Western Australian Open (tennis)
| Western Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Western Australian Championships (1971–75) |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit men (1980) |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Abolished | 1984 (men's), 1994 (women's) |
| Editions | 78 (men's), 88 (women's) |
| Surface | Grass (1971–75) |
The Western Australian Open and originally called the Western Australian Championships or Western Australia Championships is a defunct Grand Prix tennis circuit Men's and WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1896 to 1975 at Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth,[1] Australia and was played on grass courts.
History
The event was first established in 1895 and continued for 78 editions the men's event was part of the
Grand Prix circuit
.
The women's even was part of WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1975. The women's event ended in 1994 and had run for 88 editions from 1895.
Evonne Goolagong
for her doubles success.
Winners
Incomplete list of champions included:
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Margaret Court |
 Virginia Wade |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 1972 (February) | Evonne Goolagong |
 Olga Morozova |
6–2, 7–5 |
| 1972 (December) | Margaret Court |
Evonne Goolagong |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 1974 | Margaret Court |
Olga Morozova |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975 |  Helga Niessen Masthoff |
Lesley Turner Bowrey |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Evonne Goolagong |
Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 1972 (February) | Olga Morozova Janet Young |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 1972 (December) | Not held | ||
| 1974 | Olga Morozova  Martina Navratilova |
Lesley Hunt  Kazuko Sawamatsu |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Lesley Turner Bowrey Christine Matison |
Sue Barker Michelle Tyler |
6–3, 6–3 |
References
- ^ a b Garcia, Gabriel (2018). "Western Australian Championships (later Western Australian Open) Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SAL. Retrieved 25 July 2018.