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WTA Auckland Open

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For the Men's event, seeATP Auckland Open.

Tennis tournament
WTA Auckland Open
WTA Tour
Founded1956; 69 years ago (1956)
LocationAuckland
New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
CategoryWTA 250
SurfaceHard (Plexicushion) - outdoors
Draw32S / 24Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$275,094 (2025)
Websiteasbclassic.co.nz
Current champions (2025)
SinglesDenmarkClara Tauson
DoublesChinaJiang Xinyu
Chinese TaipeiWu Fang-hsien

TheWTA Auckland Open (currently sponsored by ASB Bank and called theASB Classic) is a professional women'stennis tournament inAuckland,New Zealand. The tournament is played annually, in the first week of January, at theASB Tennis Centre in the suburb ofParnell, just east of the Central Business District. It is anInternational level tournament in theWomen's Tennis Association (WTA) World Tour. The equivalent men's event, theATP Auckland Open, is played in the following week, immediately ahead of the firstGrand Slam tournament of the season, theAustralian Open.

The ASB Classic returned in 2023 after the 2021 and 2022 events were cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic owing travel restrictions for international visitors to New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia was the 2014 singles champion

History

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In 1886 the first open tournament held inAuckland was theAuckland Championships[4] it was the precursor event to this one, but was not always staged. In the 1920s major new tennis venues were built in Auckland for the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association (now called Tennis Auckland), as well as Wellington and Christchurch comprising both grass and hard courts.[5] In 1920 when the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association 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 newcourts. For the next 30 years the Tennis Centre in Stanley Street was home to local tennis matches. In 1942 the Auckland Championships were discontinued. In 1954 a second version of theAuckland Championships was revived that is still being staged today.[6]

In 1956 Auckland hosted its first new permanent internationaltournament, known as the 'Auckland Invitation'.[7] In 1959 the tournament was renamed as the New Zealand Invitation before returning to its former name in 1960. 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 atCarlaw Park. The tournament was played on outdoorgrass courts from its inaugural edition in 1956 until 1977, switching to hard courts in 1978.

In 1963 this event was rebranded as the Auckland Wills International tournament. In 1969 its official name was altered again to the New Zealand Open. In 1971 its official name was changed to the New Zealand Centennial Open for one year only before returning to its former name until 1981 when the event was separated into the ATP Auckland Open for men and the WTA Auckland Open for women. Between 1979 and 1989 the men's editions of the tournament were part of theGrand Prix tennis circuit.

From 1969, the first edition in the open era of tennis, until 1981 the joint tournament was known under its sponsored name 'Benson and Hedges Open'. When the event was split into two tournaments the men's sponsorship continued as the Benson and Hedges Open. Then from 1998 until 2015 it was named the 'Heineken Open'.[8] There was no women's events for the years 1983 to 1984 and 1986. In 1987 the women's event resumed and its sponsorship name was the Nutri-Metics Open until 1989, then called the Nutri-Metics International in 1990, then the Nutri-Metics Bendon Classic from 1991 to 1992, then the Amway Classicfrom 1993 to 1996. In 1997 it was branded as the ASB Classic a women's tournament.

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.[9]

Both the 2021 and 2022 Auckland Open were cancelled due to theCOVID-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.[10][2]

