Victorian Championships

Victorian Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Pre-open era (1877–1967)
Open era (1968–71)
Founded 1880
Abolished 1971
Editions 86
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground LTC
(1879–1933, )
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
(1934–71)
Surface Hard/Asphalt/Outdoor
Grass/Outdoor

The Victorian Championships [1] its original name until 1968 it was then known as the Victorian Open Grass Court Championships or Victorian Open was a tennis event held from 1879 through 1971 it was originally played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Lawn Tennis Club, until 1933 the venue changed to Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Australia for the remainder of its run.

History

The Victorian Championships tournament began in 1879 it was originally held on hard asphalt courts from 1879 to 1891 [2] before changing to a grass court tournament. The dates the tournament was held was normally in November.[3] until its move to Kooyong when it was staged during the last week of November and first week of December in 1968 the event schedule changed again to January it survived for a period of 86 years until 1971. The tournament was very briefly re-established in 1982 as the Melbourne Outdoor until 1985.

Champions

Notes: Challenge Round: The Final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. * Indicates challenger

Men's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1879 [4]Australia A. F. RobinsonAustralia H. M. Strachan(2-1) sets
1880 [5]Australia Frank HighettEngland Edward William Wallingtomw.o.
1881Australia Louis Australia WhyteAustralia Frank Highett6–4 4–6 6–1 6–1
1882Australia L. KeyserAustralia Louis Australia Whyte4–6 6–0 6–2 6–5
1883 [6]Australia Louis Australia WhyteAustralia Walter John Carre Riddell6–5 6–4 6–3
1884Australia Harry Hanslow BrindAustralia Dudley Webb(25 games to 17)
1885 [7]Australia Walter John Carre Riddell [8]Australia Louis Australia Whyte(25 games to 13)
1886Australia Walter John Carre Riddell [9]Australia Dudley Webb3–6 6–2 6–4 6–4
1887 [10]Australia Arthur Gideon Hugh ColquhounAustralia Walter Timon Coldham [11]6–1 7–5 6–8 0–6 6–4
1888 [12]Australia Arthur Gideon Hugh ColquhounAustralia Dr. R. Hartley6–3 6–4 6–3
1889 [13]Australia Richard Ernest ShuterAustralia Charles William (Charlie) Cropper [14]6–1 3–6 6–1 6–0
1890 [15]Australia John D. CrammondAustralia Benjamin (Ben) Green [16]6–2 6–3 4–6 2–6 6–4
1891Australia August D. "Gus" KearneyAustralia Richard Ernest Shuter6–2 5–7 1–6 6–4 6–2
1892Australia Benjamin (Ben) GreenAustralia William George Balfour9–11 6–3 6–2 6–2
1893Australia Benjamin (Ben) GreenAustralia Archibald Hulbert Windeyer8–6 6–4 6–2
1894Australia Benjamin (Ben) GreenAustralia August D. "Gus" Kearney6–1 1–6 6–2 6–1
1895New Zealand Alfred DunlopAustralia Horace Rice3–6 6–2 6–3 6–1
1896Australia August D. "Gus" KearneyNew Zealand Alfred Dunlop3–6 5–7 6–4 6–3 15-13
1897Australia August D. "Gus" KearneyNew Zealand Alfred Dunlop6–2 2–6 6–1 6–3
1898New Zealand Alfred DunlopAustralia Irving Thomas Carlyle6–2 1–6 6–2 3–6 6–3
1899Australia August D. "Gus" KearneyAustralia Horace Rice1–6 6–3 6–3 6–2
1900Australia Irving Thomas CarlyleAustralia Norman Brookes6–3 6–1 6–2
1901Australia Horace RiceAustralia David Sutherland Edwards7–5 6–4 3–6 6–2
1902 [17]Australia Norman BrookesNew Zealand Alfred Dunlop1–6 6–4 6–2 7–5
1903 [18]Australia Norman BrookesNew Zealand Alfred Dunlop6–0 4–6 6–3 6–2
1904 [19]Australia Norman BrookesAustralia Barney Murphy6–0 6–2 6–0
1905Australasian championships held
1906Australia Norman BrookesNew Zealand Anthony Wilding6–0 6–4 9–7
1907New Zealand Harry ParkerNew Zealand Alfred Dunlop8–6 7–5 7–5
1908New Zealand Anthony WildingUnited States Fred Alexander4–6 6–0 6–2 6–2
1909 [20]New Zealand Anthony WildingAustralia Norman Brookes2–6 3–6 6–3 6–3 9–7
1910Australia Stanley DoustNew Zealand Alfred Dunlop6–1 6–8 2–6 6–2 6–2
