Victorian Championships

The Victorian Championships [1] its original name until 1968 it was then known as the Victorian Open Grass Court Championships or Victorian Open was a tennis event held from 1879 through 1971 it was originally played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Lawn Tennis Club, until 1933 the venue changed to Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Australia for the remainder of its run.

Victorian Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourPre-open era (1879–1967)
Open era (1968–71)
Founded1879
Abolished1971
Editions86
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground LTC
(1879–1933, )
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
(1934–71)
SurfaceHard/Asphalt/Outdoor
Grass/Outdoor

History

The Victorian Championships tournament began in 1879 it was originally held on hard asphalt courts from 1879 to 1891 before changing to a grass court tournament. The dates the tournament was held was normally in November.[2] until its move to Kooyong when it was staged during the last week of November and first week of December in 1968 the event schedule changed again to January it survived for a period of 86 years until 1971. The tournament was very briefly re-established in 1982 as the Melbourne Outdoor until 1985.

Champions

Notes: Challenge Round: The Final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. * Indicates challenger

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1879 [3] A. F. Robinson H. M. Strachan(2-1) sets
1880 [4] Frank Highett Edward William Wallingtomw.o.
1881 Louis Australia Whyte Frank Highett6–4 4–6 6–1 6–1
1882 L. Keyser Louis Australia Whyte4–6 6–0 6–2 6–5
1883 [5] Louis Australia Whyte Walter John Carre Riddell6–5 6–4 6–3
1884 Harry Hanslow Brind Dudley Webb(25 games to 17)
1885 [6] Walter John Carre Riddell [7] Louis Australia Whyte(25 games to 13)
1886 Walter John Carre Riddell [8] Dudley Webb3–6 6–2 6–4 6–4
1887 [9] Arthur Gideon Hugh Colquhoun Walter Timon Coldham [10]6–1 7–5 6–8 0–6 6–4
1888 [11] Arthur Gideon Hugh Colquhoun Dr. R. Hartley6–3 6–4 6–3
1889 [12] Richard Ernest Shuter Charles William (Charlie) Cropper [13]6–1 3–6 6–1 6–0
1890 [14] John D. Crammond Benjamin (Ben) Green [15]6–2 6–3 4–6 2–6 6–4
1891 August D. "Gus" Kearney Richard Ernest Shuter6–2 5–7 1–6 6–4 6–2
1892 Benjamin (Ben) Green William George Balfour9–11 6–3 6–2 6–2
1893 Benjamin (Ben) Green Archibald Hulbert Windeyer8–6 6–4 6–2
1894 Benjamin (Ben) Green August D. "Gus" Kearney6–1 1–6 6–2 6–1
1895 Alfred Dunlop Horace Rice3–6 6–2 6–3 6–1
1896 August D. "Gus" Kearney Alfred Dunlop3–6 5–7 6–4 6–3 15-13
1897 August D. "Gus" Kearney Alfred Dunlop6–2 2–6 6–1 6–3
1898 Alfred Dunlop Irving Thomas Carlyle6–2 1–6 6–2 3–6 6–3
1899 August D. "Gus" Kearney Horace Rice1–6 6–3 6–3 6–2
1900 Irving Thomas Carlyle Norman Brookes6–3 6–1 6–2
1901 Horace Rice David Sutherland Edwards7–5 6–4 3–6 6–2
1902 < Norman Brookes Alfred Dunlop1–6 6–4 6–2 7–5
1903 Norman Brookes Alfred Dunlop6–0 4–6 6–3 6–2
1904 Norman Brookes Barney Murphy6–0 6–2 6–0
1905Australasian championships held
1906 Norman Brookes Anthony Wilding6–0 6–4 9–7
1907 Harry Parker Alfred Dunlop8–6 7–5 7–5
1908 Anthony Wilding Fred Alexander4–6 6–0 6–2 6–2
1909 [16] Anthony Wilding Norman Brookes2–6 3–6 6–3 6–3 9–7
1910 Stanley Doust Alfred Dunlop6–1 6–8 2–6 6–2 6–2
1911Australasian championships held
1912 James Cecil Parke Gordon Lowe6–3 6–0 6–2
1913 Rodney Heath Norman Brookesw.o.
1914No competition (due to World War I)
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919 [17] Gerald Patterson Norman Brookes6–4 3–6 6–0 6–3
1920 [18] Gerald Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood12-10 6–3 6–2
1921 [19] Gerald Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood5–7 6–0 6–4 8–6
1922 [20] Gerald Patterson John Hawkes6–3 6–3 2–6 7–5
1923 [21] Gerald Patterson Pat O'Hara Woodw.o.
1924 [22] Gerald Patterson Jack Cummings6–3 10–8 9–7
1925 Richard Schlesinger Timothy Fitchett6–3 9–7 6–1
1926 [23] Gerald Patterson Jack Crawford4–6 6–3 6–4 6–4
1927 [24] Gerald Patterson Jack Crawford7–5 6–1 5–7 1–6 7–5
1928 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman5–7 6–2 6–3 6–4
1929 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman6–3 2–6 3–6 6–4 6–3
1930 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman6–1 8–10 6–0 6–2
1931 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman7–5 0–6 6–3 6–4
1932 Jack Crawford Ellsworth Vines1–6 6–4 6–4 2–6 6–4
1933 Fred Perry Jack Crawford6–4 2–6 6–4 6–3
1934 Jack Crawford Adrian Quist6–2 8–6 6–3
1935 Adrian Quist Jack Crawford6–2 8–6 4–6 6–2
1936 Adrian Quist Donald Turnbull6–2 6–1 6–2
1937 [25] Don Budge John Bromwich8–6 6–3 9–7
1938 Adrian Quist John Bromwich6–2 6–3 6–3
1939 John Bromwich Adrian Quist6–1 4–6 6–2 6–3
1940 John Bromwich Adrian Quist6–0 6–2 6–4
1941 Jack Crawford John Bromwich6–3 0–6 3–6 6–4 6–2
1942No competition (due to World War II)
1943
1944
1945 John Bromwich Dinny Pails6–3 6–4 6–2
1946 John Bromwich Ted Schroeder8–6 6–4 6–4
1947 Bill Sidwell Adrian Quist6–4 3–6 2–6 6–3 6–2
1948 [26] Bill Sidwell Geoff Brown6–4 7–5 8–6
1949 Jaroslav Drobný Bill Sidwell6–4 6–3 11–9
1950 Frank Sedgman Art Larsen5–7 6–3 7–5 6–3
1951 Frank Sedgman Dick Savitt8–6 6–0 6–4
1952 Vic Seixas[27] Frank Sedgman [28]8–6 3–6 6–3 6–4
1953 [29] Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall9–7 8–6 3–6 6–3
1954 [30] Ken Rosewall Vic Seixas6–1 4–6 6–1 7–5
1955 Lew Hoad Ashley Cooper1–6 6–4 6–4 5–7 6–4
1956 Ken Rosewall Lew Hoad4–6– 4–6 6–1 6–4 6–3
1957 Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper6–4 10–8 1–6 7–5
1958 Mal Anderson Ashley Cooper7–5 6–4 6–3
1959 Neale Fraser Roy Emerson6–0 25-23 5–7 6–4
1960 Barry MacKay Butch Buchholz8–6 5–7 8–6 6–3
1961 Rod Laver Roy Emerson4–6 8–6 9–7 6–3
1962 Rod Laver Neale Fraser3–6 9–7 6–1 6–8 6–0
1963 Dennis Ralston Fred Stolle8–6 6–4 6–3
1964 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle6–4 6–4 6–4
1965 Clark Graebner Roy Emerson8–6 7–5 2–6 1–6 6–1
1966 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle6–2 9–7 6–3
1967 Tony Roche Bill Bowrey7–5 6–3 6–4
Open era
1968???
1969 Stan Smith Arthur Ashe14-12 6–8 6–3 8–6
1970 John Newcombe Tony Roche6–4 6–4 4–6 ret.
1971 [31] Alex Metreveli Phil Dent6–4 6–2

