Tennis tournament
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.
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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.
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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'.
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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.
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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.
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Past finals
The
ASB Tennis Centre
Men's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1956
Robert Perry
Allan Burns
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1957
Final not played due to rain
1958
Trevor Fancutt
Robert Mark
2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1959
Jeff Robson
Roy Emerson
6–2, 6–4, 8–6
1960
Roy Emerson
Ronald McKenzie
6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1961
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1962
Ken Fletcher
Lew Gerrard
6–3, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2
1963
Fred Stolle
Bob Hewitt
2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1964
Fred Stolle (2)
Lew Gerrard
6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1965
Roy Emerson (2)
Pierre Barthès
3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–3
1966
Roy Emerson (3)
Roger Taylor
6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1967
Roy Emerson (4)
Owen Davidson
6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1968
Barry Phillips-Moore
Onny Parun
6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
↓
Open Era ↓
1969
Tony Roche
Rod Laver
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1970
Roger Taylor
Tom Okker
6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1971
Robert Carmichael
Allan Stone
7–6, 7–6, 6–3
1972
Ray Ruffels
John Alexander
6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1973
Onny Parun
Patrick Proisy
4–6, 6–7, 6–2, 6–0, 7–6
1974
Björn Borg
Onny Parun
6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1975
Onny Parun (2)
Brian Fairlie
4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1976
Onny Parun (3)
Brian Fairlie
6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1977
Vijay Amritraj
Tim Wilkison
7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1978
Eliot Teltscher
Onny Parun
6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1979
Tim Wilkison
Peter Feigl
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1980
John Sadri
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1981
Bill Scanlon
Tim Wilkison
6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0
1982
Tim Wilkison (2)
Russell Simpson
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1983
John Alexander
Russell Simpson
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1984
Danny Saltz
Chip Hooper
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1985
Chris Lewis
Wally Masur
7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
1986
Mark Woodforde
Bud Schultz
6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1987
Miloslav Mečíř
Michiel Schapers
6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1988
Amos Mansdorf
Ramesh Krishnan
6–3, 6–4
1989
Ramesh Krishnan
Amos Mansdorf
6–4, 6–0
1990
Scott Davis
Andrei Chesnokov
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1991
Karel Nováček
Jean-Philippe Fleurian
7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–4)
1992
Jaime Yzaga
MaliVai Washington
7–6(8–6) , 6–4
1993
Alexander Volkov
MaliVai Washington
7–6(7–2) , 6–4
1994
Magnus Gustafsson
Patrick McEnroe
6–4, 6–0
1995
Thomas Enqvist
Chuck Adams
6–2, 6–1
1996
Jiří Novák
Brett Steven
6–4, 6–4
1997
Jonas Björkman
Kenneth Carlsen
7–6, 6–0
1998
Marcelo Ríos
Richard Fromberg
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1999
Sjeng Schalken
Tommy Haas
6–4, 6–4
2000
Magnus Norman
Michael Chang
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2001
Dominik Hrbatý
Francisco Clavet
6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2002
Greg Rusedski
Jérôme Golmard
6–7, 6–4, 7–5
2003
Gustavo Kuerten
Dominik Hrbatý
6–3, 7–5
2004
Dominik Hrbatý (2)
Rafael Nadal
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
2005
Fernando González
Olivier Rochus
6–4, 6–2
2006
Jarkko Nieminen
Mario Ančić
6–2, 6–2
2007
David Ferrer
Tommy Robredo
6–4, 6–2
2008
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Juan Carlos Ferrero
7–6(7–4) , 7–5
2009
Juan Martín del Potro
Sam Querrey
6–4, 6–4
2010
John Isner
Arnaud Clément
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
2011
David Ferrer (2)
David Nalbandian
6–3, 6–2
2012
David Ferrer (3)
Olivier Rochus
6–3, 6–4
2013
David Ferrer (4)
Philipp Kohlschreiber
7–6(7–5) , 6–1
2014
John Isner (2)
Lu Yen-hsun
7–6(7–4) , 7–6(9–7)
2015
Jiří Veselý
Adrian Mannarino
6–3, 6–2
2016
Roberto Bautista Agut
Jack Sock
6–1, 1–0, Ret.
2017
Jack Sock
João Sousa
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2018
Roberto Bautista Agut (2)
Juan Martín del Potro
6–1, 4–6, 7–5
2019
Tennys Sandgren
Cameron Norrie
6–4, 6–2
2020
Ugo Humbert
Benoît Paire
7–6(7–2) , 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2021
Cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
2022
2023
Richard Gasquet
Cameron Norrie
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
2024
Alejandro Tabilo
Taro Daniel
6–2, 7–5
Men's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1968
Dick Crealy
Barry Phillips-Moore
1969
Raymond Moore
Roger Taylor
Mal Anderson
Toomas Leius
13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
1970
Dick Crealy (2)
Ray Ruffels
1971
Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
Brian Fairlie
Raymond Moore
6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1972
Bob Carmichael (2)
Ray Ruffels (2)
1973
Brian Fairlie
Allan Stone
1974
Syd Ball
Bob Giltinan
Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone
6–1, 6–4
1975
Bob Carmichael (3)
Ray Ruffels (3)
Brian Fairlie
Onny Parun
7–6, Ret.
