The Swedish Open (or Nordea Open) is an annual tennis tournament that is played on outdoor clay courts at the Bastad Tennis Stadium in Bastad, Sweden.
A tennis tournament has been held in Bastad since 1948 with previous winners of the singles tournament including tennis greats like Rafael Nadal, Mats Wilander, and Bjorn Borg.
The men’s tournament is at the ATP 250 tour level while the women’s tournament is at the WTA 125 tour level.
2023 Swedish Open
| Location: | Bastad, Sweden |
| Main Sponsor: | Nordea Bank |
| Tour Level: | ATP 250 / WTA 125 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay |
| ATP Draw Size: | 28 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| WTA Draw Size: | 32 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Prize Money: | €534,555 (ATP), $115,000 (WTA) |
Dates
The 2023 Swedish Open tennis tournament in Bastad will take place from the 10th to the 23rd of July 2023 with the WTA 125 tournament being played from the 10th to the 15th of July and the ATP 250 tournament being played from the 16th to the 23rd of July.
The ATP 250 tournament will be played in the same week as the tournaments in Newport, Gstaad, Iasi, Nice, Palermo, and Budapest while the WTA 125 tournament will be played in the same week as the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, and another WTA 125 tournament in Contrexeville, France.
Tickets
According to the tournament’s official website, tickets for the 2023 tournament in Bastad will go on sale on the 1st of February 2023.
In 2022, there was free admission to watch the first six days of the WTA 125 tournament, so it is likely it will be the same in 2023.
Tickets for the 2022 ATP 250 tournament cost 150 SEK for kids and 250 SEK for adults.
Players
Women’s Event
The entry list for the 2023 WTA 125 tournament has yet to be released but below is a selection of female players who were included in the singles draw in 2022.
- Zheng Qinwen
- Anna Karolína Schmiedlová
- Clara Burel
- Rebecca Peterson
- Panna Udvardy
- Lauren Davis
- Misaki Doi
- Kamilla Rakhimova
- Jacqueline Cabaj
- Awad Caijsa
- Hennemann Kajsa
- Rinaldo Persson
- Lisa Zaar
- Varvara Flink
- Peangtarn Plipuech
Men’s Event
The entry list for the 2023 ATP 250 tournament has yet to be released but below is a selection of top male players that played in Bastad in 2022.
- Casper Ruud
- Andrey Rublev
- Diego Schwartzman
- Roberto Bautista Agut
- Pablo Carreño Busta
- Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Holger Rune
- Sebastian Baez
- Francisco Cerundolo
Schedule and Order of Play
Below is the expected schedule for the 2023 tournament in Bastad, with the women’s singles and doubles finals being played on the 15th of July 2023, and the men’s singles and doubles finals being played on the 23rd of July 2023.
| Day | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Monday – Day 1 | 10th of July 2023 | 1st Round Matches (WTA) |
| Tuesday – Day 2 | 11th of July 2023 | 1st Round Matches (WTA) |
| Wednesday – Day 3 | 12th of July 2023 | 2nd Round Matches (WTA) |
| Thursday – Day 4 | 13th of July 2023 | Singles and Doubles Quarterfinals (WTA) |
| Friday – Day 5 | 14th of July 2023 | Singles and Doubles Semifinals (WTA) |
| Saturday – Day 6 | 15th of July 2023 | Singles and Doubles Finals (WTA) |
| Sunday – Day 7 | 16th of July 2023 | Qualifying Matches (ATP) |
| Monday – Day 8 | 17th of July 2023 | 1st Round Matches (ATP) |
| Tuesday- Day 9 | 18th of July 2023 | 1st Round Matches (ATP) |
| Wednesday – Day 10 | 19th of July 2023 | 2nd Round Matches (ATP) |
| Thursday – Day 11 | 20th of July 2023 | 2nd Round Matches (ATP) |
| Friday – Day 12 | 21st of July 2023 | Singles and Doubles Quarterfinals (ATP) |
| Saturday – Day 13 | 22nd of July 2023 | Singles and Doubles Semifinals (ATP) |
| Sunday – Day 14 | 23rd of July 2023 | Singles and Doubles Finals (ATP) |
You will be able to view the order of play for each day of the 2023 tournament on the ATP Tour and WTA Tour websites.
Draw
2023 WTA Bastad Draw
The draws for the WTA Bastad tennis tournament will be available to view on the WTA Tour website a few days before the start of the tournament.
2023 Women’s Singles and Doubles Draws: TBC
2022 ATP Bastad Draw
The draws for the ATP Bastad tennis tournament will be available to view on the ATP Tour website a few days before the start of the tournament.
2023 Men’s Singles: TBC
2023 Men’s Singles Qualifying: TBC
2023 Men’s Doubles: TBC
Prize Money and Points
The total prize fund for the 2023 tournaments has yet to be confirmed but in 2022, the prize money for the ATP 250 tournament in Bastad was €534,555 and for the WTA 125 tournament, it was $115,000.
How the prize money and points were split for the 2022 men’s and women’s tournaments is detailed below.
Men’s Singles
The winner of the Men’s Singles Event in 2022 won €81,310 (2021: €41,145) and 250 points, with the runner-up winning €47,430 (2021: €29,500) and 150 points.
| Performance | € | Ranking Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | €81,310 | 250 |
| Finalist | €47,430 | 150 |
| Semifinalist | €27,885 | 90 |
| Quarterfinalist | €16,160 | 45 |
| 2nd Round | €9,380 | 20 |
| 1st Round | €5,730 | 0 |
Men’s Doubles
The winners of the Men’s Doubles Event in 2022 won €28,250 (€14,125 each) and 250 points, with the runner-ups winning €15,110 (€7,555 each) and 150 points.
| Performance | € | Ranking Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | €28,250 | 250 |
| Finalists | €15,110 | 150 |
| Semifinalists | €8,860 | 90 |
| Quarterfinalists | €4,950 | 45 |
| 1st Round | €2,920 | 0 |
Women’s Singles
The winner of the Women’s Singles Event in 2022 won $15,000 and 160 ranking points, with the runner-up winning $8,500 and 95 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $15,000 | 160 |
| Finalist | $8,500 | 95 |
| Semifinalist | $6,000 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalist | $4,000 | 29 |
| 2nd Round | $2,400 | 15 |
| 1st Round | $1,300 | 1 |
Women’s Doubles
The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2022 won $5,000 ($2,500 each) and 160 ranking points, with the runner-ups winning $2,500 ($1,250 each) and 95 ranking points.
| Performance | $ | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Winners | $5,000 | 160 |
| Finalists | $2,500 | 95 |
| Semifinalists | $1,500 | 57 |
| Quarterfinalists | $1,250 | 29 |
| 1st Round | $1,000 | 1 |
Swedish Open Past Winners and Runner Ups
ATP Bastad
Francisco Cerundolo is the current singles champion in Bastad after beating Sebastian Baez 7-6, 6-2 in the singles final in 2022.
Source: Tennis TV
In the 2022 men’s doubles final, David Vega Hernández and Rafael Matos beat Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini in three sets 6–4, 3-6, 13-11.
WTA Bastad
Jang Su-Jeong won the Women’s singles tournament in 2022 beating Rebeka Masarova 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final.
In the 2022 women’s doubles tournament, Misaki Doi and Rebecca Peterson won the doubles title after receiving a walkover from Mihaela Buzărnescu and Irina Khromacheva.