Swedish Open
Swedish Open | |||||||||
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Tournament information | |||||||||
Founded | 1948 | ||||||||
Location |
Båstad Sweden | ||||||||
Venue | Båstad Tennis Stadium | ||||||||
Surface | Clay / outdoor | ||||||||
Website | swedishopen.org | ||||||||
Current champions (2018) | |||||||||
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Men's doubles |
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The men's Swedish Open (sponsored by Skistar) is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July each year.
The women's Swedish Open (sponsored by Collector) was a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden, between 2009–2017 as the successor to the Nordea Nordic Light Open in Stockholm, this WTA Tour event was an international-level tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts.
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 and a Grand Prix Super Series event (1970–72).
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 Nordea 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 has been sold, and it would be held in Moscow (Russia) as Moscow River Cup from 22d to 27th July 2018.
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 – current), sponsored by Skistar
WTA
The tournament is currently sponsored by Ericsson.
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 ten consecutive years, winning the International Series Tournament of the Year in the ATP World 250 category from 2002 to 2011. The Swedish Open is the only tournament to have won this award ten times.
Past finals
Men's Singles
Champion | Times champion | Year |
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4 | 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998 | |
3 | 1982, 1983, 1985 | |
3 | 1974, 1978, 1979 | |
3 | 2007, 2012, 2017 | |
3 | 1962, 1965, 1969 | |
3 | 1952, 1953, 1954 | |
3 | 1948, 1949, 1950 | |
2 | 2009, 2011 | |
2 | 2006, 2008 | |
2 | 2003, 2004 | |
2 | 1997, 2000 | |
2 | 1967, 1968 | |
2 | 1957, 1961 | |
2 | 1959, 1960 |
Men's Doubles
Women's Singles
1948–1990
Women's Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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2009 | 6–2, 0–6, 10–5 | ||
2010 | 7–6(7–0), 6–0 | ||
2011 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
2012 | 4–6, 7–5, [10–5] | ||
2013 | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
2014 | 6-1, 6–1 | ||
2015 | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
2016 | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
2017 | 3–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swedish Open. |
- Official website
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament profile
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Shanghai |
ATP World Tour 250 Tournament of the Year 2002–2012 (In 2003 and 2004 shared with Houston) |
Succeeded by Queen's Club Championships |