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
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]
History
Men's event
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 hard courts 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 .
Women's event
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 hard courts and continued to be played on that surface till 1987. Between 1989 and 1994, the event was held in conjunction with the Danone Australian Hardcourt Championships .[9] It was not staged in 1995 and 1996, but re-emerged as a women's only event called the Thalgo Australian Women's Hard Courts which was 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.[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
Past finals of the championship's events include:[13] [14]
Men's singles
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
Adrian Quist[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 by Brisbane International
Men's doubles
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 by Brisbane International
Women's singles
Location
Year
Champion
Runner up
Score
Rockdale
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 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]
Nancye Wynne Bolton
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
Beryl Penrose
Mary Bevis Hawton
6–2 6–3
Brisbane
1954
Jenny Staley
Beryl Penrose
3–6 6–0 6–4
Launceston
1955
Margaret Hellyer
Pat Parmenter
6–4 6–3
Melbourne
1956
Mary Carter
Marie Toomey Martin
7–5 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
Karen 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
Sydney
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 -Jan
1980
Nerida Gregory
Karen Gulley
7–5 6–2
Hobart -Nov
1980
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 Fromholtz
Anneli Bjork
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
Helena Suková [35]
Rachel McQuillan
6–4 6–0
1991
Helena Suková [35]
Akiko Kijimuta
6–4 6–3
1992 [36]
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 [37]
Maria Vento
7–5, 6–0
1999
Patty Schnyder [38]
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 [39]
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 by Brisbane International
Notes
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[40] until 2008.
Notes 2: As early as 1949, the (national championships) were occasionally held in conjunction with other tournaments[41] which has been the case in more recent times .[36] See also
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