ATP Auckland Open
Tournament information
Founded1886
LocationAuckland
New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
CategoryInternational Series
(1998–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–current)
SurfaceGrass (1956–1977)
Hard[lower-alpha 1] (1978–current)
Draw28S/32Q/16D
Prize money$713,495 (2023)
WebsiteAuckland Open
Current champions (2024)
Men's singlesChile Alejandro Tabilo
Men's doublesCroatia Nikola Mektić
Netherlands Wesley Koolhof

The ATP Auckland Open, commonly known by its sponsored name ASB Classic, is a professional men's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament is played annually at the ASB Tennis Centre, in Parnell. It is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. The tournament is held annually in January a week before the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open.

The Auckland Open returned in 2023 after the 2021 and 2022 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing travel restrictions for international visitors to New Zealand.[1][2][3]

History

In the 1920s major new tennis venues were built in Auckland for the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association (now Tennis Auckland), Wellington and Christchurch in the 1920s comprising both grass and hard courts.[4] In 1920 when the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association (now Tennis Auckland) was looking for a permanent base, the only available site was a tip in Stanley Street. Undeterred, the local clubs raised the-then enormous sum of 1,800 pounds to prepare the site and build new courts. For the next 30 years the Tennis Centre in Stanley Street was home to local tennis matches. In 1956 Auckland hosted its first permanent international tournament, the 'Auckland Invitation'.[5] The tournament was a joint men's and women's event until 1981.[6]

From 1969, the first edition in the open era of tennis, until 1995 the tournament was known under its sponsored name 'Benson and Hedges Open'. From 1998 until 2015 it was named the 'Heineken Open'.[7]

By the 1960s the shuttle bus fare from town to Stanley Street was sixpence. Admission was five shillings for the first three days and 7/6 for finals and semifinals – a whole tournament for the equivalent of $4. By the 1970s, 25 cents got you all-day parking next door at Carlaw Park. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts from its inaugural edition in 1956 until 1977, switching to hard courts in 1978. Between 1979 and 1989 it was a tournament of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.

After being separated for 34 years, the WTA and ATP merged the event in 2016 and both tournaments are now known collectively as the ASB Classic. Heineken will still be a sponsor but will have a diminished role in anticipation of new tennis regulations restricting alcohol sponsorship.[8]

Both the 2021 and 2022 Auckland Open were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In regards to the 2022 cancellation, organizers cited New Zealand's strict quarantine rules as making it intractable for players, officials, and all other required staff to be admitted into the country.[9][10]

