Queensland Open

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.

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 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.

Champions

Men's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1888[4]Australia Arthur. R. TaylorAustralia H. De Winton12–4
1889Australia E. P. HudsonAustralia A. R. Taylor3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1890Australia A. R. TaylorAustralia E. P. Hudson6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1891Australia A. R. TaylorAustralia Peter B. Mc Gregor6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 5–6, 6–2
1892[5]Australia Peter B. Mc GregorAustralia John E. Gilligan8–10, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1893Australia E. HuttonAustralia John E. Gilligan6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1894Australia John E. GilliganAustralia Russell R. Love6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1895Australia Samuel H. HughesAustralia John E. Gilligan6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1896[6]Australia Albert CurtisAustralia Samuel H. Hughes4–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1897Australia F. A. WallerAustralia Ernest L. Newman6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1898Australia Eric PockleyAustralia F. A. Waller7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1899Australia Les PoidevinAustralia Ernest L. Newman6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1900[7]Australia Les PoidevinAustralia H.B. Rowlands6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1901Australia Horace RiceAustralia Edward R. Crouch6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1902Australia H.B. RowlandsAustralia Edwin W. Fowles6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1903Australia John N. GriffithsAustralia George S. Crouch8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1904[8]Australia Stanley DoustAustralia Gordon W. Wrightwalkover
1905Australia Stanley DoustAustralia Henry M.Marsh3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1906Australia Harry ParkerAustralia Stanley Doust6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1907[9]Australia Horace RiceAustralia Harry Parker ?
1909Australia Harry ParkerAustralia Stanley Doust6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1909Australia Macauley TurnerAustralia Bert St. John6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1910Australia Harry ParkerAustralia Macauley Turner6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1911Australia Horace RiceAustralia Harry Parker4–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–1
1912[10]Australia Horace RiceAustralia Alfred Jones6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1913[11]Australia Lindsay D. ToddAustralia Clarence Toddwalkover
1914Australia Clarence ToddAustralia T. W. Clark7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1915United Kingdom Gordon LoweAustralia Horace Rice4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1916–18Not held (due to world war one)
1919Australia Bert St. JohnAustralia Horace Rice5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–5
1920Australia Bert St. JohnAustralia Edward Jordan2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 9–7
1921Australia Jack N. RadcliffeAustralia Edward Jordan10–8, 6–4, 6–1
1922Australia Horace RiceAustralia R. G. Spencer6–8 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1923[12]Australia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia Bert St. John6–1, 6–1, 6–3 *
1924Australia Jack CummingsAustralia Edgar Moon6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1925Australia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia Jack Cummings6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1926Australia Jack CummingsAustralia Edgar Moon3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1927Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Frederick Kalms9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1928Australia James WillardUnited States Richard Schlesinger6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1929Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Edgar Moon6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1930Australia Jack CummingsAustralia Roy Dunlop6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1931Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Harry Hopman6–4, 6–4,7–5
1932Australia Edgar MoonAustralia Vivian McGrath7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1933Australia Adrian QuistAustralia Jack Crawford6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 12–10, 6–3
1934[13]Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Adrian Quist6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7
1935[14]Australia John BromwichAustralia George Tait6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1936Australia Vivian McGrathAustralia John Bromwich6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1937[15]Australia John BromwichAustralia Vivian McGrath6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1938[16]Australia John BromwichAustralia James Gilchrist4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1939Australia John BromwichAustralia James Gilchrist6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1940Australia Adrian QuistAustralia Jack Crawford6–4, 8–6, 7–5
1941Australia John BromwichAustralia Jack Crawford6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1942–45Not held (due to world war two)
1946Australia Bill SidwellAustralia Lionel Brodie7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1947Australia Adrian QuistAustralia James Gilchrist6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1948Australia Adrian QuistUnited States George Worthington6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1949Australia Geoff BrownAustralia Bill Sidwell8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1950Australia Frank SedgmanAustralia Art Larsen6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1951Australia Frank SedgmanAustralia Ian Ayre6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1952Australia Frank SedgmanAustralia Mervyn Rose11–9, 6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 6–1
1953Australia Lew HoadAustralia Rex Hartwig6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1954Australia Lew HoadAustralia Rex Hartwig6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1
1955Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Ashley Cooper6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1956Australia Ashley CooperAustralia Lew Hoad5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1957Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Neale Fraser6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1958Australia Ashley CooperAustralia Mal Anderson6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1959Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Neale Fraser6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1960Australia Roy EmersonSouth Africa Bob Hewitt14–12, 6–0, 6–3
1961[17]Australia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3
1962South Africa Bob HewittAustralia Rod Laver1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
1963Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Fred Stolle6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1964Australia Fred StolleAustralia Roy Emerson6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5
1965United States Arthur AsheAustralia Roy Emerson3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1966Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Fred Stolle4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1967Australia Roy EmersonAustralia John Newcombe9–7, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1968United States Arthur AsheUnited States Stan Smith6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5
1969Australia Ray RuffelsAustralia Allan Stone8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970Australia Bob GiltinanAustralia Ross Case6–3, 6–0, 2–6, 6–2
1971Australia Mal AndersonAustralia John Cooper6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1972Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Geoff Masters6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1973Australia Syd BallAustralia Ross Case4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1974Australia Bob GiltinanWest Germany Ulrich Marten6–3, 7–6
1975Australia Mal AndersonAustralia Mark Edmondson3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1976Australia Mal AndersonUnited States Tim Wilkison6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1977Australia Keith HancockAustralia Jeff Twist7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978Australia Dale CollingsAustralia Victor Eke7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979Australia Dale CollingsAustralia Chris Kachel7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 10–8
1980United States Mike EstepAustralia John Fitzgerald6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981Australia Chris JohnstoneAustralia Phil Dent6–4, 6–4
1982Australia Charlie FancuttAustralia Pat Cash7–6, 6–3
1984–86Not held
1987New Zealand Kelly EverndenGermany Eric Jelen3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1988United States Tim MayotteUnited States Marty Davis6–4, 6–4
1989Sweden Niclas KroonAustralia Mark Woodforde4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1990United States Brad GilbertUnited States Aaron Krickstein6–3, 6–1
1991Italy Gianluca PozziUnited States Aaron Krickstein6–3, 7–6
1992France Guillaume RaouxDenmark Kenneth Carlsen6–4, 7–6

