Queensland Open
Tennis tournament
The Queensland Open [1] originally called the Queensland Championships [2] and also known as the Queensland Lawn Tennis Championships [3] or Queensland Grass Court Championships and the Queensland State Championships was a tennis tournament played in Brisbane , Australia, from 1888 to 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.
History
The Queensland State Championships were played on grass until 1969. The Queensland Open continued on grass courts until 1982 between 1987 and 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.
Finals
Men's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1888[4]
Arthur. R. Taylor
H. De Winton
12–4
1889
E. P. Hudson
A. R. Taylor
3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1890
A. R. Taylor
E. P. Hudson
6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1891
A. R. Taylor
Peter B. Mc Gregor
6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 5–6, 6–2
1892[5]
Peter B. Mc Gregor
John E. Gilligan
8–10, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1893
E. Hutton
John E. Gilligan
6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1894
John E. Gilligan
Russell R. Love
6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1895
Samuel H. Hughes
John E. Gilligan
6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1896[6]
Albert Curtis
Samuel H. Hughes
4–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1897
F. A. Waller
Ernest L. Newman
6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1898
Eric Pockley
F. A. Waller
7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1899
Les Poidevin
Ernest L. Newman
6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1900[7]
Les Poidevin
H.B. Rowlands
6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1901
Horace Rice
Edward R. Crouch
6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1902
H.B. Rowlands
Edwin W. Fowles
6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1903
John N. Griffiths
George S. Crouch
8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1904[8]
Stanley Doust
Gordon W. Wright
walkover
1905
Stanley Doust
Henry M.Marsh
3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1906
Harry Parker
Stanley Doust
6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1907[9]
Horace Rice
Harry Parker
?
1909
Harry Parker
Stanley Doust
6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1909
Macauley Turner
Bert St. John
6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1910
Harry Parker
Macauley Turner
6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1911
Horace Rice
Harry Parker
4–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–1
1912[10]
Horace Rice
Alfred Jones
6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1913[11]
Lindsay D. Todd
Clarence Todd
walkover
1914
Clarence Todd
T. W. Clark
7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1915
Gordon Lowe
Horace Rice
4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1916–18
Not held (due to world war one)
1919
Bert St. John
Horace Rice
5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–5
1920
Bert St. John
Edward Jordan
2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 9–7
1921
Jack N. Radcliffe
Edward Jordan
10–8, 6–4, 6–1
1922
Horace Rice
R. G. Spencer
6–8 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1923[12]
Pat O'Hara Wood
Bert St. John
6–1, 6–1, 6–3 *
1924
Jack Cummings
Edgar Moon
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1925
Pat O'Hara Wood
Jack Cummings
6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1926
Jack Cummings
Edgar Moon
3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1927
Jack Crawford
Frederick Kalms
9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1928
James Willard
Richard Schlesinger
6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1929
Jack Crawford
Edgar Moon
6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1930
Jack Cummings
Roy Dunlop
6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1931
Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman
6–4, 6–4,7–5
1932
Edgar Moon
Vivian McGrath
7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1933
Adrian Quist
Jack Crawford
6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 12–10, 6–3
1934[13]
Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7
1935[14]
John Bromwich
George Tait
6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1936
Vivian McGrath
John Bromwich
6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1937[15]
John Bromwich
Vivian McGrath
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1938[16]
John Bromwich
James Gilchrist
