Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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David Ferrer 4 titles
ATP ASB Classic 1998 Draw, Results & Schedule
Marcelo Rios won the 1998 ASB Classic, defeating Richard Fromberg 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 12 to January 18, 1998. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 12 — Jan 18
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Category
ATP World Series
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modern equivalent
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Marcelo Rios | 4-6 6-4 7-6(3) | Richard Fromberg | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 1998* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Richard Fromberg | 6-3 7-6(8) | Felix Mantilla | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1998* | SF |
| Marcelo Rios | 6-1 6-3 | Byron Black | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1998* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Marcelo Rios | 5-7 6-4 6-1 | Kenneth Carlsen | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1998* | QF |
| Felix Mantilla | 6-2 6-3 | Carlos Costa | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1998* | QF |
| Richard Fromberg | 6-2 7-6(6) | Dominik Hrbaty | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1998* | QF |
| Byron Black | 6-4 2-6 7-5 | Christian Vinck | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1998* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Felix Mantilla | 6-3 7-6(7) | Michael Sell | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| Marcelo Rios | 7-5 6-1 | Mark Nielsen | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| Byron Black | 6-0 6-4 | MaliVai Washington | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| Richard Fromberg | 7-6(4) 6-3 | Brett Steven | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| Christian Vinck | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | Jeff Tarango | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| Kenneth Carlsen | 6-1 6-3 | Alistair Hunt | — | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| Carlos Costa | 6-0 6-1 | Javier Sanchez | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| Dominik Hrbaty | 6-3 6-4 | Martin Damm Sr | — | Match data | Jan 16, 1998* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Richard Fromberg | 3-0 (ret.) | Karim Alami | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Carlos Costa | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | Lionel Roux | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Brett Steven | 6-1 6-2 | Teo Susnjak | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Alistair Hunt | 6-4 7-6(0) | Daniel Vacek | — | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Byron Black | 6-1 6-3 | Andrea Gaudenzi | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Javier Sanchez | 6-4 7-5 | Grant Stafford | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Marcelo Rios | 6-3 6-3 | Nicolas Lapentti | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| MaliVai Washington | 6-7(1) 6-3 6-2 | Marcelo Filippini | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Michael Sell | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Mikael Tillstrom | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Christian Vinck | 6-1 7-6(3) | Glenn Weiner | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Kenneth Carlsen | 6-2 6-3 | Juan Albert Viloca Puig | — | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Felix Mantilla | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Johan Van Herck | — | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Martin Damm Sr | 7-6(5) 6-3 | Christian Ruud | — | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Mark Nielsen | 6-4 1-6 7-6(6) | Fernando Meligeni | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Dominik Hrbaty | 6-2 6-4 | Richey Reneberg | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
| Jeff Tarango | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | Brian Macphie | H2H | Match data | Jan 15, 1998* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for ASB Classic.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Onny Parun 5 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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David Ferrer 33 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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David Ferrer 14 appearances
View the full ASB Classic record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Mensik | 6-3 7-6(7) | Sebastian Baez | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Gael Monfils | 6-3 6-4 | Zizou Bergs | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Alejandro Tabilo | 6-2 7-5 | Taro Daniel | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Richard Gasquet | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | Cameron Norrie | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Ugo Humbert | 7-6(2) 3-6 7-6(5) | Benoit Paire | H2H | Match data | 2020 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is ASB Classic held?
- ASB Classic is held in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Who won the most recent ASB Classic?
- The 2026 ASB Classic was won by Jakub Mensik, who defeated Sebastian Baez 6-3 7-6(7).
- Who has won the most ASB Classic titles?
- David Ferrer has won 4 ASB Classic titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first ASB Classic played?
- The first edition of ASB Classic was held in 1956.
- What surface is ASB Classic played on?
- ASB Classic is played on hard courts.