Past finals

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1956United States Robert PerryNew Zealand Allan Burns6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1957Final not played due to rain
1958South Africa Trevor FancuttAustralia Robert Mark2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1959New Zealand Jeff RobsonAustralia Roy Emerson6–2, 6–4, 8–6
1960Australia Roy EmersonNew Zealand Ronald McKenzie6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1961Australia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1962Australia Ken FletcherNew Zealand Lew Gerrard6–3, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2
1963Australia Fred StolleSouth Africa Bob Hewitt2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1964Australia Fred Stolle (2)New Zealand Lew Gerrard6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1965Australia Roy Emerson (2)France Pierre Barthès3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–3
1966Australia Roy Emerson (3)United Kingdom Roger Taylor6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1967Australia Roy Emerson (4)Australia Owen Davidson6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1968Australia Barry Phillips-MooreNew Zealand Onny Parun6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
  Open Era  
1969Australia Tony RocheAustralia Rod Laver6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1970United Kingdom Roger TaylorNetherlands Tom Okker6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1971Australia Robert CarmichaelAustralia Allan Stone7–6, 7–6, 6–3
1972Australia Ray RuffelsAustralia John Alexander6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1973New Zealand Onny Parun (1)France Patrick Proisy4–6, 6–7, 6–2, 6–0, 7–6
1974Sweden Björn BorgNew Zealand Onny Parun6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1975New Zealand Onny Parun (2)New Zealand Brian Fairlie4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1976New Zealand Onny Parun (3)New Zealand Brian Fairlie6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1977India Vijay AmritrajUnited States Tim Wilkison7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1978United States Eliot TeltscherNew Zealand Onny Parun6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1979United States Tim WilkisonAustria Peter Feigl6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1980United States John SadriUnited States Tim Wilkison6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1981United States Bill ScanlonUnited States Tim Wilkison6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0
1982United States Tim Wilkison (2)New Zealand Russell Simpson6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1983Australia John AlexanderNew Zealand Russell Simpson6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1984United States Danny SaltzUnited States Chip Hooper4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1985New Zealand Chris LewisAustralia Wally Masur7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
1986Australia Mark WoodfordeUnited States Bud Schultz6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1987Czechoslovakia Miloslav MečířNetherlands Michiel Schapers6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1988Israel Amos MansdorfIndia Ramesh Krishnan6–3, 6–4
1989India Ramesh KrishnanIsrael Amos Mansdorf6–4, 6–0
1990United States Scott DavisSoviet Union Andrei Chesnokov4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1991Czechoslovakia Karel NováčekFrance Jean-Philippe Fleurian7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
1992Peru Jaime YzagaUnited States MaliVai Washington7–6(8–6), 6–4
1993Russia Alexander VolkovUnited States MaliVai Washington7–6(7–2), 6–4
1994Sweden Magnus GustafssonUnited States Patrick McEnroe6–4, 6–0
1995Sweden Thomas EnqvistUnited States Chuck Adams6–2, 6–1
1996Czech Republic Jiří NovákNew Zealand Brett Steven6–4, 6–4
1997Sweden Jonas BjörkmanDenmark Kenneth Carlsen7–6, 6–0
1998Chile Marcelo RíosAustralia Richard Fromberg4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1999Netherlands Sjeng SchalkenGermany Tommy Haas6–4, 6–4
2000Sweden Magnus NormanUnited States Michael Chang3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2001Slovakia Dominik HrbatýSpain Francisco Clavet6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2002United Kingdom Greg RusedskiFrance Jérôme Golmard6–7, 6–4, 7–5
2003Brazil Gustavo KuertenSlovakia Dominik Hrbatý6–3, 7–5
2004Slovakia Dominik HrbatýSpain Rafael Nadal4–6, 6–2, 7–5
2005Chile Fernando GonzálezBelgium Olivier Rochus6–4, 6–2
2006Finland Jarkko NieminenCroatia Mario Ančić6–2, 6–2
2007Spain David FerrerSpain Tommy Robredo6–4, 6–2
2008Germany Philipp KohlschreiberSpain Juan Carlos Ferrero7–6(7–4), 7–5
2009Argentina Juan Martín del PotroUnited States Sam Querrey6–4, 6–4
2010United States John IsnerFrance Arnaud Clément6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
2011Spain David Ferrer (2)Argentina David Nalbandian6–3, 6–2
2012Spain David Ferrer (3)Belgium Olivier Rochus6–3, 6–4
2013Spain David Ferrer (4)Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber7–6(7–5), 6–1
2014United States John Isner (2)Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7)
2015Czech Republic Jiří VeselýFrance Adrian Mannarino6–3, 6–2
2016Spain Roberto Bautista AgutUnited States Jack Sock6–1, 1–0, Ret.
2017United States Jack SockPortugal João Sousa6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2018Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (2)Argentina Juan Martín del Potro6–1, 4–6, 7–5
2019United States Tennys SandgrenUnited Kingdom Cameron Norrie6–4, 6–2
2020France Ugo HumbertFrance Benoît Paire7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
2023France Richard GasquetUnited Kingdom Cameron Norrie4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2024Chile Alejandro TabiloJapan Taro Daniel6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968Australia Dick Crealy
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore
1969South Africa Raymond Moore
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Australia Mal Anderson
Soviet Union Toomas Leius
13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
1970Australia Dick Crealy (2)
Australia Ray Ruffels
1971Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
South Africa Raymond Moore
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1972Australia Bob Carmichael (2)
Australia Ray Ruffels (2)
1973New Zealand Brian Fairlie
Australia Allan Stone
1974Australia Syd Ball
Australia Bob Giltinan
Australia Ray Ruffels
Australia Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4
1975Australia Bob Carmichael (3)
Australia Ray Ruffels (3)
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
New Zealand Onny Parun
7–6, Ret.
1976Not Completed
1977New Zealand Chris Lewis
New Zealand Russell Simpson
Australia Peter Langsford
United Kingdom Jonathan Smith
7–6, 6–4
1978New Zealand Chris Lewis (2)
