Sverigeettan, which did not have a high enough ranking to get a place on its own, chose to turn down a wild card to the ATP tournament in Båstad earlier this year.
The justification made many raise their eyebrows.
- The reason why I don't play in Båstad is the same reason why Zlatan doesn't play in the Allsvenskan, said Mikael Ymer to Tennisportalen.
Ranked 77th in the world
But the second ATP tournament played on Swedish soil, the Stockholm Open, now announces in a press release that Ymer is ready for play both this year and next year.
- For me, the Stockholm Open is one of the funnest and best tournaments on the tour.
In addition, the new organization has a strong focus on the future of Swedish tennis.
By playing in the Royal Tennis Hall, I get a chance to support young Swedish talents while I'm back at home, he says in a press release.
Ymer, who is currently ranked 77th in the world, is the second player to be confirmed for this year's tournament.
The first was world number one Alexander Zverev.
The tournament will be played on October 15-23 and will be broadcast on SVT.