Western Australian Open (tennis)

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Western Australian Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameWestern Australian Championships (197175)
Tour ILTF Circuit (1913-68)
ILTF Independent Tour men (1969-79)
WTA Tour women (197175)
Grand Prix circuit men (1980)
Founded1895
Abolished1984 (men's), 1994 (women's)
Editions78 (men's), 88 (women's)
Surface Grass (197175)

The Western Australian Open and originally called the Western Australian Championships or Western Australia Championships is a defunct Grand Prix tennis circuit Men's and WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1896 to 1975 at Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, [1] Australia and was played on grass courts.

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History

The event was first established in 1895 and continued for 78 editions the men's event was part of the ILTF Circuit from 1913 to 1967. For certain periods after the open era it was part of the ILTF Independent Tour. [1] In 1980 it then became part of the Grand Prix circuit.

The women's even was part of WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1975. The women's event ended in 1994 and had run for 88 editions from 1895.

Margaret Court was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition in 1971, partnering Australian Evonne Goolagong for her doubles success.

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1895 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Francis Marrie [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg J. B. Spence6-1, 6-4
1896 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Boddington [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Greayer7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
1897 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Orr [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archer Hoskings 6-1, 6-0, 6-3
1898 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Greene [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Bolton3 sets to 2
1899 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Cramond [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Bolton9-7, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
1900 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Johnston [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg J. Magee3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1901 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Cramond [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Greayer8-6, 6-1, 6-1
1902 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louis Humberstone Saxton [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Cramond3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1
1903 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Greayer3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1904 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keith Bolton6-4, 7-5, 6-4
1905 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stanley Doust [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker 6-4, 4-6, 6-8, 6-1, 7-5
1906 Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Parker [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stanley Doust 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
1907 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Griffiths6-1, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
1908 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edgar Barnard2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1910 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stanley Doust [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
1911 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Parsons6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
1912 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Addison4-6, 10-8, 7-5, 6-4
1913 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Parker [2] Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Parker 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1914 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arnold Leschen [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edward Stokes6-3, 5-7, 6-3, 7-9, 9-7
1915-18No competition [2]
1919 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alf Hedemann [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rice Gemmell 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
1920 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rice Gemmell [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alf Hedemann 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
1922 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Phillips [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Treloar 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 9-7
1923 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rice Gemmell [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Treloar 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
1924 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rice Gemmell [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Phillips6-0, 6-0, 6-1
1925 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rice Gemmell [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Phillips6-2, 8-6, 6-2
1926 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rice Gemmell [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Treloar 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1927 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rice Gemmell [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Treloar 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1928 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Ford [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clarence Treloar 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
1929 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Schlesinger [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Jacoby6-3, 6-2, 6-1
1930 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Ford [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Carpenter 7-5, 4-6, 11-9, 4-6, 6-3
1931 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hopman [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Schlesinger 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
1932 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reg Ewin6-1, 6-1, 8-6
1933 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reg Ewin [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Ford6-4, 6-0, 6-0
1934 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Carpenter [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Harris6-0, 3-6, 6-2, 8-10, 6-2
1935 Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Stephen [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ronald Ford7-5, 6-3, 6-2
1936 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Jacoby [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Davis9-7, 6-3, 6-1
1937 Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Stephen [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Huxley4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3
1938 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Davis [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Stephen4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
1939 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Wasley [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Stephen6-1, 10-8, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4
1940 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Bonner 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1941 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Bonner [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Jacoby6-8, 6-0, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
1942-45No competition [2]
1946 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dinny Pails [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Bonner 6-0, 6-1, 6-0
1947 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lionel Brodie [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Bonner 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
1948 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
1949 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert McCarthy 6-0, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
1950 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Wilderspin 6-0, 6-2, 6-1
1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
1952 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rex Hartwig [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Wilderspin 12-10, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-1
1953 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Wilderspin [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
1955 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rex Hartwig [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Wilderspin 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
1956 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Wilderspin [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 4-6, 10-8, 6-2, 6-2
1957 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clive Wilderspin 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
1958 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mal Anderson [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
1959 Flag of Spain.svg Andres Gimeno [2] Flag of the United States.svg Butch Buchholz 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
1960 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Howe 8-6, 8-6, 7-5
1961 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6-2, 6-0, 6-2
1962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Hewitt [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 11-9
1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 7-5, 7-5, 6-8, 6-4
1965 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson [2] Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon 9-7, 6-3, 6-4
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe [2] Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1967 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey 6-3, 1-6, 9-7, 9-7
1968 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Bowrey [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels 6-8, 11-9, 6-2, 17-19, 6-4
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-1
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent 6-3, 6-3, 9-7
1971 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander 7-5, 6-2, 6-2
1972 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Cooper 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
1972 Flag of France.svg Patrick Proisy [2] Flag of France.svg Wanaro N'Godrella 7-6, 6-4, 6-3
1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan 6-1, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels [2] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd 6-1, 6-7, 6-0, 6-3
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case 6-0, 7-5, 6-3
1978 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael 6-2, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 14-12
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks 4-6, 7-6, 6-1
1980 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley [2] Flag of the United States.svg Chris Delaney 6-2, 6-4
1981 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball 6-2, 6-2
1982 Flag of South Africa.svg Eddie Edwards [2] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig A. Miller 6-3, 6-2
1983 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur [2] Flag of the United States.svg Juan Farrow 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1984 Flag of South Africa.svg Brian Levine [2] Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Bourne 6-1, 6-2

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–2
1972 (February) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova 6–2, 7–5
1972 (December) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–2
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova 6–4, 7–5
1975 Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Masthoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner Bowrey 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Women's doubles

(incomplete roll)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winnie Shaw
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
6–4, 7–5
1972 (February) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Barbara Hawcroft
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janet Young
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1972 (December)Not held
1974 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Hunt
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuko Sawamatsu
6–1, 6–3
1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner Bowrey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christine Matison
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michelle Tyler
6–3, 6–3

References

  1. 1 2 Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Western Australian Championships (later Western Australian Open) Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 "Western Australia Championships". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 30 November 2024.