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
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | 
| ATP Challenger Tour (2017–present) | 
| 2025 |  Marin Čilić |  Shintaro Mochizuki | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| 2024 |  Jacob Fearnley |  Charles Broom | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | 
| 2023 |  Andy Murray |  Arthur Cazaux | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| 2022 |  Dan Evans  (2) | .svg.png) Jordan Thompson | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| 2021 |  Frances Tiafoe |  Denis Kudla | 6–1, 6–3 | 
| 2020 | Completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 
| 2019 |  Dan Evans |  Evgeny Donskoy | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | 
| 2018 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Nick Kyrgios | .svg.png) Samuel Groth | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7) | 
| 2013 |  Steve Johnson | .svg.png) 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 | Completely cancelled without organisation | 
| 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) | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Sandon Stolle | 6–3, 7–6(7–0) | 
| 1995 |  Javier Frana | .svg.png) Todd Woodbridge | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | 
| 1978-1994 | Completely cancelled without organisation | 
| 1977 | No winner |  Tim Gullikson 
  Jaime Fillol | abandoned  [9] | 
| 1976 | No winner |  Jimmy Connors 
 .svg.png) Ilie Năstase | 6–2, 4–6 1–1 abandoned | 
| 1975 |  Tom Okker | .svg.png) Tony Roche | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | 
| 1974 |  Stan Smith (2) |  Alex Metreveli | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | 
| 1973 |  Eric van Dillen | .svg.png) Frew McMillan | 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 | 
| 1972 | .svg.png) Geoff Masters |  Premjit Lall | abandoned due to rain | 
| 1971 |  Jaime Fillol | .svg.png) Greg Perkins | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| 1970 |  Stan Smith |  Chauncey Steele | 6–3, 6–1 | 
Women's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | 
| 2025 |  McCartney Kessler |  Dayana Yastremska | 6–4, 7–5 | 
| 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 | Completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 
| 2019 |  Caroline Garcia |  Donna Vekić | 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) | 
| 2018 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Jarmila Gajdošová | .svg.png) Timea Bacsinszky | 6–2, 6–2 | 
| 2013 |  Elena Baltacha (2) |  Tadeja Majerič | 7–5, 7–6(9–7) | 
| 2012 | .svg.png) Ashleigh Barty |  Tatjana Malek | 6–1, 6–1 | 
| 2011 |  Elena Baltacha |  Petra Cetkovská | 7–5, 6–3 | 
| ↑  ITF Women's Circuit tournament  ↑ | 
| 1974-2010 | Completely cancelled without organisation | 
| 1973 |  Billie Jean King  (2) |  Virginia Wade | 8–6, 6–4 | 
| 1972 |  Billie Jean King | .svg.png) Evonne Goolagong | unfinished (rain)[a] | 
| 1971 |  Julie Heldman | .svg.png) Barbara Hawcroft | 6–4, 7–9, 6–3 | 
Men's doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | 
| ATP Challenger Tour (2017–present) | 
| 2025 |  Santiago González 
  Austin Krajicek |  Fernando Romboli 
 .svg.png) John-Patrick Smith | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | 
| 2024 | .svg.png) John Peers 
  Marcus Willis |  Harold Mayot 
 .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Matt Reid 
  Ken Skupski (2) | .svg.png) Matthew Ebden 
 .svg.png) John-Patrick Smith | 4–6, 7–5, [10–6] | 
| 2020 | Completely 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 | .svg.png) Matt Reid 
 .svg.png) John-Patrick Smith | 7–6(7–1), 2–6, [10–7] | 
| ATP Tour event (2015–2016) | 
| 2016 |  Dominic Inglot 
 .svg.png) Daniel Nestor |  Ivan Dodig 
  Marcelo Melo | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | 
| 2015 | .svg.png) Chris Guccione 
  André Sá |  Pablo Cuevas 
  David Marrero | 6–2, 7–5 | 
| ATP Challenger Tour (2011–2014) | 
| 2014 | .svg.png) Rameez Junaid 
  Michael Venus | .svg.png) 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 
 .svg.png) Adil Shamasdin |  Treat Conrad Huey 
  Izak van der Merwe | 6–3, 7–6(11–9) | 
| 2009-2010 | Completely cancelled without organisation | 
| 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 
 .svg.png) Todd Perry | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | 
| 2004 | .svg.png) Paul Hanley 
 .svg.png) Todd Woodbridge |  Rick Leach 
  Brian MacPhie | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| 2003 |  Bob Bryan 
  Mike Bryan (2) | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Paul Hanley 
 .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Sébastien Lareau 
 .svg.png) 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 doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | 
| 2025 |  Beatriz Haddad Maia (2) 
  Laura Siegemund |  Anna Danilina 
  Ena Shibahara | 6–3, 6–2 | 
| 2024 | .svg.png) 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 
 .svg.png) Storm Sanders | 6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–8] | 
| 2020 | Completely cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 
| 2019 |  Desirae Krawczyk 
  Giuliana Olmos | .svg.png) Ellen Perez 
 .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Monique Adamczak 
 .svg.png) Storm Sanders |  Jocelyn Rae 
  Laura Robson | 6–4, 4–6, [10–4] | 
| 2016 |  Andrea Hlaváčková 
  Peng Shuai | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Jarmila Gajdošová 
 .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) Ashleigh Barty 
 .svg.png) Sally Peers |  Réka Luca Jani 
 .svg.png) 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 | Completely cancelled without organisation | 
| 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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