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

Women's singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1889Australia May Davis QuinnelAustralia Miss Earle6–1, 6–0
1890Australia May Davis QuinnelAustralia Miss Earle6–2, 6–4
1891Australia Miss LeeAustralia May Davis Quinnel7–5, 6–2
1892Australia Miss McGregorAustralia Mabel Taylor6–3, 6–2
1893Australia Mabel TaylorAustralia Miss Wallace6–3, 6–2
1894Australia Mary PughAustralia Mabel Taylor6–2, 6–3
1895Australia Amy PrattenAustralia Mary Pugh6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1896[18]Australia Ethel MantAustralia Amy Pratten6–2, 6–1
1897Australia Ethel MantAustralia Eileen Persse6–3, 5–7, 6–?
1898Australia Ethel MantAustralia Amy Pratten6–1, 7–9, 6–1
1899Australia Ethel MantAustralia Mabel Mant6–3, 6–3
1900Australia Ethel MantAustralia M.Dransfield6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1901Australia Mabel MantAustralia Amy Pratten6–1, 6–2
1902Australia Mabel MantAustralia Ethel Mant6–3, 6–1
1903Australia Ethel MantAustralia Mabel Mant7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1904Australia Rose PaytenAustralia Ethel Mant6–0, 6–0
1905Australia Rose PaytenAustralia Ethel Mant7–5, 6–3
1906Australia Ethel MantAustralia Mabel Mant6–4, 6–3
1907[19]Australia Rose PaytenAustralia Ethel Mant6–1, 6–1
1908Australia Annie BakerAustralia Miss Thomas6–2, 6–2
1909Australia Annie BakerAustralia Dute MacKintosh6–0, 6–0
1910Australia Dute MacKintoshAustralia May Thurlow6–1, 6–4
1911Australia Annie Baker FordAustralia Dute MacKintosh6–3, 6–1
1912Australia Annie Baker FordAustralia Orea Moustaka Beatty(final postponed and played in Sydney)
1913Australia Beryl SpowersAustralia Dorothy Dight6–0, 6–8, 6–0
1914Australia Beryl SpowersAustralia Floris St George6–2, 6–4
1915Australia Beryl SpowersAustralia Mall Mutch2–6, 6–1, 6–2
1916No competition (due to World War I)
1917
1918Australia Beryl Spowers TurnerAustralia Miss Campbell7–5 6–3
1919Australia Annie Baker FordAustralia Nellie Halley6–1, 6–4
1920Australia Annie Baker FordAustralia Beryl Spowers Turner6–0, 6–2
1921Australia Annie GrayAustralia Nell Lloyd2–6, 6–2, 9–7
1922Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Beryl Spowers Turner6–3, 6–2
1923[20]Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Esna Boyd6–1, 7–5 *
1924Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Beryl Spowers Turner6–4, 8–6
1925Australia Meryl O'Hara WoodAustralia Beryl Spowers Turner3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1926Australia Beryl Spowers TurnerAustralia Meryl O'Hara Wood6–3, 6–1
1927Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Marjorie Cox6–4, 9–7
1928Australia Marjorie CoxAustralia Margaret Molesworth6–3, 6–3
1929Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Emily Hood6–3, 6–1
1930Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Emily Hood7–5, 6–4
1931Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Emily Hood Westacott6–1, 6–3
1932Australia Emily Hood WestacottAustralia Margaret Molesworth4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1933Australia Margaret MolesworthAustralia Marjorie Cox Crawford6–2, 6–2
1934Australia Emily Hood WestacottAustralia Joan Hartigan9–7, 6–0
1935Australia May HardcastleAustralia Flo Francisco6–2, 6–2
1936Australia Nancye WynneAustralia Joan Hartigan7–5, 6–1
1937Australia May HardcastleAustralia Emily Hood Westacott6–0, 2–6, 6–0
1938[21]Australia Emily Hood WestacottAustralia May Hardcastle6–2, 6–4
1939Australia May HardcastleAustralia Thelma Coyne6–3, 6–0
