Not to be confused with Lexus Nottingham Challenger.
Nottingham Open
joint
Event nameNottingham Open presented by The Sunday Telegraph (2004)
The 10tele.com Open (2005)
Red letter DAYS Open (2006)
Nature Valley Open The Nottingham Open (2007)
The Slazenger Open (2008)
Aegon Nottingham Challenge (2011–2014)
Aegon Nottingham Open (2015–2017)
Nature Valley Open (2018–19)
Viking Open (2021)
Rothesay Open Nottingham (2022–2024)
Lexus Nottingham Open (2025-)
Founded1887 (age 139) (men)
1887 (age 139) (women)
CityNottingham
CountryUnited Kingdom
VenueNottingham Tennis Centre
SurfaceGrass - outdoors
Websitelta.org.uk
Completed event2025
Men's singlesMarin Cilic
Women's singlesMcCartney Kessler
Men's doublesSantiago González
Austin Krajicek
Women's doublesBeatriz Haddad Maia
Laura Siegemund
Atp categoryATP Challenger 125
Atp draw32S / 16Q / 16D
Atp prize money€181,250 (2025)
Wta tierWTA 250
Wta draw32S / 24Q / 16D
Wta prize moneyUS$275,094 (2025)

The Nottingham Open, known as the Lexus Nottingham Open[1] (originally known as the Nottingham Championships or Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament (1887–1967)),[2] 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.[1]

History

The event was founded in 1887 as the Nottingham Championships until 1967.[3] 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,[4] John Player Open,[5] 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.[6]

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".[7] 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 completely 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.[7][8]

Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
ATP Challenger Tour (2017–present)
2025Marin ČilićShintaro Mochizuki6–2, 6–3
2024Jacob FearnleyCharles Broom4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2023Andy MurrayArthur Cazaux6–4, 6–4
2022Dan Evans (2)Jordan Thompson6–4, 6–4
2021Frances TiafoeDenis Kudla6–1, 6–3
2020Completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Dan EvansEvgeny Donskoy7–6(7–3), 6–3
2018Alex de MinaurDan Evans7–6(7–4), 7–5
2017Dudi SelaThomas Fabbiano4–6, 6–4, 6–3
ATP Tour event (2015–2016)
2016Steve JohnsonPablo Cuevas7–6(7–5), 7–5
2015Denis IstominSam Querrey7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6)
ATP Challenger Tour (2011–2014)
2014Nick KyrgiosSamuel Groth7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7)
2013Steve JohnsonRuben Bemelmans7–5, 7–5
2012Grega ŽemljaKarol Beck7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4
2011Dudi SelaJérémy Chardy6–4, 3–6, 7–5
2009-2010Completely cancelled without organisation
ATP Tour event (1970–2008)
2008Ivo Karlović (2)Fernando Verdasco7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6)
2007Ivo KarlovićArnaud Clément3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2006Richard Gasquet (2)Jonas Björkman6–4, 6–3
2005Richard GasquetMax Mirnyi6–2, 6–3
2004Paradorn SrichaphanThomas Johansson1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2003Greg Rusedski (2)Mardy Fish6–3, 6–2
2002Jonas Björkman (2)Wayne Arthurs6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
2001Thomas JohanssonHarel Levy7–5, 6–3
2000Sébastien GrosjeanByron Black7–6(9–7), 6–3
1999Cédric PiolineKevin Ullyett6–3, 7–5
1998Jonas BjörkmanByron Black6–3, 6–2
1997Greg RusedskiKarol Kučera6–4, 7–5
1996Jan SiemerinkSandon Stolle6–3, 7–6(7–0)
1995Javier FranaTodd Woodbridge7–6(7–4), 6–3
1978-1994Completely cancelled without organisation
1977No winnerTim Gullikson
Jaime Fillol		abandoned [9]
1976No winnerJimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase		6–2, 4–6 1–1 abandoned
1975Tom OkkerTony Roche6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1974Stan Smith (2)Alex Metreveli6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1973Eric van DillenFrew McMillan3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1972Geoff MastersPremjit Lallabandoned due to rain
1971Jaime FillolGreg Perkins6–2, 6–3
1970Stan SmithChauncey Steele6–3, 6–1