1911Australasian championships held
1912Ireland James Cecil ParkeUnited Kingdom Gordon Lowe6–3 6–0 6–2
1913Australia Rodney HeathAustralia Norman Brookesw.o.
1914No competition (due to World War I)
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919 [21]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia Norman Brookes6–4 3–6 6–0 6–3
1920 [22]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia Pat O'Hara Wood12-10 6–3 6–2
1921 [23]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia Pat O'Hara Wood5–7 6–0 6–4 8–6
1922 [24]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia John Hawkes6–3 6–3 2–6 7–5
1923 [25]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia Pat O'Hara Woodw.o.
1924 [26]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia Jack Cummings6–3 10–8 9–7
1925Australia Richard SchlesingerAustralia Timothy Fitchett6–3 9–7 6–1
1926 [27]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia Jack Crawford4–6 6–3 6–4 6–4
1927 [28]Australia Gerald PattersonAustralia Jack Crawford7–5 6–1 5–7 1–6 7–5
1928Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Harry Hopman5–7 6–2 6–3 6–4
1929Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Harry Hopman6–3 2–6 3–6 6–4 6–3
1930Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Harry Hopman6–1 8–10 6–0 6–2
1931Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Harry Hopman7–5 0–6 6–3 6–4
1932Australia Jack CrawfordUnited States Ellsworth Vines1–6 6–4 6–4 2–6 6–4
1933 [29]United Kingdom Fred PerryAustralia Jack Crawford6–4 2–6 6–4 6–3
1934Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Adrian Quist6–2 8–6 6–3
1935Australia Adrian QuistAustralia Jack Crawford6–2 8–6 4–6 6–2
1936Australia Adrian QuistAustralia Donald Turnbull6–2 6–1 6–2
1937 [30]United States Don BudgeAustralia John Bromwich8–6 6–3 9–7
1938Australia Adrian QuistAustralia John Bromwich6–2 6–3 6–3
1939Australia John BromwichAustralia Adrian Quist6–1 4–6 6–2 6–3
1940Australia John BromwichAustralia Adrian Quist6–0 6–2 6–4
1941Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia John Bromwich6–3 0–6 3–6 6–4 6–2
1942No competition (due to World War II)
1943
1944
1945Australia John BromwichAustralia Dinny Pails6–3 6–4 6–2
1946Australia John BromwichUnited States Ted Schroeder8–6 6–4 6–4
1947Australia Bill SidwellAustralia Adrian Quist6–4 3–6 2–6 6–3 6–2
1948 [31]Australia Bill SidwellAustralia Geoff Brown6–4 7–5 8–6
1949Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýAustralia Bill Sidwell6–4 6–3 11–9
1950Australia Frank SedgmanUnited States Art Larsen5–7 6–3 7–5 6–3
1951Australia Frank SedgmanUnited States Dick Savitt8–6 6–0 6–4
1952United States Vic Seixas[32]Australia Frank Sedgman [33]8–6 3–6 6–3 6–4
1953 [34]United States Lew HoadAustralia Ken Rosewall9–7 8–6 3–6 6–3
1954 [35]Australia Ken RosewallUnited States Vic Seixas6–1 4–6 6–1 7–5
1955United States Lew HoadAustralia Ashley Cooper1–6 6–4 6–4 5–7 6–4
1956Australia Ken RosewallUnited States Lew Hoad4–6– 4–6 6–1 6–4 6–3
1957Australia Mal AndersonAustralia Ashley Cooper6–4 10–8 1–6 7–5
1958Australia Mal AndersonAustralia Ashley Cooper7–5 6–4 6–3
1959Australia Neale FraserAustralia Roy Emerson6–0 25-23 5–7 6–4
1960United States Barry MacKayUnited States Butch Buchholz8–6 5–7 8–6 6–3
1961Australia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson4–6 8–6 9–7 6–3
1962Australia Rod LaverAustralia Neale Fraser3–6 9–7 6–1 6–8 6–0
1963United States Dennis RalstonAustralia Fred Stolle8–6 6–4 6–3
1964Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Fred Stolle6–4 6–4 6–4
1965United States Clark GraebnerAustralia Roy Emerson8–6 7–5 2–6 1–6 6–1
1966Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Fred Stolle6–2 9–7 6–3
1967Australia Tony RocheAustralia Bill Bowrey7–5 6–3 6–4
Open era
1968???
1969United States Stan SmithUnited States Arthur Ashe14-12 6–8 6–3 8–6
1970Australia John NewcombeAustralia Tony Roche6–4 6–4 4–6 ret.
1971 [36]Soviet Union Alex MetreveliAustralia Phil Dent6–4 6–2

