Rotterdam Open

The ABN AMRO Open, also known as the Rotterdam Open, and formerly known as: ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (until 2022), is a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the ATP Tour and has been held annually at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

ABN AMRO Open
Tournament information
TourATP Tour
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Editions51 (2024)
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
CategoryATP Tour 500
SurfaceHard (Indoor) (1999–present)
Deco-Turf (2009–2012)
Proflex (2013–2018)
Greenset (2019)
Proflex (2020)
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money2,134,985 (2024)
Website[1]
Current champions (2024)
SinglesItaly Jannik Sinner
DoublesCroatia Nikola Mektić
Netherlands Wesley Koolhof

History edit

The first ABN AMRO Open tennis tournament was held in November 1972 and was won by Arthur Ashe. The following year the tournament was not organized because it switched to a March date. Originally the Rotterdam Open was an event of the World Championship Tennis circuit and in 1978 became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. Since 1990 it has been part of the ATP Tour.

In 1984 the singles final between Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors was interrupted in the 2nd set (6–0, 1–0) due to a bomb threat and the match was not finished as Lendl was not prepared to play on.[1]

Since 2004, former Dutch tennis player Richard Krajicek has been the tournament director.

A record 115,894 people attended the 2012 edition tournament when Roger Federer returned for the first time in seven years.[2] This record was broken in 2018 when 120,000 fans attended after Federer accepted a wildcard into the event after a five-year absence.[3]

Past finals edit

In the singles, Arthur Ashe (1972, 1975–76) and Roger Federer (2005, 2012 and 2018) hold the record for most titles with three, while Ashe, Stefan Edberg (1986–87), Nicolas Escudé (2001–02), Robin Söderling (2010–11) and Gaël Monfils (2019–20) co-hold the record for most consecutive titles with two. Federer (2001, 2005, 2012, and 2018) and Jimmy Connors (1978, 1981–82, and 1984) co-hold the record for most finals contested at four.

In the doubles, Anders Järryd (1987, 1991, 1993, 1995), Nenad Zimonjić (2009–10, 2012–13) and Nicolas Mahut (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020) co-hold the record for most titles with four, while Frew McMillan holds the record for most back-to-back titles with three straight wins (1974–76).