1976
Not Completed
1977
Chris Lewis
Russell Simpson
Peter Langsford
Jonathan Smith
7–6, 6–4
1978
Chris Lewis (2)
Russell Simpson (2)
Rod Frawley
Karl Meiler
6–1, 7–6
1979
Bernard Mitton
Kim Warwick
Andrew Jarrett
Jonathan Smith
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1980
Peter Feigl
Rod Frawley
John Sadri
Tim Wilkison
6–2, 7–5
1981
Ferdi Taygan
Tim Wilkison
Tony Graham
Bill Scanlon
7–5, 6–1
1982
Andrew Jarrett
Jonathan Smith
Larry Stefanki
Robert Van't Hof
7–5, 7–6
1983
Chris Lewis (2)
Russell Simpson (2)
David Graham
Laurie Warder
7–6, 6–3
1984
Brian Levine
John Van Nostrand
Brad Drewett
Chip Hooper
7–5, 6–2
1985
John Fitzgerald
Chris Lewis (3)
Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur
7–6, 6–2
1986
Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur
Karl Richter
Rick Rudeen
6–3, 6–4
1987
Kelly Jones
Brad Pearce
Carl Limberger
Mark Woodforde
7–6, 7–6
1988
Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1989
Steve Guy
Shuzo Matsuoka
John Letts
Bruce Man-Son-Hing
7–6, 7–6
1990
Kelly Jones (2)
Robert Van't Hof
Gilad Bloom
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–0
1991
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1992
Wayne Ferreira
Jim Grabb
Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
6–4, 6–3
1993
Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
Alex Antonitsch
Alexander Volkov
6–3, 7–6
1994
Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer
Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1995
Grant Connell (2)
Patrick Galbraith (2)
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–3
1996
Marcos Ondruska
Jack Waite
Jonas Björkman
Brett Steven
W/O
1997
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith (3)
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1998
Patrick Galbraith (4)
Brett Steven
Tom Nijssen
Jeff Tarango
6–4, 6–2
1999
Jeff Tarango
Daniel Vacek
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
7–5, 7–5
2000
Ellis Ferreira (2)
Rick Leach
Olivier Delaître
Jeff Tarango
7–5, 6–4
2001
Marius Barnard
Jim Thomas
David Adams
Martín García
7–6, 6–4
2002
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
Martín García
Cyril Suk
7–6, 7–6
2003
David Adams
Robbie Koenig
Tomáš Cibulec
Leoš Friedl
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
2004
Mahesh Bhupathi
Fabrice Santoro
Jiří Novák
Radek Štěpánek
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
2005
Yves Allegro
Michael Kohlmann
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
6–4, 7–6
2006
Andrei Pavel
Rogier Wassen
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
2007
Jeff Coetzee
Rogier Wassen (2)
Simon Aspelin
Chris Haggard
6–7, 6–3, [10–2]
2008
Luis Horna
Juan Mónaco
Xavier Malisse
Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
2009
Martin Damm
Robert Lindstedt
Scott Lipsky
Leander Paes
7–5, 6–4
2010
Marcus Daniell
Horia Tecău
Marcelo Melo
Bruno Soares
7–5, 6–4
2011
Marcel Granollers
Tommy Robredo
Johan Brunström
Stephen Huss
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2012
Oliver Marach
Alexander Peya
František Čermák
Filip Polášek
6–3, 6–2
2013
Colin Fleming
Bruno Soares
Johan Brunström
Frederik Nielsen
7–6(7–1) , 7–6(7–2)
2014
Julian Knowle
Marcelo Melo
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2015
Raven Klaasen
Leander Paes
Dominic Inglot
Florin Mergea
7–6(7–1) , 6–4
2016
Mate Pavić
Michael Venus
Eric Butorac
Scott Lipsky
7–5, 6–4
2017
Marcin Matkowski
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jonathan Erlich
Scott Lipsky
1–6, 6–2, [10–3]
2018
Oliver Marach (2)
Mate Pavić (2)
Max Mirnyi
Philipp Oswald
6–4, 5–7, [10–7]
2019
Ben McLachlan
Jan-Lennard Struff
Raven Klaasen
Michael Venus
6–3, 6–4
2020
Luke Bambridge
Ben McLachlan (2)
Marcus Daniell
Philipp Oswald
7–6(7–3) , 6–3
2021
Cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
2022
2023
Nikola Mektić
Mate Pavić (3)
Nathaniel Lammons
Jackson Withrow
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , [10–6]
2024
Nikola Mektić (2)
Wesley Koolhof
Marcel Granollers
Horacio Zeballos
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , [10–7]
See also
Notes
References
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