New Zealand Russell Simpson (2)
Australia Rod Frawley
West Germany Karl Meiler
6–1, 7–6
1979South Africa Bernard Mitton
Australia Kim Warwick
United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett
United Kingdom Jonathan Smith
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1980Austria Peter Feigl
Australia Rod Frawley
United States John Sadri
United States Tim Wilkison
6–2, 7–5
1981United States Ferdi Taygan
United States Tim Wilkison
United States Tony Graham
United States Bill Scanlon
7–5, 6–1
1982United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett
United Kingdom Jonathan Smith
United States Larry Stefanki
United States Robert Van't Hof
7–5, 7–6
1983New Zealand Chris Lewis (2)
New Zealand Russell Simpson (2)
Australia David Graham
Australia Laurie Warder
7–6, 6–3
1984South Africa Brian Levine
United States John Van Nostrand
Australia Brad Drewett
United States Chip Hooper
7–5, 6–2
1985Australia John Fitzgerald
New Zealand Chris Lewis (3)
Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Wally Masur
7–6, 6–2
1986Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Wally Masur
United States Karl Richter
United States Rick Rudeen
6–3, 6–4
1987United States Kelly Jones
United States Brad Pearce
Australia Carl Limberger
Australia Mark Woodforde
7–6, 7–6
1988United States Marty Davis
United States Tim Pawsat
United States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
United States Jim Grabb
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1989New Zealand Steve Guy
Japan Shuzo Matsuoka
United States John Letts
United States Bruce Man-Son-Hing
7–6, 7–6
1990United States Kelly Jones (2)
United States Robert Van't Hof
Israel Gilad Bloom
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–0
1991Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992South Africa Wayne Ferreira
United States Jim Grabb
Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata
6–4, 6–3
1993Canada Grant Connell
United States Patrick Galbraith
Austria Alex Antonitsch
Russia Alexander Volkov
6–3, 7–6
1994United States Patrick McEnroe
United States Jared Palmer
Canada Grant Connell
United States Patrick Galbraith
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1995Canada Grant Connell (2)
United States Patrick Galbraith (2)
Argentina Luis Lobo
Spain Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–3
1996South Africa Marcos Ondruska
United States Jack Waite
Sweden Jonas Björkman
New Zealand Brett Steven
W/O
1997South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Patrick Galbraith (3)
United States Rick Leach
United States Jonathan Stark
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1998United States Patrick Galbraith (4)
New Zealand Brett Steven
Netherlands Tom Nijssen
United States Jeff Tarango
6–4, 6–2
1999United States Jeff Tarango
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
7–5, 7–5
2000South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
France Olivier Delaître
United States Jeff Tarango
7–5, 6–4
2001South Africa Marius Barnard
United States Jim Thomas
South Africa David Adams
Argentina Martín García
7–6, 6–4
2002Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Argentina Martín García
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
7–6, 7–6
2003United States David Adams
South Africa Robbie Koenig
Czech Republic Tomáš Cibulec
Czech Republic Leoš Friedl
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
2004India Mahesh Bhupathi
France Fabrice Santoro
Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
2005Switzerland Yves Allegro
Germany Michael Kohlmann
Sweden Simon Aspelin
Australia Todd Perry
6–4, 7–6
2006Romania Andrei Pavel
Netherlands Rogier Wassen
Sweden Simon Aspelin
Australia Todd Perry
6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
2007South Africa Jeff Coetzee
Netherlands Rogier Wassen
Sweden Simon Aspelin
South Africa Chris Haggard
6–7, 6–3, [10–2]
2008Peru Luis Horna
Argentina Juan Mónaco
Belgium Xavier Malisse
Austria Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
2009Czech Republic Martin Damm
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
United States Scott Lipsky
India Leander Paes
7–5, 6–4
2010New Zealand Marcus Daniell
Romania Horia Tecău
Brazil Marcelo Melo
Brazil Bruno Soares
7–5, 6–4
2011Spain Marcel Granollers
Spain Tommy Robredo
Sweden Johan Brunström
Australia Stephen Huss
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2012Austria Oliver Marach
Austria Alexander Peya
Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Filip Polášek
6–3, 6–2
2013United Kingdom Colin Fleming
Brazil Bruno Soares
Sweden Johan Brunström
Denmark Frederik Nielsen
7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–2)
2014Austria Julian Knowle
Brazil Marcelo Melo
Austria Alexander Peya
Brazil Bruno Soares
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2015South Africa Raven Klaasen
India Leander Paes
United Kingdom Dominic Inglot
Romania Florin Mergea
7–6(7–1), 6–4
2016Croatia Mate Pavić
New Zealand Michael Venus
United States Eric Butorac
United States Scott Lipsky
7–5, 6–4
2017Poland Marcin Matkowski
Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Israel Jonathan Erlich
United States Scott Lipsky
1–6, 6–2, [10–3]
2018Austria Oliver Marach (2)
Croatia Mate Pavić (2)
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Austria Philipp Oswald
6–4, 5–7, [10–7]
2019Japan Ben McLachlan
Germany Jan-Lennard Struff
South Africa Raven Klaasen
New Zealand Michael Venus
6–3, 6–4
2020United Kingdom Luke Bambridge
Japan Ben McLachlan (2)
New Zealand Marcus Daniell
Austria Philipp Oswald
7–6(7–3), 6–3
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
2023Croatia Nikola Mektić
Croatia Mate Pavić (3)
United States Nathaniel Lammons
United States Jackson Withrow
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
2024Croatia Nikola Mektić (2)
Netherlands Wesley Koolhof
Spain Marcel Granollers
Argentina Horacio Zeballos
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]

See also

Notes

  1. Currently played on Plexicushion.

References

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  2. "Tennis: ASB Classic cancelled for second straight year". NZ Herald-NZ. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. "ASB Classic to return to Auckland after 2-year hiatus". 1 News. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. Romanos, Joseph (5 September 2013). "Tennis: Consolidation, 1920s to 1940s". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. Romanos (2013)
  6. Joseph Romanos (8 January 2005). "Our tennis open". NOTED.co.nz. New Zealand Listener.
  7. "Tennis: Net profits the name of the game". New Zealand Herald. 5 January 2002.
  8. "ATP and WTA Auckland events merge". Tennisnews.com. 28 August 2015.
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  10. "Tennis: ASB Classic cancelled for second straight year". NZ Herald-NZ. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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