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Tournament: ASB Classic
Dates: 12 - 17 January, 2026
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Tier: ATP 250
Surface: Hard
Prize Money: $700,045

Entries Seed Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Ben Shelton 21 21
2 Alejandro Tabilo 23 23
3 Sebastian Baez 27 27
4 Francisco Cerundolo 30 30
5 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 31 31
6 Flavio Cobolli 32 32
7 Nuno Borges 36 36
8 Alex Michelsen 41 41
Jan-Lennard Struff 42 42
Pedro Martinez 43 43
Luciano Darderi 44 44
Mariano Navone 47 47
Jakub Mensik 48 48
Cameron Norrie 49 49
Lorenzo Sonego 53 53
Gael Monfils 55 55
Roberto Carballes Baena 57 57
Fabian Marozsan 58 58
Yunchaokete Bu 65 65
(SE) Alexandre Muller 67
(WC) Gabriel Diallo 87
(WC) Lucas Pouille 101
(SE) Reilly Opelka 293
(WC) Isaac Becroft 978
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)

Alternates Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Adrian Mannarino 66 66
3 Corentin Moutet 70 70
4 Zizou Bergs 71 71
6 Alexander Shevchenko 78 78
7 Facundo Diaz Acosta 79 79
8 Botic van de Zandschulp 80 80
11 Francisco Comesana 85 85
12 Gabriel Diallo 87 87
13 Daniel Altmaier 89 89
14 Borna Coric 90 90
16 Luca Nardi 92 92
18 Dominic Stricker 299 94 (PR)
20 Camilo Ugo Carabelli 97 97

Withdrawals Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking
(LE)

Qualifying Entries

Seed Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Adrian Mannarino 66 66
2 Zizou Bergs 71 71
3 Facundo Diaz Acosta 79 79
4 Botic van de Zandschulp 80 80
5 Francisco Comesana 85 85
6 Daniel Altmaier 89 89
7 Luca Nardi 92 92
8 Sumit Nagal 98 98
Nishesh Basavareddy 138 138
Pablo Carreno Busta 196 196
Daniel Masur 254 254
(ALT) Charles Broom 276
Dominic Stricker 299 94 (PR)
(ALT) Maxime Janvier 305
(WC) Ajeet Rai 486
(WC) Alexander Klintcharov 792

Alternates Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

3 Kiranpal Pannu 491 491
4 Jake Delaney 504 506
7 Moerani Bouzige 517 597
8 Colin Sinclair 688 689
9 Tomohiro Masabayashi 772 781
11 James Watt 824 825
12 Corban Crowther 950 856
13 Jesse Delaney 890 865
14 Daisuke Sumizawa 961 964
15 Thijmen Loof 990 978
16 Sam Ryan Ziegann 1094 1089
17 Pavlos Tsitsipas 1061 1122
18 Lucas Miedler 1128 1128
19 Issei Okamura 1185 1183
20 Mason Naumovski 1637 1503

Withdrawals Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

Jaume Munar 62 62
Alexandre Muller 67 67
Gabriel Diallo 87 87
Borna Coric 90 90
Otto Virtanen 94 94
Jacob Fearnley 99 99

Qualifying Draw

Alt KOPRIVA, Vit CZE vs CARRENO BUSTA, Pa… ESP
WC BECROFT, Isaac NZL vs Alt GASTON, Hugo FRA

Alt KYPSON, Patrick USA vs NAVA, Emilio USA
WC SHEPP, Anton NZL vs 7 STRUFF, Jan-Lennard GER

3 BELLUCCI, Mattia ITA vs Alt BLANCANEAUX, Geoff… FRA
SVRCINA, Dalibor CZE vs 5 MEDJEDOVIC, Hamad SRB

4 GARIN, Cristian CHI vs SPIZZIRRI, Eliot USA
MOCHIZUKI, Shintaro JPN vs 8 CERUNDOLO, Juan M… ARG

Main Draw Singles

B. Shelton (1)/Bye
F. Comesana vs V. Royer
J. Brooksby vs J. Watt (WC)
Qualifier vs S. Baez (7)

L. Darderi (4)/Bye
A. Tabilo (WC) vs C. Ugo Carabelli
A. Muller vs M. Giron (SE)
M. Navone vs A. Michelsen (6)

C. Norrie (5) vs Qualifier
R. Bautista Agut (WC) vs G. Mpetshi Perricard
Qualifier vs A. Kovacevic
Bye/J. Mensik (3)

N. Borges (8) vs T. Etcheverry
A. Mannarino vs Qualifier
F. Marozsan vs G. Monfils
Bye/C. Ruud (2)

Monday 12 January, 2026 (Day 3)

