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Sydney International

January 01, 1970

"New South Wales Open" redirects here. For the golf tournament, see New South Wales Open (golf).

The Sydney International (formerly known as the Championship of New South Wales and New South Wales Open, with various title sponsors), formerly sponsored as the Apia International Sydney from 2012 to 2017,[1] is a professional tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Sydney Olympic Park. It is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, dating to 1885. In 2020 and 2021, the tournament was briefly replaced by the ATP Cup, before briefly returning in 2022 and has since been replaced in both men's and women's calendars by the United Cup.

Sydney International
Tournament information
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
LocationSydney
Australia
VenueSCG (1885–1907)
Double Bay (1908–1921)
White City Stadium (1922–1999)
Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre (since 2000)
SurfaceGrass – outdoors (1885–1988)
Hard – outdoors (since 1989)
WebsiteOfficial website
Current champions (2022)
Men's singles Aslan Karatsev
Women's singles Paula Badosa
Men's doubles John Peers
Filip Polášek
Women's doubles Anna Danilina
Beatriz Haddad Maia
ATP Tour
CategoryGP Championship Series (1970–71)
Grand Prix Tour (1970–89)
ATP World Series (1990–97)
ATP International Series (1998–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series (since 2009)
Draw28S / 16Q / 16Q
Prize moneyUS$521,000 (2022)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA Tier III (1990–92)
WTA Tier II (1993–2008)
WTA Premier tournaments(since 2009–19)
WTA 500 (since 2022)
Draw30S / 24D/ 16Q
Prize moneyUS$703,580 (2022)

The Sydney International was most recently held in 2022 as an ATP 250 event on the men's tour and a WTA 500 event on the women's tour.[2] The tournament is held annually in January immediately prior to the Australian Open as a lead up tournament as part of the Australian Open Series.

History edit

The model for the Sydney International was formed in 1885 when colonial officials decided there was a need to discover the best tennis player in each of the colonies and to use the tournament to assist with selection to the Australasia Davis Cup team, however the first time the tournament was played as a permanent annual event was in 1935. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and a Grand Prix Super Series tournament from 1970 to 1971.

The tournament was not included on the men's or women's schedule for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, as the new ATP Cup took place in the same period.[3] The tournament briefly returned in 2022 as the Sydney Tennis Classic, before being replaced by the mixed-gender event, United Cup since 2023.[4]

Tournament locations edit

The inaugural edition of the tournament was played in May 1885 at the "Association Ground" in Moore Park, part of the Sydney Cricket Ground.[5] In 1908 control of the tournament was handed over to the NSW Tennis Association and the event moved to its location at Double Bay.[6] From 1922 until 1999 the event was hosted at the White City complex, close to the Sydney central business district.

Since the 2000 edition, the event was played at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Western Sydney and formerly part of the suburb of Homebush Bay, which was constructed for the tennis events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The venue consists of 15 outdoor courts and a centre court along with an administrative building, for the whole of Tennis NSW.

