Cocciaretto Claims Nordea Open Title with Commanding Final Performance

Elisabetta Cocciaretto is the new champion of the Nordea Open, as she comfortably defeated Katarzyna Kawa in the final with a straight-sets victory, 6-3, 6-4. This marks her first title at the tournament and the fourth WTA 125 title of her career. The trophy remains in Italian hands following Martina Trevisan’s win last year. The […]
Cocciaretto Powers Into Final in Straight Sets

The last semifinal of this year’s WTA tournament in Båstad saw Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto take on Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic — two players who have impressed throughout the week. Cocciaretto, ranked No. 116 in the world and a three-time WTA 125 champion, faced Ruzic, ranked No. 91, who came into the event with strong grass-court form […]
Maleckova/Skoch to Face Burillo/Cengiz in Doubles Final

In the second women’s doubles semifinal on Court 1, the Czech duo of Jesika Maleckova and Barbora Skoch continued their impressive form with a convincing straight-sets win over the American pair Aney/Failla, 6–2, 6–1. The Czech team, who eliminated the Swedish duo Björk/Johansson in the quarterfinals, secured their place in the final, where they will […]
Thrilling Comeback Sends Kawa to the Nordea Open Final

In a gripping first semifinal at the Nordea Open in Båstad, Katarzyna Kawa delivered one of the tournament’s most dramatic performances, coming from a set down — and saving a match point — to defeat Mayar Sherif 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-1 and book her place in Saturday’s final. The Polish player is now one step away […]
Spanish-Turkish Duo Reaches Doubles Final

The women’s doubles semifinals began today on Court 1, with the first match pitting the Spanish-Turkish pair Irene Burillo and Berfu Cengiz against the Taiwanese sisters Cho I-Hsuan and Cho Yi-Ting. Burillo and Cengiz immediately showed why they’ve made it this far in the tournament, winning comfortably in straight sets, 6–1, 6–2. Despite the dominant […]
Sherif Marches Into Semifinal

Fifth-seeded Mayar Sherif continues to impress. After defeating Varvara Lepchenko on Wednesday, she faced the tournament’s biggest surprise so far—Latvia’s Darja Semenistaja, who had previously knocked out French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson. Sherif started the match strongly, quickly taking control and winning the first set convincingly, 6–3. Semenistaja responded well in the second set, raising […]
Kawa Advances to Semifinals

The WTA tournament in Båstad has reached the quarterfinal stage, and the first match on Centre Court on Thursday featured Katarzyna Kawa against Hungary’s Dalma Galfi. Unfortunately, the match ended prematurely when Galfi was forced to retire due to an injury, trailing 4–1 in the first set. Kawa, who defeated Martina Trevisan yesterday, is now […]
Injuries stops Dimitrov and Hurkacz from play in Båstad

Grigor Dimitrov Withdraws from Nordea Open – Injury Against World No. 1 Forces Exit Grigor Dimitrov has been forced to withdraw from the Nordea Open in Båstad after sustaining an injury during his fourth-round match against world No. 1 Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon. The Bulgarian star was leading 6–3, 7–5, 2–2 in the third set […]
Top Seed Lucia Bronzetti Advances

The final singles match on Center Court Wednesday featured an intriguing clash between top-seeded Lucia Bronzetti and Germany’s Jule Niemeier. Bronzetti, who defeated Sweden’s rising star Linea Barajliu in straight sets in the opening round, continued her strong form by taking the first set 6–2. Despite the comfortable scoreline, the Italian didn’t appear entirely satisfied […]
Semenistaja to good for Boisson

French Rising Star Knocked Out in Second Round of WTA Tournament in Båstad Wednesday’s action on Center Court in Båstad saw a clash between French talent Lois Boisson and the in-form Latvian Darja Semenistaja in the second round of the WTA tournament. Boisson, who made a major impression earlier this year by reaching the semifinals […]
Cocciaretto Cruises into the Nordea Open Quarterfinals

It was a comfortable afternoon in Båstad for Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who cruised into the quarterfinals of the Nordea Open, after defeating Justina Mikulskyte in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. The Italian, currently ranked No. 116 in the world and a former No. 29, arrived at the tournament with high expectations, having already claimed three WTA 125 […]
Kawa knocks out Trevisan

