Hong Kong Open (tennis)

The Hong Kong Open (currently respectively sponsored by Prudential and called the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (the WTA tournament); and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) and called the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open (the ATP tournament)) is a professional tennis tournament in Hong Kong SAR. Organised by the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association, the women's tournament is held annually during the Asian swing in early October in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay as a WTA 250 tournament; the men's tournament is held annually as a lead-up tournament to the Australian Open in early January as an ATP 250 tournament.

Hong Kong Tennis Open
Tournament information
Founded1980
LocationHong Kong
VenueVictoria Park, Causeway Bay
CategoryWTA 250, ATP 250
SurfaceHard / Outdoors
Draw32S / 16D / 16Q
Prize money$259,303
Websitehktennisopen.hk
Current champions (2024)
Men's singles Andrey Rublev
Women's singles Leylah Fernandez
Men's doubles Marcelo Arevalo
Mate Pavić
Women's doubles Tang Qianhui
Tsao Chia-yi
Hong Kong Open
Tournament information
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. After a 21-year absence, the men's tournament resumed in January 2024. The women's tournament commenced in 1980 and was discontinued two years later. In 1993, the tournament returned for one year before being discontinued until 2014 where it has become a permanent fixture of the Asian swing on the WTA Tour.

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, organizers controversially altered its official logo to include the logo of Perrier, causing anti-smoking campaigners to claim that the organizers 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. Beginning in 2014, the Hong Kong Tennis Open resumed after a two decade absence, sponsored by the Hong Kong-based insurance company Prudential.[3] The tournament was honored as the WTA International Tournament of the Year in 2018.[4]

After the 2018 edition, the tournament was cancelled for 4 years due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests in 2019,[5] the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong in 2020 and 2021;[6] and in 2022, due to concerns regarding the security and well-being of tennis player Peng Shuai after her allegations of sexual assault against Chinese Communist Party leader Zhang Gaoli. The latter led to all WTA events in China, including Hong Kong, being suspended indefinitely.[7] In 2023, the WTA returned to Hong Kong and held its first edition since 2018 in 2023.[8]

As announced by the Association of Tennis Professionals in June 2023, the ATP 250 license belonging to Pune, Maharashtra was relocated to Hong Kong.[9] The first iteration of the tournament took place from 1–7 January on outdoor hard courts with a total prize money of more than $650,000. The tournament, sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong), is expected to be a stop for players on their way to the Australian Open.[10]

Results

Women's singles
Year Champion Runners-up Score
1980 Wendy Turnbull Marcie Louie6–0, 6–2
1981 Wendy Turnbull (2) Sabina Simmonds6–3, 6–4
1982 Catrin Jexell Alycia Moulton6–3, 7–5
1983–1992not held
1993 Wang Shi-ting Marianne Witmeyer6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1994–2013not held
2014 Sabine Lisicki Karolína Plíšková7–5, 6–3
2015 Jelena Janković Angelique Kerber3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1
2016 Caroline Wozniacki Kristina Mladenovic6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2
2017 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Daria Gavrilova5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2018 Dayana Yastremska Wang Qiang6–2, 6–1
2019–22Not held
2023 Leylah Fernandez Kateřina Siniaková3–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1980 Wendy Turnbull
Sharon Walsh		 Silvana Urroz
Penny Johnson		6–1, 6–2
1981 Ann Kiyomura
Sharon Walsh (2) 		Anne Hobbs
Susan Leo		6–3, 6–4
1982 Alycia Moulton
Laura duPont		 Yvonne Vermaak
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold		6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1983–1992Not held
1993 Karin Kschwendt
Rachel McQuillan		 Debbie Graham
Marianne Witmeyer		1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
1994–2013Not held
2014 Karolína Plíšková
Kristýna Plíšková		 Patricia Mayr-Achleitner
Arina Rodionova		6–2, 2–6, [12–10]
2015 Alizé Cornet
Yaroslava Shvedova		 Lara Arruabarrena
Andreja Klepač		7–5, 6–4
2016 Chan Hao-ching
Chan Yung-jan		 Naomi Broady
Heather Watson		6–3, 6–1
2017 Chan Hao-ching (2)
Chan Yung-jan (2)		 Lu Jiajing
Wang Qiang		6–1, 6–1
2018 Samantha Stosur
Zhang Shuai		 Shuko Aoyama
Lidziya Marozava		6–4, 6–4
2019–22Not held
2023 Tang Qianhui
Tsao Chia-yi		 Oksana Kalashnikova
Aliaksandra Sasnovich		7–5, 1–6, [11–9]

