DATE: July 18 - 24, 2016
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Johanna Larsson
Seeds:
1 KERBER, Angelique
2 ERRANI, Sara
3 BERTENS, Kiki
4 BECK, Annika
5 SCHMIEDLOVA, Anna Karolina
6 SIEGEMUND, Laura
7 SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava
8 LARSSON, Johanna
The Tournament:
The event is played at the Bastad Tennis Stadium a few hundred yards from Bastad Beach along the Kattegatt Sea. The ATP's SkiStar Swedish Open is staged at the same facility, which has more courts than any venue in the country, the week after the Collector Swedish Open in July.
The Players:
Johanna Larsson returns to defend her title but will face stiff opposition from in-form World Number 2 Angelique Kerber. Kiki Bertens and Sara Errani are also among the top seeds.
About Bastad
The town of BÃ¥stad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it. The town borders the shore, whereafter the terrain raises until the dense vegetation of the ridge takes over.
The first city privileges were granted in the 14th or 15th century, when the area belonged to Denmark. The first certain date is 1513 when it was re-granted. At the time, the name in print was Botstœdœ, which would translate to "Boat (landing) place".
In 1658 the area was conquered by Sweden, and BÃ¥stad was given new "special" privileges in 1664, because it was of too insignificant size to receive the full royal charter as one of Sweden's cities. The minor privilege allowed the town to be used for commerce, handicraft and hostelry. The minor privilege was in effect until 1858 when it got proper rights as a merchant town, or koping. It has been the seat of Bastad Municipaity BÃ¥stad since 1971.
Tourism Guide:
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Johanna Larsson
Seeds:
1 KERBER, Angelique
2 ERRANI, Sara
3 BERTENS, Kiki
4 BECK, Annika
5 SCHMIEDLOVA, Anna Karolina
6 SIEGEMUND, Laura
7 SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava
8 LARSSON, Johanna
The Tournament:
The event is played at the Bastad Tennis Stadium a few hundred yards from Bastad Beach along the Kattegatt Sea. The ATP's SkiStar Swedish Open is staged at the same facility, which has more courts than any venue in the country, the week after the Collector Swedish Open in July.
The Players:
Johanna Larsson returns to defend her title but will face stiff opposition from in-form World Number 2 Angelique Kerber. Kiki Bertens and Sara Errani are also among the top seeds.
About Bastad
The town of BÃ¥stad is located in a sheltered bay with the Hallandian ridge stretching behind it. The town borders the shore, whereafter the terrain raises until the dense vegetation of the ridge takes over.
The first city privileges were granted in the 14th or 15th century, when the area belonged to Denmark. The first certain date is 1513 when it was re-granted. At the time, the name in print was Botstœdœ, which would translate to "Boat (landing) place".
In 1658 the area was conquered by Sweden, and BÃ¥stad was given new "special" privileges in 1664, because it was of too insignificant size to receive the full royal charter as one of Sweden's cities. The minor privilege allowed the town to be used for commerce, handicraft and hostelry. The minor privilege was in effect until 1858 when it got proper rights as a merchant town, or koping. It has been the seat of Bastad Municipaity BÃ¥stad since 1971.
Tourism Guide:
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