1940Australia May HardcastleAustralia Emily Hood Westacott4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1941–45Not held (due to world war two)
1946Australia Pat JonesAustralia May Hardcastle6–3, 6–2
1947Australia Thelma Coyne LongAustralia Pat Jones6–2, 6–2
1948United States Lavina Singleton MillsAustralia Heather Hargraves6–2, 9–7
1949Australia Lavina Singleton MillsAustralia Edie Niemeyer Finney6–2, 6–1
1950Australia Lavina Singleton MillsAustralia Jill Ritchie6–0, 6–3
1951Australia Lavina Singleton MillsAustralia Edie Niemeyer Finney1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1952Australia Lavina Singleton MillsUnited States Mary Schultz6–0, 4–6, 6–2
1953Australia Fay MullerAustralia Daphne Seeney3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1954Australia Thelma LongAustralia Mary Carter6–2, 6–2
1955Australia Mary CarterAustralia Daphne Seeney6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1956Australia Mary CarterAustralia Margaret Hellyer4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1957United Kingdom Angela MortimerAustralia Lorraine Coghlan7–5, 6–3
1958Australia Daphne Seeney FancuttSouth Africa Sandra Reynolds7–5, 6–1
1959Australia Jan LehaneUnited Kingdom Christine Truman6–2, 6–1
1960Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner10–8, 6–1
1961Abandoned (due to wash out in semi finals)
1962Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Jan Lehane6–3, 6–4
1963Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner6–3, 6–2
1964Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner11–9, 6–1
1965Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner6–2, 6–3
1966Australia Lesley TurnerAustralia Kerry Melville6–0, 8–6
1967Australia Kerry MelvilleAustralia Lesley Turner6–2, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1968Australia Karen KrantzckeAustralia Kerry Melville6–3, 6–4
1969United Kingdom Winnie ShawAustralia Karen Krantzcke11–9, 6–4
1970Australia Evonne GoolagongUnited States Kris Kemmer6–3, 6–2
1971Australia Evonne GoolagongAustralia Helen Gourlay6–2, 7–6
1972Australia Evonne GoolagongUnited Kingdom Glynis Coles6–0, 7–5
1973Australia Janet YoungJapan Kazuko Sawamatsu6–1, 6–4
1974Australia Evonne GoolagongAustralia Cynthia Doerner6–1, 6–2
1975Sweden Nina BohmAustralia Nerida Gregory6–1, 6–1
1976Australia Susan LeoAustralia Donna Kelly7–5, 7–6
1977Czechoslovakia Regina MaršíkováSweden Helena Anliot6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1978United Kingdom Sue BarkerAustralia Chris O'Neil6–1, 6–3
1979Australia Linda CassellAustralia M. Earle6–1, 4–6, 6–1
1980Australia Elizabeth SayersUnited Kingdom Sue Barker6–2, 6–1
1981Australia Chris O'NeilAustralia Kerryn Pratt6–3. 7–5
1982Australia Wendy TurnbullUnited States Pam Shriver6–3, 6–1
1983United States Pam ShriverAustralia Wendy Turnbull6–4, 7–5
1984Czechoslovakia Helena SukováAustralia Elizabeth Sayers Smylie6–4, 6–4
1985United States Martina NavratilovaUnited States Pam Shriver6–3, 7–5
1986Not held (due to the change in tournament dates for the Australian season)
1987Czechoslovakia Hana MandlíkováUnited States Pam Shriver6–2, 6–4
1988United States Pam ShriverCzechoslovakia Jana Novotná7–6, 7–6
1989Czechoslovakia Helena SukováNetherlands Brenda Schultz7–6, 7–6
1990Soviet Union Natasha ZverevaAustralia Rachel McQuillan6–4, 6–0
1991Czechoslovakia Helena SukováJapan Akiko Kijimuta6–4, 6–3
1992Australia Nicole ProvisAustralia Rachel McQuillan6–3, 6–2
1993Spain Conchita MartínezBulgaria Magdalena Maleeva6–3, 6–4
1994United States Lindsay DavenportArgentina 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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