Originally known as the Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament or the Nottingham Championships, the Nottingham Open in its present format is an ATP grass tennis event that stretches back as far as 1970 in the men’s game and in the women’s format has been a WTA international tournament since 2015. The competition founded in 1887 was originally played at the Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club before moving to Beeston where it resides on the University Boulevard as one of the countries premier events. Past players have included Stan Smith, Ile Nastase, Jimmy Connors, Andy Murray, Billie Jean-King, Virginia Wade and Emma Raducanu amongst other notable tennis legends.
Men’s Singles Winners
1887 F.W. Snook
1888 J.R. Deykin
1889 W.D. Hamilton
1890 D.G. Chaytor
1891 T. Chaytor
1892 F.O. Stoker
1893 H.L. Fleming
1894 H.S. Mahony
1895 W.R. Martin
1896 E.R. Allen
1897 H.D. Snook
1898 F. Payn
1899 E.R. Allen
1900 E.R. Allen
1901 C.P. Dixon
1902 H.D. Snook
1903 E.R. Allen
1904 E.R. Allen
1905 A.W. Gore
1906 A.W. Gore
1907 C.P. Dixon
1908 W.V. Eaves
1909 H.L. Doherty
1910 A.W. Gore
1911 R.W. Heath
1912 A.W. Gore
1913 S.N. Doust
1914 A.W. Gore
1915 No competition due to World War I
1916 No competition due to World War I
1917 No competition due to World War I
1918 No competition due to World War I
1919 P. O’Hara Wood
1920 C.L. Winslow
1921 W.L. Clements
1922 L.A. Godfree
1923 L.A. Godfree
1924 J.M. Hillyard
1925 G.S. Fletcher
1926 G.S. Fletcher
1927 F.H. Jarvis
1928 C.H. Kingsley
1929 W.E. Lingelbach
1930 J.H. Frowen
1931 G.O. Jameson
1932 W.E. Attewell
1933 G. Jason
1934 L.A. Cater
1935 D. Prenn
1936 G. Lum
1937 N. Taylor
1938 A. Procopio
1939 A.D. Brown
1940 No competition due to World War II
1941 No competition due to World War II
1942 No competition due to World War II
1943 No competition due to World War II
1944 No competition due to World War II
1945 No competition due to World War II
1946 G.R.B. Meredith
1947 R. McKenzie (New Zealand)
1948 S. Kukuljevic (India)
1949 C. Spychala (Portugal)
1950 G.E. Brown (Australia)
1951 R.T. Connor (South Africa)
1952 N.M. Cockburn (South Africa)
1953 W.A. Knight
1954 J.A. Barry (New Zealand)
1955 M.J. Anderson (Australia)
1956 J.A. Pickard
1957 G. Koenig (South Africa)
1958 P. Darmon (France)
1959 L.A. Gerrard (New Zealand)
1960 A.E.G Bailey (Australia)
1961 I.S. Crookenden (New Zealand)
1962 A. Arilla (Spain)
1963 R. Howe (Australia)
1964 L.A. Gerrard (New Zealand)
1965 J. Saul (South Africa)
1966 I. Tiriac (Romania)
1967 B. Fairlie (New Zealand)
1968 K. Wooldridge
1969 J. Cooper (Australia)
1970 Stan Smith (USA)
1971 Jaime Fillol (Chile)
1972 Geoff Masters (Australia)
1973 Eric van Dillen (USA)
1974 Stan Smith (USA)
1975 Tom Okker (Netherlands)
1976 Jimmy Connors (USA) & Ile Nastase (Romania) *shared
1977 Tim Gullikson (USA) & Jaime Fillol (Chile) *shared
1978 No competition
1979 No competition
1980 No competition
1981 No competition
1982 No competition
1983 No competition
1984 No competition
1985 No competition
1986 No competition
1987 No competition
1988 No competition
1989 No competition
1990 No competition
1991 No competition
