Between January 9 and 15, a new edition of the ASB Classic will be held in the New Zealand city of Auckland. This contest belongs to the ATP circuit, with category 250, and is played on the hard courts of the ASB Tennis Center. Share week with Adelaide 2.
tournament results
Auckland is preparing to receive the ATP circuit again, after two seasons without action on the calendar due to the country’s restrictions due to the pandemic. In a tournament with more than 60 years of history, in recent editions champions such as Roberto Bautista, Jack Sock or David Ferrer have passed, among others. The last winner was the French Ugo Humbertagain present via a wildcard.
The top seed is the Norwegian Casper Ruudfollowed by the British Cameron Norrie. The following positions in the seeding are occupied by the Argentines Diego Schwartzman y Francisco Cerundolo, seeking to get good feelings this week, and then get excited about doing a good job at the Australian Open. Among the seeds we can also highlight the American John Isnertwo-time champion of the tournament, as well as another albiceleste like Sebastian Baezwith a weak end to last season in terms of results despite a good start.
ATP 250 Auckland Draw
First round
(1) Casper Ruud (NOR) Bye
Jaume Munar (ESP) vs Laslo Djere (SRB)
Constant Lestienne (FRA) vs Pedro Cachin (ARG)
Qualy vs (6) John Isner (USA)
(4) Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) Bye
Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs (WC) Kiranpal Pannu (NZL)
(WC) Ugo Humbert (FRA) vs Qualy
David Goffin (BEL) vs (5) Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
(7) Sebastián Báez (ARG) vs (WC) Ben Shelton (USA)
Alex Molcan (SVK) vs Quentin Halys (FRA)
Jenson Brooksby (USA) vs. Fabio Fognini (ITA)
Bye (3) Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
(8) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs JJ Wolf (USA)
Marcos Giron (USA) vs Pedro Martinez (ESP)
Qualy vs Qualy
Bye (2) Cameron Norrie (GBR)
