June 5–11, 2023

WASA OPEN '23

Vaasa Sportpark, which is located in the city of Vaasa, hosted the second M15 level professional tennis tournament on June 5–11, 2023. The total amount of prize money was 15.000 USD. At Singles’ final Karl Friberg (Sweden) won Patrick Kaukovalta (Finland).

Players from around the world

Highest ranked player at Wasa Open 2023 was last year’s winner Karl Friberg (ATP 367) from Sweden. From Finnish players directly at the main draw was Aleksi Löfman (ATP 912). Löfman is ranked nr 3 in Finland after Emil Ruusuvuori and Otto Virtanen. Four wild cards to the main draw got Finns Roni Hietaranta (ATP 1307), Iiro Vasa (ATP 1307), Vesa Ahti (ATP 1419) and Patrick Kaukovalta (no ATP ranking). At Wasa Open there were players too for example from Australia.

 

Wasa Open 2023, winner Karl Friberg (Sweden), runner-up Patrick Kaukova (Finland).

 

Large number of matches

The tournament consists of singles and doubles. Qualifying matches for the main draw will take place at the beginning of the week on 5-6 June. Singles main draw will begin for all players on 7 June, with 32 players. Doubles main draw has 16 pairs. Semi-finals are played on Saturday 10 June and single final on Sunday 11 June.

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Organizers

The tournament is organized by Vaasa Sportpark, Wasa Tennis Club (WaTC), and the Finnish Tennis Association. The event is free of charge for the public.

Contact information

Tournament director

Tommi Heinonen
+358 45 671 8025
tommi.heinonen@saunalahti.fi
info@wasaopen.fi

Assistant tournament director

Seppo Itänen
+358 40 689 1033
info@wasaopen.fi

Partner­ships

Ville Häggblom
+358 44 018 0578
Pertti Mandell
+358 40 510 5625
info@wasaopen.fi