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Serbia Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded2009
Abolished2022
Editions6
LocationBelgrade
Serbia
VenueNovak Tennis Center
(formerly: SRPC Milan Gale Muškatirović)
CategoryATP 250 (2009-2022)
WTA 250 (2021)
SurfaceClay / Outdoors
Draw28S / 32Q / 16D (2009-2012)
28S / 16Q / 16D (2021-2022)
32S / 24Q / 16D (WTA)
Prize money€534,555 (2022)
WebsiteSerbia Open
Current champions (2022)
Men's singlesRussia Andrey Rublev
Men's doublesUruguay Ariel Behar
Ecuador Gonzalo Escobar

The Serbia Open (Serbian: Отворено првенство Србије, romanized: Otvoreno prvenstvo Srbije) was a professional tennis tournament, part of the ATP 250 series and the ATP Tour. Held in Belgrade, Serbia and played on outdoor clay courts, the event was held for the first time in 2009.[1] It was the first for Serbia, as the country had never before hosted an Association of Tennis Professionals tournament. The tournament was held as a combined men's and women's event in 2021. This marked the first time in history a WTA tournament was held in Serbia.[2] The last edition was played in 2022, after which the tournament was moved to Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and rebranded as Srpska Open.[3]

History

The tournament was owned and run by the family of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who through their company Family Sport purchased the ATP Tour date from the organizers of the Dutch Open in 2008, then arranged with the local city of Belgrade authorities for the plot of land where the venue was built, and convinced the government of Serbia under prime minister Mirko Cvetković to support the event through state-owned enterprises, primarily Telekom Srbija. At the time of their purchase in 2008, Djokovic was the World No. 3 player, having won his first Grand Slam title earlier that year.

Djokovic's uncle Goran Djokovic was the tournament director from its inception,[4] until he resigned the post in late May 2012,[5] a month after the tournament's 2012 edition. Novak Djokovic won the tournament twice, in 2009 and 2011. In 2013, Serbia Open was replaced on the ATP schedule by the newly established Power Horse Cup in Düsseldorf.

The tournament returned to the calendar in April 2021, replacing the Hungarian Open with its now new director, Djordje Djokovic.

The 2023 edition was replaced by the 2023 Srpska Open for one year as Djokovic' family was preparing the Serbian venue in order to apply for an ATP 500 status.[6] In March, 2023, Djokovic revealed that he wanted to buy the licence of owner Ion Tiriac but that Tiriac does not want to sell it, as to lease the licence is very profitable, and too expensive for the Serbia Open. The tournament is unlikely to be held in 2024 while Djokovic looks to lease or buy another licence.[7]

Past finals

Men's singles

Novak Djokovic, a record two-time winner of the tournament
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2009Serbia Novak DjokovicPoland Łukasz Kubot6–3, 7–6(7–0)
2010United States Sam QuerreyUnited States John Isner3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2011Serbia Novak Djokovic (2) Spain Feliciano López7–6(7–4), 6–2
2012Italy Andreas SeppiFrance Benoît Paire6–3, 6–2
2013–2020Not held
2021Italy Matteo BerrettiniRussia Aslan Karatsev6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–0)
2022Russia Andrey RublevSerbia Novak Djokovic6–2, 6–7(4–7),6–0

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2021Spain Paula BadosaCroatia Ana Konjuh6–2, 2–0, ret.

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2009Poland Łukasz Kubot
Austria Oliver Marach		Sweden Johan Brunström
Netherlands Antilles Jean-Julien Rojer		6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2010Mexico Santiago González
United States Travis Rettenmaier		Poland Tomasz Bednarek
Poland Mateusz Kowalczyk		7–6(8–6), 6–1
2011Czech Republic František Čermák
Slovakia Filip Polášek		Austria Oliver Marach
Austria Alexander Peya		7–5, 6–2
2012Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram		Germany Martin Emmrich
Sweden Andreas Siljeström		4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
2013–2020Not held
2021Croatia Ivan Sabanov
Croatia Matej Sabanov		Uruguay Ariel Behar
Ecuador Gonzalo Escobar		6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2022Uruguay Ariel Behar
Ecuador Gonzalo Escobar		Croatia Nikola Mektić
Croatia Mate Pavić		6–2, 3–6, [10–7]

Women's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2021Serbia Aleksandra Krunić
Serbia Nina Stojanović		Belgium Greet Minnen
Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck		6–0, 6–2

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ ATP World Tour To Feature New Belgrade Tournament In 2009
    2. ↑ Belgrado tendrá también un torneo de categoría WTA 250
    3. ↑ "SRBIJA OSTALA BEZ TURNIRA U BEOGRADU! Kraj za "Serbia open", nije više ni u Banjaluci - nego u Rumuniji". Mondo. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
    4. ↑ Harman, Neil (2009-05-04). "The Net Post: Novak Djoković is glowing with pride at hosting his own tournament". The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
    5. ↑ Srbija open pred gašenjem?;Večernje novosti, 22 May 2012
    6. ↑ Ramchandani, Haresh (October 28, 2022). "Serbia Open moves to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023 as Djokovic family prepares for ATP 500 license". tennismajors.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
    7. ↑ Novak Djokovic: Probably no Serbia Open in 2024, Ion Tiriac wants his licence back
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