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2025McCartney KesslerDayana Yastremska6–4, 7–5
2024Katie Boulter (2)Karolína Plíšková4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2023Katie BoulterJodie Burrage6–3, 6–3
2022Beatriz Haddad MaiaAlison Riske6–4, 1–6, 6–3
2021Johanna KontaZhang Shuai6–2, 6–1
2020colspan="3" align="center"
2019Caroline GarciaDonna Vekić2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
2018Ashleigh Barty (2)Johanna Konta6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2017Donna VekićJohanna Konta2–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–5
2016Karolína PlíškováAlison Riske7–6(10–8), 7–5
2015Ana KonjuhMonica Niculescu1–6, 6–4, 6–2
↑  WTA International tournament  ↑
2014Jarmila GajdošováTimea Bacsinszky6–2, 6–2
2013Elena Baltacha (2)Tadeja Majerič7–5, 7–6(9–7)
2012Ashleigh BartyTatjana Malek6–1, 6–1
2011Elena BaltachaPetra Cetkovská7–5, 6–3
↑  ITF Women's Circuit tournament  ↑
1974-2010Completely cancelled without organisation
1973Billie Jean King (2) Virginia Wade8–6, 6–4
1972Billie Jean KingEvonne Goolagongunfinished (rain)[a]
1971Julie HeldmanBarbara Hawcroft6–4, 7–9, 6–3

