2020 ASB Classic
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| 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 | |
 Ugo Humbert | |
| Women's singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ben McLachlan /  Luke Bambridge | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Asia Muhammad / Taylor Townsend | |
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.
Points and prize money[edit]
Point distribution[edit]
| 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 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money[edit]
| 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 | — |
| Men's doubles * | $30,900 | $15,840 | $8,580 | $4,910 | $2,880 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers' prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 12 | 1 |
 CAN
|
Denis Shapovalov | 14 | 2 |
 RUS
|
Karen Khachanov | 17 | 3 |
| USA
|
John Isner | 19 | 4 |
| FRA
|
Benoît Paire | 24 | 5 |
 POL
|
Hubert Hurkacz | 37 | 6 |
| FRA
|
Adrian Mannarino | 43 | 7 |
 MDA |
- 1 Rankings as of 6 January 2020.
Other entrants[edit]
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[edit]
Radu Albot → replaced by 
Leonardo Mayer
Daniil Medvedev → replaced by 
Tennys Sandgren
ATP doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AUS
|
John Peers |  NZL
|
Michael Venus | 35 | 1 |
 CRO
|
Mate Pavić |  BRA
|
Bruno Soares | 38 | 2 |
 IND
|
Rohan Bopanna |  FIN
|
Henri Kontinen | 58 | 3 |
| USA
|
Austin Krajicek | CRO
|
Franko Škugor | 76 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 6 January 2020.
Other entrants[edit]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Serena Williams | 10 | 1 |
| CRO
|
Petra Martić | 15 | 2 |
| USA
|
Amanda Anisimova | 24 | 3 |
 GER
|
Julia Görges | 28 | 4 |
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 38 | 5 |
 SWE
|
Rebecca Peterson | 44 | 6 |
 LAT |
|||
| FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 46 | 8 |
 BEL |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2019
Other entrants[edit]
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[edit]
Bianca Andreescu[7] → replaced by Christina McHale[citation needed]- 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[edit]
Alizé Cornet (right adductor strain)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Caroline Dolehide | SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 95 | 1 |
 ESP
|
Lara Arruabarrena |  CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 105 | 2 |
| USA
|
Desirae Krawczyk | GER
|
Laura Siegemund | 121 | 3 |
| USA
|
Kaitlyn Christian |  CHI
|
Alexa Guarachi | 126 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2019
Other entrants[edit]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Retirements[edit]
Laura Siegemund (right thigh injury)
Champions[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
- Ugo Humbert def. Benoît Paire, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Women's singles[edit]
- Serena Williams def. Jessica Pegula, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles[edit]
Luke Bambridge / 
Ben McLachlan def. 
Marcus Daniell / 
Philipp Oswald, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Women's doubles[edit]
- Asia Muhammad / Taylor Townsend def. Serena Williams /
Caroline Wozniacki, 6–4, 6–4
References[edit]
- ^ "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.