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
Tournament information
Founded1980
LocationHong Kong
VenueVictoria Park, Causeway Bay
CategoryWTA 250, ATP 250
SurfaceHard / Outdoors
Draw32S / 16D / 16Q
Prize money$259,303
Websitehktennisopen.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
Tournament information
Event nameSalem Open
TourATP Tour (1990–2002)
Grand Prix circuit (1973–1987)
Founded1973 (1973)
LocationHong Kong
VenueVictoria Park Tennis Centre
SurfaceHard (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.

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