# Nottingham Open

The Nottingham Open, known as the Lexus Nottingham Open (originally known as the Nottingham Championships or Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament (1887–1967)), 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 WTA 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. 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, John Player Open, 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.
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". 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.
In 2015 Birmingham based company Eventmasters LTD 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–) ||||
| 2024 | Jacob Fearnley | Charles Broom | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 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 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 | Not held | 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 | not held | not held |
| 1977 | No winner | Tim Gullikson Jaime Fillol | abandoned |
| 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–) ||||
| 2024 | John Peers Marcus Willis | Harold Mayot Luke Saville | 6–1, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, [10–7] |
| 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 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 | not held | 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 |
| 2024 | Katie Boulter (2) | Karolína Plíšková | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 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 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 | not held | not held |
| 1973 | Billie Jean King (2) | Virginia Wade | 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1972 | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong | unfinished (rain) |
| 1971 | Julie Heldman | Barbara Hawcroft | 6–4, 7–9, 6–3 |

### Women's doubles

| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 2024 | Gabriela Dabrowski Erin Routliffe | Harriet Dart Diane Parry | 5–7, 6–3, [11–9] |
| 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 | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 | not held | not held |
| 1973 | Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | Chris Evert Betty Stöve | 6–2, 9–7 |
Source: LTA