2020 ASB Classic
The 2020 Auckland Open (sponsored by ASB Bank) was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the women's event,[1] and the 44th edition of the men's event.[2] It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 6 to 12 January 2020 for the women, and from 13 to 18 January 2020 for the men.
| 2020 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 January 2020 (women)  13–18 January 2020 (men)  | 
| Edition | 35th (women)  44th (men)  | 
| Category | WTA International  ATP 250  | 
| Draw | 32S / 16D (women)  28S / 16D (men)  | 
| Prize money | $275,000 (women)  $610,010 (men)  | 
| Surface | Hard | 
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand | 
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre | 
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Women's doubles | |
Points and prize money
    
    Point distribution
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | N/A | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 
| Women's doubles | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
Prize money
    
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | 
| Men's singles | $91,625 | $50,710 | $28,540 | $16,250 | $9,320 | $5,450 | $2,665 | $1,385 | N/A | 
| Men's doubles * | $30,900 | $15,840 | $8,580 | $4,910 | $2,880 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,410 | $11,400 | $6,100 | $3,570 | $2,300 | $1,080 | $940 | $800 | 
| Women's doubles * | $13,580 | $7,200 | $4,000 | $2,300 | $1,520 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 
1 Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Fognini | 12 | 1 | |
| Denis Shapovalov | 14 | 2 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 17 | 3 | |
| John Isner | 19 | 4 | |
| Benoît Paire | 24 | 5 | |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 37 | 6 | |
| Adrian Mannarino | 43 | 7 | |
- 1 Rankings as of 6 January 2020.
 
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
    
 Radu Albot → replaced by 
 Leonardo Mayer
 Daniil Medvedev → replaced by 
 Tennys Sandgren
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Peers | Michael Venus | 35 | 1 | ||
| Mate Pavić | Bruno Soares | 38 | 2 | ||
| Rohan Bopanna | Henri Kontinen | 58 | 3 | ||
| Austin Krajicek | Franko Škugor | 76 | 4 | 
- 1 Rankings as of 6 January 2020.
 
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 10 | 1 | |
| Petra Martić | 15 | 2 | |
| Amanda Anisimova | 24 | 3 | |
| Julia Görges | 28 | 4 | |
| Caroline Wozniacki | 38 | 5 | |
| Rebecca Peterson | 44 | 6 | |
| Caroline Garcia | 46 | 8 | |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2019
 
Other entrants
    
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
    
 Bianca Andreescu[7] → replaced by 
 Christina McHale
 Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by 
 Usue Maitane Arconada
 Jeļena Ostapenko → replaced by 
 Ysaline Bonaventure
 Monica Puig → replaced by 
 Jessica Pegula[8]
 Alison Van Uytvanck → replaced by 
 Caty McNally
Retirements
    
 Alizé Cornet (right adductor strain)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
    
    Seeds
    
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Dolehide | Johanna Larsson | 95 | 1 | ||
| Lara Arruabarrena | Renata Voráčová | 105 | 2 | ||
| Desirae Krawczyk | Laura Siegemund | 121 | 3 | ||
| Kaitlyn Christian | Alexa Guarachi | 126 | 4 | 
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2019
 
Other entrants
    
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Retirements
    
 Laura Siegemund (right thigh injury)
Champions
    
    Men's singles
    
 Ugo Humbert def. 
 Benoît Paire, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Women's singles
    
 Serena Williams def. 
 Jessica Pegula, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
    
 Luke Bambridge / 
 Ben McLachlan def. 
 Marcus Daniell / 
 Philipp Oswald, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Women's doubles
    
 Asia Muhammad / 
 Taylor Townsend def. 
 Serena Williams / 
 Caroline Wozniacki, 6–4, 6–4
References
    
- "WTA ASB Classic Overview". wtatennis.com.
 - "ATP ASB Classic Overview". atptour.com.
 - "Tennis: Canada's Eugenie Bouchard to return to ASB Classic in 2020". www.nzherald.co.nz.
 - "Kiwi's secure prized wildcard spots to ASB Classic". www.asbclassic.co.nz.
 - "Kiwi upgraded to main draw". www.asbclassic.co.nz.
 - "Tennis: Stellar field announced for ASB women's Classic". www.nzherald.co.nz.
 - "US Open champion Bianca Andreescu withdraws from Auckland's ASB Classic". www.stuff.co.nz.
 - "Puig announces Australian Open absence after elbow surgery". www.wtatennis.com.