2019 ASB Classic
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| 2019 ASB Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 31 December 2018 – 6 January 2019 (women) 7–12 January 2019 (men) |
| Edition | 34th (women) 43rd (men) |
| Category | WTA International ATP 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D (women) 28S / 16D (men) |
| Prize money | $250,000 (women) $450,110 (men) |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | ASB Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tennys Sandgren | |
| Women's singles | |
 Julia Görges | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ben McLachlan / Jan-Lennard Struff | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Eugenie Bouchard / Sofia Kenin | |
The 2019 Auckland Open (sponsored by ASB Bank) was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament, played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the women's event,[1] and the 43rd edition of the men's event.[2] It took place at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, from 31 December 2018 to 6 January 2019 for the women, and from 7 to 12 January 2019 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 | $89,435 | $47,105 | $25,515 | $14,535 | $8,565 | $5,075 | $2,285 | $1,145 | — |
| Men's doubles * | $27,170 | $14,280 | $7,740 | $4,430 | $2,590 | — | — | — | — |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,300 | $5,900 | $3,310 | $1,925 | $1,005 | $730 | $530 |
| Women's doubles * | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
John Isner | 10 | 1 |
 ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 13 | 2 |
| ITA
|
Marco Cecchinato | 20 | 3 |
 ESP
|
Pablo Carreño Busta | 23 | 4 |
| ESP |
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 KOR
|
Chung Hyeon | 25 | 6 |
| CAN
|
Denis Shapovalov | 27 | 7 |
 FRA |
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| USA
|
Steve Johnson | 33 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 31, 2018.
Other entrants[edit]
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
Roberto Bautista Agut → replaced by 
Laslo Đere
Pierre-Hugues Herbert → replaced by 
Tennys Sandgren- Gaël Monfils → replaced by
Pablo Cuevas
Retirements[edit]
ATP doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AUT
|
Oliver Marach |  CRO
|
Mate Pavić | 7 | 1 |
| USA
|
Bob Bryan | USA
|
Mike Bryan | 15 | 2 |
 RSA
|
Raven Klaasen |  NZL
|
Michael Venus | 31 | 3 |
 POL
|
Łukasz Kubot |  ARG
|
Horacio Zeballos | 38 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 31, 2018.
Other entrants[edit]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
WTA singles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 3 | 1 |
| GER
|
Julia Görges | 14 | 2 |
 TPE
|
Hsieh Su-wei | 28 | 3 |
| CRO
|
Petra Martić | 32 | 4 |
 CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 33 | 5 |
| USA
|
Venus Williams | 38 | 6 |
 BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens | 47 | 7 |
| BEL
|
Alison Van Uytvanck | 49 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2018
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]
- Before the tournament
Rebecca Peterson → replaced by Taylor Townsend
Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by 
Laura Siegemund
Retirements[edit]
Jana Čepelová (right thoracic injury)
Alison Van Uytvanck (left ankle injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants[edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ROU
|
Raluca Olaru | USA
|
Abigail Spears | 73 | 1 |
| BEL
|
Kirsten Flipkens |  SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 74 | 2 |
| USA
|
Kaitlyn Christian | USA
|
Asia Muhammad | 114 | 3 |
 CHN
|
Han Xinyun | CRO
|
Darija Jurak | 120 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of December 24, 2018
Other entrants[edit]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals[edit]
- During the tournament
- Laura Siegemund (lower leg soreness)
Champions[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
- Tennys Sandgren def.
Cameron Norrie, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles[edit]
- Julia Görges def.
Bianca Andreescu 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
Men's doubles[edit]
Ben McLachlan / Jan-Lennard Struff def. 
Raven Klaasen / 
Michael Venus, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles[edit]
- Eugenie Bouchard / Sofia Kenin def. Paige Mary Hourigan / Taylor Townsend, 1–6, 6–1, [10–7]
References[edit]
- ^ "WTA ASB Classic Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "ATP ASB Classic Overview". atpworldtour.com.
