South Australian Championships

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.

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

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

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

Men's singles
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Adelaide [10][11] 1989 Mark Woodforde [12] Patrik Kühnen7–5, 1–6, 7–5
1988 Mark Woodforde [13] Wally Masur6–2, 6–4
1987 Wally Masur [14] Bill Scanlon6–4, 7–6
1986Not held
1985 Eddie Edwards [15] Peter Doohan6–2, 6–4
1984 Peter Doohan [16] Huub van Boeckel1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1983 Mike Bauer [17] Miloslav Mečíř3–6, 6–4, 6–1
1982 Mike Bauer [18] Chris Johnstone4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1981 Mark Edmondson [19] Brad Drewett7–5, 6–2
1980Not held
1979 Kim Warwick [20] Bernard Mitton7–5, 6–4
1978Non-tour event
1977 Victor Amaya [21] Brian Teacher6–1, 6–4
1976 John James Bill Durham6–4, 6–4
1975 Syd Ball John Lloyd6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1974 Björn Borg [22] Onny Parun6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1973 Jiří Hřebec Robert Giltinan6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2
1972 Alex Metreveli [23] Kim Warwick6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1971Non-tour event
1970 Alex Metreveli Ken Fletcher6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1969Non-tour event
1968 Bill Bowrey Allan Stone6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Open era
1967 [24] John Newcombe Tony Roche6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 11–9
1966 John Newcombe Fred Stolle6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1965 Arthur Ashe Roy Emerson7–9, 7–5, 6–0, 6–4
1964 John Newcombe Tony Roche6–4, 9–7, 7–5
1963 John Newcombe Dennis Ralston6–1, 6–3, 15–17, 6–1
1962 Roy Emerson John Newcombe6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1961 Rod Laver Mike Sangster11–9, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12, 6–3
1960 Roy Emerson Bob Hewitt6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1959 Lew Hoad Frank SedgmanRound Robin
1958 Roy Emerson [25] Malcolm Anderson3–6, 12-10, 10–8, 6–2
1957[26] Malcolm Anderson Mervyn Rose7–5, 6–8, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1956 Ken Rosewall Lew Hoad6–1, 7–5, 6–1
1955 Vic Seixas Lennart Bergelin6–3, 7–5, 8–6
1954 Tony Trabert Lew Hoad6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1953 Mervyn Rose Vic Seixas6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 11–9
1952 Rex Hartwig Mervyn Rose11–9, 2–6, 6–2, 9–11, 7–5
1951 Frank Sedgman Arthur Larsen6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1950 Frank Sedgman Jaroslav Drobný6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1949 Geoff Brown Colin Long5–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1948 James Brink Eddie Moylan6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1947[27] Gardnar Mulloy Bill Talbert6–3, 8–6, 9–7
1946 John Bromwich Frank Sedgman6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1942-45No event, due to WW2
1941 Adrian Quist John Bromwich6–2, 6–4, 6–8, 6–4
1940 Adrian Quist Harry Hopman6–3, 7–5, 1–6, 6–1
1939 Adrian Quist [28] Leonard Schwartz7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1938 John Bromwich Leonard Schwartz9–7, 6–4, 6–1
1937 [29] Adrian Quist Leonard Schwartz6–4, 6–1, 6–1
1936 John Bromwich Don Turnbull6–2, 11–9, 6–1
1935 John Bromwich Don Turnbull6–1, 9–11, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1934 Vivian McGrath Adrian Quist6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
1933 Harry Hopman Leonard Schwartz6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 1–6, 10–8
1932 Harry Hopman Adrian Quist6–2, 6–0, 6–3
1931 Harry Hopman Adrian Quist6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1930 Don Turnbull Rupert Shepherd6–4, 7–9, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1929 Jack Crawford Rupert Shepherd6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1928 Richard Schlesinger Garton Hone6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1927 Ernest Rowe Pat O'Hara Wood5–7, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1926 Ernest Rowe Lum Pao-Hua6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1925 [30] Pat O'Hara Wood Richard Schlesinger2–6, 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1924 Pat O'Hara Wood Garton Hone6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1923 Gerald Patterson Ian D. McInnes6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1922 Gerald Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 8–6
1921 Gerald Patterson [31] Ronald Thomas18–16, 6–3, 1-1 ret.
1920 Pat O'Hara Wood Ronald Thomas6–3, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1919 Roy Taylor Ashley Campbell6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1916–18No event, due to WW1
1915 Horace Rice [32] Ronald Thomas7–5, 9–7, 2–6, 6–0
1914 Horace Rice Roy Taylor 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1913 [33] Roy Taylor Ronald Thomas6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1912 Roy Taylor Horace Rice6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1
1911 Harry Parker [34] Roy Taylor5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1910 Rodney Heath Harry Parker5–7, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1909 Harry Parker Robert George Bowen3–6, 10–8, 6–2, 6–0
1908 [35] Harry Parker Robert George Bowen6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1907 Harry Parker Roy Taylor6–3,3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1906 Norman Brookes [36] Rodney Heath6–2 6–4 6–2
1905 Harry Parker Robert George Bowen6–0, 6–3, 7–5
1904 Harry Parker David Harbison8–6, 7–5, 6–1
1903 [37] Joseph Croswell Blair Cecil Vincent Heath4–6, 6–1 6–4, 6–3
1902 Cecil Vincent Heath Robert George Bowen2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1901 Robert George Bowen Cecil Vincent Heath6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1900 Augustus Kearney Robert George Bowen6–3, 6–2, 6–3
1899 Robert George Bowen David Harbison6–3 3–6 7–5 6–1
1898 [38] Robert George Bowen Wilfred Lang6–3, 6–0, 6–1
1897 Robert George Bowen Wilfred Lang6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1896 Robert George Bowen David Harbison6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1895 David Harbison Robert George Bowen2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1894 Robert George Bowen David Harbisonw.o
1893 [39] David Harbison John Baker6–0 6–2 6–2
1892 John Baker Leo Kaines14–12
1891 John Baker Herbert Hambidge13–7
1890 Herbert Hambidge John Baker13–10
1889 [40] Herbert Hambidge William Hambidge11–2

Men's doubles
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
1986Not 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
1980Non-tour event
1979 Colin Dibley
John James		 John Alexander
Phil Dent		6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1978Non-tour event
1977 Cliff Letcher
Dick Stockton		 Syd Ball
Kim Warwick		6–3, 6–4
1976Non-tour event
1975Non-tour event
1974 Grover Raz Reid
Allan Stone		 Mike Estep
Paul Kronk		7–6, 6–4
1973Non-tour event
1972Competition Not Held

See also

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