Wikipedia / Sydney International
Wikipedia / Sydney International
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, was 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.
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. 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
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. The tournament briefly returned in 2022 as the Sydney Tennis Classic, before being replaced by the mixed-gender event, United Cup since 2023.
Tournament locations
The inaugural edition of the tournament was played in May 1885 at the "Association Ground" in Moore Park, part of the Sydney Cricket Ground. In 1908 control of the tournament was handed over to the NSW Tennis Association and the event moved to Double Bay. 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
Men's singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
1885 | 1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
1886 | 6–0, 6–0, 5–7, 8–6 | ||
1887 | 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 | ||
1888 | 6–0, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
1889 | 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
1890 | Dudley Webb (2) | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 | |
1891 | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 | ||
1892 | Dudley Webb (3) | 6–4, 2–6, 5–7, 10–8, 9–7 | |
1893 | Dudley Webb (4) | 2–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 | |
1894 | Dudley Webb (5) | 5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1895 | 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
1896 | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0 | ||
1897 | 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 | ||
1898 | 14–12, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
1899 | 6–1, 6–0, 12–10 | ||
1900 | 6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
1901 | August Kearney (2) | 8–6, 1–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 | |
1902 | 6–0, 7–5, 1–6, 6–2 | ||
1903 | 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
1904 | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
1905 | Not Held | ||
1906 | 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
1907 | 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1 | ||
1908 | 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 | ||
1909 | Rodney Heath (2) | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6–3 | |
1910 | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 9–7 | ||
1911 | 8–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
1912 | 6–2, 3–6, 8–6, 2–1 retired | ||
1913 | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 | ||
1914 | 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 | ||
1915 | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 | ||
1916–1918 | Not Held | ||
1919 | James Anderson (2) | R. Neil | 9–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
1920 | R. Neil | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |
1921 | walkover | ||
1922 | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–3 | ||
1923 | James Anderson (3) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–0 | |
1924 | Gerald Patterson (2) | 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–0 | |
1925 | A. Seiler | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 8–6 | |
1926 | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
1927 | 7–5, 1–6, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4 | ||
1928 | Fred Kalms (2) | 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–0 | |
1929 | Jack Crawford (2) | 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | |
1930 | 6–1, 6–0, 7–5 | ||
1931 | Jack Crawford (3) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1932Mar | Jack Crawford (4) | W. B. Walker | 6–2, 6–3, 8–6 |
1932Nov | 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
1933 | Jack Crawford (5) | 6–4, 8–6, 7–5 | |
1934 | Jack Crawford (6) | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 | |
1935 | 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 8–10, 6–2 | ||
1936 | Jack Crawford (7) | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 11–9, 6–2 | |
1937 | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 | ||
1938 | John Bromwich (2) | 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 | |
1939 | John Bromwich (3) | 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–0 | |
1940 | John Bromwich (4) | 6–3, 4–6, 10–8, 6–8, 6–1 | |
1941–1944 | Not Held | ||
1945 | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | ||
1946 | John Bromwich (5) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | |
1947 | 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
1948 | John Bromwich (6) | 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 | |
1949 | John Bromwich (7) | 6–3, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3 | |
1950 | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
1951 | 4–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | ||
1952 | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
1953 | 8–6, 4–6, 9–7, 10–8 | ||
1954 | 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 | ||
1955 | Lew Hoad (2) | 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 | |
1956 | 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 | ||
1957 | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
1958 | Ashley Cooper (2) | 6–0, 6–1, 7–9, 6–2 | |