Finals

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Singles

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For historical winners of this event seeAuckland Championships 1886–1942
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Auckland Invitation
1956[11]AustraliaMary Bevis HawtonAustraliaThelma Coyne Long8–6, 10–8
1957[11]AustraliaMargaret HellyerNew ZealandRuia Morrison6–4, 6–4
1958[11]United KingdomAngela MortimerNew ZealandRuia Morrison6–2, 6–1
New Zealand Invitation
1959[11]New ZealandRuia MorrisonAustraliaBetty Holstein6–4, 6–4
Auckland Invitation
1960[11]New ZealandRuia Morrison(2)AustraliaMargaret Smith6–2, 6–4
1961[11]AustraliaJan LehaneNew ZealandRuia Morrison6–0, 6–3
1962[11]United StatesDarlene HardNew ZealandRuia Morrison7–5, 7–5
Auckland Wills International
1963[11]AustraliaLesley TurnerNew ZealandRuia Morrison-Davy6–2, 6–1
1964[11]AustraliaMargaret SmithAustraliaJan Lehane6–4, 3–6, 6–0
1965[11]United KingdomRita BentleyAustraliaJill Blackman6–4, 6–3
1966[11]AustraliaMargaret Smith(2)AustraliaKerry Melville6–1, 6–1
1967[11]United StatesRosie CasalsFranceFrançoise Dürr6–2, 7–5
1968[11]AustraliaKerry MelvilleAustraliaGail Sherriff8–6, 6–1
↓  Open Era  ↓
New Zealand Open
1969[11]United KingdomAnn Haydon JonesAustraliaKaren Krantzcke6–1, 6–1
1970[11]United KingdomAnn Haydon Jones(2)AustraliaKerry Melville0–6, 6–4, 6–1
New Zealand Centennial Open
1971[11]AustraliaMargaret Smith Court(3)AustraliaEvonne Goolagong3–6, 7–6, 6–2
New Zealand Open
1972[11]AustraliaKerry MelvilleUnited StatesRosie Casals6–2, 6–0
1973[11]AustraliaEvonne GoolagongNew ZealandMarilyn Pryde6–0 6–1
1974[11]AustraliaEvonne Goolagong(2)United StatesAnn Kiyomura6–3, 6–1
1975[11]AustraliaEvonne Goolagong(3)United KingdomLinda Mottram6–2, 7–5
1976[11]United KingdomSue BarkerWest GermanyHelga Niessen Masthoff6–5, rained out title shared
1977[11]West GermanyHeidi EisterlehnerAustraliaKaren Krantzcke6–4, 6–4
1978[11]SwedenHelena AnliotAustraliaMarilyn Tesch6–4, 6–3
1979[11]AustraliaPam WhytcrossNew ZealandBrenda Perry6–3, 7–5
WTA Auckland Open
1980[11]United StatesJanet NewberryNew ZealandJudy Connor Chaloner6–2, 6–1
1981[11]AustraliaPam Whytcross (2)New ZealandChris Newton3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1982[11]Germany Susan HageyNew ZealandBelinda Cordwell6–4, 6–2
↓  Category 1  ↓
1986[11]United KingdomAnne HobbsAustraliaLouise Field6–4, 6–2
1987[11]United StatesGretchen MagersUnited StatesTerry Phelps6–2, 6–3
1988[11]United StatesPatty FendickUnited KingdomSara Gomer6–3, 7–6
1989[11]United StatesPatty Fendick (2)New ZealandBelinda Cordwell6–2, 6–0
↓Tier V ↓
1990[11]Soviet UnionLeila MeskhiBelgiumSabine Appelmans6–1, 6–0
1991[11]CzechoslovakiaEva ŠvíglerováCzechoslovakiaAndrea Strnadová6–2, 0–6, 6–1
1992[11]United StatesRobin WhiteCzechoslovakiaAndrea Strnadová6–0, 6–0
↓Tier IV ↓
1993[11]South AfricaElna ReinachUnited StatesCaroline Kuhlman6–0, 6–0
1994[11]United StatesGinger Helgeson-NielsenArgentinaInés Gorrochategui7–6(7–4), 6–3
1995[11]AustraliaNicole BradtkeUnited StatesGinger Helgeson-Nielsen3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1996[11]United StatesSandra CacicAustriaBarbara Paulus6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1997[11]AustriaMarion MaruskaAustriaJudith Wiesner6–3, 6–1
1998[11]BelgiumDominique van RoostItalySilvia Farina4–6, 7–6, 7–5
1999FranceJulie Halard-DecugisBelgiumDominique van Roost6–4, 6–1
2000LuxembourgAnne Kremer[11]ZimbabweCara Black6–4, 6–4
↓Tier V ↓
2001[11]United StatesMeilen TuArgentinaPaola Suárez7–6(10–8), 6–2
↓Tier IV ↓
2002[11]IsraelAnna SmashnovaRussiaTatiana Panova6–2, 6–2
2003[11]GreeceEleni DaniilidouSouth KoreaCho Yoon-jeong6–4, 4–6, 7–62
2004[11]GreeceEleni Daniilidou (2)United StatesAshley Harkleroad6–3, 6–2
2005[11]SloveniaKatarina SrebotnikJapanShinobu Asagoe5–7, 7–5, 6–4
2006[11]FranceMarion BartoliRussiaVera Zvonareva6–2, 6–2
2007[11]SerbiaJelena JankovićRussiaVera Zvonareva7–6(11–9), 5–7, 6–3
2008[11]United StatesLindsay DavenportFranceAravane Rezaï6–2, 6–2
↓  International  ↓
2009[11]RussiaElena DementievaRussiaElena Vesnina6–4, 6–1
2010[11]BelgiumYanina WickmayerItalyFlavia Pennetta6–3, 6–2
2011[11]HungaryGréta ArnBelgiumYanina Wickmayer6–3, 6–3
2012[11]ChinaZheng JieItalyFlavia Pennetta2–6, 6–3, 2–0 Ret.
2013[11]PolandAgnieszka RadwańskaBelgiumYanina Wickmayer6–4, 6–4
2014[11]SerbiaAna IvanovicUnited StatesVenus Williams6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2015[11]United StatesVenus WilliamsDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Auckland Open
2016[11]United StatesSloane StephensGermanyJulia Görges7–5, 6–2
2017[11]United StatesLauren DavisCroatiaAna Konjuh6–3, 6–1
2018[11]GermanyJulia GörgesDenmarkCaroline Wozniacki6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2019[11]GermanyJulia Görges(2)CanadaBianca Andreescu2–6, 7–5, 6–1
2020[11]United StatesSerena WilliamsUnited StatesJessica Pegula6–3, 6–4
2021Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic
2022
↓  WTA 250  ↓
2023United StatesCoco GauffSpainRebeka Masarova6–1, 6–1
2024United StatesCoco Gauff(2)UkraineElina Svitolina6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3
2025DenmarkClara TausonJapanNaomi Osaka4–6 retd.

