The tournament almost had to be cancelled because of renovation of the court, but luckily it was finished in time and the games were played on a brand new base. This year's speciality was chalk lining much like in Wimbledon, because the real lining wasn't fixed yet. Based on the senior players' wishes and abilites, the lines were adjusted, against all better advice from more professional tennis circles. Timo Piirainen was traditionally in charge of the tournament.