Rotterdam Open Explained

ABN AMRO Open
Tour:ATP Tour
Editions:51 (2024)
Location:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Venue:Rotterdam Ahoy
Category:ATP Tour 500
Surface:Hard (Indoor) (1999–present)
Deco-Turf (2009–2012)
Proflex (2013–2018)
Greenset (2019)
Proflex (2020)
Draw:32 / 16 / 16
Prize Money: (2024)
Singles: Jannik Sinner
Doubles: Nikola Mektić
Wesley Koolhof

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.

History

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

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

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  WCT circuit  ↓
19723–6, 6–2, 6–1
1973 Not Held
19743–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
19753–6, 6–2, 6–4
19766–3, 6–3
19772–6, 6–3, 6–3
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
19787–5, 7–5
19796–4, 6–2
19806–2, 6–4
19816–1, 2–6, 6–2
19820–6, 6–2, 6–4
19836–1, 7–6
1984No winner 6–0, 1–0
Final abandoned
19856–1, 6–2
19866–0, 6–3
19873–6, 6–3, 6–1
19887–6, 6–2
19896–1, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour 250  ↓
19906–1, 6–3
19913–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
19927–6(11–9), 4–6, 6–2
19936–3, 7–5
19944–6, 6–3, 6–0
19957–6(7–5), 6–4
19966–4, 3–6, 6–3
19977–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
19987–6(7–2), 6–2
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
19996–2, 7–6(7–3)
20006–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
20017–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
20023–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
20037–6(7–3), 6–4
20046–7(1–7), 7–5, 6–4
20055–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
20066–0, 6–3
20076–2, 6–4
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
6–3, 4–6, 6–0
6–4, 2–0, retired
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
6–1, 6–4
7–6(7–2), 6–3
6–4, 6–2
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–1
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
6–2, 6–2
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
6–2, 6–4
7–6(7–4), 6–4
6–4, 6–2
5–7, 6–2, 6–2
7–5, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
↓  WCT circuit  ↓
19726–2, 6–3
1973 Not Held
19743–6, 6–4, 6–3
19756–2, 6–2
19766–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5)
19776–4, 6–4
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
19786–2, 6–3
19796–4, 6–4
19806–4, 6–3
19817–6, 1–6, 6–4
19827–5, 6–2
19837–6, 4–6, 7–6
19846–4, 6–4
19856–4, 6–4
19862–6, 6–3, 6–2
19873–6, 6–3, 6–4
19887–6, 7–6
7–6, 6–0
↓  ATP Tour 250  ↓
19906–3, 7–6
19917–6, 6–2
19926–2, 6–7, 7–6
19936–4, 7–6
19946–4, 6–1
19956–3, 6–2
19966–3, 5–7, 7–6
19977–6(7–5), 6–4
19987–6, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓
19996–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
20005–7, 6–2, 6–3
20016–3, 6–0
20024–6, 6–3, [10–4]
20037–6(7–4), 6–2
20045–7, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
20056–4, 4–6, 6–3
20067–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)
20076–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
6–2, 7–5
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
4–6, 7–5, [16–14]
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
7–6(7–2), 6–4
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2–6, 6–2, [10–7]
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–7]
7–6(9–7), 6–2
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
7–6(7–5), 2–6, [12–10]
Robin Haase
Botic van de Zandschulp
6–3, 7–5

Source: Past winners from official site

Tour history

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

External links

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Notes and References

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