Swedish Open

Swedish Open
Tournament information
Founded1948 (1948)
LocationBåstad
Sweden
VenueBåstad Tennis Stadium
SurfaceClay / outdoor
Websiteswedishopen.org
Current champions (2024)
Men's singles Nuno Borges
Women's singles Martina Trevisan
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
ATP Tour
CategoryATP Tour 250
Draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Prize money€534,555
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA 125K series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$115,000

The Swedish Open is a professional tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden. It is played on outdoor clay courts in July. The men's event (sponsored by Skistar) is an ATP Tour 250 tournament on the ATP Tour. The women's event (sponsored by Collector) was held between 2009 and 2017 as an International tournament and successor to the Nordic Light Open in Stockholm, and from 2019 onwards is a challenger-level tournament.

History

The Swedish Open was first held in 1948 when it was called the International Swedish Hard Court Championships.[1] Between 1970 and 1989 the men's event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.

The first three tournaments were won by Eric Sturgess from South Africa. Other famous champions include Ilie Năstase (1971), Björn Borg (1974, 1978–1979), Mats Wilander (1982–1983, 1985), and Rafael Nadal (2005). The stadium in which the tournament is held underwent reconstruction in 2002 to accommodate the new hotel underneath the seaside bleachers.

From 1948 to 1990, there was also a women's singles tournament. After the Nordic Light Open in Stockholm was sold, it was announced that the women's event would return to Båstad. Since 2009 the Collector Swedish Open Women in Båstad has been an International-level tournament. In 2018 the women's tournament license was sold and it was held in Moscow (Russia) as Moscow River Cup from 22 to 27 July 2018. However, in 2019, the tournaments was reinstated as WTA 125K series tournament.

Title sponsors

ATP

The tournament has in the latter years been named after its principal sponsor. These sponsors have changed, thus changing the name of the tournament. Title sponsors include:

  • Investor Swedish Open (19??–1999), sponsored by Investor AB
  • Wideyes Swedish Open (2000), sponsored by Wideyes
  • Telenordia Swedish Open (2001–2002), sponsored by Telenordia
  • Synsam Swedish Open (2003–2006), sponsored by Synsam
  • Catella Swedish Open (2007–2009), sponsored by Catella
  • SkiStar Swedish Open (2010–2019), sponsored by Skistar
  • Nordea Open (2019 (cancelled) – present) sponsored by Nordea

WTA

The tournament was sponsored by Ericsson until the Women's and Men tournament shared title sponsor first with Skistar and then currently Nordea

International Series Tournament of the Year

Each year, the players on the ATP Tour vote for the ATP Tournament of the Year. Swedish Open has received this honor eleven consecutive years, winning the International Series Tournament of the Year in the ATP 250 category from 2002 to 2012. The Swedish Open is the only tournament to have won this award eleven times.

