SAP Open

Infobox ATP Tennis Tournament
Name = SAP Open
Current =

Logo_size = 150px
City = San Jose, California
Country = USA
Venue = HP Pavilion at San Jose
Category = International Series
Surface = Hard / Indoors
Draw = 32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize_Money = $436,000
Web_site = [http://www.sapopentennis.com/index2.html sapopentennis.com]
Notes =

The SAP Open is a men's tennis tournament held annually in San Jose, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States. It is part of the ATP International Series Tournaments. It is played indoors on a hard surface at the HP Pavilion at San Jose.

History

The SAP Open began in 1889 as the Pacific Coast Championships at the Old Del Monte Lodge in Monterey, California. It is the second-oldest tennis tournament in the United States, second to one of the predecessor tournaments to the modern U.S. Open. The tournament predates the Australian Open and the French Open. It was held at the Berkeley Tennis Club for a number of years and the San Francisco Civic Center for a number of years. The tournament came to San Jose shortly after the HP Pavilion was built.

Before tennis' open era, the tournament had both men's and women's events. During WWII, it had special servicemen competitions.

Earlier names of the tournament included the names of Redwood Bank, Fireman's Fund, Transamerica Open, Volvo and Comerica. More recently, it was the Sybase Open from 1994 through 2001 and the Siebel Open from 2002 to when it became the SAP Open.when

The tournament is owned by Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment who bought half of it from Barry MacKay when the tournament moved to San Jose and the other half in 1995. SVS&E also owns the San Jose Sharks. Barry MacKay ran the tournament from 1970 until then.

Multiple winners

ingles tournament

Men who have won the single's tournament more than once include: Sumner Hardy, Bill Johnston, Fred Perry, Don Budge, Bobby Riggs, Ted Schroeder, Barry MacKay, Stan Smith, Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Mark Philippoussis, Andy Roddick, and Andy Murray.

Women who have won the single's tournament more than once include: Helen Wills Moody, Alice Marble, Margaret Osborne, Dorothy Head Knode, Darlene Hard, and Margaret Court.

John McEnroe and Andre Agassi have the most singles tournament wins at 5 times each.

Overall winners

John McEnroe has won a singles or doubles tournament 12 times. Don Budge won nine times. Helen Wills Moody won at least 7 times, and perhaps more. Peter Fleming won 7 titles, all in doubles.

Yearly tournament summaries

2006 tournament

In 2006 it was held from February 13 - February 19 at the HP Pavilion, and won by Andy Murray, who defeated Lleyton Hewitt 2-6, 6-1, 7-6. The doubles title was won by John McEnroe, aged 47, and Jonas Björkman.

2007 tournament

In 2007 it was held from February 12 - February 18 at the HP Pavilion, and won by Andy Murray, who defeated Ivo Karlović 6-7, 6-4, 7-6. The doubles title was won by Eric Butorac and Jamie Murray. The Murray brothers therefore became the first to win both the singles title and the doubles title in the same event since Emilio and Javier Sánchez at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel in 1989. [ [http://sport.guardian.co.uk/tennis/story/0,,2016383,00.html Double triumph for Murrays] - Guardian Unlimited]

2008 tournament

In 2008 it was held from February 18 - February 25 at the HP Pavilion and won by Andy Roddick, who defeated Radek Stepanek 6-4, 7-5. The doubles title was won by Scott Lipsky and David Martin.

2009 tournament

The 2009 tournament will be held from February 9-15, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose.

