The tournament is the effective return of the Nottingham Open, a popular tournament that has been won in the past by Andy Murray, Ivo Karlovic and Greg Rusedski.
The Men’s ATP 250 tournament will be staged in the week immediately before the Wimbledon Championships, providing players from the world’s top 50 men an excellent environment in which to train, compete and finalise their preparations for Wimbledon.
The new WTA International tournament will be held in the week immediately after the Roland Garros French Open (so beginning two weeks before the Men’s ATP 250 tournament) and this event has already been secured for a minimum three years.