Past finals

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1948 Eric Sturgess Enrique Morea 6–2, 7–5, 6–4
1949 Eric Sturgess Torsten Johansson 6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1950 Eric Sturgess Torsten Johansson 5–7, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1951 Felicisimo Ampon Raymundo Deyro 9–7, 6–0, 6–1
1952 Budge Patty Mervyn Rose 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1953 Budge Patty Sven Davidson 6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 6–4
1954 Budge Patty Rex Hartwig 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–4
1955 Ham Richardson Mervyn Rose 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1956 Ken Rosewall Kurt Nielsen 7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1957 Ulf Schmidt Sven Davidson 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1958 Ashley Cooper Mervyn Rose 2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1959 Luis Ayala Ramanathan Krishnan 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1960 Luis Ayala Ramanathan Krishnan 6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1961 Ulf Schmidt Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1962 Manuel Santana Jan-Erik Lundqvist 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1963 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Boro Jovanović 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1964 Roy Emerson Nikola Pilić 1–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
1965 Manuel Santana Roy Emerson 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1966 Alexander Metreveli Manuel Santana 3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4
1967 Martin Mulligan Emerson, Lundqvist, Okker Round robin
Open era
1968 Martin Mulligan Ion Țiriac 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1969 Manuel Santana Ion Țiriac 8–6, 6–4, 6–1
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970 Dick Crealy Georges Goven 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1971 Ilie Năstase Jan Leschly 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1972 Manuel Orantes Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
1973 Stan Smith Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 7–6
1974 Björn Borg Adriano Panatta 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3
1975 Manuel Orantes José Higueras 6–0, 6–3
1976 Tonino Zugarelli Corrado Barazzutti 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1977 Corrado Barazzutti Balázs Taróczy 7–6, 6–7, 6–2
1978 Björn Borg Corrado Barazzutti 6–1, 6–2
1979 Björn Borg Balázs Taróczy 6–1, 7–5
1980 Balázs Taróczy Tony Giammalva 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
1981 Thierry Tulasne Anders Järryd 6–2, 6–3
1982 Mats Wilander Henrik Sundström 6–4, 6–4
1983 Mats Wilander Anders Järryd 6–1, 6–2
1984 Henrik Sundström Anders Järryd 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
1985 Mats Wilander Stefan Edberg 6–1, 6–0
1986 Emilio Sánchez Mats Wilander 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
1987 Joakim Nyström Stefan Edberg 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1988 Marcelo Filippini Francesco Cancellotti 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1989 Paolo Canè Bruno Orešar 7–6, 7–6
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1990 Richard Fromberg Magnus Larsson 6–2, 7–6
1991 Magnus Gustafsson Alberto Mancini 6–1, 6–2
1992 Magnus Gustafsson Tomás Carbonell 5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1993 Horst Skoff Ronald Agénor 7–5, 1–6, 6–0
1994 Bernd Karbacher Horst Skoff 6–4, 6–3
1995 Fernando Meligeni Christian Ruud 6–4, 6–4
1996 Magnus Gustafsson Andriy Medvedev 6–1, 6–3
1997 Magnus Norman Juan Antonio Marín 7–5, 6–2
1998 Magnus Gustafsson Andriy Medvedev 6–2, 6–3
1999 Juan Antonio Marín Andreas Vinciguerra 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2000 Magnus Norman Andreas Vinciguerra 6–1, 7–6(8–6)
2001 Andrea Gaudenzi Bohdan Ulihrach 7–5, 6–3
2002 Carlos Moyá Younes El Aynaoui 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
2003 Mariano Zabaleta Nicolás Lapentti 6–3, 6–4
2004 Mariano Zabaleta Gastón Gaudio 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
2005 Rafael Nadal Tomáš Berdych 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
2006 Tommy Robredo Nikolay Davydenko 6–2, 6–1
2007 David Ferrer Nicolás Almagro 6–1, 6–2
2008 Tommy Robredo Tomáš Berdych 6–4, 6–1
2009 Robin Söderling Juan Mónaco 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2010 Nicolás Almagro Robin Söderling 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
2011 Robin Söderling David Ferrer 6–2, 6–2
2012 David Ferrer Nicolás Almagro 6–2, 6–2
2013 Carlos Berlocq Fernando Verdasco 7–5, 6–1
2014 Pablo Cuevas João Sousa 6–2, 6–1
2015 Benoît Paire Tommy Robredo 7–6(9–7), 6–3
2016 Albert Ramos Viñolas Fernando Verdasco 6–3, 6–4
2017 David Ferrer Alexandr Dolgopolov 6–4, 6–4
2018 Fabio Fognini Richard Gasquet 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
2019 Nicolás Jarry Juan Ignacio Londero 7–6(9–7), 6–4
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Casper Ruud Federico Coria 6–3, 6–3
2022 Francisco Cerúndolo Sebastián Báez 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2023 [b] Andrey Rublev Casper Ruud 7–6(7–3), 6–0
2024 Nuno Borges Rafael Nadal 6–3, 6–2
Champion Times champion Year
Magnus Gustafsson 4 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998
Mats Wilander 3 1982, 1983, 1985
Björn Borg 3 1974, 1978, 1979
David Ferrer 3 2007, 2012, 2017
Manuel Santana 3 1962, 1965, 1969
Budge Patty 3 1952, 1953, 1954
Eric Sturgess 3 1948, 1949, 1950
Robin Söderling 2 2009, 2011
Tommy Robredo 2 2006, 2008
Mariano Zabaleta 2 2003, 2004
Magnus Norman 2 1997, 2000
Martin Mulligan 2 1967, 1968
Ulf Schmidt 2 1957, 1961
Luis Ayala 2 1959, 1960