The second round of the WTA tournament in Båstad delivered drama right from the first match on Center Court. Defending champion Martina Trevisan faced in-form Polish player Katarzyna Kawa—and it turned out to be an unexpectedly early exit for the Italian titleholder. Kawa, who had already impressed in the first round by defeating the fourth-seeded […]
Loïs Boisson Impresses in Båstad Debut

Following her sensational breakthrough at this year’s French Open, Loïs Boisson continues to prove that her strong form is no fluke. The 22-year-old from Dijon, who stunned the tennis world by reaching the semifinals in Paris — defeating both the world No. 3 and No. 6 along the way — made her Båstad debut on […]
Linea Bajraliu Falls to Lucia Bronzetti in Båstad

Sweden’s final representative in the singles draw, Linea Bajraliu, has exited the main draw of the WTA tournament in Båstad following a straight-sets defeat to tournament favorite Lucia Bronzetti. The match took place Tuesday on Center Court, where the young Swedish talent faced the toughest challenge of her career so far. Bajraliu, who usually competes […]
Mayar Sherif Stages Comeback to Defeat Caijsa Hennemann

The WTA tournament in Båstad is underway – and Tuesday’s first match on Center Court brought early excitement for the home crowd. Sweden’s Caijsa Hennemann, who entered the main draw via a wild card, stunned the audience by winning the opening set 6–3 against world-class player Mayar Sherif. Hennemann, currently ranked No. 1024 in the […]
Justina Mikulskyte Makes a Strong Debut at Nordea Open

Justina Mikulskyte made a successful debut at the Nordea Open, defeating Kajsa Rinaldo Persson in straight sets (2-0) and securing her spot in the tournament’s second round. The match featured numerous lost service games from both players, as well as many impressive rallies that delivered a passionate and engaging spectacle for the audience. The first […]
Defending Champion Trevisan Advances After Dramatic Comeback in Båstad

Italian titleholder Martina Trevisan battled her way into the second round of the WTA tournament in Båstad after a thrilling opening match. In a clash full of momentum shifts against Australian Astra Sharma, the 31-year-old Italian showcased both mental resilience and tactical experience, rallying from what seemed like a hopeless position to win in three […]
Nordea on the Beach

Need a break from tennis? Feeling restless? Come to Nordea on the beach! We offer activities for both kids and adults throughout the week. For example, you can: Everyone is welcome and participates according to their own ability. The area has been designed in collaboration with Faster Forward and is accessibility adapted. *Subject to availability […]
Nordic Sport & Media Summit

In connection with this summer’s Nordea Open, we would like to tell you about a new initiative that we are very happy and proud of: the Nordic Sport & Media Summit, which will be arranged during the men’s week, Thursday, July 17. It will be a full day where we, together with Commercial Sports Media, […]
Nordea Open WTA prized again!

Nordea Open WTA in Båstad Wins WTA 125 Tournament of the Year for the Third Consecutive Year For the third consecutive year, Nordea Open WTA in Båstad has received the prestigious WTA 125 Tournament of the Year Award for 2024. The event, held in the idyllic summer town of Båstad, has once again been voted […]
Nordea Open prized again

Nordea Open is very proud to have been awarded “The Standard Of Excellence Recognition” together with Cinch championship (Queens) and Rolex Shanghai Masters. The award goes to the tournaments that have been awarded the highest ratings in the player surveys that the players complete after each tournament they participate in. The survey covers every aspect […]
Borges downs Nadal for debut ATP Tour title

The heat was on, literally and figuratively. In the singles’ final lasting 1 hour and 27 minutes, Nuno Borges won his debut ATP Tour title beating Spain’s Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2. Fresh off his emotional semi-final victory yesterday, Nuno Borges looked to reach a career high of No. 42 with this win. Starting strong by converting […]
Brazilian duo Luz/Matos win double’s final

On the hottest day of the tournament, the first final commenced between French pair Manuel Guinard/Gregoire Jacq and the Brazilian 3-seed pair of Orlando Luz/Rafael Matos. In their first meeting, the Brazilian duo beat the French pair 7-5 6-4 in 1 hour 30 minutes. Guinard/Jacq were looking to add to their 5-1 tour-level run in […]
Borges books first ever final with Nadal

