Tennis tournament
Australian Hard Court Championships Defunct tennis tournament Event name Australian Hard Court Championships (1938–2008)Tour Pre open era (1938–1967)Grand Prix circuit (1970–90)WTA Tour (1973–2008)ATP Tour (1990–2008) Founded 1938 Editions 63 Location Various cities on rotation Category WTA Tier III (1993–2008) Surface Clay (1938–1977)
TheAustralian Hard Court Championships [ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Tennis Australia merged the separate men's and women's tournaments into a new combined tournament called theBrisbane International .[ 4] [ 5]
The Australian Men's Hard Court Championships began in Sydney in 1938. Throughout its history the championships were hosted in various cities around Australia. The tournament was played on clay until 1977. In 1978 the event switched to hardcourts and continued to be played on that surface until 1987. In the years 1987 and 1988, the tournament was held in conjunction with theSouth Australian Open . Between 1999 and 2004, the national title was held in conjunction with the AAPT Championships.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Brisbane International .
The Australian Women's Hard Court Championships event began alongside the men's in Sydney in 1938 and was also hosted in various cities around Australia throughout its history. The tournament was played on clay courts until 1977. In 1978 the event switched to hardcourts and continued to be played on that surface till 1987. Between 1989 and 1994, the event was held in conjunction with theDanone Hardcourt Championships .[ 9] Uncle Tobys , and was named Uncle Tobys Hardcourts until 2005. Between 2006 and 2008, it was held as the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts (its sponsored name).[ 10] Brisbane International .
Sponsors for the men's event included Eurovox[ 11] [ 12] Danone ,Uncle Tobys , Mondial, andThalgo .
Past finals of the championship's events include:[ 13] [ 14]
Location Year Champion Runner-up Score Sydney 1938 Jack Crawford [ 15] Vivian McGrath 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Toowoomba [ 16] 1939 Vivian McGrath James Gilchrist 3–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–0 Hobart 1940 John Bromwich [ 17] Jack Crawford 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1941–1945 No event/WW2 Sydney 1946 Dinny Pails [ 18] Geoff Brown 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 Toowoomba 1947 [ 19] Frank Sedgman 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 Sydney[ 20] 1948 Adrian Quist Bill Sidwell 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 1949 Adrian Quist Geoff Brown 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–0 Toowoomba [ 21] 1950 Frank Sedgman George Worthington 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 Launceston [ 22] 1951 Frank Sedgman Don Candy 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 Melbourne 1952 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 11–9 Sydney 1953 Lew Hoad [ 22] John Bromwich 7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 Brisbane 1954 Mervyn Rose Don Candy 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 Launceston 1955 Ken Rosewall Neale Fraser 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 Melbourne 1956 Ashley Cooper [ 23] Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–4, 9–11, 6–4 1957 Ashley Cooper [ 23] Neale Fraser 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 Brisbane 1958 Ashley Cooper [ 23] Bob Mark 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 Melbourne 1959 Neale Fraser Roy Emerson 6–2, 3–6, 12–10, 6–3 Hobart 1960 Martin Mulligan Bob Hewitt 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 1961 Bob Hewitt Rod Laver 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 Brisbane 1962 Rod Laver Fred Stolle 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 Melbourne 1963 Neale Fraser Owen Davidson 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Launceston 1964 Martin Mulligan Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 Sydney 1965 John Newcombe Fred Stolle 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 1966 Roy Emerson Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 4–6, 6–3 Melbourne 1967 Tony Roche John Newcombe 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 Open era Sydney 1968 Phil Dent Bob Giltinan 6–2, 6–4, 12–10 1969 Ray Ruffels Ian Fletcher 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 Toowoomba 1970 Colin Dibley [ 24] Bob Giltinan 6–3, 7–6, 6–4 Southport 1971 Mal Anderson Geoff Masters 2–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 1972 Geoff Masters Mal Anderson 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 Rockdale 1973 Ross