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.
| 2014 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 December 2013 – 4 January 2014 |
| Edition | 29th |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ana Ivanovic | |
| Doubles | |
 Sharon Fichman /  Maria Sanchez | |
Finals
editSingles
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Ana Ivanovic defeated 
Venus Williams 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Doubles
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Sharon Fichman / Maria Sanchez defeated 
Lucie Hradecká / 
Michaëlla Krajicek 2–6, 6–0, [10–4]
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
Singles entrants
editSeeds
edit| 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
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Iveta Melzer → replaced by Lauren Davis
Laura Robson (wrist injury) → replaced by 
Johanna Larsson
Elena Vesnina (ankle injury) → replaced by 
Julia Görges
- During the tournament
- Jamie Hampton (hip injury)
Retirements
edit
Alexandra Cadanțu (right shoulder injury)
Doubles entrants
editSeeds
edit| 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
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
See also
edit- 2014 Heineken Open – men's tournament