Queensland Open

The Queensland Open [1] originally called the Queensland Championships [2] and also known as the Queensland Lawn Tennis Championships [3] and the Queensland State Championships was a tennis tournament played in Brisbane, Australia from 1888-1994. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and WTA Tour and was played originally on outdoor grass courts then outdoor and indoor hard courts.

For the golf tournament, see Queensland Open (golf).

Queensland Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameQueensland Open
TourPre open era (1888–1967)
Grand Prix circuit (1970–92)
WTA Tour (1973–94)
Founded1888
Abolished1994
Editions91
LocationBrisbane, Australia
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
Hard / indoor

History

The Queensland State Championships were first played on grass until 1969. The Queensland Open continued on grass courts until 1982 between 1987–1988 it switched to indoor hard courts from 1989 to 1991 it was then played on outdoor hard courts before returning to indoor hard courts until the tournament ceased. The tournament was hosted at various venues over the course of its history first at the Toowong Sports Ground (1888, 1891–1893), the Breakfast Creek Sports Ground (1889–1890), the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds (1894-1896), the Woolloongabba Cricket Ground Cricket (1897,99 1900–04, 1907–08), the Auchenflower Ground (1904–1915) before settling in a permanent base at the Milton Courts tennis centre from (1919–1994). The tournament featured men's and women's singles and doubles competition as well as mixed doubles events the tournament survived for a period of 106 years, the tennis center was closed in 1997 due to heavy financial losses by Tennis Queensland.

Champions

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1888[4] Arthur. R. Taylor H. De Winton12–4
1889 E. P. Hudson A. R. Taylor3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1890 A. R. Taylor E. P. Hudson6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1891 A. R. Taylor Peter B. Mc Gregor6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 5–6, 6–2
1892[5] Peter B. Mc Gregor John E. Gilligan8–10, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1893 E. Hutton John E. Gilligan6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1894 John E. Gilligan Russell R. Love6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1895 Samuel H. Hughes John E. Gilligan6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1896[6] Albert Curtis Samuel H. Hughes4–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1897 F. A. Waller Ernest L. Newman6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1898 Eric Pockley F. A. Waller7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1899 Les Poidevin Ernest L. Newman6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1900[7] Les Poidevin H.B. Rowlands6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1901 Horace Rice Edward R. Crouch6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1902 H.B. Rowlands Edwin W. Fowles6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1903 John N. Griffiths George S. Crouch8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1904[8] Stanley Doust Gordon W. Wrightwalkover
1905 Stanley Doust Henry M.Marsh3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1906 Harry Parker Stanley Doust6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1907[9] Horace Rice Harry Parker?
1909 Harry Parker Stanley Doust6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1909 Macauley Turner Bert St. John6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1910 Harry Parker Macauley Turner6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1911 Horace Rice Harry Parker4–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–1
1912[10] Horace Rice Alfred Jones6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1913[11] Lindsay D. Todd Clarence Toddwalkover
1914 Clarence Todd T. W. Clark7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1915 Gordon Lowe Horace Rice4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1916–18Not held (due to world war one)
1919 Bert St. John Horace Rice5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–5
1920 Bert St. John Edward Jordan2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 9–7
1921 Jack N. Radcliffe Edward Jordan10–8, 6–4, 6–1
1922 Horace Rice R. G. Spencer6–8 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1923[12] Pat O'Hara Wood Bert St. John6–1, 6–1, 6–3 *
1924 Jack Cummings Edgar Moon6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1925 Pat O'Hara Wood Jack Cummings6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1926 Jack Cummings Edgar Moon3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1927 Jack Crawford Frederick Kalms9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1928 James Willard Richard Schlesinger6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1929 Jack Crawford Edgar Moon6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1930 Jack Cummings Roy Dunlop6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1931 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman6–4, 6–4,7–5
1932 Edgar Moon Vivian McGrath7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1933 Adrian Quist Jack Crawford6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 12–10, 6–3
1934[13] Jack Crawford Adrian Quist6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7
1935[14] John Bromwich George Tait6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1936 Vivian McGrath John Bromwich6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1937[15] John Bromwich Vivian McGrath6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1938[16] John Bromwich James Gilchrist4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1939 John Bromwich James Gilchrist6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1940 Adrian Quist Jack Crawford6–4, 8–6, 7–5
1941 John Bromwich Jack Crawford6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1942–45Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Bill Sidwell Lionel Brodie7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1947 Adrian Quist James Gilchrist6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1948 Adrian Quist George Worthington6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1949 Geoff Brown Bill Sidwell8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1950 Frank Sedgman Art Larsen6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1951 Frank Sedgman Ian Ayre6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1952 Frank Sedgman Mervyn Rose11–9, 6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 6–1
1953 Lew Hoad Rex Hartwig6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1954 Lew Hoad Rex Hartwig6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1
1955 Ken Rosewall Ashley Cooper6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1956 Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1957 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1958 Ashley Cooper Mal Anderson6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1959 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1960 Roy Emerson Bob Hewitt14–12, 6–0, 6–3
1961[17] Rod Laver Roy Emerson4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3
1962 Bob Hewitt Rod Laver1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
1963 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1964 Fred Stolle Roy Emerson6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5
1965 Arthur Ashe Roy Emerson3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1966 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1967 Roy Emerson John Newcombe9–7, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1968 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5
1969 Ray Ruffels Allan Stone8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970 Bob Giltinan Ross Case6–3, 6–0, 2–6, 6–2
1971 Mal Anderson John Cooper6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1972 Ken Rosewall Geoff Masters6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1973 Syd Ball Ross Case4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1974 Bob Giltinan Ulrich Marten6–3, 7–6
1975 Mal Anderson Mark Edmondson3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1976 Mal Anderson Tim Wilkison6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1977 Keith Hancock Jeff Twist7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978 Dale Collings Victor Eke7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979 Dale Collings Chris Kachel7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 10–8
1980 Mike Estep John Fitzgerald6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981 Chris Johnstone Phil Dent6–4, 6–4
1982 Charlie Fancutt Pat Cash7–6, 6–3
1984–86Not held
1987 Kelly Evernden Eric Jelen3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1988 Tim Mayotte Marty Davis6–4, 6–4
1989 Niclas Kroon Mark Woodforde4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1990 Brad Gilbert Aaron Krickstein6–3, 6–1
1991 Gianluca Pozzi Aaron Krickstein6–3, 7–6
1992 Guillaume Raoux Kenneth Carlsen6–4, 7–6

