The ATP Auckland Open, currently known as the ASB Classic (sponsored by ASB Bank), is a professional men's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament is played 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.

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. 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. The local clubs raised the-then significant 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'.Romanos (2013) The tournament was a joint men's and women's event until 1981.

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'.

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.

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.

Past finals

Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1956 Robert Perry Allan Burns 6–4, 6–3, 6–31957 colspan="3" align="center" 1958 Trevor Fancutt Robert Mark 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–31959 Jeff Robson Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4, 8–61960 Roy Emerson Ronald McKenzie 6–3, 6–1, 6–11961 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 7–51962 Ken Fletcher Lew Gerrard 6–3, 8–10, 7–5, 6–21963 Fred Stolle Bob Hewitt 2–6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–21964 Fred Stolle (2) Lew Gerrard 6–3, 6–1, 6–11965 Roy Emerson (2) Pierre Barthès 3–6, 8–6, 7–5, 6–31966 Roy Emerson (3) Roger Taylor 6–4, 6–3, 6–11967 Roy Emerson (4) Owen Davidson 6–4, 6–2, 7–51968 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, 6–31970 Roger Taylor Tom Okker 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1971 Robert Carmichael Allan Stone 7–6, 7–6, 6–31972 Ray Ruffels John Alexander 6–4, 6–4, 7–61973 Onny Parun Patrick Proisy 4–6, 6–7, 6–2, 6–0, 7–61974 Björn Borg Onny Parun 6–4, 6–3, 6–11975 Onny Parun (2) Brian Fairlie 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–41976 Onny Parun (3) Brian Fairlie 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–31977 Vijay Amritraj Tim Wilkison 7–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 ↓  ATP Challenger Series event  ↓1978 Eliot Teltscher Onny Parun 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 ↓  Grand Prix event  ↓1979 Tim Wilkison Peter Feigl 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–21980 John Sadri Tim Wilkison 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–41981 Bill Scanlon Tim Wilkison 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–01982 Tim Wilkison (2) Russell Simpson 6–4, 6–4, 6–41983 John Alexander Russell Simpson 6–4, 6–3, 6–31984 Danny Saltz Chip Hooper 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–41985 Chris Lewis Wally Masur 7–5, 6–0, 2–6, 6–41986 Mark Woodforde Bud Schultz 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–41987 Miloslav Mečíř Michiel Schapers 6–2, 6–3, 6–41988 Amos Mansdorf Ramesh Krishnan 6–3, 6–41989 Ramesh Krishnan Amos Mansdorf 6–4, 6–0 ↓  ATP World Series event  ↓1990 Scott Davis Andrei Chesnokov 4–6, 6–3, 6–31991 Karel Nováček Jean-Philippe Fleurian 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) 1992 Jaime Yzaga MaliVai Washington 7–6(8–6), 6–41993 Alexander Volkov MaliVai Washington 7–6(7–2), 6–41994 Magnus Gustafsson Patrick McEnroe 6–4, 6–0 1995 Thomas Enqvist Chuck Adams 6–2, 6–11996 Jiří Novák Brett Steven 6–4, 6–41997 Jonas Björkman Kenneth Carlsen 7–6, 6–01998 Marcelo Ríos Richard Fromberg 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)1999 Sjeng Schalken Tommy Haas 6–4, 6–4 ↓  ATP International Series event  ↓2000 Magnus Norman Michael Chang 3–6, 6–3, 7–52001 Dominik Hrbatý Francisco Clavet 6–4, 2–6, 6–32002 Greg Rusedski Jérôme Golmard 6–7, 6–4, 7–52003 Gustavo Kuerten Dominik Hrbatý 6–3, 7–52004 Dominik Hrbatý (2) Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–2, 7–52005 Fernando González Olivier Rochus 6–4, 6–22006 Jarkko Nieminen Mario Ančić 6–2, 6–22007 David Ferrer Tommy Robredo 6–4, 6–22008 Philipp Kohlschreiber Juan Carlos Ferrero 7–6(7–4), 7–5 ↓  ATP 250 event  ↓2009 Juan Martín del Potro Sam Querrey 6–4, 6–42010 John Isner Arnaud Clément 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)2011 David Ferrer (2) David Nalbandian 6–3, 6–22012 David Ferrer (3) Olivier Rochus 6–3, 6–42013 David Ferrer (4) Philipp Kohlschreiber 7–6(7–5), 6–12014 John Isner (2) Lu Yen-hsun 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7)2015 Jiří Veselý Adrian Mannarino 6–3, 6–22016 Roberto Bautista Agut Jack Sock 6–1, 1–0, Ret.2017 Jack Sock João Sousa 6–3, 5–7, 6–32018 Roberto Bautista Agut (2) Juan Martín del Potro 6–1, 4–6, 7–52019 Tennys Sandgren Cameron Norrie 6–4, 6–22020 Ugo Humbert Benoît Paire 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5) 2021 rowspan="2" colspan="3" align="center" 20222023 Richard Gasquet Cameron Norrie 4–6, 6–4, 6–42024 Alejandro Tabilo Taro Daniel 6–2, 7–52025 Gaël Monfils Zizou Bergs 6–3, 6–42026 Jakub Menšík Sebastián Báez6–3, 7–6(9–7)