Past finals edit

Men's singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2023-2024 Not held
2022   Aslan Karatsev   Andy Murray 6–3, 6–3
2020–2021 Not held
2019   Alex de Minaur   Andreas Seppi 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2018   Daniil Medvedev   Alex de Minaur 1–6, 6–4, 7–5
2017   Gilles Müller   Daniel Evans 7–6(7–5), 6–2
2016   Viktor Troicki (2)   Grigor Dimitrov 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)
2015   Viktor Troicki   Mikhail Kukushkin 6–2, 6–3
2014   Juan Martín del Potro   Bernard Tomic 6–3, 6–1
2013   Bernard Tomic   Kevin Anderson 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3
2012   Jarkko Nieminen   Julien Benneteau 6–2, 7–5
2011   Gilles Simon   Viktor Troicki 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2010   Marcos Baghdatis   Richard Gasquet 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2009   David Nalbandian   Jarkko Nieminen 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
2008   Dmitry Tursunov   Chris Guccione 7–6, 7–6
2007   James Blake (2)   Carlos Moyá (3) 6–3, 5–7, 6–1
2006   James Blake   Igor Andreev 6–2, 3–6, 7–6
2005   Lleyton Hewitt (4)   Ivo Minář 7–5, 6–0
2004   Lleyton Hewitt (3)   Carlos Moyá (2) 4–3, Ret.
2003   Lee Hyung-taik   Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
2002   Roger Federer   Juan Ignacio Chela 6–3, 6–3
2001   Lleyton Hewitt (2)   Magnus Norman 6–4, 6–1
2000   Lleyton Hewitt   Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 6–0
1999   Todd Martin (2)   Àlex Corretja 6–3, 7–6
1998   Karol Kučera   Tim Henman 7–5, 6–4
1997   Tim Henman   Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–1
1996   Todd Martin   Goran Ivanišević 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1995   Patrick McEnroe   Richard Fromberg 6–2, 7–6
1994   Pete Sampras (2)   Ivan Lendl 7–6, 6–4
1993   Pete Sampras   Thomas Muster 7–6, 6–1
1992   Emilio Sánchez   Guy Forget 6–3, 6–4
1991   Guy Forget   Michael Stich 6–3, 6–4
1990   Yannick Noah   Carl-Uwe Steeb 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1989   Aaron Krickstein   Andrei Cherkasov (2) 6–4, 6–2
1988   John Fitzgerald (2)   Andrei Chesnokov 6–3, 6–4
1987   Miloslav Mečíř   Peter Doohan 6–2, 6–4
1986 Not Held
1985   Henri Leconte   Kelly Evernden 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
1984   John Fitzgerald   Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–3
1983   Joakim Nyström   Mike Bauer 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1982   John Alexander   John Fitzgerald 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1981   Tim Wilkison (2)   Chris Lewis 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1980   Fritz Buehning   Brian Teacher (2) 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
1979   Phil Dent (2)   Hank Pfister 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1978   Tim Wilkison   Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2
1977   Roscoe Tanner   Brian Teacher 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
1976   Tony Roche (4)   Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1975   Ross Case   John Marks 6–2, 6–1,
1974Dec   Tony Roche (3)   Phil Dent 7–6, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 8–6
1974Jan   Geoff Masters   Colin Dibley 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1973   Malcolm Anderson   Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1972   Alexander Metreveli   Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1971   Phil Dent   John Alexander 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1970   Rod Laver (2)   Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3[7]
1969   Tony Roche (2)   Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10
  Open Era  
1968 Not Held
1967   Tony Roche   Roy Emerson (4) 8–6, 6–1, 8–6
1966   Fred Stolle (2)   John Newcombe 12–10, 6–0, 6–0
1965   John Newcombe   Arthur Ashe 6–8, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1964   Fred Stolle   Roy Emerson (3) 4–6, 6–3, 11–9, 6–8, 6–3
1963   Dennis Ralston   Mike Sangster 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1962   Neale Fraser (3)   Ken Fletcher 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
1961   Rod Laver   Roy Emerson (2) 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
1960   Neale Fraser (2)   Barry MacKay 10–8, 6–4, 7–5
1959   Neale Fraser   Roy Emerson 11–9, 8–6, 6–3
1958   Ashley Cooper (2)   Earl "Butch" Buchholz 6–0, 6–1, 7–9, 6–2
