History
The Lexus Nottingham Open was originally known as the Nottingham Championships or Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament, running from 1887–1967. After being discontinued in 2008, it was then brought back in 2011 to the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Women's Circuit. It was 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. Since 2015 it has been an international event on the women’s tour and is part of the British grass court season in the run up to the Wimbledon Championships. It’s had several different names and title partners over the years, including the John Player Open, Samsung Open, Aegon Open and the Nature Valley Open.
The men’s trophy is called the ‘Paul Hutchins Trophy’; being named after Paul Hutchins, who sadly passed away in March 2019. As a player, coach, captain, commentator, administrator and tournament director, Paul dedicated over 50 years of loyal service to tennis in Britain and in connection to tennis in Nottingham. Paul’s impact and influence on tennis was immeasurable, and he leaves behind him a sport that is unquestionably better.
The women’s trophy is called the ‘Elena Baltacha Trophy’ - named after Elena Baltacha “Bally”, the ex-British No.1 player who tragically died in May 2014 after a battle with liver cancer. Baltacha had a successful career in tennis, reaching the quarter-finals of four WTA tournaments, winning 11 ITF singles and four ITF doubles tournaments, representing her country at 12 Fed Cup ties and competing in both the ladies singles and doubles, with current Great Britain Billie Jean King Cup captain Anne Keothavong, at the London Olympic Games in 2012.
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Year |
Women’s singles |
Women’s doubles |
Men’s singles |
Men’s doubles |
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2025 |
McCartney Kessler (USA) |
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) & Laura Siegemund (GER) |
Marin Cilic (CRO) |
Austin Krajicek (USA) and Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) |
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2024 |
Katie Boulter (GBR) |
Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) & Erin Routliffe (NZL) |
Jacob Fearnley (GBR) |
Marcus Willis (GBR) & John Peers (AUS) |
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2023 |
Katie Boulter (GBR) |
Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) & Ingrid Neel (EST) |
Andy Murray (GBR) |
Jacob Fearnley (GBR) & Johannus Monday (GBR) |
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2022 |
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) |
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) & Zhang Shuai (CHN) |
Dan Evans (GBR) |
Jonny O'Mara (GBR) & Ken Skupski (GBR) |
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2021 |
Johanna Konta (GBR) |
Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) & Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) |
Frances Tiafoe (USA) |
Matt Reid (AUS) & Ken Skupski (GBR) |
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2020 |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
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2019 |
Caroline Garcia (FRA) |
Desirae Krawczyk (USA) Giuliana Olmos (MEX) |
Dan Evans (GBR) |
Santiago González (MEX) Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) |
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2018 |
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) |
Alicja Rosolska (POL) Abigail Spears (USA) |
Alex de Minaur (AUS) |
Frederik Nielsen (DEN) Joe Salisbury (GBR) |
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2017 |
Donna Vekić (CRO) |
Monique Adamczak (AUS) Storm Sanders (AUS) |
Dudi Sela (ISR) |
Ken Skupski (GBR) Neal Skupski (GBR) |
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2016 |
Karolína Plíšková (CZE) |
Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) Peng Shuai (ROC) |
Steve Johnson (USA) |
Dominic Inglot (GBR) Daniel Nestor (CAN) |
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2015 |
Ana Konjuh (CRO) |
Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) Abigail Spears (USA) |
Denis Istomin (UZB) |
Chris Guccione (AUS) André Sá (BRA) |
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2014 |
Jarmila Gajdošová (AUS) |
Jarmila Gajdošová (AUS), Arina Rodionova (AUS) |
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) |
Rameez Junaid (AUS), Michael Venus (NZL) |
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2013 |
Elena Baltacha (GBR) |
Julie Coin (FRA), Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) |
Steve Johnson (USA) |
Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA), Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) |
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2012 |
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) |
Ashleigh Barty (AUS) Sally Peers (AUS) |
Grega Žemlja (SLO) |
Olivier Charroin (FRA), Martin Fischer (AUT) |
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2011 |
Elena Baltacha (GBR) |
Eva Birnerová (CZE), Petra Cetkovská (CZE) |
Dudi Sela (ISR) |
Rik de Voest (RSA), Adil Shamasdin (CAN) |
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2010 |
Elena Baltacha (GBR) |
Sarah Borwell (GBR) Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) |
Ričardas Berankis (LTU) |
Colin Fleming (GBR) Ken Skupski (GBR)
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2009 |
Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) |
Alexa Glatch (USA) Natalie Grandin (RSA) |
Brendan Evans (USA) |
Eric Butorac (USA) Scott Lipsky (USA)
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2008 |
Not held |
Ivo Karlović (CRO) |
Bruno Soares (BRA) Kevin Ullyett (ZIM) |
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2007 |
Not held |
Ivo Karlović (CRO) |
Jamie Murray (GBR) Eric Butorac (USA) |
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2006 |
Not held |
Richard Gasquet (FRA) |
Jonathan Erlich (ISR) Andy Ram (ISR) |
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2005 |
Not held |
Richard Gasquet (FRA) |
Jonathan Erlich (ISR) Andy Ram (ISR) |
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2004 |
Not held |
Paradorn Srichaphan (THA) |
Paul Hanley (AUS) Todd Woodbridge (AUS) |
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2003 |
Not held |
Greg Rusedski (GBR) |
Bob Bryan (USA) Mike Bryan (USA) |
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2002 |
Not held |
Jonas Björkman (SWE) |
Mike Bryan (USA) Mark Knowles (BAH) |
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2001 |
Not held |
Thomas Johansson (SWE) |
Donald Johnson (USA) Jared Palmer (USA) |
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2000 |
Not held |
Sébastien Grosjean (FRA) |
Piet Norval (RSA) Donald Johnson (USA) |
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1999 |
Not held |
Cédric Pioline (FRA) |
Patrick Galbraith (USA) Justin Gimelstob (USA) |
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1998 |
Not held |
Jonas Björkman (SWE) |
Justin Gimelstob (USA) Byron Talbot (RSA) |
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1997 |
Not held |
Greg Rusedski (GBR) |
Ellis Ferreira (RSA) Patrick Galbraith (USA) |
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1996 |
Not held |
Jan Siemerink (NED) |
Mark Petchey (GBR) Danny Sapsford (GBR) |
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1995 |
Not held |
Javier Frana (ARG) |
Luke Jensen (USA) Murphy Jensen (USA) |
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1994-1978 |
Not held |
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1977 |
Not held |
No Winner Jaime Fillol (CHI) abandoned |
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1976 |
Not held |
No Winner Ilie Năstase (ROU) abandoned |
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1975 |
Not held |
Tom Okker (NED) |
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1974 |
Not held |
Stan Smith (USA) |
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1973 |
Billie Jean King (USA) |
Rosie Casals (USA) Billie Jean King (USA) |
Eric van Dillen (USA) |
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1972 |
Billie Jean King (USA) |
Geoffrey Masters (AUS) |
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1971 |
Julie Heldman (USA) |
Jaime Fillol (CHI) |
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1970 |
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Stan Smith (USA) |
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