Tasmanian Open (tennis)

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Tasmanian Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913-1980)
Founded1893; 132 years ago (1893)
Abolished1985; 40 years ago (1985)
LocationLaunceston & Hobart
SurfaceClay/Grass/Hard

The Tasmanian Open[1] or Tasmanian Open Championships[2] was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1893 as the Tasmanian Lawn Tennis Championships.[3] or Tasmanian Championships It was first played Launceston Lawn Tennis Club, Launceston Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It remained part of the international tennis circuit until 1980.

History

In 1893 Tasmanian Lawn Tennis Championships were established Launceston Lawn Tennis Club, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The men's tournament was played on grass courts except for the years 1940, 1941 when it was played on clay courts, and 1971–72, 1974, 1978 and 1980 when it was played on hard courts. The women's tournament was played exclusively on hard asphalt courts outdoors until 1935, then switched to clay courts until 1980. For the years 1940 '48 '51 '55 '60 '64 the tournament was valid as Australian Hard Court Championships. It was an annual featured event on the international tennis circuit till 1980. In 1994 a new women's event was revived called the Tasmanian International Open,[4] held in Hobart, Australia. Since 2014 it has been known as the Hobart International and still played today.

Location

The championships alternated between Launceston and Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, but was not staged sequentially.

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1893 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arthur Miller[5] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aubrey Caldecott 6-5, 5-6, 6-4
1894 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenric Laughton[5] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aubrey Caldecott 6-4, 5-6, 6-3
1896 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Dodds[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Dodds w/o
1897 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenric Laughton[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Dodds 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1898 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Percy Miller[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Rule 6-3, 6-2
1899 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Percy Miller[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Howard Giblin 6-4, 6-1
1900 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leslie Morgan 6-0, 2-6, 8-6
1901 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Edgar Barnard[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
1902 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leslie Morgan 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
1903 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg E. R. Burgess 6-0, 6-2, 6-3
1904 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Parker[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough 6-0, 6-0, 6-0
1905 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of the United States.svg Lewis R. Freeman 6-1, 6-1, 6-0
1906 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frederick Ratten 7-5, 16-14, 6-2
1907 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frederick Ratten 6-1, 8-6, 8-6
1908 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dr. Sweetman 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
1909 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Barnard[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frederick Raynor 6-4, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
1910 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Newton 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
1911 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Harry Parker[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harold Hunt 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
1912 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Dickenson 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
1913 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frederick Down 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1914 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Hudson 6-1, 6-3, 6-0
1915 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Lewis-Barclay[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough 7-5, 6-1, 6-1
1916 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Horace Rice[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1917 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samuel England[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Sheehan 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
1918 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Hudson[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Crawford 8-6, 6-4, 6-0
1919 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Sheehan w/o
1920 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg James McGough[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Crawford 6-0, 6-2, 6-2
1921 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Sheehan[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Berriman 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
1922 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Walter Stephens[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Crawford 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
1923 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Sheehan[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Ferguson 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0
1924 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Newton[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Sheehan 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
1925 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Newton[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stanley Trethewey 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
1926 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg D'Arcy Mullamphy[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gordon Hughes 6-4, 6-2, 6-0
1927 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian Page[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg D'Arcy Mullamphy 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
1928 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian Page[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cecil Stuart 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
1929 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Vivian Page[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Huxley 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
1930 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sir Allan Knight[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Newton 6-3, 8-6, 6-2
1931 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sir Allan Knight[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Newton 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
1932 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sir Allan Knight[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Norman Little 6-0, 6-4, 6-0
1933 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sir Allan Knight[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Newton 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
1934 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reg Ewin[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sir Allan Knight 6-2, 8-6, 6-3
1935 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reg Ewin[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sir Allan Knight 6-0, 6-2, 6-0
1936 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Harrison[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Lovett 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
1937 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Len Schwartz[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lionel Brodie 6-4, 7-5, 6-3
1938 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Donald Lovett[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Holland 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
1939 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lionel Brodie[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Harper 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
1940 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
1941-45 No competition [5]
1946 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lionel Brodie 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
1947 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Crawford 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
1948 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell 6-2, 6-1, 7-5
1949 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Long[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
1950 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 0-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
1951 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
1952 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1953 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eric Stewart[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
1954 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
1956 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
1957 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brown 6-4, 6-3
1959 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Mark[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
1961 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Tobin[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Pollard 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
1962 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 7-5, 0-6, 0-6, 6-1, 6-2
1963 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin Mulligan[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 7-5, 6-2
1965 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
1966 File:Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 6-4, 6-4, 12-10
1967 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche[5] File:Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe 9-7, 1-6, 6-2, 8-6
1968 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels[5] File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Stilwell 3-6, 6-8, 7-5, 7-5, 6-2
1969 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, 6-1
1970 File:Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael 7-5, 6-4, 6-1
1971 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander 7-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1972 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alex Metreveli[5] File:Flag of France.svg Wanaro N'Godrella 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1973 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley[5] File:Flag of India.svg Jasjit Singh 7-6, 6-2
1974 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters[5] File:Flag of Japan.svg Toshiro Sakai 6-4, 7-6
1975 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher 6-2, 6-7, 6-4
1977 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
1978 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
1980 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Whyte[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ernie Ewert 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
1984 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg David MacPherson[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mike Lynch 6-3, 6-3
1985 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Fromberg[5] File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Tunbridge 6-1, 5-7, 6-2

References

  1. ↑ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance (1979). World of tennis : a BP yearbook. 1979. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 191. ISBN 0354090682.
  2. ↑ "Miss Casals Advances". Phoenix Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Newspaper Archives. 4 January 1969. p. 96. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "TENNIS. TASMANIAN LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia: National Library of Australia. 3 April 1920. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Endo Wins First Event". Cumberland Sunday Times News. Cumberland, Maryland, USA: Newspaper Archives. 16 January 1994. p. 17. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 5.36 5.37 5.38 5.39 5.40 5.41 5.42 5.43 5.44 5.45 5.46 5.47 5.48 5.49 5.50 5.51 5.52 5.53 5.54 5.55 5.56 5.57 5.58 5.59 5.60 5.61 5.62 5.63 5.64 5.65 5.66 5.67 5.68 5.69 5.70 5.71 5.72 5.73 5.74 5.75 5.76 5.77 5.78 "Tasmanian Championships". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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