Event names

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This tournament had just its official names from 1956 to 1968 with no sponsorship. In 1969 following the start of the open era sponsorship begins and the event carries both its official designation and its sponsorship title.

Official

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NameYearsEvent type
Auckland Invitation1956–1958, 1960–1962combined
New Zealand Invitation1959combined
Auckland Wills International1963–1968combined
New Zealand Open1969–1979combined
Auckland Open1980–1981combined
WTA Auckland Open1982–2015women's
Auckland Open2016–currentcombined

Sponsored

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The tournaments sponsored names have been as follows:

NameYearsEvent type
Benson & Hedges Open1969–1970, 1960–1962combined
Benson & Hedges Centennial Open1971combined
Benson & Hedges Open1972–1981combined
events separate (1982–2015) & no women events (1983–85)
Nutri-Metics Open1987–1989women's
Nutri-Metics International1990women's
Nutri-Metics Bendon Classic1991–1992women's
Amway Classic1993–1996women's
ASB Classic1997–2015women's
events combine again (2016)
ASB Classic2016–currentcombined

See also

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References

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  1. ^"2021 ASB Classic cancelled".Stuff. 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ab"Tennis: ASB Classic cancelled for second straight year".The New Zealand Herald. 29 June 2021. Retrieved30 June 2021.
  3. ^"ASB Classic to return to Auckland after 2-year hiatus".1News. 7 June 2022. Retrieved23 June 2022.
  4. ^"The Auckland Tennis Championships".New Zealand Herald: Volume XXIX. No. 8813. paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 29 February 1892. Retrieved3 July 2022.
  5. ^Romanos, Joseph (5 September 2013)."Tennis: Consolidation, 1920s to 1940s".Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand. Retrieved4 April 2023.
  6. ^"Auckland Champs Roll of Honour".Tennis Auckland. 2021. Retrieved4 April 2023.
  7. ^Romanos (2013)
  8. ^"Tennis: Net profits the name of the game".New Zealand Herald. 5 January 2002.
  9. ^"ATP and WTA Auckland events merge".Tennisnews.com. 28 August 2015.
  10. ^"2021 ASB Classic cancelled".Stuff. 6 October 2020.
  11. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavawaxayazbabbbcbdbebfbgbhbi"Roll of Champions 1956-2020".ASB Classic. Tennis Auckland. 2020. Retrieved4 April 2023.

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