Tennis tournament
Australian Hard Court Championships Defunct tennis tournament Event name Australian Hard Court Championships (1938–2008)Tour Pre open era (1938–1967) Independent tour (1968–1969) 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) Hard (1978–2008)
The Australian Hard Court Championships [ 1] [ 2] was a former professional tennis tournament established in 1938 and held until 2008. The event was played on clay courts until 1977 when it switched to hard courts. The tournament was a combined event for men and women until the end of the 1980s.[ 3] In 2009, Tennis Australia merged the separate men's and women's tournaments into a new combined tournament called the Brisbane 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 the South Australian Open . Between 1999 and 2004, the national title was held in conjunction with the AAPT Championships.[ 6] In 2005, the tournament was held in conjunction with the Adelaide Next Generation Hard Courts.[ 7] From 2006 until 2008, the tournament was held in conjunction with the Adelaide Next Generation International.[ 8] In 2008, the tournament in Adelaide was discontinued and merged with the women's event into a new combined tournament called the 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 the Danone Hardcourt Championships .[ 9] It was not staged in 1995 and 1996, but re-emerged in 1998 as a women's only event called the Thalgo Australian Women's Hard Courts (sponsored name) which was then held until 2002. In 2003, the tournament took the sponsorship of Uncle Tobys , and was named Uncle Tobys Hardcourts until 2005. Between 2006 and 2008, it was held as the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts (it's sponsored name).[ 10] In 2009 the tournament was discontinued and was merged with the men's event into a new combined tournament called the Brisbane International .
Sponsors for the men's event included Eurovox[ 11] and Goldair.[ 12] Sponsors for the women's event included Danone , Uncle Tobys , Mondial, and Thalgo .
Past finals of the championship's events include:[ 13] [ 14]
Location
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
Sydney
1938
Australia Jack Crawford [ 15]
Australia Vivian McGrath
2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Toowoomba [ 16]
1939
Australia Vivian McGrath
Australia James Gilchrist
3–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–0
Hobart
1940
Australia John Bromwich [ 17]
Australia Jack Crawford
6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1941–1945
No event/WW2
Sydney
1946
Australia Dinny Pails [ 18]
Australia Geoff Brown
7–5, 6–2, 7–5
Toowoomba
1947
Australia Adrian Quist[ 19]
Australia Frank Sedgman
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Sydney[ 20]
1948
Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Bill Sidwell
6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1949
Australia Adrian Quist
Australia Geoff Brown
4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–0
Toowoomba [ 21]
1950
Australia Frank Sedgman
Australia George Worthington
6–1, 6–0, 6–4
Launceston [ 22]
1951
Australia Frank Sedgman
Australia Don Candy
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Melbourne
1952
Australia Lew Hoad
Australia Ken Rosewall
2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 11–9
Sydney
1953
Australia Lew Hoad [ 22]
Australia John Bromwich
7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7
Brisbane
1954
Australia Mervyn Rose
Australia Don Candy
7–5, 6–4, 6–2
Launceston
1955
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Neale Fraser
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Melbourne
1956
Australia Ashley Cooper [ 23]
Australia Mervyn Rose
7–5, 6–4, 9–11, 6–4
1957
Australia Ashley Cooper [ 23]
Australia Neale Fraser
6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Brisbane
1958
Australia Ashley Cooper [ 23]
Australia Bob Mark
7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Melbourne
1959
Australia Neale Fraser
Australia Roy Emerson
6–2, 3–6, 12–10, 6–3
Hobart
1960