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1954 Ken Rosewall
Rex Hartwig
Tony Trabert
Budge Patty
12–14, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1955–57 not held
1958 Mervyn Rose
Ashley Cooper
Francisco Contreras
Mario Llamas
6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1959 Luis Ayala
Ramanathan Krishnan
Sven Davidson
Torsten Johansson
7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1960–68 not held
1969 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Santana
6–3, 6–4
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970 Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
Željko Franulović
Jan Kodeš
6–2, 2–6, 12–10
1971 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Butch Seewagen
7–6, 6–1
1972 not held
1973 Nikola Pilić
Stan Smith
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1974 Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
Ove Nils Bengtson
Björn Borg
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1975 Ove Nils Bengtson
Björn Borg
Juan Gisbert
Manuel Orantes
7–6, 7–5
1976 Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
Wojtek Fibak
Juan Gisbert
6–3, 6–4
1977 Mark Edmondson
John Marks
Jean-Louis Haillet
François Jauffret
6–4, 6–0
1978 Bob Carmichael
Mark Edmondson
Péter Szőke
Balázs Taróczy
7–5, 6–4
1979 Heinz Günthardt
Bob Hewitt
Mark Edmondson
John Marks
6–2, 6–2
1980 Heinz Günthardt
Markus Günthardt
John Feaver
Peter McNamara
6–4, 6–4
1981 Mark Edmondson
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson
2–6, 7–5, 6–0
1982 Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson
Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
0–6, 6–3, 7–6
1983 Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander
Anders Järryd
Hans Simonsson
1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1984 Jan Gunnarsson
Michael Mortensen
Juan Avendaño
Fernando Roese
6–0, 6–0
1985 Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–0, 7–6
1986 Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
Craig Campbell
Joey Rive
6–4, 6–2
1987 Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd
Emilio Sánchez
Javier Sánchez
7–6, 6–3
1988 Patrick Baur
Udo Riglewski
Stefan Edberg
Niclas Kroon
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1989 Per Henricsson
Nicklas Utgren
Josef Čihák
Karel Nováček
7–5, 6–2
↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓
1990 Ronnie Båthman
Rikard Bergh
Jan Gunnarsson
Udo Riglewski
6–1, 6–4
1991 Ronnie Båthman
Rikard Bergh
Magnus Gustafsson
Anders Järryd
6–4, 6–4
1992 Tomás Carbonell
Christian Miniussi
Christian Bergström
Magnus Gustafsson
6–4, 7–5
1993 Henrik Holm
Anders Järryd
Brian Devening
Tomas Nydahl
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1994 Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
6–2, 6–3
1995 Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
Jon Ireland
Andrew Kratzmann
6–3, 6–0
1996 David Ekerot
Jeff Tarango
Joshua Eagle
Peter Nyborg
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1997 Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
6–0, 6–3
1998 Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
Lan Bale
Piet Norval
6–4, 6–2
1999 David Adams
Jeff Tarango
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
7–6(8–6), 6–4
2000 Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
Andrea Gaudenzi
Diego Nargiso
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
2001 Karsten Braasch
Jens Knippschild
Simon Aspelin
Andrew Kratzmann
7–6(3), 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
2002 Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
Paul Hanley
Michael Hill
7–6(8–6), 6–4
2003 Simon Aspelin
Massimo Bertolini
Lucas Arnold
Mariano Hood
6–7(3–7), 6–0, 6–4
2004 Mahesh Bhupathi
Jonas Björkman
Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)
2005 Jonas Björkman
Joachim Johansson
José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto
6–2 6–3
2006 Jonas Björkman
Thomas Johansson
Christopher Kas
Oliver Marach
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
2007 Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle
Martín García
Sebastián Prieto
6–2, 6–4
2008 Jonas Björkman
Robin Söderling
Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 6–2
2009 Jaroslav Levinský
Filip Polášek
Robert Lindstedt
Robin Söderling
1–6, 6–3, [10–7]
2010 Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău
Andreas Seppi
Simone Vagnozzi
6–4, 7–5
2011 Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău
Simon Aspelin
Andreas Siljeström
6–3, 6–3
2012 Robert Lindstedt
Horia Tecău
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2013 Nicholas Monroe
Simon Stadler
Carlos Berlocq
Albert Ramos
6–2, 3–6, [10–3]
2014 Johan Brunström
Nicholas Monroe
Jérémy Chardy
Oliver Marach
4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–7]
2015 Jérémy Chardy
Łukasz Kubot
Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah
6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–8]
2016 Marcel Granollers
David Marrero
Marcus Daniell
Marcelo Demoliner
6–2, 6–3
2017 Julian Knowle
Philipp Petzschner
Sander Arends
Matwé Middelkoop
6–2, 3–6, [10–7]
2018 Julio Peralta
Horacio Zeballos
Simone Bolelli
Fabio Fognini
6–3, 6–4
2019 Sander Gillé
Joran Vliegen
Federico Delbonis
Horacio Zeballos
6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–5]
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Sander Arends
David Pel
Andre Begemann
Albano Olivetti
6–4, 6–2
2022 David Vega Hernández
Rafael Matos
Simone Bolelli
Fabio Fognini
6–4, 3–6, [13–11]
2023 Gonzalo Escobar
Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Francisco Cabral
Rafael Matos
6–2, 6–2
2024 Orlando Luz
Rafael Matos
Gregoire Jacq
Manuel Guinard
7–5, 6–4