4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1939
John Bromwich
James Gilchrist
6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1940
Adrian Quist
Jack Crawford
6–4, 8–6, 7–5
1941
John Bromwich
Jack Crawford
6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1942–45
Not held (due to world war two)
1946
Bill Sidwell
Lionel Brodie
7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1947
Adrian Quist
James Gilchrist
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1948
Adrian Quist
George Worthington
6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1949
Geoff Brown
Bill Sidwell
8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1950
Frank Sedgman
Art Larsen
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1951
Frank Sedgman
Ian Ayre
6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1952
Frank Sedgman
Mervyn Rose
11–9, 6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 6–1
1953
Lew Hoad
Rex Hartwig
6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1954
Lew Hoad
Rex Hartwig
6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1
1955
Ken Rosewall
Ashley Cooper
6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1956
Ashley Cooper
Lew Hoad
5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1957
Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1958
Ashley Cooper
Mal Anderson
6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1959
Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1960
Roy Emerson
Bob Hewitt
14–12, 6–0, 6–3
1961[17]
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3
1962
Bob Hewitt
Rod Laver
1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
1963
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1964
Fred Stolle
Roy Emerson
6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5
1965
Arthur Ashe
Roy Emerson
3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1966
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1967
Roy Emerson
John Newcombe
9–7, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1968
Arthur Ashe
Stan Smith
6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5
1969
Ray Ruffels
Allan Stone
8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
↓ Open era ↓
1970
Bob Giltinan
Ross Case
6–3, 6–0, 2–6, 6–2
1971
Mal Anderson
John Cooper
6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1972
Ken Rosewall
Geoff Masters
6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1973
Syd Ball
Ross Case
4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1974
Bob Giltinan
Ulrich Marten
6–3, 7–6
1975
Mal Anderson
Mark Edmondson
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1976
Mal Anderson
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1977
Keith Hancock
Jeff Twist
7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978
Dale Collings
Victor Eke
7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979
Dale Collings
Chris Kachel
7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 10–8
1980
Mike Estep
John Fitzgerald
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981
Chris Johnstone
Phil Dent
6–4, 6–4
1982
Charlie Fancutt
Pat Cash
7–6, 6–3
1984–86
Not held
1987
Kelly Evernden
Eric Jelen
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1988
Tim Mayotte
Marty Davis
6–4, 6–4
1989
Niclas Kroon
Mark Woodforde
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1990
Brad Gilbert
Aaron Krickstein
6–3, 6–1
1991
Gianluca Pozzi
Aaron Krickstein
6–3, 7–6
1992
Guillaume Raoux
Kenneth Carlsen
6–4, 7–6
Men's doubles
Women's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Queensland Association Tournament
1888
Miss Earle
Mrs. Gilligan
12–9
Queensland Championships
1889
May Davis Quinnel
Miss Earle
6–1, 6–0
1890
May Davis Quinnel
Miss Earle
6–2, 6–4
1891
Miss Lee
May Davis Quinnel
7–5, 6–2
1892
Miss McGregor
Mabel Taylor
6–3, 6–2
1893
Mabel Taylor
Miss Wallace
6–3, 6–2
1894
Mary Pugh
Mabel Taylor
6–2, 6–3
1895
Amy Pratten
Mary Pugh
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1896[18]
Ethel Mant
Amy Pratten
6–2, 6–1
1897
Ethel Mant
Eileen Persse
6–3, 5–7, 6–?
1898
Ethel Mant
Amy Pratten
6–1, 7–9, 6–1
1899
Ethel Mant
Mabel Mant
6–3, 6–3
1900
Ethel Mant
M.Dransfield
6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1901
Mabel Mant
Amy Pratten
6–1, 6–2
1902
Mabel Mant
Ethel Mant
6–3, 6–1
1903
Ethel Mant
Mabel Mant
7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1904
Rose Payten
Ethel Mant
6–0, 6–0
1905
Rose Payten
Ethel Mant
7–5, 6–3
1906
Ethel Mant
Mabel Mant
6–4, 6–3
1907[19]
Rose Payten
Ethel Mant
6–1, 6–1
1908
Annie Baker
Miss Thomas
6–2, 6–2
1909
Annie Baker
Dute MacKintosh
6–0, 6–0
1910
Dute MacKintosh
May Thurlow
6–1, 6–4
1911
