The 2008 ASB Classic was a women's
tennis
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tournament played on outdoor
hard court
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s. It was the 23rd edition of the
ASB Classic, and was part of the
Tier IV Series
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of the
2008 WTA Tour
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. It took place at the
ASB Tennis Centre
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in
Auckland
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, New Zealand, from 31 December 2007 through 5 January 2008.
Finals
Singles
Lindsay Davenport
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defeated
Aravane Rezaï
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, 6–2, 6–2
*It was Lindsay Davenport's 1st title of the year, and her 54th overall.
Doubles
Mariya Koryttseva
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On 18 August 2008, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 50. On 23 June 2008, she ...
/
Lilia Osterloh
Lilia Osterloh (born April 7, 1978) is a retired tennis player from the United States.
Osterloh started a professional career in August 1997.
She reached her highest singles ranking in April 2001, when she became world No. 41 Her career-high dou ...
defeated
Martina Müller Martina Müller may refer to:
* Martina Müller (tennis), German tennis player
* Martina Müller (footballer)
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/
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová Barbora (; ) is a Czech and Slovak female given name. It was derived from the Greek word ''barbaros'' ( el, βαρβαρος) meaning "foreign", a variant of "Barbara". It is the 36th most popular given name in the Czech Republic (as of 2007). N ...
, 6–3, 6–4
See also
*
2008 Heineken Open
The 2008 Heineken Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the ...
– men's tournament
External links
Official websiteSingles, Doubles and Qualifying Singles Draws
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