1957   Ashley Cooper   Neale Fraser (2) 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1956   Ken Rosewall   Neale Fraser 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1955   Lew Hoad (2)   Ken Rosewall (2) 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
1954   Rex Hartwig   Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1953   Lew Hoad   Ken Rosewall 8–6, 4–6, 9–7, 10–8
1952   Frank Sedgman   Ken McGregor 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1951   Vic Seixas   Mervyn Rose 4–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1950   Art Larsen   Frank Sedgman (2) 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1949   John Bromwich (7)   Bill Sidwell 6–3, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
1948   John Bromwich (6)   Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
1947   Adrian Quist   James Brink 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–3
1946   John Bromwich (5)   Dinny Pails 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1945   Dinny Pails   John Bromwich (2) 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1944–
1941		 Not Held
1940   John Bromwich (4)   Adrian Quist (4) 6–3, 4–6, 10–8, 6–8, 6–1
1939   John Bromwich (3)   Adrian Quist (3) 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–0
1938   John Bromwich (2)   Adrian Quist (2) 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1937   John Bromwich   Adrian Quist 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1936   Jack Crawford (7)   John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 11–9, 6–2
1935   Adrian Quist   Harry Hopman (3) 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 8–10, 6–2
1934   Jack Crawford (6)   Fred Perry 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
1933   Jack Crawford (5)   Harry Hopman (2) 6–4, 8–6, 7–5
1932Nov   Ellsworth Vines   Wilmer Allison 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1932Mar   Jack Crawford (4)   W. B. Walker 6–2, 6–3, 8–6
1931   Jack Crawford (3)   Harry Hopman 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1930   Jack Cummings   Edgar Moon 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
1929   Jack Crawford (2)   Clifford Sproule 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1928   Fred Kalms (2)   James Willard (2) 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–0
1927   Jack Crawford   Richard Schlesinger 7–5, 1–6, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4
1926   Fred Kalms   Buster Andrews 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1925   Norman Peach   A. Seiler 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 8–6
1924   Gerald Patterson (2)   James Willard 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–0
1923   James Anderson (3)   Norman Peach (2) 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
1922   Ronald Thomas   Norman Peach 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–3
1921   Gerald Patterson   John Hawks walkover
1920   R. Neil   Eric Pockley 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1919   James Anderson (2)   R. Neil 9–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
1918–
1916		 Not Held
1915   Henry Marsh   Alfred Jones (2) 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
1914   James Anderson   Alfred Jones 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1913   Arthur O'Hara Wood   James Anderson 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1912   Alfred Jones   Ashley Campbell 6–2, 3–6, 8–6, 2–1 retired
1911   Ashley Campbell   Horace Rice (5) 8–6, 6–3, 6–1
1910   Harry Parker   Horace Rice (4) 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 9–7
1909   Rodney Heath (2)   Granville G. Sharp 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6–3
1908   Rodney Heath   Horace Rice (3) 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1907   Horace Rice   Harry Parker 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1
1906   Granville G. Sharp (3)   Stanley Doust 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1905 Not Held
1904   Granville G. Sharp (2)   Horace Rice (2) 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1903   Granville G. Sharp   Barney Murphy
1902   Wilberforce Eaves   August Kearney 6–0, 7–5, 1–6, 6–2
1901   August Kearney (2)   Horace M. Rice 8–6, 1–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
1900   Horace Rice   Leslie Poidevin 6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1899   August Kearney   David L. Gaden 6–1, 6–0, 12–10
