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.

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

Singles 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 Karlovi? 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.^[1]

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

Men's Doubles

Women's Singles

Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles

References

• History page on official site
• SJ Business Journal 2000 article that discusses ownership and sponsorship
• 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
• article mentioning Helen Wills as two time singles champion (ambiguous as to which years)
• 15 May 1922 NYT article (pay)
• 2 Jul 1923 NYT article (pay), also mentions men's finalists
• 22 Jun 1923 NYT article (pay)
• Oakland Tribune, June 30, 1924, page 10
• 5 Oct 1930 NYT article (pay) (Men's)
• 5 Oct 1930 NYT article (pay)
• 5 Oct 1931 NYT article (pay)
• 3 Oct 1932 NYT article (pay)
• 8 Oct 1933 NYT article (pay), also mentions the Marble defended title
• 7 Oct 1934 NYT article (pay)
• 4 Oct 1935 NYT article (pay) about quarter final results
• Oakland Tribune October 7, 1935, page 13
• Oakland Tribune October 12, 1936, page 18
• 13 Oct 1936 NYT article (pay)
• 5 Oct 1937 NYT article (pay)
• 11 Oct 1938 NYT article (pay)
• 7 Oct 1940 NYT article (pay)
• 6 Oct 1941 NYT article (pay)
• 2 Oct 1944 NYT article (pay)
• 2 Oct 1945 NYT article (pay)
• 7 Oct 1946 NYT article (pay)
• 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
• 26 Sep 1949 NYT article also mentions that Schroder defended his title (pay)
• 24 Sep 1951 NYT article (pay)
• 29 Sep 1952 NYT article (pay)
• 28 Sep 1953 NYT article (pay)
• 27 Sep 1954 NYT article (pay)
• 3 Oct 1955 NYT article (pay)
• 1 Oct 1956 NYT article (pay)
• 1 Oct 1957 NYT article (pay)
• 28 Sep 1958 NYT article (semi-final results)(pay)
• 5 Oct 1959 NYT article (pay)
• 3 Oct 1960 NYT article (pay)
• 2 Oct 1961 NYT article (pay)
• 30 Sep 1962 NYT article (semi-final results) (pay)
• Modesto Bee 29 Sep 1963 article
• 5 Oct 1965 NYT article (pay)
• Fresno Bee, October 2, 1967, page 21
• 2000 results
• 2005 results

External links

• SAP Open official website

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