Australia Martin Mulligan
South Africa Bob Hewitt
6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1961
South Africa Bob Hewitt
Australia Rod Laver
6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Brisbane
1962
Australia Rod Laver
Australia Fred Stolle
6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
Melbourne
1963
Australia Neale Fraser
Australia Owen Davidson
6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Launceston
1964
Australia Martin Mulligan
Australia Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 8–6
Sydney
1965
Australia John Newcombe
Australia Fred Stolle
4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1966
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Tony Roche
6–3, 8–6, 4–6, 6–3
Melbourne
1967
Australia Tony Roche
Australia John Newcombe
5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Open era
Sydney
1968
Australia Phil Dent
Australia Bob Giltinan
6–2, 6–4, 12–10
1969
Australia Ray Ruffels
Australia Ian Fletcher
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Toowoomba
1970
Australia Colin Dibley [ 24]
Australia Bob Giltinan
6–3, 7–6, 6–4
Southport
1971
Australia Mal Anderson
Australia Geoff Masters
2–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1972
Australia Geoff Masters
Australia Mal Anderson
6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Rockdale
1973
Australia Ross Case
Australia Kim Warwick
6–3, 6–1, 6–0
Gympie
1974
West Germany Ulrich Pinner
Sweden Kjell Johansson
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Melbourne
1975
Australia Peter McNamara
Australia John Marks
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Sydney
1976
Australia Terry Rocavert
Australia Warren Maher
6–4, 6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Melbourne
1977
Australia David Carter
Australia Mal Anderson
6–1, 6–3
1978
No event
Hobart
1979 [ 25]
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
Australia Mark Edmondson
6–4, 6–4
1980 [ 26]
Israel Shlomo Glickstein
United States Robert Van't Hof
7–6, 6–4
Sydney
1981
Australia Kim Warwick
Australia Greg Whitecross
6–3, 7–6
1982
Australia Pat Cash
Australia Craig A. Miller
7–5, 6–7, 6–2
1983
Australia Simon Youl
Australia John Frawley
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1984
Australia Peter Doohan [ 27]
United States Jonathan Canter
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1985
Australia Peter Doohan [ 27]
Australia Bruce Derlin
6–4, 6–4
1986
Australia Peter Doohan [ 27]
Australia Desmond Tyson
6–3, 6–2
1987
Australia John Frawley
Australia Johan Anderson
6–2, 6–3
Adelaide
1988
Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia Wally Masur
6–2, 6–4
1989
Australia Mark Woodforde
West Germany Patrik Kühnen
7–5, 1–6, 7–5
1990
Austria Thomas Muster
United States Jimmy Arias
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1991
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Germany Michael Stich
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1992
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
Sweden Christian Bergström
1–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–4
1993
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Sweden Christian Bergström
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1994
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Russia Alexander Volkov
6–4, 6–3
1995
United States Jim Courier
France Arnaud Boetsch
6–2, 7–5
1996
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Zimbabwe Byron Black
7–6(7–0) , 3–6, 6–1
1997
Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Scott Draper
6–2, 6–1
1998
Australia Lleyton Hewitt [ 28]
Australia Jason Stoltenberg
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
1999
Sweden Thomas Enqvist
Australia Lleyton Hewitt
4–6, 6–1, 6–2
2000
Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Sweden Thomas Enqvist
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2001
Germany Tommy Haas
Chile Nicolás Massú
6–3, 6–1
2002
United Kingdom Tim Henman
Australia Mark Philippoussis
6–4, 6–7(6–8) , 6–3
2003
