# Hong Kong Open (tennis)

The Hong Kong Open is a professional tennis tournament organized by the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association annually at the Victoria Park Tennis Centre in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
The men's tournament is named the Bank of China Hong Kong Hong Kong Tennis Open, an ATP 250 tournament leading up to the Australian Open, and is held in early January every year starting in 2024. The women's tournament is named the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, a WTA 250 tournament, and is held in early October every year starting in 2014.
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.

## History

The Hong Kong Open (also known as the Salem Open) was also previously a men's tennis tournament that was held in Hong Kong on the Grand Prix tour from (1973–1987) and the ATP Tour from (1990–2002). Players competed in the Victoria Park Tennis Centre, on outdoor hard courts. Michael Chang held the record number of wins with three titles.
In 2001, as with legislation restricting tobacco sponsorship, organizers controversially altered its official logo to include the logo of Perrier, causing anti-smoking campaigners to claim that the organizers exploited a loophole in its sponsorship clause.
The men's tournament was replaced in 2003 by the Thailand Open.
A women's competition was also held in Hong Kong from 1980 to 1982; and then once more in 1993, as a Tier IV event on the WTA Tour. Wendy Turnbull won two titles in this competition. Beginning in 2014, the Hong Kong Tennis Open resumed after a two decade absence, sponsored by the Hong Kong-based insurance company Prudential. The tournament was honored as the WTA International Tournament of the Year in 2018.
After the 2018 edition, the tournament was cancelled for 4 years due to the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests in 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, the WTA returned to Hong Kong and held its first edition since 2018 in 2023.
As announced by the Association of Tennis Professionals in June 2023, the ATP 250 license belonging to Pune, Maharashtra was relocated to Hong Kong. The first iteration of the tournament took place from 1–7 January on outdoor hard courts with a total prize money of more than $650,000. The tournament, sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong), is expected to be a stop for players on their way to the Australian Open.

## Results
### Women's singles

| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
| 1980 | Wendy Turnbull | Marcie Louie | 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Wendy Turnbull (2) | Sabina Simmonds | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Catrin Jexell | Alycia Moulton | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1983–1992 | not held | not held | not held |
| 1993 | Wang Shi-ting | Marianne Witmeyer | 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1994–2013 | not held | not held | not held |
| 2014 | Sabine Lisicki | Karolína Plíšková | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Jelena Janković | Angelique Kerber | 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Caroline Wozniacki | Kristina Mladenovic | 6–1, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Daria Gavrilova | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 2018 | Dayana Yastremska | Wang Qiang | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2019–22 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2023 | Leylah Fernandez | Kateřina Siniaková | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2024 | Diana Shnaider | Katie Boulter | 6–1, 6–2 |

### Women's doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1980 | Wendy Turnbull Sharon Walsh | Silvana Urroz Penny Johnson | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Ann Kiyomura Sharon Walsh (2) | Anne Hobbs Susan Leo | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Alycia Moulton Laura duPont | Yvonne Vermaak Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1983–1992 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1993 | Karin Kschwendt Rachel McQuillan | Debbie Graham Marianne Witmeyer | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2 |
| 1994–2013 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2014 | Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková | Patricia Mayr-Achleitner Arina Rodionova | 6–2, 2–6, [12–10] |
| 2015 | Alizé Cornet Yaroslava Shvedova | Lara Arruabarrena Andreja Klepač | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2016 | Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan | Naomi Broady Heather Watson | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Chan Hao-ching (2) Chan Yung-jan (2) | Lu Jiajing Wang Qiang | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2018 | Samantha Stosur Zhang Shuai | Shuko Aoyama Lidziya Marozava | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2019–22 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2023 | Tang Qianhui Tsao Chia-yi | Oksana Kalashnikova Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 7–5, 1–6, [11–9] |
| 2024 | Ulrikke Eikeri Makoto Ninomiya | Shuko Aoyama Eri Hozumi | 6–4, 4–6, [11–9] |

