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) is a tennis tournament held in Båstad , Sweden. Held since 2009, as the successor to the Nordea Nordic Light Open in Stockholm , this WTA Tour event is an international-level tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts .
History [ edit ]
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 .
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
The tournament is currently sponsored by Ericsson.
International Series Tournament of the Year [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Men's Singles [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-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 Lundquist
4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1963
Jan-Erik Lundquist
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
1968
Martin Mulligan
Ion Ţiriac
8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1969
Manuel Santana
Ion Ţiriac
8–6, 6–4, 6–1
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
Antonio 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
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 Moyà
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
Champion
Times champion
Year
Magnus Gustafsson
4
1991, 1992, 1996, 1998
Mats Wilander
3
1982, 1983, 1985
Björn Borg
3
1974, 1978, 1979
Manuel Santana
3
1962, 1965, 1969
Budge Patty
3
1952, 1953, 1954
Eric Sturgess
3
1948, 1949, 1950
David Ferrer
2
2007, 2012
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 [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1954
Ken Rosewall
Rex Hartwig
Tony Trabert
Budge Patty
12–14, 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1958
Mervyn Rose
Ashley Cooper
Pancho 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
1969
Ilie Năstase
Ion Ţiriac
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Santana
6–3, 6–4
1970
Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
Željko Franulović
Jan Kodeš
6–2, 2–6, 12–10
1971
Ilie Năstase
Ion Ţiriac
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
Nicklas Kroon
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1989
Per Henricsson
Nicklas Utgren
Josef Čihák
Karel Nováček
7–5, 6–2
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
Women's Singles [ edit ]
1948–1990 [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-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 Gullbrandsson-Sandén
Milly Vagn-Nielsen
6–2, 6–2
1955
Doris Hart
Ruth Kaufman
6–3, 9–7
1956
Ann Buxton
Birgit Gullbrandsson
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
1962
Maria Bueno
1963
Edda Buding
1964
Donna Fales
1965
Christina Sandberg
1966
Christina Sandberg (2)
1967
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1968
Julie Heldman
Kathleen Harter
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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
Florenţa Mihai
Struthers
6–4, 6–4
1978
Elly Appel-Vessies
Sylvia Hanika
6–2, 6–4
1979
Elisabeth Ekblom
1980
Virginia Ruzici
Nina Bohm
6–2, 7–5
1981
Lena Sandin
1982
Lena Sandin (2)
Manuela Maleeva
6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1983
Virginia Ruzici (2)
1984
Anette Gulley
1985
Maria Lindström
1986
Catarina Lindqvist
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
2009–present [ edit ]
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
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
Women's Doubles [ edit ]
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
Johanna Larsson
Kiki Bertens
Tatjana Maria
Olga Savchuk
7–5, 6–4
2016
Andreea Mitu
Alicja Rosolska
Lesley Kerkhove
Lidziya Marozava
6–3, 7–5
References [ edit ]
^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis . London: Allen & Unwin. p. 326. ISBN 9780047960420 .
External links [ edit ]
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2016–current
Defunct
Coordinates : 56°26′06″N 12°50′17″E / 56.435°N 12.838°E / 56.435; 12.838