WTA Sydney

The WTA Sydney, was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Sydney, Australia. The event, the first tournament in Australia exclusively for women, was played under various sponsored names as part of the WTA Tour and took place in November or the first half of December from 1976 through 1979. It was played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium.[1]

WTA Sydney
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameVaried
TourWTA Tour
Founded1976
Abolished1979
Editions4
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
SurfaceGrass

Champions

Singles

Year Tournament Name Champions Runners-up Score
1976Colgate International Women's Championships Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve7–5, 6–2
1977Colgate International of Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley Kerry Reid6–1, 6–3
1978Toyota Women's Classic Dianne Fromholtz Kerry Reid6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1979NSW Building Society Women's Classic Sue Barker Rosalyn Fairbank6–0, 7–5

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1976 Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr
Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 7–5
1977 Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Betty Stöve
vs.
Greer Stevens / Kerry Reid
divided
1978 Kerry Reid
Wendy Turnbull
Judy Chaloner
Anne Hobbs
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1979 Billie Jean King
Wendy Turnbull
Sue Barker
Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–4

See also

References

  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 247–248, 278, 308, 340.
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