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South Australian Championships

For the golf tournament, see South Australian Open (golf).

The South Australian Championships (1889–1989), also known as the South Australian State Championships [1] and later known as the South Australian Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played originally on outdoor grass courts up to 1987 when it switched to hard courts in its final two years. The tournament was staged at Memorial Drive Park tennis complex in Adelaide, South Australia and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1972 until 1989.

South Australian Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSouth Australian Championships
(1889–1976)
South Australian Men's Tennis Classic
(1977)
South Australian Open
(1979–1989)
TourPre open era (1889–1967)
Independent tour (1968–1971)
Grand Prix circuit (1972–1989)
Founded1889
Abolished1989
Editions88
LocationAdelaide, South Australia
SurfaceGrass
Hard

History edit

The origins of the South Australian Championships is thought to be traced back to 1880,[2] however other sources give the start date as 1890 [3][4] when the Adelaide-based South Australian Tennis Championships, the first known recorded winner of the event was Herbert Hambridge [5] running as part of the men's amateur tour until 1967.[6] The tournament was first staged on courts adjacent to the Adelaide Oval tennis courts, in 1895 it switched to the then newly built Jubilee Exhibition Oval[7] where it remained until 1921. The 1910 edition of the championships staged the Australasian Championships, the champion that year Rodney Heath held the dual title titles of Australasian and South Australian Champion. In 1920 the men's South Australian Championships in Adelaide carried the Australasian title in March and was won by Pat O'Hara Wood. In 1921 the tournament moved location to Memorial Drive Park and would continue to be played there until the tournament finished. From 1969 until 1971 the event was part of the ITF independent tour, in 1972 the tournament became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit, which ran concurrently with other tours as the World Championship Tennis circuit.

The tournament had a chaotic history over the following years, taking place on the professional tour again in 1974, in 1977, as the Marlboro-sponsored South Australian Men's Tennis Classic,[8] and in 1979, as the South Australian Open,[9] before it started a regular run in 1981 under the latter title. Moved from January to December in the Grand Prix circuit calendars of the early 1980s, the South Australian Open sealed its place as the opening event of the season in 1987, when it was scheduled again in January, following the return of the Australian Open as the first Grand Slam event of the year. After the surface change of the Australian Open, the tournament also switched to hard courts, starting with the 1988 edition when the event was concurrently called the Australian Hard Court Championships however this national championship had been staged in rotation at various cities around Australia since 1938. The 1989 edition would be the last event to be called South Australian Open.

Notes edit

The winners of the 1988 and 1989 editions of this tournament were simultaneously called Australian Hard Court Champion and South Australian Open champion. This occurred when the South Australian tournament switched from grass to hard courts in 1988. The roll of honor for both of these events are different and as such are treated as two different tournaments, with the exception of these years when they were combined titles.

