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 | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1980 |
Location | Hong Kong |
Venue | Victoria Park, Causeway Bay |
Category | WTA 250, ATP 250 |
Surface | Hard / Outdoors |
Draw | 32S / 16D / 16Q |
Prize money | $259,303 |
Website | hktennisopen.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 | |
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Tournament information | |
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 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.