Båstad shone in 21° as the second match of Day 6 got underway. The Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante Argentina faced Nuno Borges of Portugal. Borges, playing his first ATP Tour semi-final took the first set convincingly 6-3. The young Argentine making his career semi-final debut, he is seeking his 3rd consecutive Top 100 win after […]
Nadal cancels doubles with Ruud

Rafael Nadal informed the press after his semi-final win that he will not be able to play the doubles semi-final on Saturday as planned with Casper Ruud. – I am sad for that because that would have ben a good option for me to be in another final in double – there is no chance […]
Nadal back in Båstad final after 19-years

Sun and crisp Nordic breeze welcomed a full crowd to semi-finals day at Båstad on Day 6. The first match was won by Spain’s Rafael Nadal against Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic in 2 hour 22 minutes with a scoreline of 4-6 6-3 6-4. In this first meeting between the Spaniard and Croat, Nadal opened proceedings in a […]
Tirante books debut semis spot with Borges

The third match of Day 5 followed the trend of the first two matches in going the distance. Thiago Agustin Tirante defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-3 2-6 7-5 to book a spot in his first ever semi-finals. The Argentine Tirante, looked to back up his biggest career win against tournament top seed Andrey Rublev and […]
Rafa ruins Navone’s run

The warm sun continued to bless the crowd as the second match of Day 5 commenced. Former world No.1 Rafael Nadal beat 4th seed Argentine Mariano Navone 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 7-5. The first meeting between the pair became the second-longest 3-set match won by the Spaniard at 3 hour and 59 minutes. Nadal, looking to […]
Adjukovic sets up first ever semi

Day 5 at Båstad glistened under the bright summer skies. A perfect day for tennis began on centre court between world No. 85 Brazilian Thiago Monteiro and tournament qualifier Duje Ajdukovic. Ajdukovic, aiming to capitalise on his victory over world number No. 60 Kotov in 2R for the biggest win of his career, started the […]
Borges triumphs in all-Portuguese tie

The final match of Day 4 on centre court was the 4th ever All-Portuguese Tour-level match not on Portuguese soil in the Open Era, the 2nd in this tournament’s history and the first ever meeting between Henrique Rocha and Nuno Borges. Fresh from his recent biggest career win over world No. 96 Camilo Ugo Carabelli […]
Nadal claims quarter-final spot in Båstad

The third match of the day saw former British No.1 Cameron Norrie pitted against the former world No.1 Rafael Nadal. The pair met 5 times before with Nadal leading 4-1. A tightly fought first set started on serve for the first 6 games. It was the Spaniard who at 3-3 15-40 got the first of […]
Skatov stuns Griekspoor

The second match on Day 4 was played between the 3rd seed Tallon Griekspoor and tournament qualifier Timofey Skatov in which Skatov won 1-6 6-3 6-4. Griekspoor broke in the first game of the first set to put himself in a commanding position in just 9 minutes to go up 3-0. The young Kazakh was […]
Young Argentine outs Nagal

Day 4 at Nordea Open in Båstad opened with a first time contest between Indian Sumit Nagal, the world number 68, and Argentine Mariano Navone, world number 36. Nagal is seeking his 2nd ATP Tour quarter final and aims to be the 1st Indian quarterfinalist in this tournament’s history. Making his Båstad debut and nicknamed […]
Tirante outwitted Rublev

Sunset tennis delivered. Sunset at 21:34 right in the midst of the battle between Andrey Rublev and Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina. Tirante impressed greatly in the first set where both players held serve and followed each other to a decisive tie-break where Tirante drew the longest straw. In the second set, the breaks came, […]
“Ruudal” move on to the semis

The Swedish summer sun continued to shine even brighter on the next two pairs of tennis players in Båstad. The wildcard pair of Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Norway’s Casper Ruud faced the experienced Roman Safuillin and his French partner Theo Arribage. The match opened with Roman Safuillin’s first serve getting a long check by the […]
Carballés Baena too strong for Yevseyev

The second match on centrecourt was played between tournament qualifier Denis Yevseyev from Kazakhstan and world number 64 Roberto Carballés Baena from Spain. The first set started with an early break for Yevseyev who quickly claimed it 6-2. The qualifier was on to another great start in the second but the Spaniard broke back to level 2-2. […]
Nadal to good for Borg