Russia Nikolay Davydenko
Belgium Kristof Vliegen
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2004
Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý
France Michaël Llodra
6–4, 6–0
2005
Sweden Joachim Johansson [ 29]
United States Taylor Dent
7–5, 6–3
2006
France Florent Serra
Belgium Xavier Malisse
6–3, 6–4
2007
Serbia Novak Djokovic
Australia Chris Guccione
6–3, 6–7(6–8) , 6–4
2008
France Michaël Llodra
Finland Jarkko Nieminen
6–3, 6–4
succeeded by Brisbane International
Location
Year
Champion
Runner up
Score
Sydney
1938
Australia Emily Hood Westacott [ 3]
Australia May Hardcastle
7–5, 6–1
Toowoomba
1939
Australia May Hardcastle
Australia Thelma Coyne
6–3, 6–4
Hobart
1940
Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Australia Thelma Coyne
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1941–45
No event due to WW2
Sydney
1946
Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton [ 30]
Australia Dulcie Whittaker
7–5 6–1
Toowoomba
1947
Australia Thelma Coyne Long
Australia Mary Bevis
8–6, 6–3
Launceston
1948
Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Australia Sadie Berryman Newcombe
6–2, 6–3
Sydney[ 31]
1949
Australia Mary Bevis
Australia Esme Ashford
6–1, 6–1
Toowoomba
1950[ 32]
Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton
Australia Thelma Coyne Long
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Launceston
1951
Australia Joyce Fitch
Australia Beryl Penrose
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Sydney
1952
Australia Pam Southcombe
Australia Loris Nichols
6–4, 7–5
1953
Australia Beryl Penrose
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton
6–2, 6–3
Brisbane
1954
Australia Jenny Staley
Australia Beryl Penrose
3–6, 6–0, 6–4
Launceston
1955
Australia Margaret Hellyer
Australia Pat Parmenter
6–4, 6–3
Melbourne
1956
Australia Mary Carter
Australia Marie Toomey Martin
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
Sydney
1957
Australia Beth Jones
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Brisbane
1958
Australia Lorraine Coghlan
Australia Mary Bevis Hawton
6–3, 6–3
Melbourne
1959
Australia Jan Lehane
Australia Lorraine Coghlan
6–0 2–6 6–2
Hobart
1960
Australia Lesley Turner
Australia Dawn Robberds
6–2, 6–2
Rockdale
1961
Australia Margaret Smith
Australia Lesley Turner
6–2, 0–6, 7–5
Brisbane
1962
Australia Lesley Turner
Australia Jan Lehane
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Glen Iris
1963
Australia Joan Gibson
Australia Madonna Schacht
10–8, 6–3
Launceston
1964
Australia Madonna Schacht
Australia Gail Sherriff
1–6, 8–6, 10–8
Sydney
1965
Australia Lesley Turner [ 33]
Australia Margaret Smith
7–5, 6–3
Brisbane
1966
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Lexie Kenny
6–1, 6–2
Melbourne
1967
Australia Lesley Turner
Australia Kerry Melville
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
↓ Open era ↓
Launceston
1968
Australia Karen Krantzcke
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6–1, 6–1
Sydney
1969
Australia Kerry Melville
Australia Karen Krantzcke
6–3, 8–10, 6–1
Toowoomba
1970
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Marilyn Tesch
6–3, 7–5
Southport
1971
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United States Mona Schallau
6–1, 6–1
Melbourne
1972
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Pat Coleman
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
Rockdale
1973
Australia Dianne Fromholtz [ 34]
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–1, 7–5
Gympie
1974
Sweden Helena Anliot
Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva
6–1, 7–5
Melbourne
1975
Australia Judy Tegart Dalton
Australia Kym Ruddell
6–2, 6–3
Sydney
1976
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
Australia Leanne Harrison
6–1, 6–0
Brighton East
1977
Australia Sue Saliba
Australia Pam Whytcross
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
1978
No event
?
1979
United States Jill Davis
?
?
Hobart -Jan
1980
Australia Nerida Gregory
Australia Karen Gulley
7–5, 6–2
Hobart -Nov
1980
Australia Susan Leo
?
?