Past finals

Men's Singles

Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles

References

* [http://www.sapopentennis.com/history/index.asp History page on official site]
* [http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2000/12/18/story7.html SJ Business Journal 2000 article that discusses ownership and sponsorship]
* [http://www.sybase.com/content/1011647/SYOPEN3-v2.pdf 2001 report including notes about the history]
* Oakland Daily Evening Tribune, May 24, 1890, page 12, column 2
* Oakland Daily Evening Tribute, July 9, 1890, page 6, columns 1-2
* Oakland Tribune, July 6, 1895, page 18, column 3
* Oakland Tribune, July 11, 1896, page 22, column 1
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60E1FF93D5C16738DDDA00994D0405B838EF1D3 article mentioning Helen Wills as two time singles champion (ambiguous as to which years)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70F10F93D5F10738DDDAC0994DD405B828EF1D3 15 May 1922 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50617F8345416738DDDAB0894DF405B838EF1D3 2 Jul 1923 NYT article (pay), also mentions men's finalists]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70711FC355E1B7A93C0AB178DD85F428285F9 22 Jun 1923 NYT article (pay)]
* Oakland Tribune, June 30, 1924, page 10
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20F15F9355E1B728DDDAC0894D8415B808FF1D3 5 Oct 1930 NYT article (pay) (Men's)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40B15F6355E1B728DDDAF0894D8415B808FF1D3 5 Oct 1930 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB081EFC345B11728DDDAC0894D8415B818FF1D3 5 Oct 1931 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0E17F9385513738DDDAA0894D8415B828FF1D3 3 Oct 1932 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10A13F93D5516738DDDA10894D8415B838FF1D3 8 Oct 1933 NYT article (pay), also mentions the Marble defended title]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00E1FFB395B107A93CAA9178BD95F408385F9 7 Oct 1934 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30C1FFA3C5B1B7B93C6A9178BD95F418385F9 4 Oct 1935 NYT article (pay) about quarter final results]
* Oakland Tribune October 7, 1935, page 13
* Oakland Tribune October 12, 1936, page 18
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00C1EFD3D5A1B7B93C1A8178BD95F428385F9 13 Oct 1936 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50F13FD34541B728DDDAC0894D8415B878FF1D3 5 Oct 1937 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20613FF3955157A93C3A8178BD95F4C8385F9 11 Oct 1938 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70D15FB3B5A11728DDDAE0894D8415B8088F1D3 7 Oct 1940 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F13FF385F1A7A93C4A9178BD95F458485F9 6 Oct 1941 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70814F73A55157B93C0A9178BD95F408485F9 2 Oct 1944 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40610FF3D5E1B7B93C0A9178BD95F418485F9 2 Oct 1945 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0F12F73A5E1B7B93C5A9178BD95F428485F9 7 Oct 1946 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F20B12F63A5F167B93CAAB1782D85F4C8485F9 28 Sep 1948 NYT article talking about SF tourney saying that the 1st National hard-court tennis champion will also be named the 59th annual Pacific Coast titleholder]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70A1FFA385B167B93C4AB1782D85F4D8485F9 26 Sep 1949 NYT article also mentions that Schroder defended his title (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50E15FA3A5A127B93C6AB1782D85F458585F9 24 Sep 1951 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00710F73A58107A93CBAB1782D85F468585F9 29 Sep 1952 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0712F93E5A107B93CAAB1782D85F478585F9 28 Sep 1953 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60B12FF395C177B93C5AB1782D85F408585F9 27 Sep 1954 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30F16F83A5E107B93C1A9178BD95F418585F9 3 Oct 1955 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60F12FB3555177B93C3A9178BD95F428585F9 1 Oct 1956 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20616FB3B5C127A93C3A9178BD95F438585F9 1 Oct 1957 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40612FE3C59127A93CAAB1782D85F4C8585F9 28 Sep 1958 NYT article (semi-final results)(pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F2061EFA3858137B93C7A9178BD95F4D8585F9 5 Oct 1959 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40715FC3C581A7A93C1A9178BD95F448685F9 3 Oct 1960 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50813FF385F147A93C0A9178BD95F458685F9 2 Oct 1961 NYT article (pay)]
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00812FB385B12718DDDA90B94D1405B828AF1D3 30 Sep 1962 NYT article (semi-final results) (pay)]
* Modesto Bee 29 Sep 1963 article
* [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10B1EF6355F1A7B8EDDAC0894D8415B858AF1D3 5 Oct 1965 NYT article (pay)]
*Fresno Bee, October 2, 1967, page 21
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F03E5D61731F937A25751C0A9669C8B63 2000 results]
* [http://www.uspta.org/index.cfm/act/newsletter.cfm/category/USPTA-Newswire/menuitemid/null/Startrow/51/MenuGroup/x-DONT%20MAKE%20CHANGE%20HERE-USPTA-About/NewsletterID/407.htm 2005 results]

External links

* [http://www.sapopentennis.com SAP Open official website]