2024 Bastad Open Entry List headlined by Rafael Nadal, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud (Update - 12-07)

The Entry List has been confirmed ahead of the 2024 Bastad Open, which will take place between 15-21 July, featuring a stellar draw led by Rafael Nadal, Andrey Rublev, and Casper Ruud. The tournament, played on clay right after Wimbledon, will see several players taking the opportunity to compete on clay before the Olympics.

It will be a competitive field for an ATP 250, with three top-10 players and the 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal among the competitors. The Spaniard received a wildcard and this will be his first tournament since his early exit in the first round of the French Open.

The favourite for the title was set to be world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, returning to an ATP 250 after his win at the Libema Open in s'Hertogenbosch. But the Italian decided to withdraw ahead of the tournament after a poor Wimbledon.

The top seed now is world No. 6 Andrey Rublev, who seeks to defend his 2023 title. Recently, the Russian Tennis Federation confirmed that Rublev will miss the Olympics, choosing to use that time to recover physically before the hard-court swing after Paris 2024.

Another title contender is the 2021 champion and 2023 runner-up Casper Ruud. The world No. 8 aims to quickly find his rhythm on clay and be in top form for Paris, where he is a strong medal contender. Similarly, Rafael Nadal will also be present in Bastad, the only tournament he will play before the Olympics after deciding to skip the grass swing to avoid surface changes.

The draw also includes players like Tallon Griekspoor (No. 27), Mariano Navone (No. 29) and Cameron Norrie (No. 39) with Kei Nishikori recently withdrawing.

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