Stockholm Open has been played on hard courts at the Royal Tennis Hall since 1969, except for the period between 1989 and 1994, when it was held in the Globe Arena.

[1] From the 2023 edition onwards, the tournament's official name was changed to Nordic Open after the global bank BNP Paribas joined as a title sponsor.

The men's singles title was won by Yugoslav Nikola Pilić, who defeated Romanian Ilie Năstase in the final.

Billie Jean King claimed her second Stockholm title by defeating Betty Stöve (Netherlands) 7–5 in the decisive set of the final.

The only players to break the American dominance in the men's tournament during the 1970s were Italian Adriano Panatta and Briton Mark Cox, who won in 1975 and 1976, respectively.

That year’s edition was preceded by discussions about Borg’s chances of winning the tournament as long as it was played on the fast Holmsund plates, a surface akin to a gym floor with some "texture" on it.

When his play faltered, he approached the Swedish chair umpire, Leif-Åke Nilsson, and angrily asked a few quick questions about the calls.

However, it wasn’t until 1989, when SO became a member of the exclusive category of "Super 9" tournaments, with guaranteed stronger fields and larger prize sums, that the final decision was made to move to the newly built Globe Arena.

The first edition at the Globe Arena was a success, with many sessions selling out and the organizing clubs making a profit of five million kronor.

1 Boris Becker triumphed four times, matching John McEnroe's record, beginning in 1988 at the Royal Tennis Hall.

After the 1994 competition, facing significant financial deficits, the decision was made to move the tournament back to the Royal Tennis Hall.

The first edition after the return to the Royal Tennis Hall was won by Thomas Enqvist, who claimed the first of his three Stockholm Open titles.

In the 2000 final, Thomas Johansson defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov to become the sixth Swede to lift the Swedish Royal Trophy.

His last match was the doubles final, which Björkman won with Kevin Ullyett 6–1, 6–3, against Johan Brunström and Michael Ryderstedt.

In Federer's absence, David Nalbandian was the top seed and lived up to expectations by winning the singles title, defeating Robin Söderling in the final over three sets, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.

Wawrinka, a fellow Swiss player, took the first set and had a break in the second, leading 3–2, before Federer shifted into a higher gear, securing his place in the tournament.

The German’s unique playing style, with sliced shots on both forehand and backhand, proved troublesome for the Swede.

In the final, Roger Federer defeated Florian Mayer 6–4, 6–3, adding another world number one to the tournament's list of winners.

With three tournament victories, Berdych closed in on John McEnroe and Boris Becker (both with four titles) and matched Sweden’s Thomas Enqvist.

The following year, in 2019, Canadian Denis Shapovalov claimed his first ATP title by defeating Serbia’s Filip Krajinović.

In 2011, Frenchman Gaël Monfils defeated Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen, and Grand Slam champion Juan Martín del Potro from Argentina won in both 2016 and 2017.

A pandemic originating from China spread across the globe, leading to the deaths of over 6 million people worldwide due to COVID-19.

Societies shut down globally, and many major sporting events were postponed, including the Stockholm Open, which could not take place for the first time since its inception in 1969.

After an expected win in the first round, he defeated Sinner in straight sets, only to fall in the quarterfinals to the eventual champion, Tommy Paul from the USA, in a hard-fought three-set match.

With this victory, Tommy Paul continued a trend in Stockholm from the previous decade, where several players claimed their first ATP title at the Royal Tennis Hall.

In the quarterfinals, he defeated the second-seeded Brit Cameron Norrie and in the semifinals, Australia's Alex de Minaur.

Holger Rune had a successful run leading up to his return to the "crime scene" of his first ATP title, seeded number 1.

Many expected another Danish triumph, but these hopes were dashed in Rune's first match when he lost in straight sets to Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.

The popular Frenchman not only won a title in Stockholm (2011) and participated in several tournaments at the Royal Tennis Hall, but he also collaborates with Swedish coach Mikael Tillström from Good to Great.

But when the match point was finally struck, it was the Frenchman who raised The Swedish Royal Trophy in front of an enthralled audience.