Australian Hard Court Championships

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]

Australian Hard Court Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAustralian Hard Court Championships (1938–2008)
TourPre open era (1938–1967)
Independent tour (1968–1969)
Grand Prix circuit (1970–90)
WTA Tour (1973–2008)
ATP Tour (1990–2008)
Founded1938
Editions63
LocationVarious cities on rotation

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

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 McGrath2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Toowoomba[16] 1939 Vivian McGrath James Gilchrist3–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–0
Hobart 1940 John Bromwich[17] Jack Crawford6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1941–1945No event WW2
Sydney 1946 Dinny Pails[18] Geoff Brown7–5, 6–2 7–5
Toowoomba 1947 Adrian Quist[19] Frank Sedgman6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Sydney[20] 1948 Adrian Quist Bill Sidwell6–2, 6–1, 7–5
1949 Adrian Quist Geoff Brown4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–0
Toowoomba[21] 1950 Frank Sedgman George Worthington6–1, 6–0, 6–4
Launceston[22] 1951 Frank Sedgman Don Candy6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Melbourne 1952 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 11–9
Sydney 1953 Lew Hoad[22] John Bromwich7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7
Brisbane 1954 Mervyn Rose Don Candy7–5, 6–4, 6–2
Launceston 1955 Ken Rosewall Neale Fraser6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Melbourne 1956 Ashley Cooper[23] Mervyn Rose7–5, 6–4, 9–11, 6–4
1957 Ashley Cooper[23] Neale Fraser6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Brisbane 1958 Ashley Cooper[23] Bob Mark7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Melbourne 1959 Neale Fraser Roy Emerson6–2, 3–6, 12–10, 6–3
Hobart 1960 Martin Mulligan Bob Hewitt6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1961 Bob Hewitt Rod Laver6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Brisbane 1962 Rod Laver Fred Stolle6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
Melbourne 1963 Neale Fraser Owen Davidson6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Launceston 1964 Martin Mulligan Fred Stolle6–3, 6–4, 8–6
Sydney 1965 John Newcombe Fred Stolle4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1966 Roy Emerson Tony Roche6–3, 8–6, 4–6, 6–3
Melbourne 1967 Tony Roche John Newcombe5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Open era
Sydney 1968 Phil Dent Bob Giltinan6–2, 6–4, 12–10
1969 Ray Ruffels Ian Fletcher6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Toowoomba 1970 Colin Dibley[24] Bob Giltinan6–3, 7–6, 6–4
Southport 1971 Mal Anderson Geoff Masters2–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1972 Geoff Masters Mal Anderson6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 7–5
Rockdale 1973 Ross Case Kim Warwick6–3, 6–1, 6–0
Gympie 1974 Ulrich Pinner Kjell Johansson6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Melbourne 1975 Peter McNamara John Marks6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Sydney 1976 Terry Rocavert Warren Maher6–4, 6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Melbourne 1977 David Carter Mal Anderson6–1, 6–3
1978No event
Hobart 1979[25] Guillermo Vilas Mark Edmondson6–4, 6–4
1980[26] Shlomo Glickstein Robert Van't Hof7–6, 6–4
Sydney 1981 Kim Warwick Greg Whitecross6–3, 7–6
1982 Pat Cash Craig A. Miller7–5, 6–7, 6–2
1983 Simon Youl John Frawley3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1984 Peter Doohan[27] Jonathan Canter2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1985 Peter Doohan[27] Bruce Derlin6–4, 6–4
1986 Peter Doohan[27] Desmond Tyson6–3, 6–2
1987 John Frawley Johan Anderson6–2, 6–3
Adelaide 1988 Mark Woodforde Wally Masur6–2, 6–4
1989 Mark Woodforde Patrik Kühnen7–5, 1–6, 7–5
1990 Thomas Muster Jimmy Arias3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1991 Nicklas Kulti Michael Stich6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1992 Goran Ivanišević Christian Bergström1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1993 Nicklas Kulti Christian Bergström3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1994 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Alexander Volkov6–4, 6–3
1995 Jim Courier Arnaud Boetsch6–2, 7–5
1996 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Byron Black7–6(7–0), 3–6, 6–1