1898   Henry R. Crossman (3)   Alfred Dunlop 14–12, 6–1, 6–2
1897   Albert Curtis   Henry R. Crossman 6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1896   Henry R. Crossman (2)   Horace Rice 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0
1895   Henry R. Crossman   Dudley Webb (3) 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1894   Dudley Webb (5)   Ben Green (3) 5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1893   Dudley Webb (4)   Ben Green (2) 2–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1892   Dudley Webb (3)   Ben Green 6–4, 2–6, 5–7, 10–8, 9–7
1891   Wilberforce Eaves   Dudley Webb (2) 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1890   Dudley Webb (2)   Herbert E. Webb 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1889   Arthur Gideon Hugh Colquhoun   Dudley Webb 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–2
1888   Dudley Webb   Charles W. Cropper 6–0, 6–4, 7–5
1887   Charles W. Cropper (2)   Robert D. Fitzgerald 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1886   Charles W. Cropper   William John Bush Salmon 6–0, 6–0, 5–7, 8–6
1885   William John Bush Salmon   Walter John C. Riddell 1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2023-2024 Not held
2022   Paula Badosa   Barbora Krejčíková 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
2020–2021 Not held
2019   Petra Kvitová (2)   Ashleigh Barty 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
2018   Angelique Kerber   Ashleigh Barty 6–4, 6–4
2017   Johanna Konta   Agnieszka Radwańska 6–4, 6–2
2016   Svetlana Kuznetsova   Monica Puig 6–0, 6–2
2015   Petra Kvitová   Karolína Plíšková 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
2014   Tsvetana Pironkova   Angelique Kerber 6–4, 6–4
2013   Agnieszka Radwańska   Dominika Cibulková 6–0, 6–0
2012   Victoria Azarenka   Li Na 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
2011   Li Na   Kim Clijsters 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2010   Elena Dementieva (2)   Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
2009   Elena Dementieva   Dinara Safina 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
2008   Justine Henin (3)   Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
2007   Kim Clijsters (2)   Jelena Janković 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
2006   Justine Henin (2)   Francesca Schiavone 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
2005   Alicia Molik   Samantha Stosur 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
2004   Justine Henin   Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–4
2003   Kim Clijsters   Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–3
2002   Martina Hingis (3)   Meghann Shaughnessy 6–2, 6–3
2001   Martina Hingis (2)   Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
2000   Amélie Mauresmo   Lindsay Davenport 7–6(7–2), 6–4
1999   Lindsay Davenport   Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3
1998   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Venus Williams 6–1, 6–3
1997   Martina Hingis   Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1996   Monica Seles   Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
1995   Gabriela Sabatini (2)   Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–4
1994   Kimiko Date   Mary Joe Fernández 6–4, 6–2
1993   Jennifer Capriati   Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1
1992   Gabriela Sabatini   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–1
1991   Jana Novotná   Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–2
1990   Natasha Zvereva   Barbara Paulus 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1989   Martina Navratilova (4)   Catarina Lindqvist 6–2, 6–4
1988   Pam Shriver   Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3
1987   Zina Garrison   Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
1986 Not Held
1985   Martina Navratilova (3)   Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1984   Martina Navratilova (2)   Ann Henricksson 6–1, 6–1
1983   Jo Durie   Kathy Jordan 6–3, 7–5
1982   Martina Navratilova   Evonne Goolagong 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1981   Chris Evert   Martina Navratilova 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1980   Wendy Turnbull   Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
1979   Hana Mandlíková   Bettina Bunge 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1978   Dianne Fromholtz   Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–5