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1886 C. Greene Ellen Mayne6–1, 6–1
1887 Mabel Shaw Eliza Fitzgerald6–2, 6–3
1888 Mabel Shaw Anne Chenery1–6, 6–2, 6–4
1889 Nellie A. Beckett Constance Raleigh6–3 6–4
1890 Mabel Shaw E. Mackenzie4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1891 Ellen Mayne Mabel Shaw6–5, 6–4
1892 Edith Raleigh Ellen Mayne1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1893 C. Peach Edith Raleigh6–4 2–6 6–4
1894 Constance Raleigh Maisie Parr6–5 6–1
1895 Phoebe Howitt Mabel Shaw6–2 6–5
1896 Phoebe Howitt Constance Raleigh6–2 6–2
1897 Phoebe Howitt Florence Waters6–3 2–6 6–3
1898 Phoebe Howitt Florence Waters6–0 6–4
1899 Phoebe Howitt Florence Waters6–2 7–5
1900 Phoebe Howitt-Cater Mrs Barrington6–3 6–4
1901 Lorna Gyton Lillian Payne7–5 6–3
1902 Lorna Gyton Gertrude Wilmoth6–0 8–6
1903 Lorna Gyton Lily Addison6–1 6–1
1904 E. Collis C. Robertson6–3 6–2
1905 Lorna Gyton Gertrude Wilmoth6–4 6–1
1906 Lily Addison Lorna Gyton8–6 6–2
1907 Lorna Gyton Lily Addison2–6 6–4 8–6
1908 [32] Lily Addison Lorna Gyton11–9 6–4
1909 Lily Addison Lorna Gyton6–4 6–2
1910[33] Lily Addison Pearl Stewart4–6 7–5 6–0
1911 Lily Addison A. Wilmoth6–3 6–2
1912 Phillis Stewart Lorna Gyton6–1 6–1
1913 Meryl Waxman Lorna Gyton4–6 6–4 6–4
1914 Phillis Stewart Dorothy Schlesinger6–0, 6–4
1915No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919 Annie Ford Irene Forbes-Smith7–5 7–5
1920 Margaret Molesworth Esna Boyd7–5 8–6
1921 [34] Lily Addison Esna Boyd8–6 3–6 6–3
1922 Esna Boyd Meryl Lister6–2 6–3
1923 Esna Boyd Kath Le Mesurier6–2 6–3
1924 Daphne Akhurst Miss Harper6–1 0–6 7–5
1925 Esna Boyd Sylvia Harper3–6 6–3 retired
1926 Esna Boyd Marjorie Cox6–3 6–2
1927 Esna Boyd Daphne Akhurst6–1 6–1
1928 Marjorie Cox Sylvia Harper6–8 6–1 7–5
1929 Marjorie Cox Kath Le Mesurier6–2 6–4
1930 Marjorie Crawford Frances Hoddle-Wrigley6–1 6–1
1931 Esna Robertson Kath Le Mesurier6–2 6–4
1932 Joan Hartigan Coral Buttsworth6–4 6–8 6–4
1933 Joan Hartigan Nancy Chitty4–6 7–5 6–4
1934 Dorothy Round Joan Hartigan9–7, 6–0
1935 Thelma Coyne Joan Hartigan6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1936 Joan Hartigan Emily Westacott8–6 6–2
1937 Dodo Bundy Nancye Wynne6–4 1–6 6–4
1938 Nell Hopman Joan Hartigan6–8 6–1 6–2
1939 Nancye Wynne Thelma Coyne6–2 6–2
1940 Nancye Wynne Thelma Coyne7–5 2–6 6–3
1941 Nell Hopman Alison Burton6–4 5–7 6–4
1942No competition (due to World War II)
1943
1944
1945
1946 Nancye Bolton Thelma Long6–1 9–7
1947 Nancye Bolton Thelma Long6–1 6–4
1948 [35] Doris Hart Nancye Bolton6–1 9–7
1949 [36] Nancye Bolton Thelma Long6–8 6–2 8–6
1950 Joyce Fitch Nancye Bolton6–4 3–6 6–4
1951 Thelma Long Mary Hawton6–2 6–1
1952 [37] Maureen Connolly Julia Sampson [38]?
1953 Thelma Long Jennifer Staley6–4 6–1
1954 Thelma Long Jennifer Staley4–6 7–5 6–2
1955 Mary Hawton Mary Carter6–2 6–2
1956 Shirley Fry Althea Gibson4–6 9–7 8–6
1957 Lorraine Coghlan Angela Mortimer7–5 7–5
1958 Sandra Reynolds Lorraine Coghlan6–4 8–6
1959 [39] Maria Bueno Christine Truman6–0 5–7 6–4
1960 Lesley Turner Mary Reitano4–6 9–7 6–3
1961 [40] Margaret Smith Darlene Hard6–3 6–2
1962 [41] Margaret Smith Lesley Turner6–4 8–6
1963 [42] Margaret Smith Lesley Turner6–4 6–4
1964 [43] Margaret Smith Jill Blackman6–1 6–3
1965 [44] Margaret Smith Nancy Richey5–7 6–3 6–2
1966 Rosie Casals Kerry Melville1–6 6–1 7–5
1967 Billie Jean King Lesley Turner6–3 3–6 7–5
Open era
1968???
1969 [45] Margaret Court Kerry Harris6–1 6–4
1970 [46] Margaret Court Kerry Melville6–1 6–1
1971 [47] Evonne Goolagong Margaret Court7–6 (5-3) 7–6 (5-2)