Past finals edit

Men's singles edit

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Adelaide[10] 1989   Mark Woodforde[11]   Patrik Kühnen 7–5, 1–6, 7–5
1988   Mark Woodforde[12]   Wally Masur 6–2, 6–4
1987   Wally Masur[13]   Bill Scanlon 6–4, 7–6
1986 Not held
1985   Eddie Edwards[14]   Peter Doohan 6–2, 6–4
1984   Peter Doohan[15]   Huub van Boeckel 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1983   Mike Bauer[16]   Miloslav Mečíř 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1982   Mike Bauer[17]   Chris Johnstone 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1981   Mark Edmondson[18]   Brad Drewett 7–5, 6–2
1980 Not held
1979   Kim Warwick[19]   Bernard Mitton 7–5, 6–4
1978 Non-tour event
1977   Victor Amaya[20]   Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4
1976   John James   Bill Durham 6–4, 6–4
1975   Syd Ball   John Lloyd 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1974   Björn Borg[21]   Onny Parun 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1973   Jiří Hřebec   Robert Giltinan 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1972   Alex Metreveli[22]   Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1971 Non-tour event
1970   Alex Metreveli   Ken Fletcher 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1969 Non-tour event
1968   Bill Bowrey   Allan Stone 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Open era
1967   John Newcombe   Tony Roche 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 11–9
1966   John Newcombe   Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1965   Arthur Ashe   Roy Emerson 7–9, 7–5, 6–0, 6–4
1964   John Newcombe   Tony Roche 6–4, 9–7, 7–5
1963   John Newcombe   Dennis Ralston 6–1, 6–3, 15–17, 6–1
1962   Roy Emerson   John Newcombe 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1961   Rod Laver   Mike Sangster 11–9, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–3
1960   Roy Emerson   Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1959   Lew Hoad   Frank Sedgman Round Robin
1958   Roy Emerson[23]   Malcolm Anderson 3–6, 12–10, 10–8, 6–2
1957   Malcolm Anderson   Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1956   Ken Rosewall   Lew Hoad 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1955   Vic Seixas   Lennart Bergelin 6–3, 7–5, 8–6
1954   Tony Trabert   Lew Hoad 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1953   Mervyn Rose   Vic Seixas 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 11–9
1952   Rex Hartwig   Mervyn Rose 11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 9–11, 7–5
1951   Frank Sedgman   Arthur Larsen 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1950   Frank Sedgman   Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1949   Geoff Brown   Colin Long 5–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1948   James Brink   Eddie Moylan 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1947   Gardnar Mulloy   Bill Talbert 6–3, 8–6, 9–7
1946   John Bromwich   Frank Sedgman 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1942–45 No event, due to WW2
1941   Adrian Quist   John Bromwich 6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4
1940   Adrian Quist   Harry Hopman 6–3, 7–5, 1–6, 6–1
1939   Adrian Quist[24]   Leonard Schwartz 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1938   John Bromwich   Leonard Schwartz 9–7, 6–4, 6–1
1937   Adrian Quist   Leonard Schwartz 6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1936   John Bromwich   Don Turnbull 6–2, 11–9, 6–1
1935   John Bromwich   Don Turnbull 6–1, 9–11, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1934   Vivian McGrath   Adrian Quist 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1933   Harry Hopman   Leonard Schwartz 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 1–6, 10–8
1932   Harry Hopman   Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–0, 6–3
1931   Harry Hopman   Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1930   Don Turnbull   Rupert Shepherd 6–4, 7–9, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1929   Jack Crawford   Rupert Shepherd 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1928   Richard Schlesinger   Garton Hone 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1927   Ernest Rowe   Pat O'Hara Wood 5–7, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1926   Ernest Rowe   Lum Pao-Hua 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1925   Pat O'Hara Wood   Richard Schlesinger 2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1924   Pat O'Hara Wood   Garton Hone 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1923   Gerald Patterson   Ian D. McInnes 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1922   Gerald Patterson   Pat O'Hara Wood 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 8–6
1921   Gerald Patterson[25]   Ronald Thomas 18–16, 6–3, 1-1 ret.
1920   Pat O'Hara Wood   Ronald Thomas 6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1919   Roy Taylor   Ashley Campbell 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1916–18 No event, due to WW1
1915   Horace Rice[26]   Ronald Thomas 7–5, 9–7, 2–6, 6–0
1914   Horace Rice   Roy Taylor 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1913   Roy Taylor   Ronald Thomas 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1912   Roy Taylor   Horace Rice 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1911   Harry Parker[27]   Roy Taylor 5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1910   Rodney Heath   Harry Parker 5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1909   Harry Parker   Robert George Bowen 3–6, 10–8, 6–2, 6–0
1908   Harry Parker   Robert George Bowen 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1907   Harry Parker   Roy Taylor 6–3,3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1906   Norman Brookes[28]   Rodney Heath 6–2 6–4 6–2
1905   Harry Parker   Robert George Bowen 6–0, 6–3, 7–5
1904   Harry Parker   David Harbison 8–6, 7–5, 6–1
1903   Joseph Croswell Blair   Cecil Vincent Heath 4–6, 6–1 6–4, 6–3
1902   Cecil Vincent Heath   Robert George Bowen 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1901   Robert George Bowen   Cecil Vincent Heath 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1900   Augustus Kearney   Robert George Bowen 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1899   Robert George Bowen   David Harbison 6–3 3–6 7–5 6–1
1898   Robert George Bowen   Wilfred Lang 6–3, 6–0, 6–1
1897   Robert George Bowen   Wilfred Lang 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1896   Robert George Bowen   David Harbison 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1895   David Harbison   Robert George Bowen 2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1894   Robert George Bowen   David Harbison w.o
1893   David Harbison   John Baker 6–0 6–2 6–2
1892   John Baker   Leo Kaines 14–12
1891   John Baker   Herbert Hambidge 13–7
1890   Herbert Hambidge   John Baker 13–10
1889   Herbert Hambidge   William Hambidge 11–2

Men's doubles edit

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Adelaide 1989   Neil Broad
  Stefan Kruger		   Mark Kratzmann
  Glenn Layendecker		 6–2, 7–6
1988   Darren Cahill
  Mark Kratzmann		   Carl Limberger
  Mark Woodforde		 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1987   Ivan Lendl
  Bill Scanlon		   Peter Doohan
  Laurie Warder		 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1986 Not held
1985   Mark Edmondson
  Kim Warwick		   Nelson Aerts
  Tomm Warneke		 6–4, 6–4
1984   Broderick Dyke
  Wally Masur		   Peter Doohan
  Brian Levine		 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
1983   Craig Miller
  Eric Sherbeck		   Broderick Dyke
  Rod Frawley		 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1982   Pat Cash
  Chris Johnstone		   Broderick Dyke
  Wayne Hampson		 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
1981   Colin Dibley
  Chris Kachel		   Eddie Edwards
  Craig Edwards		 6–3, 6–4
1980 Non-tour event
1979   Colin Dibley
  John James		   John Alexander
  Phil Dent		 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1978 Non-tour event
1977   Cliff Letcher
  Dick Stockton		   Syd Ball
  Kim Warwick		 6–3, 6–4
1976 Non-tour event
1975 Non-tour event
1974   Grover Raz Reid
  Allan Stone		   Mike Estep
  Paul Kronk		 7–6, 6–4
1973 Non-tour event
1972 Competition Not Held

See also edit

References edit

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