### Men's singles

| Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
| 1973 | Rod Laver | Charlie Pasarell | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Not completed due to rain | Not completed due to rain | Not completed due to rain |
| 1975 | Tom Gorman | Sandy Mayer | 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1976 | Ken Rosewall | Ilie Năstase | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–0 |
| 1977 | Ken Rosewall (2) | Tom Gorman | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Eliot Teltscher | Pat DuPré | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Jimmy Connors | Pat DuPré | 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Ivan Lendl | Brian Teacher | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1981 | Van Winitsky | Mark Edmondson | 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Pat DuPré | Morris Skip Strode | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Wally Masur | Sammy Giammalva Jr. | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1984 | Andrés Gómez | Tomáš Šmíd | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1985 | Andrés Gómez (2) | Aaron Krickstein | 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1986 | Ramesh Krishnan | Andrés Gómez | 7–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1987 | Eliot Teltscher (2) | John Fitzgerald | 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1988–89 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1990 | Pat Cash | Alex Antonitsch | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1991 | Richard Krajicek | Wally Masur | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Jim Courier | Michael Chang | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier | 6–3, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 1994 | Michael Chang | Pat Rafter | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1995 | Michael Chang | Jonas Björkman | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1996 | Pete Sampras (2) | Michael Chang | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1997 | Michael Chang (3) | Pat Rafter | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1998 | Kenneth Carlsen | Byron Black | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1999 | Andre Agassi | Boris Becker | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Nicolas Kiefer | Mark Philippoussis | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 2001 | Marcelo Ríos | Rainer Schüttler | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| 2002 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Carlos Moyá | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 2003–23 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2024 | Andrey Rublev | Emil Ruusuvuori | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2025 | Alexandre Müller | Kei Nishikori | 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |

### Men's doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1973 | Colin Dibley Rod Laver | Paul Gerken Brian Gottfried | 6–3, 5–7, 17–15 |
| 1974 | Not completed due to rain | Not completed due to rain | Not completed due to rain |
| 1975 | Tom Okker Ken Rosewall | Bob Carmichael Sandy Mayer | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Hank Pfister Butch Walts | Anand Amritraj Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Syd Ball Kim Warwick | Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Mark Edmondson John Marks | Hank Pfister Brad Rowe | 5–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1979 | Pat DuPré Robert Lutz | Steve Denton Mark Turpin | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Peter Fleming Ferdi Taygan | Bruce Manson Brian Teacher | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Chris Dunk Chris Mayotte | Marty Davis Brad Drewett | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1982 | Charles Buzz Strode Morris Skip Strode | Kim Warwick Van Winitsky | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Drew Gitlin Craig Miller | Sammy Giammalva Jr. Steve Meister | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1984 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1985 | Brad Drewett Kim Warwick | Jakob Hlasek Tomáš Šmíd | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1986 | Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly | Pat Cash Mark Kratzmann | 7–6, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 1987 | Mark Kratzmann Jim Pugh | Marty Davis Brad Drewett | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1988–89 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1990 | Pat Cash Wally Masur | Kevin Curren Joey Rive | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1991 | Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken | Glenn Michibata Robert Van't Hof | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1992 | Brad Gilbert Jim Grabb | Byron Black Byron Talbot | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1993 | David Wheaton Todd Woodbridge | Sandon Stolle Jason Stoltenberg | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Jim Grabb Brett Steven | Jonas Björkman Pat Rafter | W/O |
| 1995 | Tommy Ho Mark Philippoussis | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–1, 6–7, 7–6 |
| 1996 | Patrick Galbraith Andrei Olhovskiy | Kent Kinnear Dave Randall | 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |
| 1997 | Martin Damm Daniel Vacek | Karsten Braasch Jeff Tarango | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1998 | Byron Black Alex O'Brien | Neville Godwin Tuomas Ketola | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1999 | James Greenhalgh Grant Silcock | Andre Agassi David Wheaton | W/O |
| 2000 | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | Dominik Hrbatý David Prinosil | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2001 | Karsten Braasch André Sá | Petr Luxa Radek Štěpánek | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 2002 | Jan-Michael Gambill Graydon Oliver | Wayne Arthurs Andrew Kratzmann | 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 2003–23 | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 2024 | Marcelo Arévalo Mate Pavić | Sander Gillé Joran Vliegen | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 |
| 2025 | Sander Arends Luke Johnson | Karen Khachanov Andrey Rublev | 7–5, 6–4, [10–7] |