1959 | 11–9, 8–6, 6–3 | ||
1960 | Neale Fraser (2) | 10–8, 6–4, 7–5 | |
1961 | 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
1962 | Neale Fraser (3) | 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3 | |
1963 | 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
1964 | 4–6, 6–3, 11–9, 6–8, 6–3 | ||
1965 | 6–8, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 | ||
1966 | Fred Stolle (2) | 12–10, 6–0, 6–0 | |
1967 | 8–6, 6–1, 8–6 | ||
1968 | Not Held | ||
Tony Roche (2) | 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10 | ||
Rod Laver (2) | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
1971 | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
1972 | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 | ||
1973 | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
1974Jan | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
1974Dec | Tony Roche (3) | 7–6, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 8–6 | |
1975 | 6–2, 6–1, | ||
Tony Roche (4) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | |||
6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2 | |||
Phil Dent (2) | 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | |||
1981 | Tim Wilkison (2) | 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 | |
1982 | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ||
2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |||
6–3, 6–3 | |||
6–7, 6–2, 6–3 | |||
1986 | Not held | ||
6–2, 6–4 | |||
John Fitzgerald (2) | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
6–4, 6–2 | |||
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |||
6–3, 6–4 | |||
6–3, 6–4 | |||
7–6, 6–1 | |||
Pete Sampras (2) | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
6–2, 7–6 | |||
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | |||
6–3, 6–1 | |||
7–5, 6–4 | |||
Todd Martin (2) | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
6–4, 6–0 | |||
Lleyton Hewitt (2) | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
6–3, 6–3 | |||
4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | |||
Lleyton Hewitt (3) | 4–3, Ret. | ||
Lleyton Hewitt (4) | 7–5, 6–0 | ||
6–2, 3–6, 7–6 | |||
James Blake (2) | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 | ||
7–6, 7–6 | |||
6–3, 6–7, 6–2 | |||
6–4, 7–6(7–2) | |||
7–5, 7–6(7–4) | |||
6–2, 7–5 | |||
6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 | |||
6–3, 6–1 | |||
6–2, 6–3 | |||
Viktor Troicki (2) | 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7) | ||
7–6(7–5), 6–2 | |||
1–6, 6–4, 7–5 | |||
7–5, 7–6(7–5) | |||
2020–2021 | colspan="3" align="center" | ||
6–3, 6–3 | |||
2023-2024 | colspan="3" align="center" |
Women's singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
1885 | 6–5, 6–4 | ||
1886 | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
1887 | 8–6, 6–4 | ||
1888 | 8–6, 6–4 | ||
1889 | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | ||
1890 | 6–0, 6–0 | ||
1891 | W/O | ||
1892 | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
1893 | 6–0, 6–0 | ||
1894 | Mary Dransfield (2) | W/O | |
1895 | Mabel Shaw (2) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | |
1896 | Mabel Shaw | 6–2, 6–0 | |
1897 | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
1898 | Phoebe Howlitt (2) | 6–4, 4–1, Ret. | |
1899 | Phoebe Howlitt (3) | 3–6, 10–8, 7–5 | |
1900 | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
1901 | Rose Payton (2) | 6–2, Ret. | |
1902 | Rose Payton (3) | 6–1, 6–2 | |
1903 | Rose Payton (4) | 6–1, 6–0 | |
1904 | Rose Payton (5) | 6–1, 6–2 | |
1905 | Not Held | ||
1906 | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
1907 | Rose Payton (6) | 6–2, 6–0 | |
1908 | Annie Baker (2) | 6–2, 6–2 | |
1909 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
1910 | 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 | ||
1911 | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
1912 | Annie Baker Ford (3) | 6–0, 6–3 | |
1913 | Pearl Stewart (2) | 6–2, 6–1 | |
1914 | Pearl Stewart (3) | 6–1, 6–0 | |
1915 | Pearl Stewart (4) | 6–4, 6–2 | |
1918–1916 | Not Held | ||
1919 | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 | ||
1920 | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
1921 | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
1922 | 10–8, 5–7, 7–5 | ||
1923 | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ||
1924 | 6–2, 8–6 | ||
1925 | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
1926 | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 | ||
1927 | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
1928 | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
1929 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
1930 | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
1931 | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
1932Mar | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
1932Dec | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
1933 | Joan Hartigan (2) | 6–4, 6–2 | |
1934 | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
1935 | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
1936 | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | ||
1937 | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
1938 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
1939 | 8–6, 6–3 | ||
1940 | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
1944–1941 | Not Held | ||
1945 | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
