Stockholm Open Kicks Off First-Round Matches with International Lineup

The 2026 Stockholm Open is officially underway at the Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, featuring a packed schedule of first-round singles and doubles matches. Running from November 7 to November 14, the ATP 250 tournament brings a competitive field of international tennis stars and local wildcards together on indoor hardcourts.

Monday's order of play opens with several intriguing encounters, including a matchup between the Czech Republic's Tomáš Macháč and Croatia's Borna Gojo. Gojo advanced to the main draw through the qualifying rounds, securing victories that included a straight-sets win over Nikoloz Basilashvili. Macháč, meanwhile, enters the main draw directly, setting up a contest where the winner will advance to face either seventh-seeded Ugo Humbert or Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.

Another notable opening-round clash features Australia's James Duckworth taking on Great Britain's Cameron Norrie. Norrie leads their career head-to-head record 1-0 following a victory in Los Cabos earlier this year. Duckworth enters the match looking to halt a three-match losing streak, while Norrie aims to build on more encouraging performances during his recent indoor campaign, which included a competitive outing against Daniil Medvedev in Vienna.

Local fans will also have multiple Swedish players to support during the evening session. Max Dahlin, who competes in collegiate tennis for the University of Michigan and won the 2023 US Open junior doubles title, has been awarded a wildcard into the main draw. He faces a formidable opening test against fifth-seeded Argentine Tomás Martín Etcheverry on center court.

Following Dahlin's match, fellow Swedish wildcard recipient Leo Borg will step onto center court to face British qualifier Toby Samuel. Samuel advanced through the qualifying rounds with wins over Karl Friberg and a three-set comeback victory against veteran Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. The winner of the match between Borg and Samuel will move on to face third-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the second round.

Additional action on Monday features Adolfo Daniel Vallejo meeting seventh-seeded Ugo Humbert, and sixth-seeded American Alex Michelsen squaring off against Germany's Yannick Hanfmann on court one. In doubles competition, Swedish pair Erik Grevelius and Adam Heinonen have received a wildcard and will face fourth-seeded opponents Sadio Doumbia and David Pel.

The tournament's top-seeded singles players, including Taylor Fritz, defending champion Casper Ruud, and Holger Rune, receive first-round byes and await the conclusion of the opening matches. Play continues throughout the week at the Kungliga Tennishallen, culminating in the singles final scheduled for Saturday, November 14.