Hong Kong Open (tennis)

The Hong Kong Open, (currently sponsored by Prudential and called the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open), is a professional tennis tournament in Hong Kong SAR. Organised by the Hong Kong Tennis Association, the tournament is held annually in early October in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on the WTA International tier.

Hong Kong Tennis Open
Tournament information
Founded1980
LocationHong Kong
VenueVictoria Park, Causeway Bay
CategoryWTA International
SurfaceHard / Outdoors
Draw32S / 16D / 24Q
Prize money$500,000
Websitehktennisopen.hk
Current champions (2018)
Women's singles Dayana Yastremska
Women's doubles Samantha Stosur
Zhang Shuai
Hong Kong Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSalem Open
TourATP Tour (1990–2002)
Grand Prix circuit (1973–1987)
Founded1973 (1973)
LocationHong Kong
VenueVictoria Park Tennis Centre
SurfaceHard (1973–2002)

The Hong Kong Tennis Open was previously named the Salem Open that began in 1973 and discontinued in 2002. The current tournament resumed in September 2014 in Hong Kong.

History

The Hong Kong Open (also known as the Salem Open[1]) was also previously a men's tennis tournament that was held in Hong Kong on the Grand Prix tour from (1973–1987) and the ATP Tour from (1990–2002). Players competed in the Victoria Park Tennis Centre, on outdoor hard courts. Michael Chang held the record number of wins with three titles.

In 2001, as with legislation restricting tobacco sponsorship, organisers controversially altered its official logo to include the logo of Perrier, causing anti-smoking campaigners to claim that the organisers exploited a loophole in its sponsorship clause.[2]

The men's tournament was replaced in 2003 by the Thailand Open.

A women's competition was also held in Hong Kong from 1980 to 1982; and then once more in 1993, as a Tier IV event on the WTA Tour. Wendy Turnbull won two titles in this competition. Starting from 2014, the Hong Kong Tennis Open was again held as a WTA International event and has attracted many top players since.

In July 2014, it was announced that Prudential Hong Kong would become the tournament's title sponsor to mark the return of elite women's professional tennis to Hong Kong after two decades. The Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2014 took place at the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium from 8–14 September. Among the competitors were women's doubles pair Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-wei and Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki.

In 2018, the tournament was awarded the WTA International Tournament of the Year.[3]

The 2019 Hong Kong Open has been postponed due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[4]

Results

Women's singles
Year Champion Runners-up Score
2018 Dayana Yastremska Wang Qiang6–2, 6–1
2017 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Daria Gavrilova5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2016 Caroline Wozniacki Kristina Mladenovic6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
2015 Jelena Janković Angelique Kerber3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1
2014 Sabine Lisicki Karolína Plíšková7–5, 6–3
1994–2013not held
1993 Wang Shi-ting Marianne Witmeyer6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1983–1992not held
1982 Catrin Jexell Alycia Moulton6–3, 7–5
1981 Wendy Turnbull (2) Sabina Simmonds6–3, 6–4
1980 Wendy Turnbull Marcie Louie6–0, 6–2

Women's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2018 Samantha Stosur
Zhang Shuai		 Shuko Aoyama
Lidziya Marozava		6–4, 6–4
2017 Chan Hao-ching (2)
Chan Yung-jan (2)		 Lu Jiajing
Wang Qiang		6–1, 6–1
2016 Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan		 Naomi Broady
Heather Watson		6–3, 6–1
2015 Alizé Cornet
Yaroslava Shvedova		 Lara Arruabarrena
Andreja Klepač		7–5, 6–4
2014 Karolína Plíšková
Kristýna Plíšková		 Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Arina Rodionova		6–2, 2–6, [12–10]
1994–2013Not held
1993 Karin Kschwendt
Rachel McQuillan		 Debbie Graham
Marianne Witmeyer		1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
1983–1992Not held
1982 Alycia Moulton
Laura DuPont		 Yvonne Vermaak
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold		6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1981 Ann Kiyomura
Sharon Walsh (2) 		Anne Hobbs
Susan Leo		6–3, 6–4
1980 Wendy Turnbull
Sharon Walsh		 Silvana Urroz
Penny Johnson		6–1, 6–2