1992 No competition
1993 No competition
1994 No competition
1995 Javier Frana (Argentina)
1996 Jan Siemerink (Netherlands)
1997 Greg Rusedski
1998 Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden)
1999 Cedric Pioline (France)
2000 Sebastien Grosjean (France)
2001 Thomas Johansson (Sweden)
2002 Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden)
2003 Greg Rusedski
2004 Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand)
2005 Richard Gasquet (France)
2006 Richard Gasquet (France)
2007 Ivo Karlovic (Croatia)
2008 Ivo Karlovic (Croatia)
2009 No competition
2010 No competition
2011 Dudi Sela (Israel)
2012 Grega Zemlja (Slovenia)
2013 Steve Johnson (USA)
2014 Nick Kyrgios (Australia)
2015 Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan)
2016 Steve Johnson (USA)
2017 Dudi Sela (Israel)
2018 Alex de Minaur (Australia)
2019 Dan Evans
2020 No competition due to Covid-19
2021 Francis Tiafoe (USA)
2022 Dan Evans
2023 Andy Murray
2024 Jacob Fearnley
wins by number: 5 A.W. Gore, E.R. Allen, 2 C.P. Dixon, Dan Evans, Dudi Sela, Greg Rusedski, G.S. Fletcher, H.D. Snook, Ivo Karlovic, Jaime Fillol, Jonas Bjorkman, L.A. Gerrard, L.A. Godfree, Richard Gasquet, Stan Smith, Steve Johnson, 1 Alex de Minaur, Andy Murray, A. Arilla, A. Procopio, A.D. Brown, A.E.G. Bailey, B. Fairlie, Cedric Pioline, C. Spychala, C.H. Kingsley, C.L. Winslow, Denis Istomin, D. Prenn, D.G. Chaytor, Eric van Dillen, Francis Tiafoe, F. Payn, F.H. Jarvis, F.O. Stoker, F.W. Snook, Geoff Masters, Grega Zemlja, G. Jason, G. Koenig, G. Lum, G.E. Brown, G.O. Jameson, G.R.B. Meredith, H.L. Doherty, H.L. Fleming, H.S. Mahony, H.V. Eaves, Ile Nastase, I. Tiriac, I.S. Crookenden, Jacob Fearnley, Jan Siemerink, Javier Frana, J. Cooper, J.A. Barry, J.A. Pickard, J.H. Frowen, J.M. Hillyard, J.R. Deykin, J. Saul, Jimmy Connors, K. Wooldridge, L.A. Cater, M.J. Anderson, Nick Kyrgios, N. Taylor, N.M. Cockburn, Paradorn Srichaphan, P. Darmon, P. O’Hara Wood, R. Howe, R. McKenzie, R.T. Connor, R.W. Heath, Sebastien Grosjean, S. Kukuljevic, S.N. Doust, Tim Gullikson, Thomas Johansson, Tom Okker, T. Chaytor, W.A. Knight, W.D. Hamilton, W.E. Attewell, W.E. Lingelbach, W.L. Clements, W.R. Martin.
Women’s Single Winners
1887 Miss F.E.M. Snook
1888 Miss F. Noon
1889 Miss Wood
1890 Miss Rowe
1891 Miss Evans
1892 Miss Goodman
1893 Miss Nunneley
1894 Miss Graham
1895 Miss F.E.M. Snook
1896 Miss F.E.M. Snook
1897 Miss Bourne
1898 No competition
1899 No competition
1900 No competition
1901 No competition
1902 No competition
1903 No competition
1904 No competition
1905 No competition
1906 No competition
1907 Miss Boucher & Miss Garfitt *shared
1908 Mrs Winch
1909 Mrs Winch
1910 Mrs Lambert Chambers
1911 Mrs Lambert Chambers
1912 Mrs Hannam
1913 Mrs Hannam
1914 Mrs Hannam
1915 No competition due to World War I
1916 No competition due to World War I
1917 No competition due to World War I
1918 No competition due to World War I
1919 Mrs Larcombe
1920 Mrs Edington
1921 Mrs Beamish
1922 Mrs Beamish
1923 Mrs Shepherd Barron
1924 Miss Ryan
1925 Mrs Beamish
1926 Mrs Beamish
1927 Mrs Beamish
1928 Mrs Beamish
1929 Miss Ryan
1930 Miss F. James