Singles edit

Arthur Ashe (pictured here during the 1975 tournament) holds the joint-record for most singles titles with three wins (1972, 1975–76).
Roger Federer holds the joint-record for most singles titles with three wins (2005, 2012, and 2018).
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  WCT circuit  ↓
1972 Arthur Ashe Tom Okker3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1973Not Held
1974 Tom Okker Tom Gorman3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
1975 Arthur Ashe (2) Tom Okker3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1976 Arthur Ashe (3) Robert Lutz6–3, 6–3
1977 Dick Stockton Ilie Năstase2–6, 6–3, 6–3
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1978 Jimmy Connors Raúl Ramírez7–5, 7–5
1979 Björn Borg John McEnroe6–4, 6–2
1980 Heinz Günthardt Gene Mayer6–2, 6–4
1981 Jimmy Connors (2) Gene Mayer6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1982 Guillermo Vilas Jimmy Connors0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1983 Gene Mayer Guillermo Vilas6–1, 7–6
1984No winner Ivan Lendl and
Jimmy Connors
6–0, 1–0
Final abandoned
1985 Miloslav Mečíř Jakob Hlasek6–1, 6–2
1986 Joakim Nyström Anders Järryd6–0, 6–3
1987 Stefan Edberg John McEnroe3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1988 Stefan Edberg (2) Miloslav Mečíř7–6, 6–2
1989 Jakob Hlasek Anders Järryd6–1, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1990 Brad Gilbert Jonas Svensson6–1, 6–3
1991 Omar Camporese Ivan Lendl3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
1992 Boris Becker Alexander Volkov7–6(11–9), 4–6, 6–2
1993 Anders Järryd Karel Nováček6–3, 7–5
1994 Michael Stich Wayne Ferreira4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1995 Richard Krajicek Paul Haarhuis7–6(7–5), 6–4
1996 Goran Ivanišević Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1997 Richard Krajicek (2) Daniel Vacek7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
1998 Jan Siemerink Thomas Johansson7–6(7–2), 6–2
↓  ATP Tour 500[b]  ↓
1999 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Tim Henman6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2000 Cédric Pioline Tim Henman6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2001 Nicolas Escudé Roger Federer7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2002 Nicolas Escudé (2) Tim Henman3–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
2003 Max Mirnyi Raemon Sluiter7–6(7–3), 6–4
2004 Lleyton Hewitt Juan Carlos Ferrero6–7(1–7), 7–5, 6–4
2005 Roger Federer Ivan Ljubičić5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2006 Radek Štěpánek Christophe Rochus6–0, 6–3
2007 Mikhail Youzhny Ivan Ljubičić6–2, 6–4
2008 Michaël Llodra Robin Söderling6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2009 Andy Murray Rafael Nadal6–3, 4–6, 6–0
2010 Robin Söderling Mikhail Youzhny6–4, 2–0, retired
2011 Robin Söderling (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2012 Roger Federer (2) Juan Martín del Potro6–1, 6–4
2013 Juan Martín del Potro Julien Benneteau7–6(7–2), 6–3
2014 Tomáš Berdych Marin Čilić6–4, 6–2
2015 Stan Wawrinka Tomáš Berdych4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2016 Martin Kližan Gaël Monfils6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–1
2017 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga David Goffin4–6, 6–4, 6–1
2018 Roger Federer (3) Grigor Dimitrov6–2, 6–2
2019 Gaël Monfils Stan Wawrinka6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2020 Gaël Monfils (2) Félix Auger-Aliassime6–2, 6–4
2021 Andrey Rublev Márton Fucsovics7–6(7–4), 6–4
2022 Félix Auger-Aliassime Stefanos Tsitsipas6–4, 6–2
2023 [c] Daniil Medvedev Jannik Sinner5–7, 6–2, 6–2
2024 Jannik Sinner Alex de Minaur7–5, 6–4

