| ROU | Sorana Cîrstea | 22 | 4 |
| USA | Jamie Hampton | 28 | 5 |
| CZE | Lucie Šafářová | 29 | 6 |
| GER | Mona Barthel | 34 | 7 |
| ITA | Karin Knapp | 41 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of 30 December 2013
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
Before the tournament
- Czech Republic Iveta Melzer → replaced by United States Lauren Davis
- United Kingdom Laura Robson (wrist injury) → replaced by Sweden Johanna Larsson
- Russia Elena Vesnina (ankle injury) → replaced by Germany Julia Görges
During the tournament
- United States Jamie Hampton (hip injury)
Retirements
- Romania Alexandra Cadanțu (right shoulder injury)
Doubles entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE | Andrea Hlaváčková | CZE | Lucie Šafářová | 28 | 1 |
| ZIM | Cara Black | NZL | Marina Erakovic | 41 | 2 |
| CZE | Lucie Hradecká | NED | Michaëlla Krajicek | 128 | 3 |
| GER | Mona Barthel | USA | Megan Moulton-Levy | 145 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 23 December 2013
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
See also
- 2014 Heineken Open – men's tournament