ATP Swedish Open 1971 Draw & Results

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Ilie Nastase won the 1971 Swedish Open, defeating Jan Leschly 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 10–16 on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden.

The Swedish Open is the long-running clay-court ATP tournament staged in Båstad.

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Champion
Ilie Nastase
def. Jan Leschly , 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4
Dates
Jul 10 — Jul 16
Location
Bastad, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

28 recorded singles results

Swedish Open 1971 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ilie Nastase 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-4 Jan Leschly — Match data Jul 16, 1971* F
SF (2)
Jan Leschly 7-5 2-6 5-7 7-5 5-4 (ret.) Manuel Santana — Match data Jul 15, 1971* SF Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ilie Nastase 7-6 6-3 1-6 6-3 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data Jul 15, 1971* SF
QF (4)
Ray Ruffels 7-5 6-4 6-3 Per Jemsby H2H Match data Jul 15, 1971* QF
Ilie Nastase 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-2 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Jul 15, 1971* QF
Jan Leschly 6-2 6-2 7-5 Pierre Barthes — Match data Jul 15, 1971* QF
Manuel Santana 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-2 Stan Smith H2H Match data Jul 15, 1971* QF
R16 (7)
Ilie Nastase 7-5 6-4 6-3 Kjell Johansson H2H Match data Jul 14, 1971* R16
Manuel Santana 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-2 Hakar Zahr — Match data Jul 14, 1971* R16
Ray Ruffels 7-5 7-5 6-3 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data Jul 14, 1971* R16
Patrick Proisy 6-4 6-0 6-4 Ove Bengtson H2H Match data Jul 14, 1971* R16
Jan Leschly 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-4 7-5 Zeljko Franulovic — Match data Jul 14, 1971* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Per Jemsby 6-4 6-3 6-3 Leif Johansson H2H Match data Jul 14, 1971* R16
Pierre Barthes 7-5 6-4 6-3 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Jul 14, 1971* R16
R32 (14)
Ion Tiriac 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-2 B. Holmstrom H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Jan Leschly 2-6 6-3 6-0 6-3 Kenneth Andersson — Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Ove Bengtson 6-3 7-5 6-1 Eduardo Zuleta — Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Leif Johansson 6-2 0-6 7-6 6-3 Jun Kuki H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Pierre Barthes 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-2 George Berner H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Kjell Johansson 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-2 Patricio Rodriguez Chi — Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-4 7-6 Francois Jauffret H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Zeljko Franulovic 6-2 6-3 6-2 Butch Seewagen H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-2 6-0 Lars Olander — Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Patrick Proisy 7-5 1-1 (ret.) Dick Crealy DEF H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Manuel Santana 7-5 6-1 7-5 Bengt Aberg H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Per Jemsby 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-3 Georges Goven H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-3 6-3 Steve Siegel H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32
Stan Smith 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-0 Tenny Svensson H2H Match data Jul 13, 1971* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swedish Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tommy Robredo 31 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Tommy Robredo 15 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Swedish Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Andrey Rublev #16 6-4 6-3 Luciano Darderi #18 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Luciano Darderi #55 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong #106 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Nuno Borges #51 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #261 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #7 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Francisco Cerundolo #39 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez #34 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1971

Previous editions of Swedish Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Swedish Open winner?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Swedish Open titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Swedish Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Swedish Open played?
The first edition of Swedish Open was held in 1948.
What surface is Swedish Open played on?
Swedish Open is played on clay courts.