In 1920 when the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association (now Tennis Auckland) was looking for a permanent base, the only available site was a tip in Stanley Street. In the 1920s major new tennis venues were built in Auckland for the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association (now Tennis Auckland), Wellington and Christchurch in the 1920s comprising both grass and hard courts. The Auckland Open returned in 2023 after the 20 events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing travel restrictions for international visitors to New Zealand. The tournament is held annually in January a week before the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open. It is part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour. The tournament is played annually at the ASB Tennis Centre, in Parnell. The ATP Auckland Open, commonly known by its sponsored name ASB Classic, is a professional men's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
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