Ho Chi Minh City was approved as host city by the ATP, the governing body of the men’s international pro tennis circuit.
It is Vietnam’s economic capital and largest city, and will stage the tournament indoors from September 26 to October 2 at the Phu Tho Sport Center, located 20 minutes from the city centre.
Two hard courts will be constructed in the 5,000-seat main stadium. Ho Chi Minh City previously hosted an ATP Challenger event, played this year in March at the Lan Anh Country Club.
The tournament replaces the Heineken Open, previously held in Shanghai. The Chinese city won the right to host the circuit-ending Tennis Masters Cup for the next three years. The Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, which will feature the top eight singles and top eight doubles teams in the world, will be held this year from November 13 to 20.
Ho Chi Minh City now joins the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, first held in 1972, the China Open in Beijing, the Thailand Open in Bangkok and the Chennai Open in India. ATP also held the Tennis Masters Cup 2002 in Shanghai.
