Countless world stars have played in Stockholm since the inaugural year of 1969. In nearly half of the 55 editions, the men's singles title has been won by a Grand Slam champion. All tournament winners have at some point in their careers been ranked in the top 15 in the world.
The BNP Paribas Nordic Open has an impressive legacy. On no fewer than 39 occasions, a player who has reached the top 5 in the world at some point in their career has stood as the singles champion in Stockholm. Additionally, all winners have advanced at least to the round of 16 at the Grand Slam level and have been ranked among the world’s 14 best players.
It is clear from the compilation below that something truly special is required to win in Stockholm.
Men's Singles Winners in Stockholm
|
Year |
Winners |
Highest ATP-ranking |
Best Grand Slam result |
|
1969 |
Nikola Pilić, Jugoslavia |
12 |
Final (French Open 1973) |
|
1970 |
Stan Smith, USA |
3 |
Two titles |
|
1971 |
Arthur Ashe, USA |
2 |
Three titles |
|
1972 |
Stan Smith, USA |
3 |
Two titles |
|
1973 |
Tom Gorman, USA |
10 |
Three semifinals |
|
1974 |
Arthur Ashe, USA |
2 |
Three titles |
|
1975 |
Adriano Panatta, Italy |
4 |
Title (French Open 1976) |
|
1976 |
Mark Cox, Great Britain |
12 |
Three quarterfinals |
|
1977 |
Sandy Mayer, USA |
7 |
Semifinal (Wimbledon 1973) |
|
1978 |
John McEnroe, USA |
1 |
Seven titles |
|
1979 |
John McEnroe, USA |
1 |
Seven titles |
|
1980 |
Björn Borg, Sweden |
1 |
Eleven titles |
|
1981 |
Gene Mayer, USA |
4 |
Four quarterfinals |
|
1982 |
Henri Leconte, France |
5 |
Final (French Open 1988) |
|
1983 |
Mats Wilander, Sweden |
1 |
Seven titles |
|
1984 |
John McEnroe, USA |
1 |
Seven titles |
|
1985 |
John McEnroe, USA |
1 |
Seven titles |
|
1986 |
Stefan Edberg, Sweden |
1 |
Six titles |
|
1987 |
Stefan Edberg, Sweden |
1 |
Six titles |
|
1988 |
Boris Becker, West Germany |
1 |
Six titles |
|
1989 |
Ivan Lendl, Czechoslovakia |
1 |
Eight titles |
|
1990 |
Boris Becker, Germany |
1 |
Six titles |
|
1991 |
Boris Becker, Germany |
1 |
Six titles |
|
1992 |
Goran Ivanišević, Croatia |
2 |
Title (Wimbledon 2001) |
|
1993 |
Michael Stich, Germany |
2 |
Title (Wimbledon 1991) |
|
1994 |
Boris Becker, Germany |
1 |
Six titles |
|
1995 |
Thomas Enqvist, Sweden |
4 |
Final (Australian Open 1999) |
|
1996 |
Thomas Enqvist, Sweden |
4 |
Final (Australian Open 1999) |
|
1997 |
Jonas Björkman, Sweden |
4 |
Two semifinals |
|
1998 |
Todd Martin, USA |
4 |
Two finals |
|
1999 |
Thomas Enqvist, Sweden |
4 |
Final (Australian Open 1999) |
|
2000 |
Thomas Johansson, Sweden |
7 |
Title (Australian Open 2002) |
|
2001 |
Sjeng Schalken, Netherlands |
11 |
Semifinal (US Open 2002) |
|
2002 |
Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand |
9 |
Three rounds of 16 |
|
2003 |
Mardy Fish, USA |
7 |
Three quarterfinals |
|
2004 |
Thomas Johansson, Sweden |
7 |
Title (Australian Open 2002) |
|
2005 |
James Blake, USA |
4 |
Three quarterfinals |
|
2006 |
James Blake, USA |
4 |
Three quarterfinals |
|
2007 |
Ivo Karlović, Croatia |
14 |
Quarterfinal (Wimbledon 2009) |
|
2008 |
David Nalbandian, Argentina |
3 |
Final (Wimbledon 2002) |
|
2009 |
Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus |
8 |
Final (Australian Open 2006) |
|
2010 |
Roger Federer, Switzerland |
1 |
Twenty titles |
|
2011 |
Gaël Monfils, France |
6 |
Two semifinals |
|
2012 |
Tomáš Berdych, Czech Republic |
4 |
Final (Wimbledon 2010) |
|
2013 |
Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria |
3 |
Three semifinals |
|
2014 |
Tomáš Berdych, Czech Republic |
4 |
Final (Wimbledon 2010) |
|
2015 |
Tomáš Berdych, Czech Republic |
4 |
Final (Wimbledon 2010) |
|
2016 |
Juan Martín del Potro, Argentina |
3 |
Title (US Open 2009) |
|
2017 |
Juan Martín del Potro, Argentina |
3 |
Title (US Open 2009) |
|
2018 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece |
3 |
Two finals |
|
2019 |
Denis Shapovalov, Canada |
10 |
Semifinal (Wimbledon 2021) |
|
2020 |
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2021 |
Tommy Paul, USA |
9 |
Semifinal (Australian Open 2023) |
|
2022 |
Holger Rune, Denmark |
4 |
Three quarterfinals |
|
2023 |
Gaël Monfils, France |
6 |
Two semifinals |
|
2024 |
Tommy Paul, USA |
9 |
Semifinal (Australian Open 2023) |
On four occasions, both women and men have competed in Stockholm. The official women’s events have also maintained a very high level. All champions at the Royal Tennis Hall have won Grand Slam tournaments and been ranked in the top 3 in the world. Similar to Stan Smith and Arthur Ashe among the men's champions, Billie Jean King was also regarded as the best player in the world for an extended period before the introduction of computer rankings.
Damsingelvinnare i Stockholm
|
År |
Segrare |
Högsta WTA-rankning |
Bästa Grand Slam-resultat |
|
1969 |
Billie Jean King, USA |
2 |
Twelve titlar |
|
1975 |
Virginia Wade, Great Britain |
2 |
Three titlar |
|
1979 |
Billie Jean King, USA |
2 |
Twelve titlar |
|
1980 |
Hana Mandlíková, Czechoslovakia |
3 |
Four titlar |
The first edition in Stockholm was held in 1969, making the tournament the oldest indoor event on the ATP Tour. However, there are around twenty comparable outdoor tournaments that have taken place throughout the open era. Of these classic tournaments, only Rome, Wimbledon, and the US Open have had all of their champions from 1969 onward ranked among the top 14 in the world at some point during their careers.