1981
No event
Sydney
1982
Australia Anne Minter
Australia Amanda Tobin Dingwall
6–4, 6–2
1983
Australia Anne Minter
Australia Amanda Tobin Dingwall
6–3, 6–4
1984
Australia Dianne Balestrat
Sweden Anneli Björk
6–3, 6–2
1985
Sweden Helena Dahlström
Sweden Monica Lundqvist
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
1986
Australia Nicole Provis
Australia Michelle Bowrey
6–3, 6–3
Auburn
1987
Australia Louise Stacey
Australia Jane Morro
0–6, 7–6, 6–2
1988
No event
Brisbane
1989
Czech Republic Helena Suková [ 35]
Netherlands Brenda Schultz
7–6, 7–6
1990
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva [ 36]
Australia Rachel McQuillan
6–4, 6–0
1991
Czech Republic Helena Suková [ 35]
Japan Akiko Kijimuta
6–4, 6–3
1992 [ 37]
Australia Nicole Provis
Australia Rachel McQuillan
6–3, 6–2
1993
Spain Conchita Martínez
Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva
6–3, 6–4
1994
United States Lindsay Davenport
Argentina Florencia Labat
6–1, 2–6, 6–3
1995–1996
No event
Hope Island
1997
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Japan Ai Sugiyama
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
1998
Japan Ai Sugiyama [ 38]
Venezuela Maria Vento
7–5, 6–0
1999
Switzerland Patty Schnyder [ 39]
France Mary Pierce
4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–2
Gold Coast
2000
Croatia Silvija Talaja
Spain Conchita Martínez
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
2001
Belgium Justine Henin
Italy Silvia Farina Elia
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2002
United States Venus Williams [ 40]
Belgium Justine Henin
7–5, 6–2
2003
France Nathalie Dechy
Switzerland Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2004
Japan Ai Sugiyama
Russia Nadia Petrova
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
2005
Switzerland Patty Schnyder
Australia Samantha Stosur
1–6, 6–3, 7–5
2006
Czech Republic Lucie Šafářová
Italy Flavia Pennetta
6–3, 6–4
2007
Russia Dinara Safina
Switzerland Martina Hingis
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
2008
China Li Na
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
succeeded by Brisbane International
Location
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Adelaide
1990
United Kingdom Andrew Castle Nigeria Nduka Odizor
Germany Alexander Mronz Netherlands Michiel Schapers
7–6, 6–2
1991
South Africa Wayne Ferreira South Africa Stefan Kruger
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis Netherlands Mark Koevermans
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1992
Croatia Goran Ivanišević Switzerland Marc Rosset
Australia Mark Kratzmann Australia Jason Stoltenberg
7–6, 7–6
1993
Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde
Australia John Fitzgerald Australia Laurie Warder
6–4, 7–5
1994
Australia Mark Kratzmann Australia Andrew Kratzmann
South Africa David Adams Zimbabwe Byron Black
6–4, 6–3
1995
United States Jim Courier Australia Patrick Rafter
Zimbabwe Byron Black Canada Grant Connell
7–6, 6–4
1996
Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde
Sweden Jonas Björkman United States Tommy Ho
7–5, 7–6
1997
Australia Patrick Rafter United States Bryan Shelton
Australia Todd Woodbridge Australia Mark Woodforde
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1998
Australia Joshua Eagle Australia Andrew Florent
South Africa Ellis Ferreira United States Rick Leach
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
1999
Brazil Gustavo Kuerten Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
United States Jim Courier United States Patrick Galbraith
6–4, 6–4
2000
Australia Mark Woodforde Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Lleyton Hewitt Australia Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–2
2001
Australia David Macpherson South Africa Grant Stafford
Australia Wayne Arthurs Australia Todd Woodbridge
6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–4
2002
Zimbabwe Wayne Black Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan
7–5, 6–2
2003
South Africa Jeff Coetzee South Africa Chris Haggard
Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Jeff Morrison
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
2004
United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan
France Arnaud Clément France Michaël Llodra
7–5, 6–3
2005
Belgium Xavier Malisse Belgium Olivier Rochus
Sweden Simon Aspelin Australia Todd Perry
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2006
Israel Jonathan Erlich Israel Andy Ram
Australia Paul Hanley Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
7–6(7–4) , 7–6(12–10)
2007
South Africa Wesley Moodie Australia Todd Perry
Serbia Novak Djokovic Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
6–3, 4–6, [15–13]
2008
Argentina Martín García Brazil Marcelo Melo
Australia Chris Guccione Australia Robert Smeets
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
succeeded by Brisbane 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] until 2008.
Notes 2: As early as 1949, the (national championships) were occasionally held in conjunction with other tournaments[ 42] which has been the case in more recent times .[ 37]
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