2008 ASB Classic
Encyclopedia
The 2008 ASB Classic was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition of the ASB Classic
, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour
. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre
in Auckland
, New Zealand, from December 31, 2007 through January 5, 2008.
Lindsay Davenport
def.
Aravane Rezaï
, 6–2, 6–2
Mariya Koryttseva
/ Lilia Osterloh
def.
Martina Müller / 
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition of the ASB Classic
ASB Classic
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....
, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour
2008 WTA Tour
The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No...
. It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre
ASB Tennis Centre
The ASB Tennis Centre is a tennis facility located in the Parnell district of Auckland, New Zealand. The centre was founded in 1920 by Tennis Auckland. It hosts the Heineken Open for men and the ASB Classic for women on consecutive weeks in January each year before the Australian Open...
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand, from December 31, 2007 through January 5, 2008.
Singles
Lindsay DavenportLindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...
def.
Aravane RezaïAravane Rezaï
Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl...
, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Lindsay Davenport's 1st title of the year, and her 54th overall.
Doubles
Mariya KoryttsevaMariya Koryttseva
Mariya Koryttseva is a Ukrainian female tennis player. Her career high ranking is No. 50 in the world, which she achieved on August 18, 2008....
/
Lilia OsterlohLilia Osterloh
Lilia Osterloh is a tennis player from the United States, who started a professional career in August 1997....
def.
Martina Müller / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová, 6–3, 6–4