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, and the 44th edition of the men's event. 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
Point distribution
| 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
| 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
Seeds
| 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
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
Radu Albot → replaced by 
Leonardo Mayer
Daniil Medvedev → replaced by 
Tennys Sandgren
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| 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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| 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 |
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| FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 46 | 8 |
 BEL |
- 1 Rankings as of December 30, 2019
Other entrants
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
Bianca Andreescu → 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- Alison Van Uytvanck → replaced by Caty McNally
Retirements
Alizé Cornet (right adductor strain)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| 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
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Retirements
Laura Siegemund (right thigh injury)
Champions
Men's singles
- Ugo Humbert def. Benoît Paire, 7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Women's singles
- Serena Williams def. Jessica Pegula, 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
Luke Bambridge / 
Ben McLachlan def. 
Marcus Daniell / 
Philipp Oswald, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Women's doubles
- Asia Muhammad / Taylor Townsend def. Serena Williams /
Caroline Wozniacki, 6–4, 6–4
References
- ^ "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.