Nottingham Open

Nottingham Open, officially named Nature Valley Open for sponsorship reasons, is a tennis tournament for men and women held in Nottingham, United Kingdom, played on outdoor grass courts at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. After being discontinued in 2008, it was briefly re-established as an ATP World Tour 250 event on the men's tour in 2015 & 2016, before being downgraded to a Challenger event in 2017, and an international event on the women's tour. The tournament is held in June as a preparation before the third Grand Slam event of the season, the oldest and widely considered the most prestigious tennis tournament, The Championships, Wimbledon.

Nottingham Open
Tournament information
Event nameNature Valley Open
Founded1970 (1970) (men)
1971 (1971) (women)
LocationNottingham
United Kingdom
VenueNottingham Tennis Centre
SurfaceGrass - outdoors
Websitelta.org.uk
Current champions (2019)
Men's singles Dan Evans
Women's singles Caroline Garcia
Men's doubles Santiago González
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Women's doubles Desirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos
ATP World Tour
CategoryATP Challenger Tour
Draw48S / 4Q / 16D
Prize money€127,000 (2017)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA International tournaments
Draw32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$226,750 (2017)

History

The event was previously known as John Player Tournament, John Player Open,[1] Slazenger Nottingham Open, Red Letter Days Open, Samsung Open, 10tele.com Open and Aegon Open Nottingham. Originally a replacement of the Manchester Open and part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from (1970–89), it was also a Grand Prix Super Series prestigious event (1974–75), which was discontinued after the 2008 edition, and the International Women's Open at Eastbourne became a combined event for both male and female players.[2]

Nottingham City Council bosses announced their "extreme disappointment" at having Nottingham Open removed from the ATP Tour. The event had, according to the council, been partly responsible for stimulating interest in tennis in Nottingham. Roger Draper, the head of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) responded by saying that the changes would introduce tennis to a "new audience".[3] It was announced later in 2008 that Nottingham would host a new tennis event, the Aegon Nottingham Challenge, in lieu of The Surbiton Trophy, which was cancelled, in 2009. The new event was an ATP Challenger Series event, one level lower than the main ATP Tour. The Nottingham Tennis Centre, which had hosted the Open, had undergone refurbishments costing £735,000 in 2008, and councillor Dave Trimble called it "great news" to have a new tennis event in the city.[3][4]

In 2015 Birmingham based company Eventmasters LTD[5] were appointed by the LTA to promote official hospitality at both the WTA ATP Open events transforming part of the indoor court area into the Sherwood Suite.

Past finals

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
ATP Challenger Tour (2017–)
2019 Dan Evans Evgeny Donskoy7–6(7–3), 6–3
2018 Alex de Minaur Dan Evans7–6(7–4), 7–5
2017 Dudi Sela Thomas Fabbiano4–6, 6–4, 6–3
ATP Tour Event (1970–2016)
2016 Steve Johnson Pablo Cuevas7–6(7–5), 7–5
2015 Denis Istomin Sam Querrey7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6)
2009–14Not held
2008 Ivo Karlović (2) Fernando Verdasco7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6)
2007 Ivo Karlović Arnaud Clément3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2006 Richard Gasquet (2) Jonas Björkman6–4, 6–3
2005 Richard Gasquet Max Mirnyi6–2, 6–3
2004 Paradorn Srichaphan Thomas Johansson1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2003 Greg Rusedski (2) Mardy Fish6–3, 6–2
2002 Jonas Björkman (2) Wayne Arthurs6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
2001 Thomas Johansson Harel Levy7–5, 6–3
2000 Sébastien Grosjean Byron Black7–6(9–7), 6–3
1999 Cédric Pioline Kevin Ullyett6–3, 7–5
1998 Jonas Björkman Byron Black6–3, 6–2
1997 Greg Rusedski Karol Kučera6–4, 7–5
1996 Jan Siemerink Sandon Stolle6–3, 7–6(7–0)
1995 Javier Frana Todd Woodbridge7–6(7–4), 6–3
1978–94Not held
1977No Winner Tim Gullikson
Jaime Fillol		abandoned [6]
1976No Winner Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		6–2, 4–6 1–1 abandoned
1975 Tom Okker Tony Roche6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1974 Stan Smith (2) Alex Metreveli6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1973 Eric van Dillen Frew McMillan3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1972 Geoffrey Masters Premjit Lallabandoned due to rain
1971 Jaime Fillol Greg Perkins6–2, 6–3
1970 Stan Smith Chauncey Steele6–3, 6–1