Men's doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1987 Matt Anger
Kelly Evernden		 Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur		7–6, 6–2
1988 Eric Jelen
Carl-Uwe Steeb		 Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata		6–4, 6–1
1989 Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann		 Broderick Dyke
Simon Youl		6–4, 5–7, 6–0
1990 Jason Stoltenberg
Todd Woodbridge		 Brian Garrow
Mark Woodforde		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1991 Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde		 John Fitzgerald
Glenn Michibata		7–6, 6–3
1992 Steve DeVries
David Macpherson		 Patrick McEnroe
Jonathan Stark		6–4, 6–4

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1889 May Davis Quinnel Miss Earle6–1, 6–0
1890 May Davis Quinnel Miss Earle6–2, 6–4
1891 Miss Lee May Davis Quinnel7–5, 6–2
1892 Miss McGregor Mabel Taylor6–3, 6–2
1893 Mabel Taylor Miss Wallace6–3, 6–2
1894 Mary Pugh Mabel Taylor6–2, 6–3
1895 Amy Pratten Mary Pugh6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1896[18] Ethel Mant Amy Pratten6–2, 6–1
1897 Ethel Mant Eileen Persse6–3, 5–7, 6–?
1898 Ethel Mant Amy Pratten6–1, 7–9, 6–1
1899 Ethel Mant Mabel Mant6–3, 6–3
1900 Ethel Mant M.Dransfield6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1901 Mabel Mant Amy Pratten6–1, 6–2
1902 Mabel Mant Ethel Mant6–3, 6–1
1903 Ethel Mant Mabel Mant7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1904 Rose Payten Ethel Mant6–0, 6–0
1905 Rose Payten Ethel Mant7–5, 6–3
1906 Ethel Mant Mabel Mant6–4, 6–3
1907[19] Rose Payten Ethel Mant6–1, 6–1
1908 Annie Baker Miss Thomas6–2, 6–2
1909 Annie Baker Dute MacKintosh6–0, 6–0
1910 Dute MacKintosh May Thurlow6–1, 6–4
1911 Annie Baker Ford Dute MacKintosh6–3, 6–1
1912 Annie Baker Ford Orea Moustaka Beatty(final postponed and played in Sydney)
1913 Beryl Spowers Dorothy Dight6–0, 6–8, 6–0
1914 Beryl Spowers Floris St George6–2, 6–4
1915 Beryl Spowers Mall Mutch2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1916No competition (due to World War I)
1917
1918 Beryl Spowers Turner Miss Campbell7–5 6–3
1919 Annie Baker Ford Nellie Halley6–1, 6–4
1920 Annie Baker Ford Beryl Spowers Turner6–0, 6–2
1921 Annie Gray Nell Lloyd2–6, 6–2, 9–7
1922 Margaret Molesworth Beryl Spowers Turner6–3, 6–2
1923[20] Margaret Molesworth Esna Boyd6–1, 7–5 *
1924 Margaret Molesworth Beryl Spowers Turner6–4, 8–6
1925 Meryl O'Hara Wood Beryl Spowers Turner3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1926 Beryl Spowers Turner Meryl O'Hara Wood6–3, 6–1
1927 Margaret Molesworth Marjorie Cox6–4, 9–7
1928 Marjorie Cox Margaret Molesworth6–3, 6–3
1929 Margaret Molesworth Emily Hood6–3, 6–1
1930 Margaret Molesworth Emily Hood7–5, 6–4
1931 Margaret Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott6–1, 6–3
1932 Emily Hood Westacott Margaret Molesworth4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1933 Margaret Molesworth Marjorie Cox Crawford6–2, 6–2
1934 Emily Hood Westacott Joan Hartigan9–7, 6–0
1935 May Hardcastle Flo Francisco6–2, 6–2
1936 Nancye Wynne Joan Hartigan7–5, 6–1
1937 May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott6–0, 2–6, 6–0
1938[21] Emily Hood Westacott May Hardcastle6–2, 6–4
1939 May Hardcastle Thelma Coyne6–3, 6–0
1940 May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1941–45Not held (due to world war two)
1946 Pat Jones May Hardcastle6–3, 6–2
