ASB Classic 2026 Live Stream, How to watch live

Q: When is the ASB Classic 2026 played?

The ASB Classic 2026 runs from 12–17 Jan. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

Q: What surface is the ASB Classic played on?

The ASB Classic is played on hard. Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Q: Where is the ASB Classic held?

The ASB Classic is held in Auckland, New Zealand.

Q: How many ranking points does the ASB Classic winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

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The ASB Classic 2026 has wrapped

The ASB Classic 2026 finished on 17 January, an ATP 250 / WTA 250 stop on hard that ran from 12 January to 17 January in Auckland, New Zealand. Below are the finals, the points and prize money lifted, and a quick look ahead to next year.

Returns: the ASB Classic is expected back around 16 January 2027, we update this card once the 2027 calendar is confirmed.

Where to watch

How to watch the ASB Classic 2026

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The story of the ASB Classic

Why the ASB Classic matters in 2026

The ASB Classic runs in Auckland, New Zealand from 12–17 Jan, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is an ATP 250 / WTA 250 event. The singles champion takes ranking points and prize money, and a useful chunk of the season prize pool.

The 2026 edition has wrapped. The full results sit below; the recap and the 2027 dates are above.

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Key dates

ASB Classic 2026 schedule and key sessions

The shape of the week, day by day. Start times for individual matches are published the night before each session in the order of play and convert to your local timezone on the daily schedule.

Sat 10 Jan to Sat 17 Jan

Qualifying. Final qualifying rounds run 10 Jan to 11 Jan, with the last 16 spots in the main draw on the line.

Mon 12 Jan

Main draw begins. First-round matches across both tours, with the higher seeds spread evenly across the bracket.

Wed 14 Jan

Round of 32. The seeded names start meeting unseeded survivors. Upsets here typically reshape one half of the draw.

Fri 16 Jan

Round of 16. The eight seeds in each half of the draw narrow to four. Form usually starts to separate from reputation around here.

Sun 18 Jan

Quarter-finals. Best-of-three (or best-of-five at Slams) on the show courts, with the eight quarter-finalists locked in by the night before.

Thu 15 Jan

Semi-finals. The four-into-two cut. Schedules are usually split women on the Friday, men on the Saturday, with start times announced the previous evening.

Sat 17 Jan

Finals. Champion crowned in Auckland on the closing day. Trophy ceremonies follow on court immediately after match point.

Surface and conditions

How hard plays at the ASB Classic

Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce. The ball travels at a medium speed, the bounce is true, and the surface is friendly to all-court games. Net play, baseline grinding, and serve-and-volley all have a place on hard, which is why this surface produces the deepest variety of winners across the year.

Tactically hard-court tennis usually comes down to depth control. The player who consistently lands the ball in the back third of the court forces errors out of opponents who are forced to swing harder for less margin. Lateral movement matters more than on grass and less than on clay, and the third-shot pattern after the serve becomes the defining tactical decision in every break-point rally.

Names to follow

Players to watch at the ASB Classic

Jannik Sinner

World No. 1 on the men's side. Standard top-quarter pick at every event he enters.

Carlos Alcaraz

Three-time Slam winner with the highest ceiling on tour when fit. Always the bottom-half draw spotlight.

Aryna Sabalenka

World No. 1 on the women's side. The flat ball-striking translates across surfaces.

Iga Świątek

The reference clay-court player on the women's tour, with a deeper hard-court game added since 2024.

What's on the line

Ranking points by round

Singles ranking points awarded for reaching each round of the ATP 250 / WTA 250 draw. Doubles points are typically half of the singles tally per round.

Round reached	Singles points
Winner	250
Runner-up	165
Semi-final	100
Quarter-final	50
Round of 16	25
Round of 32	0

Where it's played

Venue and travel notes

Match start times convert to your local timezone everywhere on the site, but the published schedule and ticket information runs on the venue's local clock below.

City	Auckland, New Zealand
Time zone	Pacific/Auckland
Format	ATP and WTA combined

Quick facts

ASB Classic 2026 at a glance

Edition	2026
Tour	ATP & WTA combined
Category	ATP 250 / WTA 250
Surface	Hard
Dates	12–17 Jan
Venue	Auckland, New Zealand
Time zone	Pacific/Auckland

FAQ

ASB Classic 2026, your questions, answered

When is the ASB Classic 2026 played?

The ASB Classic 2026 runs from 12–17 Jan. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

What surface is the ASB Classic played on?

The ASB Classic is played on hard. Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Where is the ASB Classic held?

The ASB Classic is held in Auckland, New Zealand.

How can I watch the ASB Classic 2026?

The broadcaster panel above lists the rightsholder showing the ASB Classic in your country, pin your country in the header to switch the panel. Tennis TV (men) and WTA TV (women) carry most non-Slam events worldwide.

How many ranking points does the ASB Classic winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

How much prize money does the ASB Classic pay?

ATP 250 and WTA 250 events run a smaller purse than the bigger Masters and Slam events, but still offer meaningful prize money to quarter-finalists and beyond. The exact breakdown is published by the tour the week before the main draw begins, and is mirrored on the official tournament site.

How does qualifying work at the ASB Classic?

A 28-player main draw runs across the week, with qualifying played in the 2 days before. There are no byes, every seed plays a first-round match. The qualifying draw is published a week ahead of main-draw entry lists.

What betting markets work best at the ASB Classic?

Hard courts produce the most balanced markets on tour. Form lines transfer cleanly between surfaces, and game spreads (-3.5 / -4.5) are typically the cleanest read on perceived favourites. Always cross-check the latest odds on the live odds panel above before staking.

ASB Classic 2026, where to watch and live stream