WTA Auckland Open

The WTA Auckland Open (currently sponsored by ASB Bank and called the ASB Classic) is a professional women's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament is played annually, in the first week of January, at the ASB Tennis Centre in the suburb of Parnell, just east of the Central Business District. It is an International level tournament in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) World Tour. The equivalent men's event, the ATP Auckland Open, is played in the following week, immediately ahead of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open.

For the Men's event see, see ATP Auckland Open.

WTA Auckland Open
Tournament information
Founded1986 (1986)
LocationAuckland
New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
CategoryInternational
SurfaceHard (Plexicushion) - outdoors
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$275,000 (2020)
Websiteasbclassic.co.nz
Current champions (2020)
Women's singles Serena Williams
Women's doubles Asia Muhammad
Taylor Townsend

The Auckland Open has not been held since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic owing travel restrictions for international visitors to New Zealand.[1][2]

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia was the 2014 singles champion

Past results

Singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1985 Anne Hobbs Louise Field 6–3, 6–1
1987 Gretchen Magers Terry Phelps 6–2, 6–3
1988 Patty Fendick Sara Gomer 6–3, 7–6
1989 Patty Fendick (2) Belinda Cordwell 6–2, 6–0
1990 Leila Meskhi Sabine Appelmans 6–1, 6–0
1991 Eva Švíglerová Andrea Strnadová 6–2, 0–6, 6–1
1992 Robin White Andrea Strnadová 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1993 Elna Reinach Caroline Kuhlman 6–0, 6–0
1994 Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Inés Gorrochategui 7–6(7–4), 6–3
1995 Nicole Bradtke Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1996 Sandra Cacic Barbara Paulus 6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1997 Marion Maruska Judith Wiesner 6–3, 6–1
1998 Dominique van Roost Silvia Farina Elia 4–6, 7–6, 7–5
1999 Julie Halard-Decugis Dominique van Roost 6–4, 6–1
2000 Anne Kremer Cara Black 6–4, 6–4
2001 Meilen Tu Paola Suárez 7–6(10–8), 6–2
2002 Anna Smashnova Tatiana Panova 6–2, 6–2
2003 Eleni Daniilidou Cho Yoon-jeong 6–4, 4–6, 7–62
2004 Eleni Daniilidou (2) Ashley Harkleroad 6–3, 6–2
2005 Katarina Srebotnik Shinobu Asagoe 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
2006 Marion Bartoli Vera Zvonareva 6–2, 6–2
2007 Jelena Janković Vera Zvonareva 7–6(11–9), 5–7, 6–3
2008 Lindsay Davenport Aravane Rezaï 6–2, 6–2
2009 Elena Dementieva Elena Vesnina 6–4, 6–1
2010 Yanina Wickmayer Flavia Pennetta 6–3, 6–2
2011 Gréta Arn Yanina Wickmayer 6–3, 6–3
2012 Zheng Jie Flavia Pennetta 2–6, 6–3, 2–0 Ret.
2013 Agnieszka Radwańska Yanina Wickmayer 6–4, 6–4
2014 Ana Ivanovic Venus Williams 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2015 Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
2016 Sloane Stephens Julia Görges 7–5, 6–2
2017 Lauren Davis Ana Konjuh 6–3, 6–1
2018 Julia Görges Caroline Wozniacki 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2019 Julia Görges (2) Bianca Andreescu 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
2020 Serena Williams Jessica Pegula 6–3, 6–4
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1996 Els Callens
Julie Halard-Decugis		 Jill Hetherington
Kristine Radford		 6–1, 6–0
1997 Janette Husárová
Dominique Van Roost		 Aleksandra Olsza
Elena Pampoulova		 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
1998 Nana Miyagi
Tamarine Tanasugarn		 Julie Halard-Decugis
Janette Husárová		 7–6(7–1), 6–4
1999 Silvia Farina
Barbara Schett		 Seda Noorlander
Marlene Weingärtner		 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2000 Cara Black
Alexandra Fusai		 Barbara Schwartz
Patricia Wartusch		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
2001 Alexandra Fusai (2)
Rita Grande		 Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Barbara Schett		 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2002 Nicole Arendt
Liezel Huber		 Květa Hrdličková
Henrieta Nagyová		 7–5, 6–4
2003 Teryn Ashley
Abigail Spears		 Cara Black
Elena Likhovtseva		 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
2004 Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Jelena Kostanić		 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez		 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–1
2005 Shinobu Asagoe
Katarina Srebotnik		 Leanne Baker
Francesca Lubiani		 6–3, 6–3
2006 Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva		 Émilie Loit
Barbora Strýcová		 6–3, 6–4
2007 Janette Husárová (2)
Paola Suárez		 Hsieh Su-wei
Shikha Uberoi		 6–0, 6–2
2008 Mariya Koryttseva
Lilia Osterloh		 Martina Müller
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová		 6–3, 6–4
2009 Nathalie Dechy
Mara Santangelo		 Nuria Llagostera Vives
Arantxa Parra Santonja		 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 12–10
2010 Cara Black (2)
Liezel Huber (2)		 Natalie Grandin
Laura Granville		 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2011 Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik (2) 		Sofia Arvidsson
Marina Erakovic		 6–3, 6–0
2012 Andrea Hlaváčková
Lucie Hradecká		 Julia Görges
Flavia Pennetta		 6–7(2–7), 6–2, [10–7]
2013 Cara Black (3)
Anastasia Rodionova		 Julia Görges
Yaroslava Shvedova		 2–6, 6–2, [10–5]
2014 Sharon Fichman
Maria Sanchez		 Lucie Hradecká
Michaëlla Krajicek		 2–6, 6–0, [10–4]
2015 Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 Shuko Aoyama
Renata Voráčová		 6–2, 6–1
2016 Elise Mertens
An-Sophie Mestach		 Danka Kovinić
Barbora Strýcová		 2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2017 Kiki Bertens
Johanna Larsson		 Demi Schuurs
Renata Voráčová		 6–2, 6–2
2018 Sara Errani (2)
Bibiane Schoofs		 Eri Hozumi
Miyu Kato		 7–5, 6–1
2019 Eugenie Bouchard
Sofia Kenin		 Paige Hourigan
Taylor Townsend		 1–6, 6–1, [10–7]
2020 Asia Muhammad
Taylor Townsend		 Serena Williams
Caroline Wozniacki		 6–4, 6–4
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022

1974–1982 singles
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1974 Evonne Goolagong Ann Kiyomura6–3, 6–1
1975 Evonne Goolagong (2) Linda Mottram6–2, 7–5
1976 Sue Barker Helga Niessen Masthoff6–5, Abandoned rainout, title shared
1977 Heidi Eisterlehner Karen Krantzcke6–4, 6–4
1978 Helena Anliot Marilyn Tesch6–4, 6–3
1979 Pam Whytcross Brenda Perry6–3, 7–5
1980 Janet Newberry Judy Connor Chaloner6–2, 6–1
1981 Pam Whytcross (2) Chris Newton3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1982 Susan Hagey Belinda Cordwell6–4, 6–2

See also

References
  1. "2021 ASB Classic cancelled". Stuff. 6 October 2020.
  2. "Tennis: ASB Classic cancelled for second straight year". NZ Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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