Rotterdam Open

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Tournament information
Tour ATP World Tour
Founded 1972
Location Rotterdam, Netherlands
Venue Ahoy Rotterdam
Category ATP World Tour 500
Surface Hard (Indoor)
Draw 32S/32Q/16D
Prize money 1,150,000
Website Official website
Current champions (2015)
Singles Switzerland Stan Wawrinka
Doubles Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer
Romania Horia Tecău

The Rotterdam Open[1] (sponsored by ABN AMRO and NOW called the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is part of the 500 series of the ATP Tour. It has been held annually at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

History

The first Rotterdam 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 alarm and the match was not finished as Lendl was not prepared to play on.[2]

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

A record 115,894 people attended the 2012 edition tournament.[3]

Past finals

In the singles, Arthur Ashe (1972, 1975–76) holds the record for most titles with three, and co-holds with Stefan Edberg (1986–87), Nicolas Escudé (2001–02) and Robin Söderling (2010–11) the record for most consecutive titles with two. In the doubles, four-time winners Anders Järryd (1987, 1991, 1993, 1995) and Nenad Zimonjić (2009–10, 2012–13) co-hold the record for most titles, while Frew McMillan, with three straight wins (1974–76), holds the record for most back-to-back titles.

Singles

Arthur Ashe (pictured here during the 1975 tournament) holds the record for most singles titles with three wins (1972, 1975–76).
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1972 United States Arthur Ashe Netherlands Tom Okker 3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1973 Not Held
1974 Netherlands Tom Okker United States Tom Gorman 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1
1975 United States Arthur Ashe Netherlands Tom Okker 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1976 United States Arthur Ashe United States Robert Lutz 6–3, 6–3
1977 United States Dick Stockton Romania Ilie Năstase 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1978 United States Jimmy Connors Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–5
1979 Sweden Björn Borg United States John McEnroe 6–4, 6–2
1980 Switzerland Heinz Günthardt United States Gene Mayer 6–2, 6–4
1981 United States Jimmy Connors United States Gene Mayer 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
1982 Argentina Guillermo Vilas United States Jimmy Connors 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
1983 United States Gene Mayer Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 7–6
1984 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
United States Jimmy Connors
6–0, 1–0
Final interrupted
1985 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 6–1, 6–2
1986 Sweden Joakim Nyström Sweden Anders Järryd 6–0, 6–3
1987 Sweden Stefan Edberg United States John McEnroe 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1988 Sweden Stefan Edberg Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 7–6, 6–2
1989 Switzerland Jakob Hlasek Sweden Anders Järryd 6–1, 7–5
1990 United States Brad Gilbert Sweden Jonas Svensson 6–1, 6–3
1991 Italy Omar Camporese Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
1992 Germany Boris Becker Russia Alexander Volkov 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–2
1993 Sweden Anders Järryd Czech Republic Karel Nováček 6–3, 7–5
1994 Germany Michael Stich South Africa Wayne Ferreira 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1995 Netherlands Richard Krajicek Netherlands Paul Haarhuis 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1996 Croatia Goran Ivanišević Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1997 Netherlands Richard Krajicek Czech Republic Daniel Vacek 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
1998 Netherlands Jan Siemerink Sweden Thomas Johansson 7–6(7–2), 6–2
1999 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov United Kingdom Tim Henman 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2000 France Cédric Pioline United Kingdom Tim Henman 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2001 France Nicolas Escudé Switzerland Roger Federer 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2002 France Nicolas Escudé United Kingdom Tim Henman 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2003 Belarus Max Mirnyi Netherlands Raemon Sluiter 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2004 Australia Lleyton Hewitt Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–7(1–7), 7–5, 6–4
2005 Switzerland Roger Federer Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2006 Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek Belgium Christophe Rochus 6–0, 6–3
2007 Russia Mikhail Youzhny Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6–2, 6–4
2008 France Michaël Llodra Sweden Robin Söderling 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2009 United Kingdom Andy Murray Spain Rafael Nadal 6–3, 4–6, 6–0
2010 Sweden Robin Söderling Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6–4, 2–0, retired
2011 Sweden Robin Söderling France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2012 Switzerland Roger Federer Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6–1, 6–4
2013 Argentina Juan Martín del Potro France Julien Benneteau 7–6(7–2), 6–3
2014 Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych Croatia Marin Čilić 6–4, 6–2
2015 Switzerland Stan Wawrinka Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Anders Järryd was the first to take four doubles titles in Rotterdam (1987, 1991, 1993, 1995).
Nenad Zimonjić reached five consecutive finals in Rotterdam (2009–13), winning a record four times (2009–10, 2012–13).
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Australia Roy Emerson
Australia John Newcombe
United States Arthur Ashe
United States Robert Lutz
6–2, 6–3
1973 Not Held
1974 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
France Pierre Barthès
Romania Ilie Năstase
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1975 South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