Case Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–1, 6–0 Gympie 1974 Ulrich Pinner Kjell Johansson 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 Melbourne 1975 Peter McNamara John Marks 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 Sydney 1976 Terry Rocavert Warren Maher 6–4, 6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 Melbourne 1977 David Carter Mal Anderson 6–1, 6–3 1978 No event Hobart 1979 [ 25] Guillermo Vilas Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–4 1980 [ 26] Shlomo Glickstein Robert Van't Hof 7–6, 6–4 Sydney 1981 Kim Warwick Greg Whitecross 6–3, 7–6 1982 Pat Cash Craig A. Miller 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 1983 Simon Youl John Frawley 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 1984 Peter Doohan [ 27] Jonathan Canter 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 1985 Peter Doohan [ 27] Bruce Derlin 6–4, 6–4 1986 Peter Doohan [ 27] Desmond Tyson 6–3, 6–2 1987 John Frawley Johan Anderson 6–2, 6–3 Adelaide 1988 Mark Woodforde Wally Masur 6–2, 6–4 1989 Mark Woodforde Patrik Kühnen 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 1990 Thomas Muster Jimmy Arias 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 1991 Nicklas Kulti Michael Stich 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 1992 Goran Ivanišević Christian Bergström 1–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–4 1993 Nicklas Kulti Christian Bergström 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 1994 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Alexander Volkov 6–4, 6–3 1995 Jim Courier Arnaud Boetsch 6–2, 7–5 1996 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Byron Black 7–6(7–0) , 3–6, 6–1 1997 Todd Woodbridge Scott Draper 6–2, 6–1 1998 Lleyton Hewitt [ 28] Jason Stoltenberg 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) 1999 Thomas Enqvist Lleyton Hewitt 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 2000 Lleyton Hewitt Thomas Enqvist 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 2001 Tommy Haas Nicolás Massú 6–3, 6–1 2002 Tim Henman Mark Philippoussis 6–4, 6–7(6–8) , 6–3 2003 Nikolay Davydenko Kristof Vliegen 6–2, 7–6(7–3) 2004 Dominik Hrbatý Michaël Llodra 6–4, 6–0 2005 Joachim Johansson [ 29] Taylor Dent 7–5, 6–3 2006 Florent Serra Xavier Malisse 6–3, 6–4 2007 Novak Djokovic Chris Guccione 6–3, 6–7(6–8) , 6–4 2008 Michaël Llodra Jarkko Nieminen 6–3, 6–4 succeeded byBrisbane International
Location Year Champion Runner up Score Sydney 1938 Emily Hood Westacott [ 3] May Hardcastle 7–5, 6–1 Toowoomba 1939 May Hardcastle Thelma Coyne 6–3, 6–4 Hobart 1940 Nell Hall Hopman Thelma Coyne 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 1941–45 No event due to WW2 Sydney 1946 Nancye Wynne Bolton [ 30] Dulcie Whittaker 7–5 6–1 Toowoomba 1947 Thelma Coyne Long Mary Bevis 8–6, 6–3 Launceston 1948 Nancye Wynne Bolton Sadie Berryman Newcombe 6–2, 6–3 Sydney[ 31] 1949 Mary Bevis Esme Ashford 6–1, 6–1 Toowoomba 1950[ 32] Thelma Coyne Long 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 Launceston 1951 Joyce Fitch Beryl Penrose 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 Sydney 1952 Pam Southcombe Loris Nichols 6–4, 7–5 1953 Mary Bevis Hawton 6–2, 6–3 Brisbane 1954 Jenny Staley 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 Launceston 1955 Margaret Hellyer Pat Parmenter 6–4, 6–3 Melbourne 1956 Mary Carter Marie Toomey Martin7–5, 4–6, 6–1 Sydney 1957 Beth Jones Mary Bevis Hawton 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 Brisbane 1958 Lorraine Coghlan Mary Bevis Hawton 6–3, 6–3 Melbourne 1959 Jan Lehane Lorraine Coghlan 6–0 2–6 6–2 Hobart 1960 Lesley Turner Dawn Robberds 6–2, 6–2 Rockdale 1961 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 6–2, 0–6, 7–5 Brisbane 1962 Lesley Turner Jan Lehane 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 Glen Iris 1963 Joan Gibson Madonna Schacht 10–8, 6–3 Launceston 1964 Madonna Schacht Gail Sherriff 1–6, 8–6, 10–8 Sydney 1965 Lesley Turner [ 33] Margaret Smith 7–5, 6–3 Brisbane 1966 Karen Krantzcke Lexie Kenny 6–1, 6–2 Melbourne 1967 Lesley Turner Kerry Melville 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 ↓ Open era ↓ Launceston 1968 Karen Krantzcke Evonne Goolagong 6–1, 6–1 Sydney 1969 Kerry Melville Karen Krantzcke 6–3, 8–10, 6–1 Toowoomba 1970 Evonne Goolagong Marilyn Tesch 6–3, 7–5 Southport 1971 Evonne Goolagong Mona Schallau 6–1, 6–1 Melbourne 1972 Evonne Goolagong Pat Coleman 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 Rockdale 1973 Dianne Fromholtz [ 34] Ann Kiyomura 6–1, 7–5 Gympie 1974 Helena Anliot Natasha Chmyreva 6–1, 7–5 Melbourne 1975 Judy Tegart Dalton Kym Ruddell 6–2, 6–3 Sydney 1976 Dianne Fromholtz Leanne Harrison 6–1, 6–0 Brighton East 1977 Sue Saliba Pam Whytcross 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 1978 No event ? 