Women's singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886Australia C. GreeneAustralia Ellen Mayne6–1, 6–1
1887Australia Mabel ShawAustralia Eliza Fitzgerald6–2, 6–3
1888Australia Mabel ShawAustralia Anne Chenery1–6, 6–2, 6–4
1889Australia Nellie A. BeckettAustralia Constance Raleigh6–3 6–4
1890Australia Mabel ShawAustralia E. Mackenzie4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1891Australia Ellen MayneAustralia Mabel Shaw6–5, 6–4
1892Australia Edith RaleighAustralia Ellen Mayne1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1893Australia C. PeachAustralia Edith Raleigh6–4 2–6 6–4
1894Australia Constance RaleighAustralia Maisie Parr6–5 6–1
1895Australia Phoebe HowittAustralia Mabel Shaw6–2 6–5
1896 [37]Australia Phoebe HowittAustralia Constance Raleigh6–2 6–2
1897 [38]Australia Phoebe HowittAustralia Florence Waters6–3 2–6 6–3
1898 [39]Australia Phoebe HowittAustralia Florence Waters6–0 6–4
1899Australia Phoebe HowittAustralia Florence Waters6–2 7–5
1900Australia Phoebe Howitt-CaterAustralia Mrs Barrington6–3 6–4
1901Australia Lorna GytonAustralia Lillian Payne7–5 6–3
1902Australia Lorna GytonAustralia Gertrude Wilmoth6–0 8–6
1903Australia Lorna GytonAustralia Lily Addison6–1 6–1
1904Australia E. CollisAustralia C. Robertson6–3 6–2
1905Australia Lorna GytonAustralia Gertrude Wilmoth6–4 6–1
1906Australia Lily AddisonAustralia Lorna Gyton8–6 6–2
1907Australia Lorna GytonAustralia Lily Addison2–6 6–4 8–6
1908 [40]Australia Lily AddisonAustralia Lorna Gyton11–9 6–4
1909Australia Lily AddisonAustralia Lorna Gyton6–4 6–2
1910[41]Australia Lily AddisonAustralia Pearl Stewart4–6 7–5 6–0
1911Australia Lily AddisonAustralia A. Wilmoth6–3 6–2
1912Australia Phillis StewartAustralia Lorna Gyton6–1 6–1
1913Australia Meryl WaxmanAustralia Lorna Gyton4–6 6–4 6–4
1914Australia Phillis StewartAustralia Dorothy Schlesinger6–0, 6–4
1915No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919Australia Annie FordAustralia Irene Forbes-Smith7–5 7–5
1920Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Esna Boyd7–5 8–6
1921 [42]Australia Lily AddisonAustralia Esna Boyd8–6 3–6 6–3
1922Australia Esna BoydAustralia Meryl Lister6–2 6–3
1923Australia Esna BoydAustralia Kath Le Mesurier6–2 6–3
1924Australia Daphne AkhurstAustralia Miss Harper6–1 0–6 7–5
1925Australia Esna BoydAustralia Sylvia Harper3–6 6–3 retired
1926Australia Esna BoydAustralia Marjorie Cox6–3 6–2
1927Australia Esna BoydAustralia Daphne Akhurst6–1 6–1
1928Australia Marjorie CoxAustralia Sylvia Harper6–8 6–1 7–5
1929Australia Marjorie CoxAustralia Kath Le Mesurier6–2 6–4
1930Australia Marjorie CrawfordAustralia Frances Hoddle-Wrigley6–1 6–1
1931Australia Esna RobertsonAustralia Kath Le Mesurier6–2 6–4
1932Australia Joan HartiganAustralia Coral Buttsworth6–4 6–8 6–4
1933Australia Joan HartiganAustralia Nancy Chitty4–6 7–5 6–4
1934United Kingdom Dorothy RoundAustralia Joan Hartigan9–7, 6–0
1935Australia Thelma CoyneAustralia Joan Hartigan6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1936Australia Joan HartiganAustralia Emily Westacott8–6 6–2
1937United States Dodo BundyAustralia Nancye Wynne6–4 1–6 6–4
1938Australia Nell HopmanAustralia Joan Hartigan6–8 6–1 6–2
1939Australia Nancye WynneAustralia Thelma Coyne6–2 6–2
1940Australia Nancye WynneAustralia Thelma Coyne7–5 2–6 6–3
1941Australia Nell HopmanAustralia Alison Burton6–4 5–7 6–4
1942No competition (due to World War II)
1943
1944
1945
1946Australia Nancye BoltonAustralia Thelma Long6–1 9–7
1947Australia Nancye BoltonAustralia Thelma Long6–1 6–4
1948 [43]United States Doris HartAustralia Nancye Bolton6–1 9–7
1949 [44]Australia Nancye BoltonAustralia Thelma Long6–8 6–2 8–6
1950Australia Joyce FitchAustralia Nancye Bolton6–4 3–6 6–4
1951Australia Thelma LongAustralia Mary Hawton6–2 6–1
1952 [45]United States Maureen ConnollyUnited States Julia Sampson [46]?
1953Australia Thelma LongAustralia Jennifer Staley6–4 6–1
1954Australia Thelma LongAustralia Jennifer Staley4–6 7–5 6–2
1955Australia Mary HawtonAustralia Mary Carter6–2 6–2
1956United States Shirley FryUnited States Althea Gibson4–6 9–7 8–6
1957Australia Lorraine CoghlanUnited Kingdom Angela Mortimer7–5 7–5
1958South Africa Sandra ReynoldsAustralia Lorraine Coghlan6–4 8–6
1959 [47]Brazil Maria BuenoUnited Kingdom Christine Truman6–0 5–7 6–4
1960Australia Lesley TurnerAustralia Mary Reitano4–6 9–7 6–3
1961 [48]Australia Margaret SmithUnited States Darlene Hard6–3 6–2
1962 [49]Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner6–4 8–6
1963 [50]Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner6–4 6–4
1964 [51]Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Jill Blackman6–1 6–3
1965 [52]Australia Margaret SmithUnited States Nancy Richey5–7 6–3 6–2
1966United States Rosie CasalsAustralia Kerry Melville1–6 6–1 7–5
1967United States Billie Jean KingAustralia Lesley Turner6–3 3–6 7–5
Open era
1968???
1969 [53]Australia Margaret CourtAustralia Kerry Harris6–1 6–4
1970 [54]Australia Margaret CourtAustralia Kerry Melville6–1 6–1
1971 [55]Australia Evonne GoolagongAustralia Margaret Court7–6 (5-3) 7–6 (5-2)