The match on everyone’s lips, in all the newspapers, and on everyone’s mind – Borg vs Nadal. Tuesday’s main event turned into a well-played drama in two acts where Rafael Nadal showed his greatness in the small gestures but big game. Nadal’s serve paved the way for the Spaniard, who hit 5 aces and didn’t […]
Nagal dismissed Ymer

In the second match on center court on Tuesday, it was finally time for Elias Ymer to make his entrance in the tournament. His opponent was Sumit Nagal from India. Nagal, ranked 68th in the world, has won two Challenger tournaments this year and was on paper a tough opponent for the home favorite. It […]
Monteiro through – faces Ruud

The Brazilian Thiago Monteiro, playing the tournament for the 6th time, defeated the 2021 finalist Federico Coria from Argentina on Tuesday. Monteiro’s weapon in the match was his serve, and Coria did not even manage to get a break chance during the match. The score was 6-1, 6-3 after just over an hour, and Monteiro […]
Cameron Norrie claims first win in Båstad

British player Cameron Norrie is playing in Båstad for the first time and advanced to the second round on Monday evening after defeating Slovak Jozef Kovalik 7-6(4), 6-4. Norrie seems to be enjoying Båstad and likes being close to the sea. He will face the winner of the match between Rafael Nadal and Leo Borg […]
Qualifyers sets full main draw

On Monday, four qualifying finals were played, and we can now welcome the four winners into the main draw. Timofey Skatov joins Faria after defeating Italian Andrea Pellegrino. Denis Yevseyev joins his compatriot Skatov, adding two Kazakhs to the main draw. Portuguese player Jaime Faria faced Finnish player Otto Virtanen and Faria won 6-1, 6-4. […]
Rafael Nadal & Casper Ruud through in doubles

Check out the winners interview with Rafael and Casper.
Martina Trevisan champion in Båstad

The seventh-seeded Italian Martina Trevisan showed no mercy in today’s final against the American Ann Li. Both players have impressed throughout the week, and many thought that Sunday’s final would be a close match. Trevisan had a completely different view and exploited angles and found the lines well throughout the match. After 75 minutes, it […]
Plipuech / Tsao champs in Båstad

The fourth-seeded pair Paengtarn Plipuech from Thailand and Chia Yi Tsao from Chinese Taipei have impressed throughout the week. The duo won all their matches in straight sets, including the final, which they won 7-5, 6-3 against the all-Argentinian pair Maria Lourdes Carle and Julia Riera.
Qualifying Sunday in Båstad

The men’s tournament kicks off on Sunday with qualifying matches on the lower courts while the women’s finals are played in the arena. Doubles final – 09:30 – Court 1Singles final – 10:30 – Center court We have Swedish representatives in the qualifiers through Ludvig Hede and William Rejchtman Vinviguerra. You can see Sunday’s schedule […]
WTA Finals moved to Sunday

Due to a continuous rain on Saturday in Båstad we have moved the WTA finals to be played on Sunday. And don’t worry – we still have free entrance. Doubles final – 09:30 – Court 1 Singles final – 10:30 – Centre Court Welcome!
Draw set for mens event

The draw for the 2024 Nordea Open was set on Saturday and the results is below. We re looking forward to see some great tennis in Båstad and the first question that most of you have asked is now answered -Who will Rafael Nadal play? We know now – its Leo Borg.
Final is set – Trevisan vs Li

What a semifinal day we had in Båstad. In brilliant sunshine and in front of a large crowd, the day began with a thrilling and closely contested battle between Martina Trevisan and Louisa Chirico. It took three tight sets, all equally close and long, to determine a winner, and it was the Italian who emerged […]
Parrizas Diaz semi-final bound in Båstad

The 2021 champion, Nuria Parrizas Diaz, faced the third-seeded Tamara Korpatsch in the second quarterfinal on center court on Thursday. The audience had flocked in and was treated to an entertaining three-set match. The Spaniard Parrizas Diaz started strong by breaking the German three times in the first set and served it out 6-2. The […]
Trevisan tested – through to semi-finals

Both Diane Parry and Martina Trevisan have impressed during the week, but the competition started somewhat hesitantly for both of them. The top-seeded Frenchwoman, who knocked out local hope Caijsa Hennemann in the first round, lost her serve already in the third game of the first set. The Italian Trevisan took the opportunity to attack […]
Set for Quarter-finals in Båstad

