Western Australian Open (tennis)
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.
| 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.
Winners
Incomplete list of champions included:
Singles
| 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 |
Doubles
| 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 |
References
- Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Western Australian Championships (later Western Australian Open) Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 25 July 2018.