1979 Jill Davis ? ? Hobart -Jan1980 Nerida Gregory Karen Gulley 7–5, 6–2 Hobart -Nov1980 Susan Leo ? ? 1981 No event Sydney 1982 Anne Minter Amanda Tobin Dingwall 6–4, 6–2 1983 Anne Minter Amanda Tobin Dingwall 6–3, 6–4 1984 Dianne Balestrat Anneli Björk 6–3, 6–2 1985 Helena Dahlström Monica Lundqvist 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 1986 Nicole Provis Michelle Bowrey 6–3, 6–3 Auburn 1987 Louise Stacey Jane Morro 0–6, 7–6, 6–2 1988 No event Brisbane 1989 Helena Suková [ 35] Brenda Schultz 7–6, 7–6 1990 Natasha Zvereva [ 36] Rachel McQuillan 6–4, 6–0 1991 Helena Suková [ 35] Akiko Kijimuta 6–4, 6–3 1992 [ 37] Nicole Provis Rachel McQuillan 6–3, 6–2 1993 Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva 6–3, 6–4 1994 Lindsay Davenport Florencia Labat 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 1995–1996 No event Hope Island 1997 Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 1998 Ai Sugiyama [ 38] Maria Vento 7–5, 6–0 1999 Patty Schnyder [ 39] Mary Pierce 4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–2 Gold Coast 2000 Silvija Talaja Conchita Martínez 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 2001 Justine Henin Silvia Farina Elia 7–6(7–5) , 6–4 2002 Venus Williams [ 40] Justine Henin 7–5, 6–2 2003 Nathalie Dechy Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 2004 Ai Sugiyama Nadia Petrova 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 2005 Patty Schnyder Samantha Stosur 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 2006 Lucie Šafářová Flavia Pennetta 6–3, 6–4 2007 Dinara Safina Martina Hingis 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 2008 Li Na Victoria Azarenka 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 succeeded byBrisbane International
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score Adelaide 1990 Andrew Castle Nduka Odizor Alexander Mronz Michiel Schapers 7–6, 6–2 1991 Wayne Ferreira Stefan Kruger Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 1992 Goran Ivanišević Marc Rosset Mark Kratzmann Jason Stoltenberg 7–6, 7–6 1993 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde John Fitzgerald Laurie Warder 6–4, 7–5 1994 Mark Kratzmann Andrew Kratzmann David Adams Byron Black 6–4, 6–3 1995 Jim Courier Patrick Rafter Byron Black Grant Connell 7–6, 6–4 1996 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde Jonas Björkman Tommy Ho 7–5, 7–6 1997 Patrick Rafter Bryan Shelton Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 1998 Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 1999 Gustavo Kuerten Nicolás Lapentti Jim Courier Patrick Galbraith 6–4, 6–4 2000 Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge Lleyton Hewitt Sandon Stolle 6–4, 6–2 2001 David Macpherson Grant Stafford Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge 6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–4 2002 Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 7–5, 6–2 2003 Jeff Coetzee Chris Haggard Max Mirnyi Jeff Morrison 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) 2004 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra 7–5, 6–3 2005 Xavier Malisse Olivier Rochus Simon Aspelin Todd Perry 7–6(7–5) , 6–4 2006 Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett 7–6(7–4) , 7–6(12–10) 2007 Wesley Moodie Todd Perry Novak Djokovic Radek Štěpánek 6–3, 4–6, [15–13] 2008 Martín García Marcelo Melo Chris Guccione Robert Smeets 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] succeeded byBrisbane International
Notes 1:From inception in 1938 the men's and women's events of the championships were hosted at the same locations and venues for most of its duration until 1986. Though there were a few exceptions after 1986, the name of the event- the (national title)- remained but the tournaments were separated into individual events for men and women[ 41] Notes 2:As early as 1949, the (national championships) were occasionally held in conjunction with other tournaments[ 42] .[ 37] ^ Alexander, J. A. (1950).Australia, the Herald Year Book {{cite book }}:|work= ignored (help )^ "AUSTRALIAN HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS" .The Evening News . Rockhampton, Qld. 28 June 1938. p. 12. Retrieved12 October 2017 .^a b "HARD-COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS" .The Age . Melbourne. 4 July 1938. p. 7. Retrieved21 October 2017 .^ "Baghdatis confirmed, Tomic expected" .Brisbane International Tennis . 14 October 2008. Retrieved13 October 2017 .^ "Transferring tennis championships to Brisbane wrong: Rann" .ABC News . 8 July 2006. 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Emily Hood Westacott