Top-seeded Diane Parry, of France, continues her winning streak in Båstad with a victory over Latvia’s Darja Semenistaja, 6-1, 6-4. Parry will face the seventh-seeded Italian, Martina Trevisan, who played against Romania’s Miriam Bulgaru on Wednesday. It was a close match, but Trevisan secured an early break in the first set and served it out […]
Sinner withdraws from Nordea Open

World number one Jannik Sinner announces that he cannot play the Nordea Open. After losing the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday, Jannik spoke of difficulties during the subsequent press conference. – I spoke with Jannik and the team today in the afternoon. The news is of course sad for him and for all tennis fans. […]
Tuesday recap – Wednesday forecast

We look back on an action-packed Tuesday with matches across the entire arena area. On the center court, three Swedish players competed, but unfortunately, none of the home favorites advanced to the second round. The closest was Caijsa Hennemann, who almost managed to upset the top-seeded Frenchwoman Diane Parry. Hennemann had a clear victory in […]
Top seeds Parry & Cristian advances in Båstad

Hennemann’s Fast Start but Parry Turns the Match Around Top-seeded Frenchwoman Diane Parry had little to counter in the first set against local hopeful Caijsa Hennemann. Hennemann surged to a 6-1 lead, but the match took a new turn as Parry pushed it to a tie-break in the second set. Hennemann couldn’t close it out, […]
Zidansek and Lii winners on Monday

In Monday’s second match on the center court, Sweden’s highest-ranked female player, Kajsa Rinaldo Persson, faced Slovenian Tamara Zidansek. In the much-anticipated afternoon heat, the crowd was treated to an entertaining match where Rinaldo Persson surprisingly won the first set 6-1. After a brilliant start from the Swede, Zidansek turned the match around by controlling […]
Rafael Nadal plays Nordea Open, Båstad

Spanish tennis king Rafael Nadal will play the Nordea Open, Båstad, this summer. The former world number one has no less than 22 Grand Slam titles, 92 ATP titles, two Olympic golds and a Davis Cup trophy at home. The last time Rafael Nadal visited Båstad was in 2003, 2004 and then came to take […]
Home favorites GET WILD CARD – BJÖRKLUND & PETERSON PLAY IN BÅSTAD

Swedish tennis fans will once again see Rebecca Peterson play on home soil when she and Sweden’s number one Mirjam Björklund are each awarded a Wild Card to the Nordea Open WTA this summer. – Rebecca has been our leading star on the women’s tour for several years. There have been two titles in singles […]
Sunset tennis returns

On Wednesday, July 17, we welcome you to the Centrecourt, where you are invited to watch world-class tennis framed by mood-raising music at the same time as the sun sets over the Laholm bay. We have now released the tickets, and below are the opening times for the evening: 19.00 – The arena and the […]
Sinner to play Nordea Open

Nordea Open is pleased to announce that world number two Jannik Sinner will play the Nordea Open in Båstad this summer. Jannik Sinner, the charismatic Italian, has impressed with an outstanding start to the season, with strong performances in every competition he has entered. The highlight is undoubtedly his victory at the Australian Open, where […]
Tickets on sale

Last year’s finalists will return to Båstad in the summer of 2024 and chase another Båstad title to their name. Our most Swedish Norwegian Casper Ruud and reigning champion Andrey Rublev are on the starting line in this summer’s competition. Secure your tickets now and get a nice discount. Buy ticket – Click on the […]
Andrey Rublev captures his first crown in Båstad !

The year is 2023 and Andrey Rublev starts his reign in Båstad. After an incredible first set, the world No. 7 toppled the 2021 champion Casper Ruud. Rublev put relentless pressure on the Norwegian to finally capture his first trophy at the Nordea Open. Both players walked on Centre Court with their fingers crossed, and […]
Escobar and Nedovyesov are doubles champions in Båstad

In a one-sided final, Gonzalo Escobar and Aleksandr Nedovyesov lifted their first trophy together in Båstad at the Nordea Open. They defeated 2022 champion Rafael Matos and Francisco Cabral in two straight sets 6-2, 6-2. The capricious weather delayed the start of play for the doubles final, but a crowd of true tennis fans gathered […]
Andrey Rublev outlasts the defending champion Francisco Cerundulo in an epic battle

In a gripping three-set thriller, Andrey Rublev roared through the semi-finals to play his first final at the Nordea Open. Yet, defending champion Francisco Cerundolo did not go down without a fight. With the two first sets going into a tiebreak, Båstad Centre Court was treated to a sensational semi-final. If the first match of […]
Casper Ruud is back in the final at Nordea Open !

