Western Australian Open (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The Western Australian Open and originally called the Western Australian Championships or Western Australia Championships is a defunct Grand Prix tennis circuit Men's and WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1896 to 1975 at Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth,[1] Australia and was played on grass courts.
EventnameWestern Australian Championships (1971–75)
TourILTF Circuit (1913-68)
ILTF Independent Tour men (1969-79)
WTA Tour women (1971–75)
Grand Prix circuit men (1980)
ILTF Independent Tour men (1969-79)
WTA Tour women (1971–75)
Grand Prix circuit men (1980)
Founded1895
Abolished1984 (men's), 1994 (women's)
| Western Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Western Australian Championships (1971–75) |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1913-68) ILTF Independent Tour men (1969-79) WTA Tour women (1971–75) Grand Prix circuit men (1980) |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Abolished | 1984 (men's), 1994 (women's) |
| Editions | 78 (men's), 88 (women's) |
| Surface | Grass (1971–75) |
History
The event was first established in 1895 and continued for 78 editions the men's event was part of the ILTF Circuit from 1913 to 1967. For certain periods after the open era it was part of the ILTF Independent Tour.[1] In 1980 it then became part of the Grand Prix circuit.
The women's even was part of WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1975. The women's event ended in 1994 and had run for 88 editions from 1895.
Margaret Court was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition in 1971, partnering Australian Evonne Goolagong for her doubles success.
Finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 |  Francis Marrie[2] | J. B. Spence | 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1896 | Edward Boddington[2] | John Greayer | 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 |
| 1897 |  Herbert Orr[2] | Archer Hoskings | 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1898 | Arthur Greene[2] | Keith Bolton | 3 sets to 2 |
| 1899 | James Cramond[2] | Keith Bolton | 9-7, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 |
| 1900 | John Johnston[2] | J. Magee | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1901 | James Cramond[2] | John Greayer | 8-6, 6-1, 6-1 |
| 1902 | Louis Humberstone Saxton[2] | James Cramond | 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1903 | Ernie Parker[2] | John Greayer | 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1904 | Ernie Parker[2] | Keith Bolton | 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1905 | Stanley Doust[2] | Ernie Parker | 6-4, 4-6, 6-8, 6-1, 7-5 |
| 1906 |  Harry Parker[2] | Stanley Doust | 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1907 | Ernie Parker[2] | John Griffiths | 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 |
| 1908 | Ernie Parker[2] | Edgar Barnard | 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1910 | Stanley Doust[2] | Ernie Parker | 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1911 | Ernie Parker[2] | Richard Parsons | 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 |
| 1912 | Ernie Parker[2] | John Addison | 4-6, 10-8, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1913 | Ernie Parker[2] | Harry Parker | 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1914 | Arnold Leschen[2] | Edward Stokes | 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, 7-9, 9-7 |
| 1915-18 | No competition [2] | ||
| 1919 | Alf Hedemann[2] | Rice Gemmell | 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1920 | Rice Gemmell[2] | Alf Hedemann | 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1922 | Robert Phillips[2] | Clarence Treloar | 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 9-7 |
| 1923 | Rice Gemmell[2] | Clarence Treloar | 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1924 | Rice Gemmell[2] | Robert Phillips | 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 |
| 1925 | Rice Gemmell[2] | Robert Phillips | 6-2, 8-6, 6-2 |
| 1926 | Rice Gemmell[2] | Clarence Treloar | 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1927 | Rice Gemmell[2] | Clarence Treloar | 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1928 | Ronald Ford[2] | Clarence Treloar | 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0 |
| 1929 | Richard Schlesinger[2] | Harry Jacoby | 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1930 | Ronald Ford[2] | Max Carpenter | 7-5, 4-6, 11-9, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 1931 | Harry Hopman[2] | Richard Schlesinger | 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 |
| 1932 | Adrian Quist[2] | Reg Ewin | 6-1, 6-1, 8-6 |
| 1933 | Reg Ewin[2] | Ronald Ford | 6-4, 6-0, 6-0 |
| 1934 | Max Carpenter[2] | Donald Harris | 6-0, 3-6, 6-2, 8-10, 6-2 |