Records

Men's singles

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See also

Notes
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  28. Tait, Gordon. "Sexias Sedgman in Victorian Finals". news.google.com. St. Petersburg Times - Dec 5, 1952. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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  36. "Second Clash in Singles for Drobny and Sidwell". news.google.com. The Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 10, 1949. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  37. "Rate Little Mo First Ranking Tennis Player". news.google.com. The Montreal Gazette - Dec 15, 1952. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  38. Tait, Gordon. "Sexias Sedgman in Victorian Finals". news.google.com. St. Petersburg Times - Dec 5, 1952. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  39. "No1 Girl is Evonne". news.google.com. Sarasota Journal - Jan 20, 1972. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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  42. Meares, Peter (2003). Legends of Australian sport : the inside story. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780702234101.
  43. Meares, Peter (2003). Legends of Australian sport : the inside story. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780702234101.
  44. Meares, Peter (2003). Legends of Australian sport : the inside story. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780702234101.
  45. Meares, Peter (2003). Legends of Australian sport : the inside story. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780702234101.
  46. Meares, Peter (2003). Legends of Australian sport : the inside story. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780702234101.
  47. "No1 Girl is Evonne". news.google.com. Sarasota Journal - Jan 20, 1972. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  48. Garcia, Gabriel. "Victorian Championships/Open Tournament Records". thetennisbase.com. Madrid,Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

References
  • Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, A. Wallis Myers
  • Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Published by Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK
  • Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode
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