A full house on Centre Court greeted the first semi-finalists on Saturday in Båstad for the first match of the day. Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti was set to challenge top-seed, and World No. 4 Casper Ruud. In a tough battle, and a suspenseful second set, the Norwegian 2021 Båstad champion prevailed: 6-3, 7-5. At the start […]
Andrey Rublev cruises through to the semifinals

In a much awaited confrontation between two friends, second-seed Andrey Rublev secured a clinical win 6-2, 6-3 against Alexander Zverev. With this victory, Rublev clinched a spot in his second back-to-back semi-final at the Nordea Open in Båstad. “I’m happy to be in the semifinals […] it’s always tough when you play your best friend, […]
Casper Ruud strides into the semifinals of the Nordea Open

World number 4 Casper Ruud defeated Austria’s Sebastian Ofner in straight sets 6-3 6-4. The tournament’s first seed secured a place in Nordea Open semi-finals where he will face Lorenzo Musetti on Saturday. After a short rain spell, World No. 4 returned to center court after his convincing win over Alexander Shevchenko in the second […]
Musetti denies Misolic – will now face Ruud in semi-final

Third-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti got off to a tough start in Friday’s first quarter-final on center court. The Austrian Filip Misolic opened well in the first set, while Musetti having trouble keeping the pace and lost his serve at 2-3. Misolic keeping it together taking first set 6-4 In the second set, we saw another […]
Zverev to face Rublev in Friday quarter-final

Alexander Zverev was in a good mood when he won over Thiago Monteiro 6-1 6-0 on Thursday and will now face second-seeded Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals on Friday. Check out the winner interviews with Zverev and Rublev here.
Both doubles semi-finals to be played on Friday

Friday’s schedule includes 4 singles quarter-finals and both semi-finals in doubles. This means that no doubles will be played on Saturday.
Ruud comfortably to Quarter-final

Favorite Casper Ruud has shown good form in training in Båstad and on Thursday he played his first match in the tournament against Alexander Shevchenko. After starting the match with a double fault, Ruud progressed to a reassuring 3-0 lead and then kept the pace high and was able to settle with a comfortable set […]
Coria wins Sunset – Sets up Argentina clash

Leo Borg started the match very aggresive against the former Båstad finalist Coria and the crowd was with him from the first point. Both players started a little nervously by breaking each other in the first 2 service games. At 4-5 and 30 nil in the serve, it looked bright for Borg, but then the […]
Titel defence started for Cerundolo

The Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, 20 in the world ranking, faced Luca Van Assche of France in Wednesday’s second match on the center court in Båstad. Cerundolo, who won the competition in 2022, took a solid lead and the first set 6-2 with the help of three breaks in the first set. The second set started […]
Zverev sets up second round clash with Monteiro

Fifth-seeded German Alxander Zverev was pushed to three sets on center court on Tuesday, with Slovakian Alex Molcan providing the opposition. Zverev took the first set according to the program with 6-4 with Molcan changing the pace in the second and got an early break which he then held and took the set 6-3. The […]
Borg topples Ymer in Båstad opener

It’s been many years since we had a Swedish meeting on the ATP tour and it was noticeable in Båstad when the stands were full at the meeting between 20-year-old Leo Borg and 27-year-old Elias Ymer. Elias Ymer got a great start when he secured the first break to 4-2, but the reply came directly […]
Kovalik & Misolic holds momentum in Båstad

Jozef Kovalik and Filip Misolic, qualified on Monday for the main draw and were already on Tuesday against new opposition in the first round. The Slovak Kovalik was pitted against the seventh-seeded Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the first round and right from the start of the match it was noticeable that the Spaniard had […]
Van Assche to tough for Madaras

