Former grand slam winner Marin Cilic joins rising stars as men’s entry list for Lexus Nottingham Open confirmed

2014 US Open champion Cilic, who reached a career-high of world No.3 in 2018, has a history on British grass, claiming the title in 2018 at the Queen’s Club in London and reaching the 2017 men's singles final at The Championships, Wimbledon.

Norway’s Budkov Kjaer, 18, has already shown an aptitude for grass, having claimed the junior boys’ singles title at Wimbledon in 2024, and has made a good start to his professional career in 2025, claiming his first Challenger title at the Lexus British Pro Series in Glasgow in February. He is joined by Spain’s Martin Landaluce, who last year became the youngest Spaniard to win an ATP Challenger title since a certain Rafael Nadal.

Budkov Kjaer and Landaluce are not the only young guns looking for their maiden grass-court title in Nottingham. 21-year-old Italian Luca Nardi, the highest-ranked player in the field, goes for his eighth Challenger title in total, whilst Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, who lost out to Andy Murray in the final in Nottingham in 2023, returns to the East Midlands to try and go one step further.

American Christopher Eubanks, a former world No.29 and Wimbledon quarter finalist in 2023, will also feature at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre, whilst Britain’s Jay Clarke, who recently claimed his first ATP Challenger title since 2022 in North Macedonia, has also committed to the event.

Lexus Nottingham Open full entry list

The entry list for the women’s event was released earlier in May, confirming 2022 champion and former top ten player Beatriz Haddad Maia will feature alongside Britain’s Katie Boulter, who returns seeking a third consecutive title at her home event.

Amy Hitchinson, Tournament Director of the Lexus Nottingham Open, said, “Two former junior world number ones and a grand slam champion in an already packed men’s lineup guarantees spectators will be treated to some really exciting tennis over the course of the week. Whether it’s their first year on the tour or their 20^th, every player in the field is a fierce competitor, and they will give it their all to get their hands on the trophy.”