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Tennis tournament
The Nottingham Open , originally known as the Nottingham Championships or Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament (1887–1967),
[1] 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 downgraded in 2011 to
ATP Challenger Tour and
ITF Women's Circuit . briefly re-established as an
ATP World Tour 250 event on the
men's tour in 2015 and 2016, before returning to a Challenger event in 2017, and since 2015 it has been an
international event on the
women's tour . The tournament is held in June as a "warm-up" for
Wimbledon .
History
The event was founded in 1887 as the Nottingham Championships until 1967.
[2] At the start of the open era in 1968 it became part of the independent
International Tennis Federation annual tour until 1973. In 1971 it was previously known as John Player Nottingham Tennis Tournament,
[3] John Player Open,
[4] Samsung Open, Aegon Open Nottingham and Nature Valley Open among other names. Originally a replacement of the
Manchester Open and was part of the
Grand Prix tennis circuit from (1973–77), 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.
[5]
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".
[6] It was announced later in 2008 that Nottingham would host a new tennis event, the
Aegon Nottingham Trophy , 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.
[6]
[7]
In 2015 Birmingham based company Eventmasters LTD
[8] 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
Champion
Runner-up
Score
ATP Challenger Tour (2017–)
2023
Andy Murray
Arthur Cazaux
6–4, 6–4
2022
Dan Evans (2)
Jordan Thompson
6–4, 6–4
2021
Frances Tiafoe
Denis Kudla
6–1, 6–3
2020
cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
2019
Dan Evans
Evgeny Donskoy
7–6(7–3) , 6–3
2018
Alex de Minaur
Dan Evans
7–6(7–4) , 7–5
2017
Dudi Sela
Thomas Fabbiano
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
ATP Tour event (2015–2016)
2016
Steve Johnson
Pablo Cuevas
7–6(7–5) , 7–5
2015
Denis Istomin
Sam Querrey
7–6(7–1) , 7–6(8–6)
ATP Challenger Tour (2011–2014)
2014
Nick Kyrgios
Samuel Groth
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(9–7)
2013
Steve Johnson
Ruben Bemelmans
7–5, 7–5
2012
Grega Žemlja
Karol Beck
7–6(7–3) , 4–6, 6–4
2011
Dudi Sela
Jérémy Chardy
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
2009- 2010
Not held
ATP Tour event (1970–2008)
2008
Ivo Karlović (2)
Fernando Verdasco
7–5, 6–7(4–7) , 7–6(8–6)
2007
Ivo Karlović
Arnaud Clément
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2006
Richard Gasquet (2)
Jonas Björkman
6–4, 6–3
2005
Richard Gasquet
Max Mirnyi
6–2, 6–3
2004
Paradorn Srichaphan
Thomas Johansson
1–6, 7–6(7–4) , 6–3
2003
Greg Rusedski (2)
Mardy Fish
6–3, 6–2
2002
Jonas Björkman (2)
Wayne Arthurs
6–2, 6–7(5–7) , 6–2
2001
Thomas Johansson
Harel Levy
7–5, 6–3
2000
Sébastien Grosjean
Byron Black
7–6(9–7) , 6–3
1999
Cédric Pioline
Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–5
1998
Jonas Björkman
Byron Black
6–3, 6–2
1997
Greg Rusedski
Karol Kučera
6–4, 7–5
1996
Jan Siemerink
Sandon Stolle
6–3, 7–6(7–0)
1995
Javier Frana
Todd Woodbridge
7–6(7–4) , 6–3
1978-1994
not held
1977
No winner
Tim Gullikson
Jaime Fillol
abandoned
[9]
1976
No winner
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–2, 4–6 1–1 abandoned
1975
Tom Okker
Tony Roche
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1974
Stan Smith (2)
Alex Metreveli
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1973
Eric van Dillen
Frew McMillan
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1972
Geoff Masters
Premjit Lall
abandoned due to rain
1971
Jaime Fillol
Greg Perkins
6–2, 6–3
1970
Stan Smith
Chauncey Steele
6–3, 6–1
Men's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
ATP Challenger Tour (2017–)
2023
Jacob Fearnley
Johannus Monday
Liam Broady
Jonny O'Mara
6–3, 6–7(6–8) , [10–7]
2022
Jonny O'Mara
Ken Skupski (3)
Julian Cash
Henry Patten
3–6, 6–2, [16–14]
2021
Matt Reid
Ken Skupski (2)
Matthew Ebden
John-Patrick Smith
4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
2020
cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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]
ATP Tour event (2015–2016)
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
ATP Challenger Tour (2011–2014)
2014
Rameez Junaid
Michael Venus
Ruben Bemelmans
Go Soeda
4–6, 7–6(7–1) , [10–6]
2013
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
Purav Raja
Divij Sharan
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(3–7) , [10–8]
2012
Olivier Charroin
Martin Fischer
Evgeny Donskoy
Andrey Kuznetsov
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2011
Rik de Voest
Adil Shamasdin
Treat Conrad Huey
Izak van der Merwe
6–3, 7–6(11–9)
2009-2010
not held
ATP Tour event (1995–2008)
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
Champion
Runner-up
Score
2023
Katie Boulter
Jodie Burrage
6–3, 6–3
2022
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Alison Riske
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
2021
Johanna Konta
Zhang Shuai
6–2, 6–1
2020
cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
2019
Caroline Garcia
Donna Vekić
2–6, 7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–4)
2018
Ashleigh Barty (2)
Johanna Konta
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2017
Donna Vekić
Johanna Konta
2–6, 7–6(7–3) , 7–5
2016
Karolína Plíšková
Alison Riske
7–6(10–8) , 7–5
2015
Ana Konjuh
Monica Niculescu
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
↑
WTA International tournament ↑
2014
Jarmila Gajdošová
Timea Bacsinszky
6–2, 6–2
2013
Elena Baltacha
Tadeja Majerič
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
2012
Ashleigh Barty
Tatjana Malek
6–1, 6–1
2011
Elena Baltacha
Petra Cetkovská
7–5, 6–3
↑
ITF Women's Circuit tournament ↑
1974-2010
not held
1973
Billie Jean King (2)
Virginia Wade
8–6, 6–4
1972
Billie Jean King
Evonne Goolagong
unfinished (rain)
[a]
1971
Julie Heldman
Barbara Hawcroft
6–4, 7–9, 6–3
Women's doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
2023
Ulrikke Eikeri
Ingrid Neel
Harriet Dart
Heather Watson
7–6(8–6) , 5–7, [10–8]
2022
Beatriz Haddad Maia
Zhang Shuai
Caroline Dolehide
Monica Niculescu
7–6(7–2) , 6–3
2021
Lyudmyla Kichenok
Makoto Ninomiya
Caroline Dolehide
Storm Sanders
6–4, 6–7(3–7) , [10–8]
2020
cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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 ↑
2014
Jarmila Gajdošová
Arina Rodionova
Verónica Cepede Royg
Stephanie Vogt
7–6(7–0) , 6–1
2013
Julie Coin
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon
Julia Glushko
Erika Sema
6–2, 6–4
2012
Ashleigh Barty
Sally Peers
Réka-Luca Jani
Maria João Koehler
7–6(7–2) , 3–6, [10–5]
2011
Eva Birnerová
Petra Cetkovská
Regina Kulikova
Evgeniya Rodina
6–3, 6–2
↑
ITF Women's Circuit Tournament ↑
1974–2010
not held
1973
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Chris Evert
Betty Stöve
6–2, 9–7
Source: LTA
[11]
Notes
^ This was a round robin event. King finished first and Goolagong second.
[10]
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