Estoril Open 2023 Results, Prize Money, Players, Schedule, Tickets

The clay court season spans the months of April, May, June, and July, usually proceeding to the Miami Open. Formally kicking off this segment of the 2023 season, we have the historic Estoril Open set in Portugal. With a raised prize money pool and even a Top 5 player in attendance, the tournament will be a fitting opener. To learn more about the first clay court tennis competition of the season Estoril Open 2023, keep on reading.

Estoril Open 2023
Estoril Open 2023

Millennium Estoril Open Tennis Tournament

The Estoril Open, also known as the Millennium Estoril Open for sponsorship reasons,  is an annual outdoor clay court tournament set in the tourist hub of Portugal, Cascais. As a Tour-sanctioned event, the tournament is part of the ATP 250 series. It is one of the few tournaments on the Tour still played on clay courts and the tournament holds an important historical slot in Portugal, as it is the only ATP tournament played in the country. This year will mark the 8th edition of the event and the 3rd since it was canceled in 2020 due to the global pandemic. The Estoril Open will be played at the Clube de Ténis do Estoril. The title sponsor for the event is Millennium bcp, a branch of the biggest private back in Portugal, the Portuguese Commercial Bank, based in Porto.

LocationCascais, Portugal
VenueClube de Ténis do Estoril
Tour categoryATP 250
Prize Money€562,815
Draw28 S, 16 D

Estoril Open 2023 Results

The Norwegian Casper Ruud, 5th in the world ranking, was proclaimed champion of the Estoril Open after beating the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (40th) in two sets in the final 6-2,7-6. He now have won 10 ATP tour title and all of them are ATP 250 tour level in which 9 of them on clay court including Geneva (2), Buenos Aires (2) and Swiss Open Gstaad (2).

Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud

In doubles championship, The Belgians Joran Vliegen and his compatriot Sander Gille who conquered the atptour 250 of Estoril Open, winning the second title of the year and the seventh title in his career.

Joran Vliegen and Sander Gille
Joran Vliegen and Sander Gille

Estoril Open History and Previous Winners

History

The Estoril Open is the successor of the historic Portugal Open. The tournament was established purely to fill the gap of a Portuguese ATP tournament on the Tour. Thus, when the Portugal Open was abolished in 2014, the Estoril Open was created the following year. The original name of the Portugal Open was also Estoril Open and it was one of the longest-running tournaments on the Tour, having first been established in 1990.

Today, the tournament is one of the first clay court events on the Tour and it was created by former Dutch tennis player Benno Van Veggel and Portuguese football agent Jorge Mendes. Like most other ATP events, the Estoril Open was also hit in 2020 when the pandemic caused the cancellation of tournaments. It however, returned the following year.

Estoril Open Winners

Given that the Estoril Open is still a newer addition to the ATP Tour, the selection of past players and winners is quite small. This however doesn’t mean that the selection of world-class players is limited. Many former Top 10 players have played at Estoril, including David Goffin, Gael Monfils, Fabio Fognini, Steganos Tsitsipas, Pablo Carrena Busta, Marin Cilic, and many more. This year alone, Casper Ruud became the highest-ranked player to participate in the Estoril Open.

YearSingles ChampionDoubles Champions
2023Casper RuudJoran Vliegen / Sander Gille
2022  Sebastian BaezFrancisco Cabral / Nuno Borges
2021  Albert Ramos VinolasTim Putz / Hugo Nys
2020  Setanos TsitsipasFabrice Martin / Jeremy Chardy
2019  Joao SousaCameron Norrie / Kyle Edmund
2018  Pablo Carreno BustaMichael Venus / Ryan Harrison

Estoril Open 2023 Prize Money and Points

A total financial commitment of €630,705 was made for the 2023 edition, of which, €562,815 has been designated as the prize money. This is a substantial increase compared to last year as in 2022, the total prize money was €481,270. A breakdown of the prize money has been given below.

StageSingles Prize MoneyDoubles Prize MoneyATP Points
Winner€85,605€29,740250
Finals€49,940€15,910150
Semi-finals€29,355€9,33090
Quarter-Finals€17,010€5,22045
2nd Round€9,880——20
1st Round€6,035€3,0700

Keep in mind the prize fund and prize money distribution may be subject to change.

Estoril Open Draw

The Estoril Open will have 28 singles and 16 doubles draws that will be released as the tournament progresses.

Estoril Open 2023 Dates

The Estoril main draw will be held across a week from 3-9 April with a qualifying round set for the weekend prior; the 1st and 2nd of April.

Estoril Open 2023 Schedule

The schedule for the event is as follows:

 DateSingles MatchesDoubles Matches
3rd AprilRound 1—-
4th AprilRound 1Round 1
5th AprilRound 2Round 1
6th AprilRound 2Round 1
7th AprilQuarter FinalQuarter Final
8th AprilSemi FinalSemi Final
9th AprilFinaleFinale

Keep in mind this schedule may be subject to change.

Estoril Open 2023 Players List

The Estoril Open is shaping up to be one of the best editions yet. Many talents from around the world will be coming to Cascais and leading the singles competition, we have Norway’s best and the current world no. 4 Casper Ruud. The youngster distinguished himself last year with 2 Grand Slam runner-ups, a Masters runner-up, and even a runner-up placement in the Tour Finals. Besides him, the participating player’s list includes many of the Top 100 players.

Another reason the competition will be very competitive is that 4 former titlists, including the reigning champion, will be returning to Cascais. Sebastian Baez, who won the title last year, Albert Ramos Vinolas, who won the title in 2021, Joao Sousa, the 2018 titlist, and lastly, Pablo Carreno Busta, the 2017 champion will all be in attendance. Other honorable mentions are former no. 3 and 3-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, Fabio Fognini, and Diego Schwartzman. The full participating player list is given below:

Estoril Open 2023 Singles Top Seeds

SeedPlayerATP Ranking
1Casper Ruud4
2Pablo Carreno Busta17
3Sebastian Korda26
4Alejandro Davidovich Fokina28
5Miomir Kecmanovic31
6Sebastian Baez35
7Diego Schwartzman38
8Bernabe Zapata Miralles42

Remaining Players

PlayerATP Ranking
Albert Ramos-Vinolas50
Mikael Ymer57
Emil Ruusuvuori59
Constant Lestienne62
Gregoire Barrere65
Pedro Cachin66
Dusan Lajovic71
Nuno Borges80
Quentin Halys81
Fabio Fognini88
Marco Cecchinato91

Estoril Open Singles Wild Card Entries

  • Stan Wawrinka (WC)
  •  Joao Sousa (WC)

Estoril Open 2023 Tickets Buy Online

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A standard ticket applies for one day/night session and only 3 days are split into 2 sessions; the 5th, the 6th, and the 7th. Packs for the days with 2 sessions are available that apply for the whole day, meaning both sessions.

A final package is also available for the last 2 days of the event that covers the semi-finals and finals. Box seats and premium seating arrangements are other ticket options. Entry for children below 6 is free and the tickets start at €10.To learn more about the tickets and categories, click the link below.