1997 Todd Woodbridge Scott Draper6–2, 6–1
1998 Lleyton Hewitt[28] Jason Stoltenberg3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
1999 Thomas Enqvist Lleyton Hewitt4–6, 6–1, 6–2
2000 Lleyton Hewitt Thomas Enqvist3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2001 Tommy Haas Nicolás Massú6–3, 6–1
2002 Tim Henman Mark Philippoussis6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
2003 Nikolay Davydenko Kristof Vliegen6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2004 Dominik Hrbatý Michaël Llodra6–4, 6–0
2005 Joachim Johansson[29] Taylor Dent7–5, 6–3
2006 Florent Serra Xavier Malisse6–3, 6–4
2007 Novak Djokovic Chris Guccione6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
2008 Michaël Llodra Jarkko Nieminen6–3, 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 Hardcastle7–5 6–1
Toowoomba 1939 May Hardcastle Thelma Coyne6–3 6–4
Hobart 1940 Nell Hall Hopman Thelma Coyne6–4 3–6 6–1
1941–45No event WW2
Sydney 1946 Nancye Wynne Bolton[30] Dulcie Whittaker7–5 6–1
Toowoomba 1947 Thelma Coyne Long Mary Bevis8–6 6–3
Launceston 1948 Nancye Wynne Bolton Sadie Berryman Newcombe6–2 6–3
Sydney[31] 1949 Mary Bevis Esme Ashford6–1 6–1
Toowoomba 1950[32] Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long5–7 6–3 6–3
Launceston 1951 Joyce Fitch Beryl Penrose4–6 7–5 6–1
Sydney 1952 Pam Southcombe Loris Nichols6–4 7–5
1953 Beryl Penrose Mary Bevis Hawton6–2 6–3
Brisbane 1954 Jenny Staley Beryl Penrose3–6 6–0 6–4
Launceston 1955 Margaret Hellyer Pat Parmenter6–4 6–3
Melbourne 1956 Mary Carter Marie Toomey Martin7–5 4–6 6–1
Sydney 1957 Beth Jones Mary Bevis Hawton6–3 4–6 6–2
Brisbane 1958 Lorraine Coghlan Mary Bevis Hawton6–3 6–3
Melbourne 1959 Jan Lehane Lorraine Coghlan6–0 2–6 6–2
Hobart 1960 Lesley Turner Dawn Robberds6–2 6–2
Rockdale 1961 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner6–2 0–6 7–5
Brisbane 1962 Lesley Turner Jan Lehane4–6 6–4 6–4
Glen Iris 1963 Joan Gibson Madonna Schacht10–8 6–3
Launceston 1964 Madonna Schacht Gail Sherriff1–6 8–6 10–8
Sydney 1965 Lesley Turner[33] Margaret Smith7–5 6–3
Brisbane 1966 Karen Krantzcke Lexie Kenny6–1 6–2
Melbourne 1967 Lesley Turner Karen Melville1–6 7–5 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
Launceston 1968 Karen Krantzcke Evonne Goolagong6–1 6–1
Sydney 1969 Kerry Melville Karen Krantzcke6–3 8–10 6–1
Toowoomba 1970 Evonne Goolagong Marilyn Tesch6–3 7–5
Southport 1971 Evonne Goolagong Mona Schallau6–1 6–1
Melbourne 1972 Evonne Goolagong Pat Coleman6–7 6–2 6–2
Sydney 1973 Dianne Fromholtz[34] Ann Kiyomura6–1 7–5
Gympie 1974 Helena Anliot Natasha Chmyreva6–1 7–5
Melbourne 1975 Judy Tegart Dalton Kym Ruddell6–2 6–3
Sydney 1976 Dianne Fromholtz Leanne Harrison6–1 6–0
Brighton East 1977 Sue Saliba Pam Whytcross2–6 7–6 6–2
1978No event
? 1979 Jill Davis??
Hobart-Jan 1980 Nerida Gregory Karen Gulley7–5 6–2
Hobart -Nov 1980 Susan Leo??
1981No event
Sydney 1982 Anne Minter Amanda Tobin Dingwall6–4 6–2
1983 Anne Minter Amanda Tobin Dingwall6–3 6–4
1984 Dianne Balestrat Anneli Björk6–3 6–2
1985 Helena Dahlström Monica Lundqvist6–4 3–6 7–6
1986 Nicole Provis Michelle Bowrey6–3 6–3
Auburn 1987 Louise Stacey Jane Morro0–6 7–6 6–2
1988No event
Brisbane 1989 Helena Suková[35] Brenda Schultz7–6 7–6
1990 Natasha Zvereva[36] Rachel McQuillan6–4 6–0
1991 Helena Suková[35] Akiko Kijimuta6–4 6–3
1992[37] Nicole Provis Rachel McQuillan6–3 6–2
1993 Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva6–3 6–4
1994 Lindsay Davenport Florencia Labat6–1 2–6 6–3
1995–1996No event
Hope Island 1997 Elena Likhovtseva Ai Sugiyama3–6, 7–6, 6–3
1998 Ai Sugiyama[38] Maria Vento7–5, 6–0
1999 Patty Schnyder[39] Mary Pierce4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Gold Coast 2000 Silvija Talaja Conchita Martínez6–1, 3–6, 6–0
2001 Justine Henin Silvia Farina Elia7–6(7–5), 6–4
2002 Venus Williams[40] Justine Henin7–5, 6–2
2003 Nathalie Dechy Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian6–3, 3–6, 6–3
2004 Ai Sugiyama Nadia Petrova1–6, 6–1, 6–4
2005 Patty Schnyder Samantha Stosur1–6, 6–3, 7–5
2006 Lucie Šafářová Flavia Pennetta6–3, 6–4
2007 Dinara Safina Martina Hingis6–3, 3–6, 7–5
2008 Li Na Victoria Azarenka4–6, 6–3, 6–4
succeeded by Brisbane International

See also

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[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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