World-Class Tennis returns to ilkley 6th-13th June 2027
“The best week of the year!”
Prior to Wimbledon, the Lexus Ilkley Open is now firmly established as a key tournament on the Men’s and Women’s tours. The event has been praised for its attention to detail and ability to make players feel so welcome.
Add in live music, delicious street food and family entertainment, the Lexus Ilkley Open is an event in the Yorkshire Summer calendar not to be missed!
Lexus Ilkley Open: What to expect
ON COURT ACTION
Now one of only six major tournaments in the British grass court season, the Lexus Ilkley Open has earnt its place as one of the most prestigious events in the North of England. As a combined ATP Challenger and WTA 125 event, the tournament is the only one in the North to welcome players within the top 100 in the World.
OFF COURT DELIGHTS
The treats continue off court in the Fan Village with a range of award winning street food vendors and our Victoria Malaga Bar. Switching from day to night, entertainment moves from Centre Court to Centre stage with headline Beyond the Baseline concerts. Now more than just a tennis tournament, the week has proven to be an event enjoyed by the whole family.
Krueger & Bu crowned champions in Ilkley
American Ashlyn Krueger and China’s Yunchaokete Bu are the new singles champion at the Lexus Ilkley Open.
Krueger put on an impressive performance to take the Women’s title 7-5 6-2 against Swiss qualifier Celine Naef.
British hope Jacob Fearnley battled it out for almost 2 hours on Centre court, but fell just short with China’s Yunchaokete Bu taking the title 6-3 7-6. The win at Ilkley gave Bu back to back titles having just become champion in Birmingham the previous week.
Over in the doubles, it was a clean sweep for the Brits in both the Men’s and Women’s draws.
Freya Christie and Eden Silva fought back from one set down to take the win, 1-6 6-4 9-7, against fellow Brits Madeleine Brooks and Amelia Rajecki.
Over in the Mens Doubles, British duo Marcus Willis and David Stevenson took just 88minutes to secure their win 7-6 6-3 against Bollipalli and Hilderbrand.