Women's singles

1948–present

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1948 Hilde Sperling Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 8–6, 0–6, 6–1
1949 Thelma Long Hilde Sperling 6–2, 6–3
1950 Thelma Long (2) Hilde Sperling 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1951 Nancye Wynne Bolton Solveig Gustafsson 6–3, 6–1
1952 Hazel Redick-Smith Julia Wipplinger 6–2, 8–6
1953 Maureen Connolly Julia Sampson 6–1, 6–3
1954 Birgit Sandén Milly Vagn-Nielsen 6–2, 6–2
1955 Doris Hart Ruth Kaufman 6–3, 9–7
1956 Angela Buxton Birgit Sandén 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957 Shirley Bloomer Yola Ramírez 7–5, 6–4
1958 Heather Segal Karol Fageros 2–6, 6–0, 6–0
1959 Beverly Baker Fleitz Joan Johnson 6–4, 6–1
1960 Lea Pericoli Silvana Lazzarino 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1961 Belmar Gundersen Ulla Löthberg 6–1, 6–2
1962 Maria Bueno Ulla Sandulf 6–2, 6–0
1963 Edda Buding Maria Teresa Riedl 6–1, 7–5
1964 Donna Fales Ulla Sandulf 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1965 Christina Sandberg Leena Ahonen 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
1966 Christina Sandberg (2) Katarina Bartholdson 6–4, 6–1
1967 Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1968 Julie Heldman Kathleen Harter default
1969 Peaches Bartkowicz Christina Sandberg 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1970 Peaches Bartkowicz (2) Ingrid Bentzer 6–1, 6–1
1971 Helga Masthoff Ingrid Bentzer 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1972 Ingrid Bentzer Christina Sandberg 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1973 Glynis Coles Christina Sandberg 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1974 Sue Barker Marijke Schaar 6–1, 7–5
1975 Sue Barker (2) Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–4, 6–0
1976 Renáta Tomanová Helena Anliot 6–3, 6–2
1977 Florența Mihai Mary Struthers 6–4, 6–4
1978 Elly Appel-Vessies Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4
1979 Elisabeth Ekblom Lena Sandin 7–6, 6–3
1980 Virginia Ruzici Nina Bohm 6–2, 7–5
1981 Lena Sandin Catrin Jexell 6–2, 7–6
1982 Lena Sandin (2) Manuela Maleeva 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1983 Virginia Ruzici (2) Carin Anderholm 6–2, 6–3
1984 Anette Gulley Carin Anderholm 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1985 Maria Lindström Olga Votavová 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1986 Catarina Lindqvist Catrin Jexell 6–2, 6–0
1987 Sandra Cecchini Catarina Lindqvist 6–4, 6–4
1988 Isabel Cueto Sandra Cecchini 7–5, 6–1
1989 Katerina Maleeva Sabine Hack 6–1, 6–3
1990 Sandra Cecchini (2) Csilla Bartos 6–1, 6–2
1991–2008 not held
2009 María José Martínez Sánchez Caroline Wozniacki 7–5, 6–4
2010 Aravane Rezaï Gisela Dulko 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2011 Polona Hercog Johanna Larsson 6–4, 7–5
