Hong Kong Open (tennis)
Hong Kong Tennis Open | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1980 |
Location | Hong Kong |
Venue | Victoria Park, Causeway Bay |
Category | WTA International |
Surface | Hard / Outdoors |
Draw | 32S / 16D / 24Q |
Prize money | $500,000 |
Website | hktennisopen.hk |
Current champions (2018) | |
Women's singles | Dayana Yastremska |
Women's doubles | Samantha Stosur Zhang Shuai |
Hong Kong Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Salem Open |
Tour | ATP Tour (1990–2002) Grand Prix circuit (1973–1987) |
Founded | 1973 |
Location | Hong Kong |
Venue | Victoria Park Tennis Centre |
Surface | Hard (1973–2002) |
The Hong Kong Open (currently sponsored by Prudential and called the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open) is a professional tennis tournament in Hong Kong SAR. Organised by the Hong Kong Tennis Association, the tournament is held annually in early October in Victoria Park, Causeway Bay on the WTA International tier.
The Hong Kong Tennis Open was previously named the Salem Open that began in 1973 and discontinued in 2002. The current tournament resumed in September 2014 in Hong Kong.
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, organisers controversially altered its official logo to include the logo of Perrier, causing anti-smoking campaigners to claim that the organisers 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. Starting from 2014, the Hong Kong Tennis Open was again held as a WTA International event and has attracted many top players since.
In July 2014, it was announced that Prudential Hong Kong would become the tournament's title sponsor to mark the return of elite women's professional tennis to Hong Kong after two decades. The Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2014 took place at the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium from 8–14 September. Among the competitors were women's doubles pair Peng Shuai and Hsieh Su-wei and Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki.
In 2018, the tournament was awarded the WTA International Tournament of the Year.[3]
The 2019 Hong Kong Open was canceled due to 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.[4]
The 2020 and 2021 Hong Kong Open were canceled due to coronavirus epidemic. Amid public concern for the personal freedom of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after her accusation of sexual assault by Communist Party officials, all WTA events in China, including Hong Kong were suspended until further notice.[5]
Results[]
Women's singles[]
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
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1980 | Wendy Turnbull | Marcie Louie | 6–0, 6–2 |
1981 | Wendy Turnbull (2) | Sabina Simmonds | 6–3, 6–4 |
1982 | Catrin Jexell | Alycia Moulton | 6–3, 7–5 |
1983–1992 | not held | ||
1993 | Wang Shi-ting | Marianne Witmeyer | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
1994–2013 | not held | ||
2014 | Sabine Lisicki | Karolína Plíšková | 7–5, 6–3 |
2015 | Jelena Janković | Angelique Kerber | 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
2016 | Caroline Wozniacki | Kristina Mladenovic | 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 |
2017 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Daria Gavrilova | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
2018 | Dayana Yastremska | Wang Qiang | 6–2, 6–1 |
Women's doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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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 |
1983–1992 | Not held | ||
1993 | Karin Kschwendt Rachel McQuillan |
Debbie Graham Marianne Witmeyer |
1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
1994–2013 | Not 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 |
Men's singles[]
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
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1973 | Rod Laver | Charlie Pasarell | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1974 | Not completed due to rain | ||
1975 | Tom Gorman | Sandy Mayer | 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
1976 | Ken Rosewall | Ilie Năstase | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0 |
1977 | Ken Rosewall | Tom Gorman | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
1978 | Eliot Teltscher | Pat DuPré | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
1979 | Jimmy Connors | Pat DuPré | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
1980 | Ivan Lendl | Brian Teacher | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
1981 | Van Winitsky | Mark Edmondson | 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
1982 | Pat DuPré | Morris Skip Strode | 6–3, 6–3 |
1983 | Wally Masur | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 6–1, 6–1 |
1984 | Andrés Gómez | Tomáš Šmíd | 6–3, 6–2 |
1985 | Andrés Gómez | Aaron Krickstein | 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
1986 | Ramesh Krishnan | Andrés Gómez | 7–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
1987 | Eliot Teltscher | John Fitzgerald | 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 |
1988–89 | Not held | ||
1990 | Pat Cash | Alex Antonitsch | 6–3, 6–4 |
1991 | Richard Krajicek | Wally Masur | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
1992 | Jim Courier | Michael Chang | 7–5, 6–3 |
1993 | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier | 6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–2) |
1994 | Michael Chang | Pat Rafter | 6–1, 6–3 |
1995 | Michael Chang | Jonas Björkman | 6–3, 6–1 |
1996 | Pete Sampras | Michael Chang | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
1997 | Michael Chang | Pat Rafter | 6–3, 6–3 |
1998 | Kenneth Carlsen | Byron Black | 6–2, 6–0 |
1999 | Andre Agassi | Boris Becker | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
2000 | Nicolas Kiefer | Mark Philippoussis | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 6–2 |
2001 | Marcelo Ríos | Rainer Schüttler | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
2002 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Carlos Moyá | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Men's doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1973 | Colin Dibley Rod Laver |
Paul Gerken Brian Gottfried |
6–3, 5–7, 17–15 |
1974 | Not 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 |
1988–89 | Not 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 |
References[]
- ^ "Tobacco Ad Gallery (tobaccofreekids.org):Salem". Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
- ^ "HONG KONG OPEN TENNIS IN TOBACCO CONTROVERSY". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Tournament Info". Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong Open postponed due to protests". Evening Express. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "WTA pulls tournaments from China, Hong Kong". Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links[]
- Hong Kong Open (tennis)
- ATP Tour
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
- Hard court tennis tournaments
- WTA Tour
- Defunct tennis tournaments
- Recurring sporting events established in 1973
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2002
- 1973 establishments in Hong Kong
- 2002 disestablishments in Hong Kong
- Defunct sports competitions in Hong Kong