| 1935 | William Stephen[2] | Ronald Ford | 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1936 | Harry Jacoby[2] | Gordon Davis | 9-7, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1937 | William Stephen[2] | Arthur Huxley | 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1938 | Gordon Davis[2] | William Stephen | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 1939 | Norman Wasley[2] | William Stephen | 6-1, 10-8, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 1940 | Colin Long[2] | Max Bonner | 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1941 | Max Bonner[2] | Harry Jacoby | 6-8, 6-0, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 |
| 1942-45 | No competition [2] | ||
| 1946 | Dinny Pails[2] | Max Bonner | 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 |
| 1947 | Lionel Brodie[2] | Max Bonner | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1948 | Frank Sedgman[2] | Colin Long | 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1949 | Bill Sidwell[2] | Robert McCarthy | 6-0, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 |
| 1950 | Frank Sedgman[2] | Clive Wilderspin | 6-0, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1951 | Ken McGregor[2] | Mervyn Rose | 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1952 | Rex Hartwig[2] | Clive Wilderspin | 12-10, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-1 |
| 1953 | Ken Rosewall[2] | Don Candy | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1954 | Clive Wilderspin[2] | Ashley Cooper | 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1955 | Rex Hartwig[2] | Clive Wilderspin | 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 |
| 1956 | Clive Wilderspin[2] | Mervyn Rose | 4-6, 10-8, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1957 | Ashley Cooper[2] | Clive Wilderspin | 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
| 1958 | Mal Anderson[2] | Neale Fraser | 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1959 |  Andres Gimeno[2] |  Butch Buchholz | 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1960 | Neale Fraser[2] | Robert Howe | 8-6, 8-6, 7-5 |
| 1961 | Roy Emerson[2] | Neale Fraser | 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 |
| 1962 | Bob Hewitt[2] | Neale Fraser | 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 11-9 |
| 1963 | Fred Stolle[2] | John Newcombe | 7-5, 7-5, 6-8, 6-4 |
| 1965 | Roy Emerson[2] |  Pierre Darmon | 9-7, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1966 | Arthur Ashe[2] | Cliff Richey | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 1967 | Tony Roche[2] | Bill Bowrey | 6-3, 1-6, 9-7, 9-7 |
| 1968 | Bill Bowrey[2] | Ray Ruffels | 6-8, 11-9, 6-2, 17-19, 6-4 |
| 1969 | Marty Riessen[2] | Ken Rosewall | 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-1 |
| 1970 | Allan Stone[2] | Phil Dent | 6-3, 6-3, 9-7 |
| 1971 |  Alex Metreveli[2] | John Alexander | 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1972 | Alex Metreveli[2] | John Cooper | 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 |
| 1972 | Patrick Proisy[2] | Wanaro N'Godrella | 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1973 | Colin Dibley[2] | Bob Giltinan | 6-1, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 |
| 1974 | Ross Case[2] | Geoff Masters | 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 |
| 1975 | Ray Ruffels[2] | John Lloyd | 6-1, 6-7, 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1976 | Ray Ruffels[2] | Ross Case | 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 1978 | John Marks[2] | Bob Carmichael | 6-2, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 14-12 |
| 1979 | Mark Edmondson[2] | John Marks | 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 |
| 1980 | Colin Dibley[2] | Chris Delaney | 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1981 | John Fitzgerald[2] | Syd Ball | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1982 |  Eddie Edwards[2] | Craig A. Miller | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1983 | Wally Masur[2] | Juan Farrow | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1984 | Brian Levine[2] | Lloyd Bourne | 6-1, 6-2 |
Women's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Margaret Court | Virginia Wade | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1972 (February) | Evonne Goolagong | Olga Morozova | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1972 (December) | Margaret Court | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Margaret Court | Olga Morozova | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975 |  Helga Niessen Masthoff | Lesley Turner Bowrey | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Women's doubles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong | Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1972 (February) | Evonne Goolagong Barbara Hawcroft | Olga Morozova Janet Young | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1972 (December) | Not held | ||
| 1974 | Olga Morozova  Martina Navratilova | Lesley Hunt  Kazuko Sawamatsu | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Lesley Turner Bowrey Christine Matison | Sue Barker Michelle Tyler | 6–3, 6–3 |