Men's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1968 Dick Crealy Barry Phillips-Moore 1969 Raymond Moore Roger Taylor Mal Anderson Toomas Leius 13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–61970 Dick Crealy (2) Ray Ruffels 1971 Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels Brian Fairlie Raymond Moore 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–31972 Bob Carmichael (2) Ray Ruffels (2) 1973 Brian Fairlie Allan Stone 1974 Syd Ball Bob Giltinan Ray Ruffels Allan Stone 6–1, 6–41975 Bob Carmichael (3) Ray Ruffels (3) Brian Fairlie Onny Parun 7–6, Ret. 1976 Not completed1977 Chris Lewis Russell Simpson Peter Langsford Jonathan Smith 7–6, 6–41978 Chris Lewis (2) Russell Simpson (2) Rod Frawley Karl Meiler 6–1, 7–61979 Bernard Mitton Kim Warwick Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith 6–3, 2–6, 6–31980 Peter Feigl Rod Frawley John Sadri Tim Wilkison 6–2, 7–51981 Ferdi Taygan Tim Wilkison Tony Graham Bill Scanlon 7–5, 6–11982 Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof 7–5, 7–61983 Chris Lewis (3) Russell Simpson (3) David Graham Laurie Warder 7–6, 6–31984 Brian Levine John Van Nostrand Brad Drewett Chip Hooper 7–5, 6–21985 John Fitzgerald Chris Lewis (3) Broderick Dyke Wally Masur 7–6, 6–21986 Broderick Dyke Wally Masur Karl Richter Rick Rudeen 6–3, 6–41987 Kelly Jones Brad Pearce Carl Limberger Mark Woodforde 7–6, 7–61988 Marty Davis Tim Pawsat Sammy Giammalva Jr. Jim Grabb 6–3, 3–6, 6–41989 Steve Guy Shuzo Matsuoka John Letts Bruce Man-Son-Hing 7–6, 7–61990 Kelly Jones (2) Robert Van't Hof Gilad Bloom Paul Haarhuis 7–6, 6–01991 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 4–6, 6–3, 6–41992 Wayne Ferreira Jim Grabb Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 6–4, 6–31993 Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith Alex Antonitsch Alexander Volkov 6–3, 7–61994 Patrick McEnroe Jared Palmer Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith 6–2, 4–6, 6–41995 Grant Connell (2) Patrick Galbraith (2) Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez 6–4, 6–31996 Marcos Ondruska Jack Waite Jonas Björkman Brett Steven Walkover1997 Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith (3) Rick Leach Jonathan Stark 6–4, 4–6, 7–61998 Patrick Galbraith (4) Brett Steven Tom Nijssen Jeff Tarango 6–4, 6–21999 Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek Jiří Novák David Rikl 7–5, 7–52000 Ellis Ferreira (2) Rick Leach Olivier Delaître Jeff Tarango 7–5, 6–42001 Marius Barnard Jim Thomas David Adams Martín García 7–6, 6–42002 Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge Martín García Cyril Suk 7–6, 7–62003 David Adams Robbie Koenig Tomáš Cibulec Leoš Friedl 7–6, 4–6, 6–32004 Mahesh Bhupathi Fabrice Santoro Jiří Novák Radek Štěpánek 4–6, 7–5, 6–32005 Yves Allegro Michael Kohlmann Simon Aspelin Todd Perry 6–4, 7–62006 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, 6–42010 Marcus Daniell Horia Tecău Marcelo Melo Bruno Soares 7–5, 6–42011 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, 6–22013 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), 6–42016 Mate Pavić Michael Venus Eric Butorac Scott Lipsky 7–5, 6–42017 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, 6–42020 Luke Bambridge Ben McLachlan (2) Marcus Daniell Philipp Oswald 7–6(7–3), 6–3 2021 rowspan="2" colspan="3" align="center" 20222023 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]2025 Nikola Mektić (3) Michael Venus (2) Christian Harrison Rajeev Ram Walkover2026 Théo Arribagé Albano Olivetti Alexander Erler Robert Galloway 7–6(7–2), 6–4

See also List of tennis tournaments WTA Auckland Open – women's tournament BP National Championships – men's tournament

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