Australian Hard Court Championships
Australian Hard Court Championships | |
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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 |
Category | WTA Tier III (1993–2008) |
Surface | Clay (1938–1977) Hard (1978–2008) |
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
[edit]Men's event
[edit]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 hardcourts 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
[edit]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 hardcourts and continued to be played on that surface till 1987. Between 1989 and 1994, the event was held in conjunction with the Danone 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
[edit]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
[edit]Past finals of the championship's events include:[13][14]
Men's singles
[edit]Women's singles
[edit]Men's doubles
[edit]Women's doubles
[edit]Location | Year | Champion | Runner up | Score |
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Sydney | 1938 | ![]() ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Toowoomba | 1939 | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Alexander, J. A. (1950). Australia, the Herald Year Book. p. 776.
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- ^ a b "HARD-COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS". The Age. Melbourne. 4 July 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Baghdatis confirmed, Tomic expected". Brisbane International Tennis. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Transferring tennis championships to Brisbane wrong: Rann". ABC News. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "PLUS: TENNIS – AAPT CHAMPIONSHIPS; Norman Wins First-Round Match". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Johansson wins Adelaide title". The Age. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "2008 Next Generation Adelaide International Singles ATP Results". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. 5 January 1989. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "WTA Finals – 2014 to 1971" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "Lloyd to play, Richards 12th". The Age. Melbourne. 5 January 1980. p. 30. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Warwick wins tennis, with no umpires". The Canberra Times. 26 October 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Australian Hard Courts". tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN HARD COURT CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "HARD-COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS". Border Watch. Mount Gambier, SA. 5 July 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "HARD-COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS". West Australian. Perth. 29 March 1940. p. 17. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Bromwich Wins Tennis Title". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 30 March 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 9 September 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Quist Wins Singles Title". Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 10 November 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "HARD COURT TITLES FOR SYDNEY". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "TITLES GAMES IN TOOWOOMBA". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 2 February 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Nore Courts Necessary at Launceston". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 22 April 1949. p. 12. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cooper Wins Third Hard-Court Title". The Canberra Times. 31 March 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian hard court title to NSW". The Canberra Times. 9 November 1970. p. 14. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Hobart Results 1979". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Hobart Results 1980". ATP World Tour. ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Display: Peter Doohan". collections.ncc.nsw.gov.au. Sporting Hall of Fame, New South Wales Government, Australia. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Hewitt in Adelaide swansong". The Daily Telegraph, Australia, 21 August 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Johansson wins Adelaide title – Tennis". The Age. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 9 September 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "HARDCOURT TITLES HERE". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 April 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "TENNIS". Townsville Daily Bulletin. 22 April 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Margaret Smith beaten". The Canberra Times. 25 October 1965. p. 13. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Dianne's 10th title of year". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 1973. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via Google News Archive Search.
- ^ a b "SPORTS TODAY". The Buffalo News. 6 January 1991. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ ITF Brisbane 1990
- ^ a b "Australians clash in women's tennis final". The Age. Melbourne. 5 January 1992. p. 44. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1998 Hope Island". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ David, Rowe (2003). Critical Readings: Sport, Culture And The Media. McGraw-Hill Education (UK). p. 285. ISBN 9780335211500.
- ^ "Venus Is Australia Hardcourt Champ". Huron Daily Tribune. No. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "HARDCOURT TITLES HERE". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 April 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
Sources
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