Records

Men's singles

Source: The Tennisbase included[56]

See also

Notes

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  18. Mazak, Karoly. "The beginnings of the Australian Championships – Part II – 1901-1907". theconcisehistoryoftennis.com. Published Privately Mazak Karoly 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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  30. "A Rich History". kooyong.com.au. Kooyong Tennis Club, Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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  33. Tait, Gordon. "Sexias Sedgman in Victorian Finals". news.google.com. St. Petersburg Times - Dec 5, 1952. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  34. "Hoad Wins Victorian Tennis Championship". news.google.com. Gettysburg Times - Dec 5, 1953. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  35. Quist, Adrian. "Ken Rosewall Has Mental Advantage". news.google.com. Sydney Morning Herald, 5 December 1954. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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  38. Mazak, Karoly. "The beginnings of the Australian Championships – Part I – 1880-1900". theconcisehistoryoftennis.com. Karoly Mazak 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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  44. "Second Clash in Singles for Drobny and Sidwell". news.google.com. The Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 10, 1949. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  45. "Rate Little Mo First Ranking Tennis Player". news.google.com. The Montreal Gazette - Dec 15, 1952. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  46. Tait, Gordon. "Sexias Sedgman in Victorian Finals". news.google.com. St. Petersburg Times - Dec 5, 1952. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  47. "No1 Girl is Evonne". news.google.com. Sarasota Journal - Jan 20, 1972. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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References

  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Published by Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode
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