Spain José Higueras
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
6–2, 6–2
1976 Australia Rod Laver
South Africa Frew McMillan
United States Arthur Ashe
Netherlands Tom Okker
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5)
1977 Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
India Vijay Amritraj
United States Dick Stockton
6–4, 6–4
1978 United States Fred McNair
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith
6–2, 6–3
1979 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
South Africa Bernard Mitton
6–4, 6–4
1980 India Vijay Amritraj
United States Stan Smith
United States Bill Scanlon
United States Brian Teacher
6–4, 6–3
1981 United States Fritz Buehning
United States Ferdi Taygan
United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
7–6, 1–6, 6–4
1982 Australia Mark Edmondson
United States Sherwood Stewart
United States Fritz Buehning
United States Kevin Curren
7–5, 6–2
1983 United States Fritz Buehning
United States Tom Gullikson
United States Peter Fleming
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
7–6, 4–6, 7–6
1984 United States Kevin Curren
Poland Wojtek Fibak
United States Fritz Buehning
United States Ferdi Taygan
6–4, 6–4
1985 Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil
United States Vitas Gerulaitis
Australia Paul McNamee
6–4, 6–4
1986 Sweden Stefan Edberg
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
Poland Wojtek Fibak
United States Matt Mitchell
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1987 Sweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd
United States Chip Hooper
United States Mike Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1988 Germany Patrik Kühnen
Germany Tore Meinecke
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
Italy Diego Nargiso
7–6, 7–6
1989 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř
Czechoslovakia Milan Šrejber
Sweden Jan Gunnarsson
Sweden Magnus Gustafsson
7–6, 6–0
1990 Mexico Leonardo Lavalle
Mexico Jorge Lozano
Italy Diego Nargiso
Venezuela Nicolás Pereira
6–3, 7–6
1991 United States Patrick Galbraith
Sweden Anders Järryd
United States Steve DeVries
Australia David Macpherson
7–6, 6–2
1992 Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner
Germany David Prinosil
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Netherlands Mark Koevermans
6–2, 6–7, 7–6
1993 Sweden Henrik Holm
Sweden Anders Järryd
South Africa David Adams
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 7–6
1994 United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
Sweden Jonas Björkman
Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–1
1995 Czech Republic Martin Damm
Sweden Anders Järryd
Spain Tomás Carbonell
Spain Francisco Roig
6–3, 6–2
1996 South Africa David Adams
South Africa Marius Barnard
Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
6–3, 5–7, 7–6
1997 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Belgium Libor Pimek
South Africa Byron Talbot
7–6(7–5), 6–4
1998 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Piet Norval
7–6, 6–3
1999 South Africa David Adams
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
United Kingdom Neil Broad
Australia Peter Tramacchi
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
2000 South Africa David Adams
South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager
United Kingdom Tim Henman
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2001 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Switzerland Roger Federer
Czech Republic Petr Pála
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–0
2002 Switzerland Roger Federer
Belarus Max Mirnyi
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2003 Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
Switzerland Roger Federer
Belarus Max Mirnyi
7–6(7–4), 6–2
2004 Australia Paul Hanley
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 7–5
2005 Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
2006 Australia Paul Hanley
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)
2007 Czech Republic Martin Damm
India Leander Paes
Romania Andrei Pavel
Germany Alexander Waske
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]
2008 Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych
Russia Dmitry Tursunov
Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber
Russia Mikhail Youzhny
7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
2009 Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý
India Leander Paes
6–2, 7–5
2010 Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Sweden Simon Aspelin
Australia Paul Hanley
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
2011 Austria Jürgen Melzer
Germany Philipp Petzschner
France Michaël Llodra
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
2012 France Michaël Llodra
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
Romania Horia Tecău
4–6, 7–5, [16–14]
2013 Sweden Robert Lindstedt
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
Netherlands Thiemo de Bakker
Netherlands Jesse Huta Galung
5–7, 6–3, [10–8]
2014 France Michaël Llodra
France Nicolas Mahut
Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer
Romania Horia Tecău
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2015 Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer
Romania Horia Tecău
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
Australia John Peers
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]

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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

References

  1. "Live Tennis Guide Rotterdam Open". Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  2. "Bomb Scare Ends Rotterdam Final". NY Times. March 19, 1984. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  3. "ABN AMRO WTT History". Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  4. "Past winners from official site". Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  5. "scores retrieved form Worldwidetennisdatabase". Retrieved February 17, 2012.

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Coordinates: 51°52′59″N 4°29′24″E / 51.883°N 4.49°E