Doubles edit

Anders Järryd was the first player to take four doubles titles in Rotterdam (1987, 1991, 1993, 1995).
Nenad Zimonjić reached five consecutive finals (2009–13), winning a record four times (2009–10, 2012–13).
Nicolas Mahut also won the title four times (2014, 2016, 2018, 2020).
YearChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  WCT circuit  ↓
1972 Roy Emerson
John Newcombe
Arthur Ashe
Robert Lutz
6–2, 6–3
1973Not Held
1974 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Pierre Barthès
Ilie Năstase
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1975 Bob Hewitt (2)
Frew McMillan (2)
José Higueras
Balázs Taróczy
6–2, 6–2
1976 Rod Laver
Frew McMillan (3)
Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5)
1977 Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
Vijay Amritraj
Dick Stockton
6–4, 6–4
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1978 Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
6–2, 6–3
1979 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Heinz Günthardt
Bernard Mitton
6–4, 6–4
1980 Vijay Amritraj
Stan Smith
Bill Scanlon
Brian Teacher
6–4, 6–3
1981 Fritz Buehning
Ferdi Taygan
Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer
7–6, 1–6, 6–4
1982 Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
Fritz Buehning
Kevin Curren
7–5, 6–2
1983 Fritz Buehning (2)
Tom Gullikson
Peter Fleming
Pavel Složil
7–6, 4–6, 7–6
1984 Kevin Curren
Wojciech Fibak (2)
Fritz Buehning
Ferdi Taygan
6–4, 6–4
1985 Tomáš Šmíd
Pavel Složil
Vitas Gerulaitis
Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–4
1986 Stefan Edberg
Slobodan Živojinović
Wojciech Fibak
Matt Mitchell
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1987 Stefan Edberg (2)
Anders Järryd
Chip Hooper
Mike Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1988 Patrik Kühnen
Tore Meinecke
Magnus Gustafsson
Diego Nargiso
7–6, 7–6
1989 Miloslav Mečíř
Milan Šrejber
Jan Gunnarsson
Magnus Gustafsson
7–6, 6–0
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1990 Leonardo Lavalle
Jorge Lozano
Diego Nargiso
Nicolás Pereira
6–3, 7–6
1991 Patrick Galbraith
Anders Järryd (2)
Steve DeVries
David Macpherson
7–6, 6–2
1992 Marc-Kevin Goellner
David Prinosil
Paul Haarhuis
Mark Koevermans
6–2, 6–7, 7–6
1993 Henrik Holm
Anders Järryd (3)
David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 7–6
1994 Jeremy Bates
Jonas Björkman
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–1
1995 Martin Damm
Anders Järryd (4)
Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
6–3, 6–2
1996 David Adams
Marius Barnard
Hendrik Jan Davids
Cyril Suk
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
1997 Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
Libor Pimek
Byron Talbot
7–6(7–5), 6–4
1998 Jacco Eltingh (2)
Paul Haarhuis (2)
Neil Broad
Piet Norval
7–6, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour 500[b]  ↓
1999 David Adams (2)
John-Laffnie de Jager
Neil Broad
Peter Tramacchi
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
2000 David Adams (3)
John-Laffnie de Jager (2)
Tim Henman
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2001 Jonas Björkman (2)
Roger Federer
Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–0
2002 Roger Federer (2)
Max Mirnyi
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2003 Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
Roger Federer
Max Mirnyi
7–6(7–4), 6–2
2004 Paul Hanley (2)
Radek Štěpánek
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
2005 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Cyril Suk
Pavel Vízner
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
2006 Paul Hanley (3)
Kevin Ullyett
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)
2007 Martin Damm (2)
Leander Paes
Andrei Pavel
Alexander Waske
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
2008 Tomáš Berdych
Dmitry Tursunov
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Mikhail Youzhny
7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
2009 Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
6–2, 7–5
2010 Daniel Nestor (2)
Nenad Zimonjić (2)
Simon Aspelin
Paul Hanley
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
2011 Jürgen Melzer
Philipp Petzschner
Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
2012 Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić (3)
Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău
4–6, 7–5, [16–14]
2013 Robert Lindstedt
Nenad Zimonjić (4)
Thiemo de Bakker
Jesse Huta Galung
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
2014 Michaël Llodra (2)
Nicolas Mahut
Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2015 Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău
Jamie Murray
John Peers
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2016 Nicolas Mahut (2)
Vasek Pospisil
Philipp Petzschner
Alexander Peya
7–6(7–2), 6–4
2017 Ivan Dodig
Marcel Granollers
Wesley Koolhof
Matwe Middelkoop
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2018 Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut (3)
Oliver Marach
Mate Pavić
2–6, 6–2, [10–7]
2019 Jérémy Chardy
Henri Kontinen
Jean-Julien Rojer
Horia Tecău
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
2020 Pierre-Hugues Herbert (2)
Nicolas Mahut (4)
Henri Kontinen
Jan-Lennard Struff
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–7]
2021 Nikola Mektić
Mate Pavić
Kevin Krawietz
Horia Tecău
7–6(9–7), 6–2
2022 Robin Haase
Matwé Middelkoop
Lloyd Harris
Tim Pütz
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
2023 Ivan Dodig (2)
Austin Krajicek
Rohan Bopanna
Matthew Ebden
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [12–10]
2024 Wesley Koolhof
Nikola Mektić (2)
Robin Haase
Botic van de Zandschulp
6–3, 7–5

Source: Past winners from official site

Tour history edit

Since its inception in 1972 the Rotterdam Open has been part of three major tennis circuits: WCT circuit (1972–1977), Grand Prix circuit (1978–1989) and ATP Tour (1990–).

Sponsors edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999.
  2. ^ a b Known as Championship Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series Gold from 2000 till 2008.
  3. ^ As of 1 March 2022, the ATP announced that players from Russia and Belarus will not compete under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bomb Scare Ends Rotterdam Final". The New York Times. March 19, 1984. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. ^ "ABN AMRO WTT History". Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Federer gewinnt ATP-500-Turnier in Rotterdam - NZZ". Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via NZZ.

External links edit

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