Annie Baker Ford
Dute MacKintosh
6–3, 6–1
1912
Annie Baker Ford
Orea Moustaka Beatty
(final postponed and played in Sydney)
1913
Beryl Spowers
Dorothy Dight
6–0, 6–8, 6–0
1914
Beryl Spowers
Floris St George
6–2, 6–4
1915
Beryl Spowers
Mall Mutch
2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1916
No competition (due to World War I)
1917
1918
Beryl Spowers Turner
Miss Campbell
7–5 6–3
1919
Annie Baker Ford
Nellie Halley
6–1, 6–4
1920
Annie Baker Ford
Beryl Spowers Turner
6–0, 6–2
1921
Annie Gray
Nell Lloyd
2–6, 6–2, 9–7
1922
Margaret Molesworth
Beryl Spowers Turner
6–3, 6–2
1923[20]
Margaret Molesworth
Esna Boyd
6–1, 7–5 *
1924
Margaret Molesworth
Beryl Spowers Turner
6–4, 8–6
1925
Meryl O'Hara Wood
Beryl Spowers Turner
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1926
Beryl Spowers Turner
Meryl O'Hara Wood
6–3, 6–1
1927
Margaret Molesworth
Marjorie Cox
6–4, 9–7
1928
Marjorie Cox
Margaret Molesworth
6–3, 6–3
1929
Margaret Molesworth
Emily Hood
6–3, 6–1
1930
Margaret Molesworth
Emily Hood
7–5, 6–4
1931
Margaret Molesworth
Emily Hood Westacott
6–1, 6–3
1932
Emily Hood Westacott
Margaret Molesworth
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1933
Margaret Molesworth
Marjorie Cox Crawford
6–2, 6–2
1934
Emily Hood Westacott
Joan Hartigan
9–7, 6–0
1935
May Hardcastle
Flo Francisco
6–2, 6–2
1936
Nancye Wynne
Joan Hartigan
7–5, 6–1
1937
May Hardcastle
Emily Hood Westacott
6–0, 2–6, 6–0
1938[21]
Emily Hood Westacott
May Hardcastle
6–2, 6–4
1939
May Hardcastle
Thelma Coyne
6–3, 6–0
1940
May Hardcastle
Emily Hood Westacott
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1941–45
Not held (due to world war two)
1946
Pat Jones
May Hardcastle
6–3, 6–2
1947
Thelma Coyne Long
Pat Jones
6–2, 6–2
1948
Lavina Singleton Mills
Heather Hargraves
6–2, 9–7
1949
Lavina Singleton Mills
Edie Niemeyer Finney
6–2, 6–1
1950
Lavina Singleton Mills
Jill Ritchie
6–0, 6–3
1951
Lavina Singleton Mills
Edie Niemeyer Finney
1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1952
Lavina Singleton Mills
Mary Schultz
6–0, 4–6, 6–2
1953
Fay Muller
Daphne Seeney
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1954
Thelma Long
Mary Carter
6–2, 6–2
1955
Mary Carter
Daphne Seeney
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1956
Mary Carter
Margaret Hellyer
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1957
Angela Mortimer
Lorraine Coghlan
7–5, 6–3
1958
Daphne Seeney Fancutt
Sandra Reynolds
7–5, 6–1
1959
Jan Lehane
Christine Truman
6–2, 6–1
1960
Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
10–8, 6–1
1961
Abandoned (due to wash out in semi finals)
1962
Margaret Smith
Jan Lehane
6–3, 6–4
1963
Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
6–3, 6–2
1964
Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
11–9, 6–1
1965
Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
6–2, 6–3
1966
Lesley Turner
Kerry Melville
6–0, 8–6
1967
Kerry Melville
Lesley Turner
6–2, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
1968
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–4
1969
Winnie Shaw
Karen Krantzcke
11–9, 6–4
1970
Evonne Goolagong
Kris Kemmer
6–3, 6–2
1971
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay
6–2, 7–6
1972
Evonne Goolagong
Glynis Coles
6–0, 7–5
1973
Janet Young
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6–1, 6–4
1974
Evonne Goolagong
Cynthia Doerner
6–1, 6–2
1975
Nina Bohm
Nerida Gregory
6–1, 6–1
1976
Susan Leo
Donna Kelly
7–5, 7–6
1977
Regina Maršíková
Helena Anliot
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1978
Sue Barker
Chris O'Neil
6–1, 6–3
1979
Linda Cassell
M. Earle
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1980
Elizabeth Sayers
Sue Barker
6–2, 6–1
1981
Chris O'Neil
Kerryn Pratt
6–3. 7–5
1982
Wendy Turnbull
Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–1
1983
Pam Shriver
Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 7–5
1984
Helena Suková
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie
6–4, 6–4
1985
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–5
1986
Not held (due to the change in tournament dates for the Australian season)
1987
Hana Mandlíková
Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4
1988
Pam Shriver
Jana Novotná
7–6, 7–6
1989
Helena Suková
Brenda Schultz
7–6, 7–6
1990
Natasha Zvereva
Rachel McQuillan
6–4, 6–0
1991
Helena Suková
Akiko Kijimuta
6–4, 6–3
1992
Nicole Provis
Rachel McQuillan
6–3, 6–2
1993
Conchita Martínez
Magdalena Maleeva
6–3, 6–4
1994
Lindsay Davenport
Florencia Labat
6–1, 2–6, 6–3
References
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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