ATP Swedish Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Magnus Gustafsson won the 1996 Swedish Open, defeating Andrei Medvedev 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 8–14 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
Magnus Gustafsson
def. Andrei Medvedev , 6-1 6-3
Dates
Jul 8 — Jul 14
Location
Bastad, Sweden
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Swedish Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Magnus Gustafsson #372× CH 6-1 6-3 Andrei Medvedev #44 H2H Match data Jul 14, 1996* F
SF (2)
Andrei Medvedev #44 6-4 6-4 Carlos Costa #30 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1996* SF
Magnus Gustafsson #372× CH 6-3 7-6(4) Stefan Edberg #23 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Magnus Gustafsson #372× CH 6-1 6-1 Tomas Carbonell #50 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1996* QF
Carlos Costa #30 6-2 6-1 Magnus Larsson #75 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1996* QF
Andrei Medvedev #44 3-6 6-2 6-1 Galo Blanco #102 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1996* QF
Stefan Edberg #23 6-3 6-4 Thomas Johansson #92 H2H Match data Jul 13, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Galo Blanco #102 4-6 6-3 6-4 Patrik Fredriksson #128 H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
Thomas Johansson #92 7-5 6-0 Tomas Nydahl #136 H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
Tomas Carbonell #50 6-2 7-5 Nicolas Lapentti #80 H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
Andrei Medvedev #44 6-4 6-4 Magnus Norman #126 H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
Carlos Costa #30 7-6(5) 6-4 Luis Adrian Morejon #141 H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
Magnus Gustafsson #372× CH 1-6 7-6(4) 6-2 Richard Fromberg #110CH H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
Stefan Edberg #23 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 Lars Jonsson #207 H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
Magnus Larsson #75 2-6 6-0 6-3 Marcelo Filippini #97CH H2H Match data Jul 12, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Nicolas Lapentti #80 6-2 2-6 6-1 Jerome Golmard #137 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Richard Fromberg #110CH 6-3 7-5 Christian Bergstrom #253 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Carlos Costa #30 6-0 6-1 Fredrik Jonsson #788 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Lars Jonsson #207 6-2 6-4 Mikael Tillstrom #49 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Stefan Edberg #23 6-2 6-2 Jack Waite #593 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Tomas Nydahl #136 6-4 6-1 Carl Uwe Steeb #67 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Luis Adrian Morejon #141 7-5 6-2 Anders Jarryd #286 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Patrik Fredriksson #128 6-4 6-0 Nicklas Utgren #373 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Magnus Norman #126 6-3 4-6 6-3 David Rikl #107 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Galo Blanco #102 6-4 7-6(4) Jeff Tarango #96 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Magnus Gustafsson #372× CH 6-2 6-0 Bjorn Rehnquist H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Marcelo Filippini #97CH 6-2 3-6 6-3 Fernando Meligeni #70DEF H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Andrei Medvedev #44 6-3 6-4 Alexander Volkov #87 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Tomas Carbonell #50 7-6(5) 6-2 Sandor Noszaly #116 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Thomas Johansson #92 7-6(6) 4-6 7-6(4) Filip Dewulf #54 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* R32
Magnus Larsson #75 6-4 6-3 Christian Ruud #60 H2H Match data Jul 11, 1996* 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

View the full Swedish Open record book →

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 1996

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.