WTA Sydney Open
Tennis tournament
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The WTA Sydney Open, was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Sydney, Australia. The event, the first tournament in Australia exclusively for women, was played under various sponsored names as part of the WTA Tour and took place in November or the first half of December from 1976 through 1979. It was played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium.[1]
| WTA Sydney Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Varied |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Surface | Grass |
Finals
Singles
| Year | Sponsored Name | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Colgate International Women's Championships |  Martina Navratilova |  Betty Stöve | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Colgate International of Australia |  Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Kerry Reid | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Toyota Women's Classic | Dianne Fromholtz | Kerry Reid | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1979 | NSW Building Society Women's Classic |  Sue Barker |  Rosalyn Fairbank | 6–0, 7–5 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve |  Françoise Dürr Ann Kiyomura | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Betty Stöve vs. Greer Stevens / Kerry Reid | divided | |
| 1978 | Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull |  Judy Chaloner Anne Hobbs | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Billie Jean King Wendy Turnbull | Sue Barker Pam Shriver | 7–5, 6–4 |