Swedish Open Explained

Swedish Open should not be confused with Nordea Nordic Light Open.

Swedish Open
Type:	joint
Logo Size:	150px
City:	Båstad
Country:	Sweden
Venue:	Båstad Tennis Stadium
Surface:	Clay / outdoor
Men's Singles:	Nuno Borges
Women's Singles:	Martina Trevisan
Atp Category:	ATP Tour 250
Atp Draw:	32S / 16Q / 16D
Atp Prize Money:	€534,555
Wta Tier:	WTA 125K series
Wta Draw:	32S / 16D
Wta Prize Money:	$115,000

The men's Swedish Open (sponsored by Skistar) is an ATP Tour 250 tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July.

The women's Swedish Open (sponsored by Collector) is a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden, between 2009 and 2017 as an International tournament and successor to the Nordic Light Open in Stockholm, and from 2019 onwards a challenger-level tournament. It is 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.

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) sponsorer 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	Score
1948		6–2, 7–5, 6–4
1949		6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1950		5–7, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
1951		9–7, 6–0, 6–1
1952		6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1953		6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 6–4
1954		7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–4
1955		4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1956		7–5, 6–3, 6–1
1957		4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1958		2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1959		6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1960		6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1961		6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1962		4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1963		6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1964		1–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
1965		6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1966		3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4
1967		Round robin
↓ Open era ↓
		8–6, 6–4, 6–4
		8–6, 6–4, 6–1
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
		6–3, 6–1, 6–1
		6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
		6–4, 6–3, 6–1
		6–4, 6–2, 7–6
		6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3
		6–0, 6–3
		4–6, 7–5, 6–2
		7–6, 6–7, 6–2
		6–1, 6–2
		6–1, 7–5
		6–3, 3–6, 7–6
		6–2, 6–3
		6–4, 6–4
		6–1, 6–2
		3–6, 7–5, 6–3
		6–1, 6–0
		7–6, 4–6, 6–4
		4–6, 6–0, 6–3
		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
		7–6, 7–6
↓ ATP Tour 250 ↓
		6–2, 7–6
		6–1, 6–2
		5–7, 7–5, 6–4
		7–5, 1–6, 6–0
		6–4, 6–3
		6–4, 6–4
		6–1, 6–3
		7–5, 6–2
		6–2, 6–3
		6–4, 7–6^(7–4)
		6–1, 7–6^(8–6)
		7–5, 6–3
		6–3, 2–6, 7–5
		6–3, 6–4
		6–1, 4–6, 7–6^(7–4)
		2–6, 6–2, 6–4
		6–2, 6–1
		6–1, 6–2
		6–4, 6–1
		6–3, 7–6^(7–4)
		7–5, 3–6, 6–2
		6–2, 6–2
		6–2, 6–2
		7–5, 6–1
		6–2, 6–1
		7–6^(9–7), 6–3
		6–3, 6–4
		6–4, 6–4
		6–3, 3–6, 6–1
		7–6^(9–7), 6–4
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		6–3, 6–3
		7–6^(7–4), 6–2
		7–6^(7–3), 6–0
		6–3, 6–2

Champion	Times champion	Year
	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

Year	Champions	Score
1954		12–14, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3

1958		6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1959		7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

1969		6–3, 6–4
↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓
1970		6–2, 2–6, 12–10
1971		7–6, 6–1

1973		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1974		3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1975		7–6, 7–5
1976		6–3, 6–4
1977		6–4, 6–0
1978		7–5, 6–4
1979		6–2, 6–2
1980		6–4, 6–4
1981		2–6, 7–5, 6–0
1982		0–6, 6–3, 7–6
1983		1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1984		6–0, 6–0
1985		6–0, 7–6
1986		6–4, 6–2
1987		7–6, 6–3
1988		6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1989		7–5, 6–2
↓ ATP Tour 250 ↓
1990		6–1, 6–4
1991		6–4, 6–4
1992		6–4, 7–5
1993		6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1994		6–2, 6–3
1995		6–3, 6–0
1996		6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1997		6–0, 6–3
1998		6–4, 6–2
1999		7–6^(8–6), 6–4
2000		4–6, 6–2, 6–3
2001		7–6(3), 4–6, 7–6^(7–5)
2002		7–6^(8–6), 6–4
2003		6–7^(3–7), 6–0, 6–4
2004		4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(8–6)
2005		6–2 6–3
2006		6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
		6–2, 6–4
		6–2, 6–2
		1–6, 6–3, [10–7]
		6–4, 7–5
		6–3, 6–3
		6–3, 7–6^(7–5)
		6–2, 3–6, [10–3]
		4–6, 7–6^(7–5), [10–7]
		6–7^(6–8), 6–3, [10–8]
		6–2, 6–3
		6–2, 3–6, [10–7]
		6–3, 6–4
		6–7^(5–7), 7–5, [10–5]
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		6–4, 6–2
		6–4, 3–6, [13–11]
		6–2, 6–2
		7–5, 6–4

Women's singles

1948–present

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1948			8–6, 0–6, 6–1
1949			6–2, 6–3
1950	Thelma Long (2)		3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1951			6–3, 6–1
1952			6–2, 8–6
1953			6–1, 6–3
1954			6–2, 6–2
1955			6–3, 9–7
1956			3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1957			7–5, 6–4
1958			2–6, 6–0, 6–0
1959			6–4, 6–1
1960			3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1961			6–1, 6–2
1962			6–2, 6–0
1963			6–1, 7–5
1964			6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1965			6–8, 6–4, 6–4
1966	Christina Sandberg (2)		6–4, 6–1
1967			7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1968			default
1969			5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1970	Peaches Bartkowicz (2)		6–1, 6–1
1971			4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1972			2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1973			4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1974			6–1, 7–5
1975	Sue Barker (2)		6–4, 6–0
1976			6–3, 6–2
1977		Mary Struthers	6–4, 6–4
1978			6–2, 6–4
1979			7–6, 6–3
1980			6–2, 7–5
1981			6–2, 7–6
1982	Lena Sandin (2)		6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1983	Virginia Ruzici (2)		6–2, 6–3
1984			4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1985			4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1986			6–2, 6–0
1987			6–4, 6–4
1988			7–5, 6–1
1989			6–1, 6–3
1990	Sandra Cecchini (2)		6–1, 6–2

			7–5, 6–4
			6–3, 4–6, 6–4
			6–4, 7–5
	Polona Hercog (2)		0–6, 6–4, 7–5
			6–4, 6–1
			6–3, 7–6^(7–3)
			6–3, 7–6^(7–2)
			7–5, 6–1
			6–3, 6–4


			6–4, 6–4
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			6–2, 6–2
			3–6, 6–3, 6–1
			7–6^(7–4), 3–6, 6–3
			6–2, 6–2

Women's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
		Nuria Llagostera Vives	6–2, 0–6, 10–5
	Gisela Dulko (2) Flavia Pennetta (2)	Renata Voráčová	7–6^(7–0), 6–0
	Lourdes Domínguez Lino		6–3, 6–3
			4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
			6–1, 6–4
			6–1, 6–1
			7–5, 6–4
			6–3, 7–5
			3–6, 6–3, [10–8]


			7–5, 6–7^(4–7), [10–7]
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			5–7, 6–3, [10–5]
			walkover
			4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
			7–5, 6–3

External links

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Notes and References

Book: Robertson, Max. The Encyclopedia of Tennis. 1974. Allen & Unwin. London. 9780047960420. 326.