ATP Auckland Open

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.

For the Women's event see, see WTA Auckland Open.
For other uses, see Heineken Open (disambiguation).

ATP Auckland Open
Tournament information
Founded1956
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$455,190 (2014)
WebsiteAuckland Open
Current champions (2020)
Men's singles Ugo Humbert
Men's doubles Luke Bambridge
Ben McLachlan

History

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 Championship'. The tournament was a joint men's and women's event until 1981.[1]

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'.[2]

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.[3]

Past finals

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1956 Robert Perry Allan Burns6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1957Final not played due to rain
1958 Trevor Fancutt Robert Mark2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1959 Jeff Robson Roy Emerson6–2, 6–4, 8–6
1960 Roy Emerson Ronald McKenzie6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1961 Rod Laver Roy Emerson4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1962 Ken Fletcher Lew Gerrard6–3, 8–10, 7–5, 6–2
1963 Fred Stolle Bob Hewitt2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1964 Fred Stolle Lew Gerrard6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1965 Roy Emerson Pierre Barthes3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–3
1966 Roy Emerson Roger Taylor6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1967 Roy Emerson Owen Davidson6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1968 Barry Phillips-Moore Onny Parun6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1969 Tony Roche Rod Laver6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1970 Roger Taylor Tom Okker6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1971 Robert Carmichael Allan Stone7–6, 7–6, 6–3
1972 Ray Ruffels John Alexander6–4, 6–4, 7–6
1973 Onny Parun Patrick Proisy4–6, 6–7, 6–2, 6–0, 7–6
1974 Björn Borg Onny Parun6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1975 Onny Parun Brian Fairlie4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1976 Onny Parun Brian Fairlie6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1977 Vijay Amritraj Tim Wilkison7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1978 Eliot Teltscher Onny Parun6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1979 Tim Wilkison Peter Feigl6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2
1980 John Sadri Tim Wilkison6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1981 Bill Scanlon Tim Wilkison6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0
1982 Tim Wilkison Russell Simpson6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1983 John Alexander Russell Simpson6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1984 Danny Saltz Chip Hooper4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1985 Chris Lewis Wally Masur7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
1986 Mark Woodforde Bud Schultz6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1987 Miloslav Mečíř Michiel Schapers6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1988 Amos Mansdorf Ramesh Krishnan6–3, 6–4
1989 Ramesh Krishnan Amos Mansdorf6–4, 6–0
1990 Scott Davis Andrei Chesnokov4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1991 Karel Nováček Jean-Philippe Fleurian7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
1992 Jaime Yzaga MaliVai Washington7–6(8–6), 6–4
1993 Alexander Volkov MaliVai Washington7–6(7–2), 6–4
1994 Magnus Gustafsson Patrick McEnroe6–4, 6–0
1995 Thomas Enqvist Chuck Adams6–2, 6–1
1996 Jiří Novák Brett Steven6–4, 6–4
1997 Jonas Björkman Kenneth Carlsen7–6, 6–0
1998 Marcelo Ríos Richard Fromberg4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
1999 Sjeng Schalken Tommy Haas6–4, 6–4
2000 Magnus Norman Michael Chang3–6, 6–3, 7–5
2001 Dominik Hrbatý Francisco Clavet6–4, 2–6, 6–3
2002 Greg Rusedski Jérôme Golmard6–7, 6–4, 7–5
2003 Gustavo Kuerten Dominik Hrbatý6–3, 7–5
2004 Dominik Hrbatý Rafael Nadal4–6, 6–2, 7–5
2005 Fernando González Olivier Rochus6–4, 6–2
2006 Jarkko Nieminen Mario Ančić6–2, 6–2
2007 David Ferrer Tommy Robredo6–4, 6–2
2008 Philipp Kohlschreiber Juan Carlos Ferrero7–6(7–4), 7–5
2009 Juan Martín del Potro Sam Querrey6–4, 6–4
2010 John Isner Arnaud Clément6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
2011 David Ferrer David Nalbandian6–3, 6–2
2012 David Ferrer Olivier Rochus6–3, 6–4
2013 David Ferrer Philipp Kohlschreiber7–6(7–5), 6–1
2014 John Isner Lu Yen-hsun7–6(7–4),7–6(9–7)
2015 Jiří Veselý Adrian Mannarino6–3, 6–2
2016 Roberto Bautista Agut Jack Sock6–1, 1–0, ret.
2017 Jack Sock João Sousa6–3, 5–7, 6–3
2018 Roberto Bautista Agut Juan Martín del Potro6–1, 4–6, 7–5
2019 Tennys Sandgren Cameron Norrie6–4, 6–2
2020 Ugo Humbert Benoît Paire7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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
Ray Ruffels
1971 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels		 Brian Fairlie
Raymond Moore		6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1972 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
1973 Brian Fairlie
Allan Stone
1974 Syd Ball
Bob Giltinan		 Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone		6–1, 6–4
1975 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels		 Brian Fairlie
Onny Parun		7–6, RET.
1976Not Completed
1977 Chris Lewis
Russell Simpson		 Peter Langsford
Jonathan Smith		7–6, 6–4
1978 Chris Lewis
Russell Simpson		 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
Russell Simpson		 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		 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
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
Patrick Galbraith		 Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez		6–4, 6–3
1996 Marcos Ondruska
Jack Waite		 Jonas Björkman
Brett Steven		W/O
1997 Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith		 Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark		6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1998 Patrick Galbraith
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
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		 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
Mate Pavić		 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		 Marcus Daniell
Philipp Oswald		7–6(7–3), 6–3
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

See also

Notes
  1. Currently played on Plexicushion.

References
  1. Joseph Romanos (8 January 2005). "Our tennis open". NOTED.co.nz. New Zealand Listener.
  2. "Tennis: Net profits the name of the game". New Zealand Herald. 5 January 2002.
  3. "ATP and WTA Auckland events merge". Tennisnews.com. 28 August 2015.

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