1931 Miss F. James
1932 Miss Ford
1933 Miss Ford
1934 Miss F. James
1935 Miss R.J. Smith
1936 Miss Ford
1937 Miss Ford
1938 Miss Ford
1939 Miss Middleton
1940 No competition due to World War II
1941 No competition due to World War II
1942 No competition due to World War II
1943 No competition due to World War II
1944 No competition due to World War II
1945 No competition due to World War II
1946 Miss Middleton
1947 Miss N. Blair
1948 Miss G. Hoahing
1949 Pat Todd (USA)
1950 Edith Middleton
1951 Mrs F. Bartlett (South Africa)
1952 Miss B. Penrose (Australia)
1953 Miss J.M. Scott (South Africa)
1954 Miss F.J. Burke (New Zealand)
1955 Miss S. Bloomer
1956 Miss S. Reynolds (South Africa)
1957 Margaret Hellyer (Australia)
1958 Miss R. Morrison (New Zealand)
1959 Margaret Hellyer (Australia)
1960 Miss L. Hutchings (South Africa)
1961 Miss M.E. O’Donnell
1962 Miss A. Smith (New Zealand)
1963 Darlene Hard (USA)
1964 Jan Lehane (Australia)
1965 Lidy Venneboer (Netherlands)
1966 Lidy Venneboer (Netherlands)
1967 Miss M. Harris (Australia)
1968 Judy Tegart (Australia)
1969 Christine Janes
1970 Esme Emmanuel (South Africa)
1971 Julie Heldman (USA)
1972 Billie Jean King (USA)
1973 Billie Jean King (USA)
1974 No competition
1975 No competition
1976 No competition
1977 No competition
1978 No competition
1979 No competition
1980 No competition
1981 No competition
1982 No competition
1983 No competition
1984 No competition
1985 No competition
1986 No competition
1987 No competition
1988 No competition
1989 No competition
1990 No competition
1991 No competition
1992 No competition
1993 No competition
1994 No competition
1995 No competition
1996 No competition
1997 No competition
1998 No competition
1999 No competition
2000 No competition
2001 No competition
2002 No competition
2003 No competition
2004 No competition
2005 No competition
2006 No competition
2007 No competition
2008 No competition
2009 No competition
2010 No competition
2011 Elena Baltacha
2012 Ashleigh Barty (Australia)
2013 Elena Baltacha
2014 Jarmila Gajdosova (Australia)
2015 Ana Konjuh (Croatia)
2016 Karolina Pliskova (Czechia)
2017 Donna Vekic (Croatia)
2018 Ashleigh Barty (Australia)
2019 Caroline Garcia (France)
2020 No competition due to Covid-19
2021 Johanna Konta
2022 Beatriz Haddad Maia
2023 Katie Boulter
2024 Katie Boulter
wins by number: 6 Mrs Beamish, 5 Miss Ford, 3 F.E.M. Snook, Miss F. James, Mrs Hannam, 2 Ashleigh Barty, Billie Jean King, Elena Baltacha, Katie Boulter, Lidy Venneboer, Margaret Hellyer, Miss Middleton, Miss Ryan, Mrs Lambert Chambers, Mrs Winch, 1 Ana Konjuh, A. Smith, Beatriz Haddad Maia, B. Penrose, Caroline Garcia, Christine Janes, Darlene Hard, Donna Vekic, Edith Middleton, Esme Emmanuel, F. Bartlett, F. Noon, G. Hoahing, Jan Lehane, Jarmila Gajdosova, Johanna Konta, J.F. Burke, J.M. Scott, Judy Tegart, Julie Heldman, Karolina Pliskova, L. Hutchings, M.E. O’Donnell, Miss Bouchar, Miss Bourne, Miss Evans, Miss Garfitt, Miss Goodman, Miss Graham, Miss Nunneley, Miss Rowe, M. Harris, N. Blair, R.J. Smith, Miss Wood, Mrs Edington, Mrs Larcombe, Mrs Shepherd Barron, Pat Todd, R. Morrison, S. Bloomer, S. Reynolds