1977   Evonne Goolagong (4)   Sue Barker 6–2, 6–3
1976   Kerry Reid   Dianne Fromholtz 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1975   Evonne Goolagong (3)   Sue Barker 6–2, 6–4
1974Dec   Evonne Goolagong (2)   Margaret Court 6–3, 7–5
1974Jan   Karen Krantzcke (2)   Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 6–3
1973   Karen Krantzcke   Evonne Goolagong 4–6, 6–3, 10–8
1972   Evonne Goolagong   Virginia Wade 6–1, 7–6
1971   Margaret Court (7)   Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–2
1970   Billie-Jean King   Margaret Court 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1969   Margaret Court (6)   Rosemary Casals 6–1, 6–2
  Open Era  
1968 Not Held
1967   Judy Tegart-Dalton   Margaret Court walkover
1966   Lesley Turner Bowrey   Kerry Reid 6–8, 9–7, 6–3
1965   Margaret Court (5)   Nancy Richey 6–2, 6–2
1964   Margaret Court (4)   Billie-Jean King 6–4, 6–3
1963   Margaret Court (3)   Judy Tegart-Dalton 6–1, 6–3
1962   Margaret Court (2)   Lesley Turner Bowrey 8–6, 6–2
1961   Margaret Court   Darlene Hard 6–2, 6–1
1960   Jan Lehane (2)   Margaret Court 6–1, 6–3
1959   Jan Lehane   Mary Carter Reitano 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1958   Renée Schuurman   Jan Lehane 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1957   Lorraine Coghlan Robinson   Angela Mortimer 6–4, 10–8
1956   Althea Gibson   Shirley Fry 10–8, 6–2
1955   Mary Bevis Hawton   Mary Carter Reitano 9–7, 9–7
1954   Beryl Penrose Collier   Jenny Staley 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1953   Thelma Coyne Long (5)   Mary Bevis Hawton 6–1, 8–6
1952   Maureen Connolly   Julie Sampson Haywood 6–3, 6–2
1951   Thelma Coyne Long (4)   Mary Bevis Hawton 6–2, 6–2
1950   Nancye Wynne Bolton (7)   Esme Ashford 6–3, 6–2
1949   Joyce Fitch Rymer   Nancye Wynne Bolton 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1948   Doris Hart   Joyce Fitch Rymer 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1947   Nancye Wynne Bolton (6)   Marie Toomey 6–2, 6–1
1946   Nancye Wynne Bolton (5)   Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1945   Nancye Wynne Bolton (4)   Nell Hall Hopman 6–3, 6–3
1944–
1941		 Not Held
1940   Thelma Coyne Long (3)   Vivienne Berg 6–3, 6–1
1939   Nancye Wynne Bolton (3)   Thelma Coyne Long 8–6, 6–3
1938   Thelma Coyne Long (2)   Joan Hartigan 6–2, 6–2
1937   Nancye Wynne Bolton (2)   Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 7–5
1936   Nancye Wynne Bolton   Nell Hall Hopman 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1935   Thelma Coyne Long   Joan Hartigan 6–2, 6–0
1934   Dorothy Round   Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–0
1933   Joan Hartigan (2)   Louise Bickerton 6–4, 6–2
1932Dec   Marjorie Cox Crawford (3)   Joan Hartigan 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1932Jan   Joan Hartigan   Margaret Molesworth 6–2, 6–2
1931   Marjorie Cox Crawford (2)   Ula Valkenburg 7–5, 6–2
1930   Louie Bickerton   Emily Hood 6–3, 6–4
1929   Daphne Akhurst   Kathleen Le Messurier 6–2, 6–2
1928   Sylvia Lance Harper (2)   Marjorie Cox Crawford 6–4, 6–4
1927   Esna Boyd Robertson (3)   Daphne Akhurst 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1926   Esna Boyd Robertson (2)   Daphne Akhurst 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1925   Marjorie Cox Crawford   Annie Gray Martin 7–5, 6–1
1924   Sylvia Lance Harper   Margaret Molesworth 6–2, 8–6
1923   Esna Boyd Robertson   Margaret Molesworth 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1922   Nancy Curtis   Margaret Molesworth 10–8, 5–7, 7–5
1921   Margaret Molesworth (2)   Sylvia Lance Harper 6–2, 6–4
1920   Annie Halley   Annie Baker Ford 6–4, 6–3
1919   Margaret Molesworth   Annie Baker Ford 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1918–
1916		 Not Held
1915   Pearl Stewart (4)   Annie Baker Ford 6–4, 6–2
1914   Pearl Stewart (3)   Annie Baker Ford 6–1, 6–0
1913   Pearl Stewart (2)   Annie Baker Ford 6–2, 6–1
1912   Annie Baker Ford (3)   Collings 6–0, 6–3
1911   Pearl Stewart   Collings 6–0, 6–3
1910   Lily Addison   Pearl Stewart 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
1909   Lucy Powdrell   Annie Baker 6–3, 6–3
1908   Annie Baker (2)   Collings 6–2, 6–2
1907   Rose Payton (6)   D. Gordon 6–2, 6–0
1906   Annie Baker   Gardiner 6–2, 6–1
1905 Not Held
1904   Rose Payton (5)   Lee 6–1, 6–2
1903   Rose Payton (4)