The tournament throughout the years

Stockholm Open was founded in 1969 at the initiative of former world player Sven Davidson. Since 2023, the tournament has been held under the name BNP Paribas Nordic Open, thanks to our title partner BNP Paribas. Over the course of a week in October, 30,000 visitors flock to the Royal Tennis Hall, and the event is made possible by more than 350 volunteers. The tournament is the world’s oldest indoor ATP event and the only one played in an indoor arena specifically built for tennis. Global stars such as Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Roger Federer, Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, and Stefan Edberg have all won the tournament.

The tournament is owned and operated by three non-profit organizations: Salk, the Stockholm Tennis Federation, and KLTK. Any potential financial surplus from the event goes directly to the youth programs of the respective organizations to support the development of Swedish tennis. To date, over 50 million SEK has been distributed.

Click below to read more about the history of the tournament.