1947 Thelma Coyne Long Pat Jones6–2, 6–2
1948 Lavina Singleton Mills Heather Hargraves6–2, 9–7
1949 Lavina Singleton Mills Edie Niemeyer Finney6–2, 6–1
1950 Lavina Singleton Mills Jill Ritchie6–0, 6–3
1951 Lavina Singleton Mills Edie Niemeyer Finney1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1952 Lavina Singleton Mills Mary Schultz6–0, 4–6, 6–2
1953 Fay Muller Daphne Seeney3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1954 Thelma Long Mary Carter6–2, 6–2
1955 Mary Carter Daphne Seeney6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1956 Mary Carter Margaret Hellyer4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1957 Angela Mortimer Lorraine Coghlan7–5, 6–3
1958 Daphne Seeney Fancutt Sandra Reynolds7–5, 6–1
1959 Jan Lehane Christine Truman6–2, 6–1
1960 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner10–8, 6–1
1961Abandoned (due to wash out in semi finals)
1962 Margaret Smith Jan Lehane6–3, 6–4
1963 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner6–3, 6–2
1964 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner11–9, 6–1
1965 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner6–2, 6–3
1966 Lesley Turner Kerry Melville6–0, 8–6
1967 Kerry Melville Lesley Turner6–2, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1968 Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville6–3, 6–4
1969 Winnie Shaw Karen Krantzcke11–9, 6–4
1970 Evonne Goolagong Kris Kemmer6–3, 6–2
1971 Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay6–2, 7–6
1972 Evonne Goolagong Glynis Coles6–0, 7–5
1973 Janet Young Kazuko Sawamatsu6–1, 6–4
1974 Evonne Goolagong Cynthia Doerner6–1, 6–2
1975 Nina Bohm Nerida Gregory6–1, 6–1
1976 Susan Leo Donna Kelly7–5, 7–6
1977 Regina Maršíková Helena Anliot6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1978 Sue Barker Chris O'Neil6–1, 6–3
1979 Linda Cassell M. Earle6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1980 Elizabeth Sayers Sue Barker6–2, 6–1
1981 Chris O'Neil Keryn Pratt6–3. 7–5
1982 Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver6–3, 6–1
1983 Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull6–4, 7–5
1984 Helena Suková Elizabeth Sayers Smylie6–4, 6–4
1985 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver6–3, 7–5
1986Not held (due to the change in tournament dates for the Australian season)
1987 Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver6–2, 6–4
1988 Pam Shriver Jana Novotná7–6, 7–6
1989 Helena Suková Brenda Schultz7–6, 7–6
1990 Natasha Zvereva Rachel McQuillan6–4, 6–0
1991 Helena Suková Akiko Kijimuta6–4, 6–3
1992 Nicole Provis Rachel McQuillan6–3, 6–2
1993 Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva6–3, 6–4
1994 Lindsay Davenport Florencia Labat6–1, 2–6, 6–3
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Notes
  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, 1908 to 1938, A. Wallis Myers.
  • British Lawn Tennis and Squash Magazine, 1948 to 1967, British Lawn Tennis Ltd, UK.
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK
  • Lawn tennis and Badminton Magazine, 1906 to 1973, UK.
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode
  • Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annuals from 1885 to 1922, American Sports Pub. Co, USA.
  • The World of Tennis Annuals, Barrett John, 1970 to 2001.
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