Centre Court Starts At 11:30

A. Mannarino Vs (Q) E. Spizzirri
Followed By
J. Brooksby Vs (WC) J. Watt
Not Before 15:30
Y. Bhambri/A. Goransson (1) Vs (WC) A. Rai/J. Rojer
Not Before 18:00
C. Norrie (5) Vs (Q) H. Gaston
Followed By
E. Nava (Q) Vs (7) S. Baez

Grandstand Starts At 12:00

I. Cervantes/L. Darderi Vs T. Etcheverry/C. Ugo Carabelli
Followed By
F. Comesana Vs V. Royer

Tuesday 13 January, 2026 (Day 4)

Centre Court Starts At 11:30

A. Tabilo (WC) Vs C. Ugo Carabelli
Followed By
R. Bautista Agut (WC) Vs G. Mpetshi Perricard
Not Before 15:30
F. Reynolds/J. Watt (WC) Vs S. Gille/S. Verbeek
Not Before 18:00
F. Marozsan Vs G. Monfils
Followed By
N. Borges (8) Vs T. Etcheverry

Grandstand Starts At 12:00

M. Navone Vs (6) A. Michelsen
Followed By
A. Muller Vs (SE) M. Giron
Followed By
H. Medjedovic (Q) Vs A. Kovacevic

Court 1 Starts At 11:30

S. Gonzalez/D. Pel Vs P. Nouza/P. Rikl
Followed By
C. Frantzen/R. Haase Vs (4) R. Cash/J. Tracy

Wednesday 14 January, 2026 (Day 5)

Centre Court Starts At 11:30

B. Shelton (1) Vs F. Comesana
Followed By
L. Darderi (4) Vs (WC) A. Tabilo
Not Before 14:30
C. Norrie (5) Vs G. Mpetshi Perricard
Not Before 18:00
F. Marozsan Vs (2) C. Ruud
Followed By
H. Medjedovic (Q) Vs (3) J. Mensik

Grandstand Starts At 11:30

M. Giron (SE) Vs (6) A. Michelsen
Followed By
J. Brooksby Vs (7) S. Baez
Followed By
N. Borges (8) Vs (Q) E. Spizzirri

Court 1 Starts At 11:30

V. Kirkov/B. Stevens Vs T. Arribage/A. Olivetti
Followed By
S. Doumbia/F. Reboul (3) Vs A. Erler/R. Galloway
Followed By
M. Melo/F. Romboli Vs (2) F. Cabral/L. Miedler
Followed By
QF
Y. Bhambri/A. Goransson (1) Vs P. Nouza/P. Rikl

Thursday 15 January, 2026 (Day 6)

Centre Court Starts At 11:30

L. Darderi (4) Vs (SE) M. Giron
Followed By
B. Shelton (1) Vs (7) S. Baez
Followed By
E. Spizzirri (Q) Vs F. Marozsan
Not Before 18:30
G. Mpetshi Perricard Vs (3) J. Mensik
Followed By
A. Erler/R. Galloway Vs (WC) F. Reynolds/J. Watt

Grandstand Starts At 11:30

T. Arribage/A. Olivetti Vs C. Frantzen/R. Haase
Not Before 13:00
I. Cervantes/L. Darderi Vs (2) F. Cabral/L. Miedler

Friday 16 January, 2026 (Day 7)

Centre Court Starts At 11:00

G. Mpetshi Perricard Vs (3) J. Mensik
Not Before 12:00
B. Shelton (1) Vs (7) S. Baez
Not Before 13:00
SF
G. Mpetshi Perricard or J. Mensik Vs E. Spizzirri or F. Marozsan
Followed By
SF
B. Shelton or S. Baez Vs (SE) M. Giron

Grandstand Starts At 11:00

I. Cervantes/L. Darderi Vs (2) F. Cabral/L. Miedler
Followed By
A. Erler/R. Galloway Vs (WC) F. Reynolds/J. Watt
Not Before 13:00
SF
T. Arribage/A. Olivetti Vs I. Cervantes/L. Darderi or F. Cabral/L. Miedler
Followed By
SF
Y. Bhambri/A. Goransson (1) Vs A. Erler/R. Galloway or F. Reynolds/J. Watt

Court 1 Starts At 11:00

E. Spizzirri (Q) Vs F. Marozsan

Saturday 17 January, 2026 (Day 8)

Centre Court Starts At 11:30

F
A. Erler/R. Galloway Vs T. Arribage/A. Olivetti
Not Before 14:00
F
S. Baez (7) Vs (3) J. Mensik

I wonder if he'll keep that battle club that they presented to him. Or that was just to hold during the trophy presentation and then return it.