Men's singles
Year Champion Runners-up Score
2002 Juan Carlos Ferrero Carlos Moyá6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
2001 Marcelo Ríos Rainer Schüttler7–6(7–3), 6–2
2000 Nicolas Kiefer Mark Philippoussis7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–2
1999 Andre Agassi Boris Becker6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4
1998 Kenneth Carlsen Byron Black6–2, 6–0
1997 Michael Chang Pat Rafter6–3, 6–3
1996 Pete Sampras Michael Chang6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1995 Michael Chang Jonas Björkman6–3, 6–1
1994 Michael Chang Pat Rafter6–1, 6–3
1993 Pete Sampras Jim Courier6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–2)
1992 Jim Courier Michael Chang7–5, 6–3
1991 Richard Krajicek Wally Masur6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1990 Pat Cash Alex Antonitsch6–3, 6–4
1988–89Not held
1987 Eliot Teltscher John Fitzgerald6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1986 Ramesh Krishnan Andrés Gómez7–6, 6–0, 7–5
1985 Andrés Gómez Aaron Krickstein6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1984 Andrés Gómez Tomáš Šmíd6–3, 6–2
1983 Wally Masur Sammy Giammalva Jr.6–1, 6–1
1982 Pat DuPré Morris Skip Strode6–3, 6–3
1981 Van Winitsky Mark Edmondson6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1980 Ivan Lendl Brian Teacher5–7, 7–6, 6–3
1979 Jimmy Connors Pat DuPré7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1978 Eliot Teltscher Pat DuPré6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1977 Ken Rosewall Tom Gorman6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1976 Ken Rosewall Ilie Năstase1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0
1975 Tom Gorman Sandy Mayer6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1974Not completed due to rain
1973 Rod Laver Charlie Pasarell6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2002 Jan-Michael Gambill
Graydon Oliver		 Wayne Arthurs
Andrew Kratzmann		6–7, 6–4, 7–6
2001 Karsten Braasch
André Sá		 Petr Luxa
Radek Štěpánek		6–0, 7–5
2000 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		 Dominik Hrbatý
David Prinosil		6–1, 6–2
1999 James Greenhalgh
Grant Silcock		 Andre Agassi
David Wheaton		W/O
1998 Byron Black
Alex O'Brien		 Neville Godwin
Tuomas Ketola		7–5, 6–1
1997 Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek		 Karsten Braasch
Jeff Tarango		6–3, 6–4
1996 Patrick Galbraith
Andrei Olhovskiy		 Kent Kinnear
Dave Randall		6–3, 6–7, 7–6
1995 Tommy Ho
Mark Philippoussis		 John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		6–1, 6–7, 7–6
1994 Jim Grabb
Brett Steven		 Jonas Björkman
Pat Rafter		W/O
1993 David Wheaton
Todd Woodbridge		 Sandon Stolle
Jason Stoltenberg		6–1, 6–3
1992 Brad Gilbert
Jim Grabb		 Byron Black
Byron Talbot		6–2, 6–1
1991 Patrick Galbraith
Todd Witsken		 Glenn Michibata
Robert Van't Hof		6–2, 6–4
1990 Pat Cash
Wally Masur		 Kevin Curren
Joey Rive		6–3, 6–3
1988–89Not held
1987 Mark Kratzmann
Jim Pugh		 Marty Davis
Brad Drewett		6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1986 Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly		 Pat Cash
Mark Kratzmann		7–6, 6–7, 7–5
1985 Brad Drewett
Kim Warwick		 Jakob Hlasek
Tomáš Šmíd		3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1984 Ken Flach
Robert Seguso		 Mark Edmondson
Paul McNamee		6–7, 6–3, 7–5
1983 Drew Gitlin
Craig Miller		 Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Steve Meister		6–2, 6–2
1982 Charles Buzz Strode
Morris Skip Strode		 Kim Warwick
Van Winitsky		6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1981 Chris Dunk
Chris Mayotte		 Marty Davis
Brad Drewett		6–4, 7–6
1980 Peter Fleming
Ferdi Taygan		 Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher		7–5, 6–2
1979 Pat DuPré
Robert Lutz		 Steve Denton
Mark Turpin		6–3, 6–4
1978 Mark Edmondson
John Marks		 Hank Pfister
Brad Rowe		5–7, 7–6, 6–1
1977 Syd Ball
Kim Warwick		 Marty Riessen
Roscoe Tanner		7–6, 6–3
1976 Hank Pfister
Butch Walts		 Anand Amritraj
Ilie Năstase		6–4, 6–2
1975 Tom Okker
Ken Rosewall		 Bob Carmichael
Sandy Mayer		6–3, 6–4
1974Not completed due to rain
1973 Colin Dibley
Rod Laver		 Paul Gerken
Brian Gottfried		6–3, 5–7, 17–15

References
  1. "Tobacco Ad Gallery (tobaccofreekids.org):Salem". Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
  2. "HONG KONG OPEN TENNIS IN TOBACCO CONTROVERSY". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
  3. "Tournament Info". Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. "Hong Kong Open postponed due to protests". Evening Express. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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