2012 Polona Hercog (2) Mathilde Johansson 0–6, 6–4, 7–5
2013 Serena Williams Johanna Larsson 6–4, 6–1
2014 Mona Barthel Chanelle Scheepers 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2015 Johanna Larsson Mona Barthel 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2016 Laura Siegemund Kateřina Siniaková 7–5, 6–1
2017 Kateřina Siniaková Caroline Wozniacki 6–3, 6–4
2018 not held
↓ WTA 125K series tournament ↓
2019 Misaki Doi Danka Kovinić 6–4, 6–4
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Nuria Párrizas Díaz Olga Govortsova 6–2, 6–2
2022 Jang Su-jeong Rebeka Masarova 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
2023 Olga Danilović Emma Navarro 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–3
2024 Martina Trevisan Ann Li 6–2, 6–2

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2009 Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta
Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez
6–2, 0–6, 10–5
2010 Gisela Dulko (2)
Flavia Pennetta (2)
Renata Voráčová
Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
7–6(7–0), 6–0
2011 Lourdes Domínguez Lino
María José Martínez Sánchez
Nuria Llagostera Vives
Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–3, 6–3
2012 Catalina Castaño
Mariana Duque Mariño
Eva Hrdinová
Mervana Jugić-Salkić
4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
2013 Anabel Medina Garrigues
Klára Zakopalová
Alexandra Dulgheru
Flavia Pennetta
6–1, 6–4
2014 Andreja Klepač
María Teresa Torró Flor
Jocelyn Rae
Anna Smith
6–1, 6–1
2015 Kiki Bertens
Johanna Larsson
Tatjana Maria
Olga Savchuk
7–5, 6–4
2016 Andreea Mitu
Alicja Rosolska
Lesley Kerkhove
Lidziya Marozava
6–3, 7–5
2017 Quirine Lemoine
Arantxa Rus
María Irigoyen
Barbora Krejčíková
3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
2018 not held
↓ WTA 125K series tournament ↓
2019 Misaki Doi
Natalia Vikhlyantseva
Alexa Guarachi
Danka Kovinić
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Mirjam Björklund
Leonie Küng
Tereza Mihalíková
Kamilla Rakhimova
5–7, 6–3, [10–5]
2022 Misaki Doi (2)
Rebecca Peterson
Mihaela Buzărnescu
[b] Irina Khromacheva
walkover
2023 [b] Irina Khromacheva
Panna Udvardy
Eri Hozumi
Jang Su-jeong
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
2024 Peangtarn Plipuech
Tsao Chia-yi
María Lourdes Carlé
Julia Riera
7–5, 6–3

Notes

  1. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series from 2000 till 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Competed under no nationality due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

See also

  • Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments

References

  1. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 326. ISBN 9780047960420.

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