Men's singles
Year Champion Runners-up Score
1973 Rod Laver Charlie Pasarell6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1974Not completed due to rain
1975 Tom Gorman Sandy Mayer6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1976 Ken Rosewall Ilie Năstase1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0
1977 Ken Rosewall (2) Tom Gorman6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1978 Eliot Teltscher Pat DuPré6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1979 Jimmy Connors Pat DuPré7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1980 Ivan Lendl Brian Teacher5–7, 7–6, 6–3
1981 Van Winitsky Mark Edmondson6–4, 6–7, 6–4
1982 Pat DuPré Morris Skip Strode6–3, 6–3
1983 Wally Masur Sammy Giammalva Jr.6–1, 6–1
1984 Andrés Gómez Tomáš Šmíd6–3, 6–2
1985 Andrés Gómez (2) Aaron Krickstein6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1986 Ramesh Krishnan Andrés Gómez7–6, 6–0, 7–5
1987 Eliot Teltscher (2) John Fitzgerald6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1988–89Not held
1990 Pat Cash Alex Antonitsch6–3, 6–4
1991 Richard Krajicek Wally Masur6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1992 Jim Courier Michael Chang7–5, 6–3
1993 Pete Sampras Jim Courier6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–2)
1994 Michael Chang Pat Rafter6–1, 6–3
1995 Michael Chang Jonas Björkman6–3, 6–1
1996 Pete Sampras (2) Michael Chang6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1997 Michael Chang (3) Pat Rafter6–3, 6–3
1998 Kenneth Carlsen Byron Black6–2, 6–0
1999 Andre Agassi Boris Becker6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4
2000 Nicolas Kiefer Mark Philippoussis7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–2
2001 Marcelo Ríos Rainer Schüttler7–6(7–3), 6–2
2002 Juan Carlos Ferrero Carlos Moyá6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
2003–23Not held
2024 Andrey Rublev Emil Ruusuvuori6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973 Colin Dibley
Rod Laver		 Paul Gerken
Brian Gottfried		6–3, 5–7, 17–15
1974Not completed due to rain
1975 Tom Okker
Ken Rosewall		 Bob Carmichael
Sandy Mayer		6–3, 6–4
1976 Hank Pfister
Butch Walts		 Anand Amritraj
Ilie Năstase		6–4, 6–2
1977 Syd Ball
Kim Warwick		 Marty Riessen
Roscoe Tanner		7–6, 6–3
1978 Mark Edmondson
John Marks		 Hank Pfister
Brad Rowe		5–7, 7–6, 6–1
1979 Pat DuPré
Robert Lutz		 Steve Denton
Mark Turpin		6–3, 6–4
1980 Peter Fleming
Ferdi Taygan		 Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher		7–5, 6–2
1981 Chris Dunk
Chris Mayotte		 Marty Davis
Brad Drewett		6–4, 7–6
1982 Charles Buzz Strode
Morris Skip Strode		 Kim Warwick
Van Winitsky		6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1983 Drew Gitlin
Craig Miller		 Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Steve Meister		6–2, 6–2
1984 Ken Flach
Robert Seguso		 Mark Edmondson
Paul McNamee		6–7, 6–3, 7–5
1985 Brad Drewett
Kim Warwick		 Jakob Hlasek
Tomáš Šmíd		3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1986 Mike De Palmer
Gary Donnelly		 Pat Cash
Mark Kratzmann		7–6, 6–7, 7–5
1987 Mark Kratzmann
Jim Pugh		 Marty Davis
Brad Drewett		6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1988–89Not held
1990 Pat Cash
Wally Masur		 Kevin Curren
Joey Rive		6–3, 6–3
1991 Patrick Galbraith
Todd Witsken		 Glenn Michibata
Robert Van't Hof		6–2, 6–4
1992 Brad Gilbert
Jim Grabb		 Byron Black
Byron Talbot		6–2, 6–1
1993 David Wheaton
Todd Woodbridge		 Sandon Stolle
Jason Stoltenberg		6–1, 6–3
1994 Jim Grabb
Brett Steven		 Jonas Björkman
Pat Rafter		W/O
1995 Tommy Ho
Mark Philippoussis		 John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd		6–1, 6–7, 7–6
1996 Patrick Galbraith
Andrei Olhovskiy		 Kent Kinnear
Dave Randall		6–3, 6–7, 7–6
1997 Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek		 Karsten Braasch
Jeff Tarango		6–3, 6–4
1998 Byron Black
Alex O'Brien		 Neville Godwin
Tuomas Ketola		7–5, 6–1
1999 James Greenhalgh
Grant Silcock		 Andre Agassi
David Wheaton		W/O
2000 Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett		 Dominik Hrbatý
David Prinosil		6–1, 6–2
2001 Karsten Braasch
André Sá		 Petr Luxa
Radek Štěpánek		6–0, 7–5
2002 Jan-Michael Gambill
Graydon Oliver		 Wayne Arthurs
Andrew Kratzmann		6–7, 6–4, 7–6
2003–23Not held
2024 Marcelo Arévalo
Mate Pavić		 Sander Gillé
Joran Vliegen		7–6(7–3), 6–4

See also

References
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