In the end, 19-year-old Frenchman Luca Van Assche proved too difficult for Dragos Madaras. Madaras hung on well in the first set, but two double faults in the tie-break would cost the home player the set. Even in the second, it was even at 4-5, but there the Swede could not hold serve and the […]
Qualifying winners added to Main Draw

Filip Misolic, Jozef Kovalik, Hugo Dellien and Pavel Kotov all won their respective qualifying final at the Nordea Open. These players will now be drawn into the main draw on Monday evening.
Misolic steered clear of Friberg

Austrias Filip Misulic had a rough start in the match against Wild Card and home player Karl Friberg. Friberg bagled the first set but after Misolic had a medical time-out in the break Friberg struggled to keep his game together and Misolic turned the match around winning 0-6 6-1 6-4. Misolic will play Damir Dzumhur […]
Two Q1 matches to be played on Monday

Max Dahlin vs Pavel Kotov and Timofey Skatov vs Denis Yevseyev will be played on Monday
Olga Danilovic wins Nordea Open

The Serbian Olga Danilovic started the tournament with 0-6 but finished all the better when, after 2 hours and 27 minutes, she clenched her fist after the match ball. A match that went to a decisive set where Olga quickly went to a 3-0 lead but Emma Navarro fought to stay in the match. When […]
ATP Main Draw Set

The draw for the Nordea Open ATP is out and we are looking forward to world class tennis in Båstad next week. Two Argentinian Båstad finalists, Sebastian Baez and Federico Coria, meet in the first round and the winner faces the winner in the all-Swedish match where Elias Ymer meets Leo Borg. Dragos Madaras is […]
Irina Khromacheva & Panna Udvardy champions in Båstad

The doubles pair of Irina Khromacheva and Panna Udvardy had not lost a set until Saturday’s final when they faced the third-seeded pair of Eri Hozumi & Su Jeong Jang. Jang won the singles title last year here in Båstad, but the pair didn’t make it all the way this year despite winning the first […]
Danilovic downs Putintseva for final spot in Båstad

Olga Danilovic has impressed during the week in Båstad and is chasing her second title on the WTA tour. In the semifinals, second-seeded Yulia Putintseva, from Kazakhstan, was the opposition and a match that went to three sets. After 2 hours and 9 minutes, Danilovic of Serbia clinched her fist as she will play Saturday’s […]
Navarro to play final in Båstad

First-seeded American Emma Navarro won the all-American semifinal against Louisa Chirico 6-4 6-4. Heavy groundstrokes and taking charge on the important points paved the way for Navarro, who is now playing her first final on the WTA tour.
Putintseva declines Bolsova spot in the semi-finals

In the third quarter-final of the day, second-seed Yulia Putintseva, of Khazakstan, played Spain’s Aliona Bolsova, who got off to a strong start on center court. Putintseva seemed concerned with her game, and found herself at a disadvantage from the start. Bolsova played confident tennis, which frustrated Putintseva. The Spaniard took her chances and played […]
Navarro setting up all American semi-final

The American Emma Navarro was pitted against the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek in the first quarter-final of the day. The first-seeded Navarro got off to a dream start and served home the first set 6-0. Navarro had a much easier first set than in yesterday’s match against Sweden’s second-ranked Björklund, where Navarro managed to win in […]
Chirico downs Peterson

Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson failed to turn the match against American Louisa Chirico. After a heavy set loss in the tie-break in the first set, Peterson managed to turn around late in the second set to take the match to a decisive third set. But just like for compatriot Björklund earlier in the day, the third […]
Sweet revenge for Navarro

After the rain delay, Mirjam Björklund and Emma Navarro were finally able to start when the sun came out in the afternoon here in Båstad. The top-seeded American seemed hungry for revenge after losing the final a few weeks ago in the 100k event in Ilkley, England. Björklund raised the level considerably after a few […]
Liu through to quarter-finals

Seventh-seed Claire Liu advanced to the quarter-finals after a comfortable win against Irina Khromacheva. Liu will face either fellow American Louisa Chirico or Rebecca Peterson in the quarter-finals.
Putintseva gunning for new semi-final spot in Båstad

Yulia Putintseva, who reached semi-finals in Båstad in 2015, is one step closer to the final four after her win today against American Katie Volynets who had to withdraw in the second set. Putintseva will face either Aliona Bolsova of Spain or Polona Hercog of Slovenia.