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
ATP Challenger Tour (2017–present)
2025Santiago González
Austin Krajicek		Fernando Romboli
John-Patrick Smith		7–6(7–2), 6–4
2024John Peers
Marcus Willis		Harold Mayot
Luke Saville		6–1, 6–7(1–7), [10–7]
2023Jacob Fearnley
Johannus Monday		Liam Broady
Jonny O'Mara		6–3, 6–7(6–8), [10–7]
2022Jonny O'Mara
Ken Skupski (3)		Julian Cash
Henry Patten		3–6, 6–2, [16–14]
2021Matt Reid
Ken Skupski (2)		Matthew Ebden
John-Patrick Smith		4–6, 7–5, [10–6]
2020Completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Santiago González
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi		Gong Maoxin
Zhang Ze		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–5]
2018Frederik Nielsen
Joe Salisbury		Austin Krajicek
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan		7–6(7–5), 6–1
2017Ken Skupski
Neal Skupski		Matt Reid
John-Patrick Smith		7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–7]
ATP Tour event (2015–2016)
2016Dominic Inglot
Daniel Nestor		Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo		7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2015Chris Guccione
André Sá		Pablo Cuevas
David Marrero		6–2, 7–5
ATP Challenger Tour (2011–2014)
2014Rameez Junaid
Michael Venus		Ruben Bemelmans
Go Soeda		4–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–6]
2013Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana		Purav Raja
Divij Sharan		7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), [10–8]
2012Olivier Charroin
Martin Fischer		Evgeny Donskoy
Andrey Kuznetsov		6–4, 7–6(8–6)
2011Rik de Voest
Adil Shamasdin		Treat Conrad Huey
Izak van der Merwe		6–3, 7–6(11–9)
2009-2010Completely cancelled without organisation
ATP Tour event (1995–2008)
2008Bruno Soares
Kevin Ullyett		Jeff Coetzee
Jamie Murray		6–2, 7–6(7–5)
2007Jamie Murray
Eric Butorac		Joshua Goodall
Ross Hutchins		4–6, 6–3, 10–5
2006Jonathan Erlich (2)
Andy Ram (2)		Igor Kunitsyn
Dmitry Tursunov		6–3, 6–2
2005Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram		Simon Aspelin
Todd Perry		4–6, 6–3, 7–5
2004Paul Hanley
Todd Woodbridge		Rick Leach
Brian MacPhie		6–4, 6–3
2003Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan (2)		Joshua Eagle
Jared Palmer		7–6(7–3), 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
2002Mike Bryan
Mark Knowles		Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer		0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2001Donald Johnson (2)
Jared Palmer		Paul Hanley
Andrew Kratzmann		6–4, 6–2
2000Piet Norval
Donald Johnson		Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach		1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1999Patrick Galbraith (2)
Justin Gimelstob (2)		Marius Barnard
Brent Haygarth		5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1998Justin Gimelstob
Byron Talbot		Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor		7–5, 6–7, 6–4
1997Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith		Danny Sapsford
Chris Wilkinson		4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1996Mark Petchey
Danny Sapsford		Neil Broad
Piet Norval		6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1995Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen		Patrick Galbraith
Danie Visser		6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2025Beatriz Haddad Maia (2)
Laura Siegemund		Anna Danilina
Ena Shibahara		6–3, 6–2
2024Gabriela Dabrowski
Erin Routliffe		Harriet Dart
Diane Parry		5–7, 6–3, [11–9]
2023Ulrikke Eikeri
Ingrid Neel		Harriet Dart
Heather Watson		7–6(8–6), 5–7, [10–8]
2022Beatriz Haddad Maia
Zhang Shuai		Caroline Dolehide
Monica Niculescu		7–6(7–2), 6–3
2021Lyudmyla Kichenok
Makoto Ninomiya		Caroline Dolehide
Storm Sanders		6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–8]
2020colspan="3" align="center"
2019Desirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos		Ellen Perez
Arina Rodionova		7–6(7–5), 7–5
2018Alicja Rosolska
Abigail Spears (2)		Mihaela Buzărnescu
Heather Watson		6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2017Monique Adamczak
Storm Sanders		Jocelyn Rae
Laura Robson		6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
2016Andrea Hlaváčková
Peng Shuai		Gabriela Dabrowski
Yang Zhaoxuan		7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
2015Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears		Jocelyn Rae
Anna Smith		3–6, 6–3, [11–9]
↑  WTA International tournament  ↑
2014Jarmila Gajdošová
Arina Rodionova		Verónica Cepede Royg
Stephanie Vogt		7–6(7–0), 6–1
2013Julie Coin
Stéphanie Foretz Gacon		Julia Glushko
Erika Sema		6–2, 6–4
2012Ashleigh Barty
Sally Peers		Réka Luca Jani
Maria João Koehler		7–6(7–2), 3–6, [10–5]
2011Eva Birnerová
Petra Cetkovská		Regina Kulikova
Evgeniya Rodina		6–3, 6–2
↑   ITF Women's Circuit tournament  ↑
1974–2010Completely cancelled without organisation
1973Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King		Chris Evert
Betty Stöve		6–2, 9–7

Source: LTA[10]

Notes

  1. ^ This was a round robin event. King finished first and Goolagong second.[11]

References

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  2. ^ "The John Player Nottingham Tennis Tournament: Record of Winners Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament (1887-1970)". Nottingham Castle LTC. Notts Lawn Tennis Association. 7 June 1971. pp. 1–7. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ Nottingham Castle LTC. Notts Lawn Tennis Association. 7 June 1971. pp. 1–7
  4. ^ Nottingham Castle LTC. Notts Lawn Tennis Association. 7 June 1971. pp. 1–7
  5. ^ "Nastase Stalled NOTTINGHAM, England (UPI)". 20 June 1976. The Hays Daily News. 20 June 1976. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Wimbledon warm-up event scrapped". BBC Sport. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
  7. ^ "Anger over scrapped tennis event". BBC News. 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  8. ^ "Nottingham to host tennis trophy". BBC Sport. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  9. ^ "Gullikson-Fillol Player tennis final rained out again NOTTINGHAM. England". 14 June 1977. The Independent Newspaper Long Beach. 14 June 1977. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Rothesay Open Nottingham: History". lta.org.uk. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  11. ^ John Barrett (ed.) (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780671216238.