1946 | 6–3, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
1947 | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
1948 | Joyce Fitch Rymer | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
1949 | Joyce Fitch Rymer | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 | |
1950 | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
1951 | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
1952 | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
1953 | 6–1, 8–6 | ||
1954 | Beryl Penrose Collier | 6–0, 1–6, 6–3 | |
1955 | 9–7, 9–7 | ||
1956 | 10–8, 6–2 | ||
1957 | 6–4, 10–8 | ||
1958 | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
1959 | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | ||
1960 | Jan Lehane (2) | 6–1, 6–3 | |
1961 | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
1962 | Margaret Court (2) | 8–6, 6–2 | |
1963 | Margaret Court (3) | 6–1, 6–3 | |
1964 | Margaret Court (4) | 6–4, 6–3 | |
1965 | Margaret Court (5) | 6–2, 6–2 | |
1966 | 6–8, 9–7, 6–3 | ||
1967 | walkover | ||
1968 | Not Held | ||
Margaret Court (6) | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | |||
1971 | Margaret Court (7) | 6–2, 6–2 | |
1972 | 6–1, 7–6 | ||
1973 | 4–6, 6–3, 10–8 | ||
1974Jan | Karen Krantzcke (2) | 6–2, 6–3 | |
1974Dec | Evonne Goolagong (2) | 6–3, 7–5 | |
1975 | Evonne Goolagong (3) | 6–2, 6–4 | |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | |||
Evonne Goolagong (4) | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
6–2, 7–5 | |||
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |||
3–6, 6–4, 7–6 | |||
1981 | 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 | ||
6–0, 3–6, 6–1 | |||
6–3, 7–5 | |||
6–1, 6–1 | |||
1985 | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
1986 | Not Held | ||
6–2, 6–4 | |||
6–2, 6–3 | |||
6–2, 6–4 | |||
4–6, 6–1, 6–3 | |||
1991 | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
6–1, 6–1 | |||
6–4, 6–1 | |||
6–4, 6–2 | |||
6–3, 6–4 | |||
4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 | |||
6–1, 5–7, 6–1 | |||
6–1, 6–3 | |||
6–4, 6–3 | |||
7–6(7–2), 6–4 | |||
Martina Hingis (2) | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | ||
Martina Hingis (3) | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
6–4, 6–3 | |||
6–4, 6–4 | |||
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5 | |||
Justine Henin (2) | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 | ||
Kim Clijsters (2) | 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 | ||
Justine Henin (3) | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ||
6–3, 2–6, 6–1 | |||
Elena Dementieva (2) | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |||
6–2, 1–6, 6–3 | |||
6–0, 6–0 | |||
6–4, 6–4 | |||
7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) | |||
6–0, 6–2 | |||
6–4, 6–2 | |||
6–4, 6–4 | |||
Petra Kvitová (2) | 1–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | ||
2020–2021 | colspan="3" align="center" | ||
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) | |||
2023-2024 | colspan="3" align="center" |
Men's doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
6–1, 7–6(7–3) | |||
6–3, 7–6(7–5) | |||
6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–5] | |||
6–1, 6–4 | |||
6–4, 6–4 | |||
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3) | |||
6–4, 7–6(7–5) | |||
6–3, 7–6(8–6) | |||
6–3, 7–5 | |||
6–3, 6–4 | |||
Jamie Murray (2) Bruno Soares (2) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
2020–2021 | colspan="3" align="center" | ||
7–5, 7–5 | |||
2023-2024 | colspan="3" align="center" |
Women's doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
1982 | 6–2, 2–6, 7–6 | ||
1983 | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
1984 | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
1985 | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | ||
1986 | Not Held | ||
1987 | 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 | ||
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (2) Helena Suková (2) | 7–6, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
Martina Navratilova (2) Pam Shriver (2) | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
1990 | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
1991 | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
1992 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) Helena Suková (4) | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–2 | |
Pam Shriver (3) Elizabeth Smylie (2) | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | ||
6–2, 6–3 | |||
7–5, 2–6, 6–4 | |||
Lori McNeil (2) Helena Suková (3) | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
6–3, 6–1 | |||
6–1, 6–2 | |||
6–3, 2–6, 6–0 | |||
6–0, 6–3 | |||
6–2, 7–5 | |||
W/O | |||
6–3, 6–3 | |||
7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | |||
w/o | |||
6–3, 5–7, 6–2 | |||
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–2) | |||
6–4, 7–6(7–5) | |||
6–0, 6–1 | |||
6–1, 3–6, [10–3] | |||
4–6, 6–4, [10–7] | |||
6–1, 4–6, [13–11] | |||
6–3, 6–4 | |||
Sara Errani (2) Roberta Vinci (2) | 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
6–3, 6–3 | |||
Martina Hingis (2) Sania Mirza (2) | 1–6, 7–5, [10–5] | ||
6–4, 6–4 | |||
6–3, 6–1 | |||
6–1, 7–6(7–3) | |||
2020–2021 | colspan="3" align="center" | ||
4–6, 7–5, [10–8] | |||
2023-2024 | colspan="3" align="center" |
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