Swedish Open

 ( Www.swedishopen.org Official Website ) 

The Nordea Open (sponsored by Nordea) is a professional tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden. It is played on outdoor in July. The men's event is an ATP Tour 250 tournament. The women's event was an International tournament and successor to the Nordic Light Open in Stockholm, and from 2019 onwards is a WTA 125 series-level tournament.

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History The Swedish Open was first held in 1948 when it was called the International Swedish Hard Court Championships.

Max Robertson (1974). 9780047960420, Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420

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 a WTA 125 tournament Swedish Open, Bastad Sweden 2019 Overview called the Nordea Open.

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Title sponsors

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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

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

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International Series Tournament of the Year Each year, the players on the ATP Tour vote for the ATP Awards. 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.

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Past finals

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Men's singles

6–2, 7–5, 6–4

6–1, 6–0, 6–4

5–7, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4

9–7, 6–0, 6–1

6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

6–4, 7–5, 6–8, 6–4

7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 8–6, 6–4

4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2

7–5, 6–3, 6–1

4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

2–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–1

6–1, 6–0, 6–4

6–3, 6–4, 7–5

4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3

6–4, 7–5, 6–4

1–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–2

6–1, 6–1, 6–4

3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–4

Round robin

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

6–4, 3–6, 6–3

1991, 1992, 1996, 1998
1982, 1983, 1985
1974, 1978, 1979
2007, 2012, 2017
1962, 1965, 1969
1952, 1953, 1954
1948, 1949, 1950
2009, 2011
2006, 2008
2003, 2004
1997, 2000
1967, 1968
1957, 1961
1959, 1960

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Men's doubles

12–14, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3

6–2, 6–1, 6–2

7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

6–3, 6–4

↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓

6–2, 2–6, 12–10

7–6, 6–1

2–6, 6–4, 6–4

3–6, 6–2, 6–4

7–6, 7–5

6–3, 6–4

6–4, 6–0

7–5, 6–4

6–2, 6–2

6–4, 6–4

2–6, 7–5, 6–0

0–6, 6–3, 7–6

1–6, 7–6, 7–6

6–0, 6–0

6–0, 7–6

6–4, 6–2

7–6, 6–3

6–7, 6–3, 7–6

7–5, 6–2

↓  ATP Tour 250  ↓

6–1, 6–4

6–4, 6–4

6–4, 7–5

6–1, 3–6, 6–3

6–2, 6–3

6–3, 6–0

6–4, 3–6, 6–4

6–0, 6–3

6–4, 6–2

7–6(8–6), 6–4

4–6, 6–2, 6–3

7–6(3), 4–6, 7–6(7–5)

7–6(8–6), 6–4

6–7(3–7), 6–0, 6–4

4–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6)

6–2 6–3

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

6–7(4–7), 7–5, 10–6

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Women's singles

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1948–present

8–6, 0–6, 6–1

6–2, 6–3

3–6, 6–2, 6–4

6–3, 6–1

6–2, 8–6

6–1, 6–3

6–2, 6–2

6–3, 9–7

3–6, 6–3, 6–4

7–5, 6–4

2–6, 6–0, 6–0

6–4, 6–1

3–6, 7–5, 6–2

6–1, 6–2

6–2, 6–0

6–1, 7–5

6–3, 5–7, 6–3

6–8, 6–4, 6–4

6–4, 6–1

7–5, 2–6, 6–2

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5–7, 6–4, 6–2

6–1, 6–1

4–6, 6–1, 6–3

2–6, 6–3, 8–6

4–6, 6–4, 6–3

6–1, 7–5

6–4, 6–0

6–3, 6–2

6–4, 6–4

6–2, 6–4

7–6, 6–3

6–2, 7–5

6–2, 7–6

6–7, 7–5, 6–3

6–2, 6–3

4–6, 6–4, 6–4

4–6, 6–3, 7–5

6–2, 6–0

6–4, 6–4

7–5, 6–1

6–1, 6–3

6–1, 6–2

7–5, 6–4

6–3, 4–6, 6–4

6–4, 7–5

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

6–3, 6–4

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Women's doubles

6–2, 0–6, 10–5

7–6(7–0), 6–0

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

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4–6, 6–3, 10–5

7–5, 6–3

6–4, 6–3

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Notes

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See also

• National and multi-national tennis tournaments

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External links

• Bastad ATP tournament profile
• Bastad WTA tournament profile
• Old WTA tournament profile

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