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Santiago González
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		 Gong Maoxin
Zhang Ze		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
2018 Frederik Nielsen
Joe Salisbury		 Austin Krajicek
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan		7–6(7–5), 6–1
2017 Ken Skupski
Neal Skupski		 Matt Reid
John-Patrick Smith		7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–7]
2016 Dominic Inglot
Daniel Nestor		 Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo		7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2015 Chris Guccione
André Sá		 Pablo Cuevas
David Marrero		6–2, 7–5
2011–14Challenger Tournament
2009–10Not held
2008 Bruno Soares
Kevin Ullyett		 Jeff Coetzee
Jamie Murray		6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2007 Jamie Murray
Eric Butorac		 Joshua Goodall
Ross Hutchins		4–6, 6–3, 10–5
2006 Jonathan Erlich (2)
Andy Ram (2)		 Igor Kunitsyn
Dmitry Tursunov		6–3, 6–2
2005 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		 Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry		4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2004 Paul Hanley
Todd Woodbridge		 Rick Leach
Brian MacPhie		6–4, 6–3
2003 Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan (2)		 Joshua Eagle
Jared Palmer		7–6(7–3), 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
2002 Mike Bryan
Mark Knowles		 Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer		0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2001 Donald Johnson (2)
Jared Palmer		 Paul Hanley
Andrew Kratzmann		6–4, 6–2
2000 Piet Norval
Donald Johnson		 Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach		1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1999 Patrick Galbraith (2)
Justin Gimelstob (2)		 Marius Barnard
Brent Haygarth		5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1998 Justin Gimelstob
Byron Talbot		 Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor		7–5, 6–7, 6–4
1997 Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith		 Danny Sapsford
Chris Wilkinson		4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1996 Mark Petchey
Danny Sapsford		 Neil Broad
Piet Norval		6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1995 Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen		 Patrick Galbraith
Danie Visser		6–2, 6–4

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Caroline Garcia Donna Vekić2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
2018 Ashleigh Barty Johanna Konta6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2017 Donna Vekić Johanna Konta2–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
2016 Karolína Plíšková Alison Riske7–6(10–8), 7–5
2015 Ana Konjuh Monica Niculescu1–6, 6–4, 6–2
↑  WTA International tournament  ↑
2011–14ITF Tournament
1974–2010Not held
1973 Billie Jean King (2) Virginia Wade8–6, 6–4
1972 Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagongunfinished (rain)[lower-alpha 1]
1971 Julie Heldman Barbara Hawcroft6–4, 7–9, 6–3

Women's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Desirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos		 Ellen Perez
Arina Rodionova		7–6(7–5), 7–5
2018 Alicja Rosolska
Abigail Spears (2)		 Mihaela Buzărnescu
Heather Watson		6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2017 Monique Adamczak
Storm Sanders		 Jocelyn Rae
Laura Robson		6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
2016 Andrea Hlaváčková
Peng Shuai		 Gabriela Dabrowski
Yang Zhaoxuan		7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
2015 Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears		 Jocelyn Rae
Anna Smith		3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
↑  WTA International tournament  ↑
2011–14ITF Tournament
1974–2010Not held
1973 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King		 Chris Evert
Betty Stöve		6–2, 9–7

Notes
  1. This was a round robin event. King finished first and Goolagong second.[7]

References
  1. "Nastase Stalled NOTTINGHAM, England (UPI)". 20 June 1976. The Hays Daily News. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  2. "Wimbledon warm-up event scrapped". BBC Sport. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  3. "Anger over scrapped tennis event". BBC News. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. "Nottingham to host tennis trophy". BBC Sport. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  5. Eventmasters LTD
  6. "Gullikson-Fillol Player tennis final rained out again NOTTINGHAM. England". 14 June 1977. The Independent Newspaper Long Beach. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  7. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780671216238.

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