| Sydney Metropolitan Grass Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | part of Strathfield Open |
| Tour | ILTF |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Abolished | 1975 |
| Location | Strathfield Sydney, New South Wales Australia |
| Venue | Strathfield Recreation Club |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
The Sydney Metropolitan Grass Court Championships [1] was a combined grass court ILTF affiliated tennis tournament founded in 1892 as the Metropolitan Championship of Sydney an asphalt court event. [2] Also known locally and the Metropolitan Grass Court Championships, [3] the tournament was played at the Strathfield Recreation Club, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia until 1975. [4]
This event formed part of the programme of the larger Strathfield Open. [5]
From 1892 to 1896 the event carried the joint name of the Asphalt Championship of the New South Wales, [6] with winning players assuming both titles.
In 1897 the event was switched to grass courts and rebranded for the duration of its run.