N.S.W Open/Medibank International
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The Medibank International is a professional tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney International Tennis Centre in Homebush.
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[edit] History
The model for the N.S.W Open was formed in 1885 when colonial officials decided there was a need to discover the best tennis player in each of the colonies and to use the tournament to assist with selection to the Australasian Davis Cup Team, however the first time the tournamnet was played as a permanent annual event was in 1935.
Since then the men's event has boasted champions such as Jack Crawford, Frank Sedgman, Lou Hoad, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, John Newcombe through to contemporary champions such as Yannick Noah, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt.
Just as impressive on the women's side names from history such as Joan Hartigan and Thelma Coyne, to Margaret Court and Evonne Goolangong-Cawley to most recently Martina Navratlilova, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Kim Clijsters and the 2006 champion Justine Henin-Hardenne.
Change of location
The N.S.W Open was played at the White City complex, close to the Sydney CBD, but since the 2000 Olympics the event has moved to the Sydney International Tennis Centre,in Homebush, a suburb of western sydney and a part of the 2000 Olympic games site. The venue consists of 15 outside courts and and a cente court along with an administrative building, for the whole of Tennis N.S.W.
[edit] Awards and Achievements
- In 2001, the Event was voted by the men's tennis governing body as the "ATP Tour Tournament of the Year", a more prestigious award can not be won.
- The event is known as the fifth oldest tennis tournament in the world.[1]
- In 2004 it was the 3rd strongest tournament in the world, excluding Grand Slams
[edit] Honour Roll
[edit] Men's Singles
| Year | Champion
|
|---|---|
| 1935 |  Adrian Quist |
| 1936 | Jack Crawford |
| 1937 | John Bromwich |
| 1938 | John Bromwich |
| 1939 | John Bromwich |
| 1940 | John Bromwich |
| 1941 | Not held |
| 1942 | Not held |
| 1943 | Not held |
| 1944 | Not held |
| 1945 | D.Pails |
| 1946 | John Bromwich |
| 1947 | Adrian Quist |
| 1948 | John Bromwich |
| 1949 | John Bromwich |
| 1950 |  A.Larsen |
| 1951 | V.Seixas |
| 1952 | Frank Sedgman |
| 1953 | Lew Hoad |
| 1954 | R.Hartwig |
| 1955 | Lew Hoad |
| 1956 | Ken Rosewall |
| 1957 | A.Cooper |
| 1958 | A.Coope |
| 1959 | Neale Fraser |
| 1960 | Neale Fraser |
| 1961 | Rod Laver |
| 1962 | Neale Fraser |
| 1963 | D.Ralston |
| 1964 | Fred Stolle |
| 1965 | John Newcombe |
| 1966 | Fred Stolle |
| 1967 | A.Roche |
| 1968 | Not played |
| 1969 | A.Roche |
| 1970 | Arthur Ashe |
| 1971 | Phil Dent |
| 1972 |  A.Metreveli |
| 1973 | M.Anderson |
| 1974 Jan | G.Masters |
| 1974 Dec | A.Roche |
| 1975 | R.Case |
| 1976 | A.Roche |
| 1977 | Roscoe Tanner |
| 1978 | Tom Wilkinson |
| 1979 | Phil Dent |
| 1980 | F.Buehning |
| 1981 | Tom Wilkinson |
| 1982 | John Alexander |
| 1983 |  J.Nystrom |
| 1984 | John Fitzgerald |
| 1985 |  Henri Leconte |
| 1986 | Not played |
| 1987 |  Miloslav Mecir |
| 1988 | John Fitzgerald |
| 1989 | Aaron Krickstein |
| 1990 | Yannick Noah |
| 1991 | Guy Forget |
| 1992 |  Emilio Sanchez |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras |
| 1995 | Patrick McEnroe |
| 1996 | Todd Martin |
| 1997 |  Tim Henman |
| 1998 |  Karol Kucera |
| 1999 | Todd Martin |
| 2000 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2002 |  Roger Federer |
| 2003 |  Hyung-Taik Lee |
| 2004 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2005 | Lleyton Hewitt |
| 2006 | James Blake |
| 2007 | James Blake |
[edit] Women's Singles
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1935 | T.Coyne |
| 1936 | N.Bolton( Wynne) |
| 1937 | N.Bolton (Wynee) |
| 1938 | T.Coyne |
| 1939 | N.Bolton (Wynne) |
| 1940 | T.Coyne |
| 1941 | Not played |
| 1942 | Not played |
| 1943 | Not played |
| 1944 | Not played |
| 1945 | N.Bolton |
| 1946 | N.Bolton |
| 1947 | N.Bolton |
| 1948 | D.Hart |
| 1949 | J.Finch |
| 1950 | N.Bolton |
| 1951 | T.Long |
| 1952 | M.Conolly |
| 1953 | T.Long |
| 1954 | B.Penrose |
| 1955 | M.Hawton |
| 1956 | Athea Gibson |
| 1957 | L.Coghlan |
| 1958 | R.Schuuman |
| 1959 | J.Lehanne |
| 1960 | J.Lehanne |
| 1961 | Margaret Court(Smith) |
| 1962 | Margaret Court(Smith) |
| 1963 | Margaret Court(Smith) |
| 1964 | Margaret Court(Smith) |
| 1965 | Margaret Court(Smith) |
| 1966 | L.Turner |
| 1967 | J.Tegart |
| 1968 | Not played |
| 1969 | Margaret Court |
| 1970 | Margaret Court |
| 1971 | Margaret Court |
| 1972 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
| 1973 | Margaret Court |
| 1974 Jan | K.Krantzcke |
| 1974 Dec | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
| 1975 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
| 1976 | K.Reid |
| 1977 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
| 1978 | D.Fromboltz |
| 1979 | Hana Mandlikova |
| 1980 | Wendy Turnbull |
| 1981 | Chris Evert-Lloyd |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1983 | Jo Durie |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1986 | not played |
| 1987 | Zina Garrison |
| 1988 | Pam Shriver |
| 1989 | Martina Navratilova |
| 1990 |  Natasha Zvereva |
| 1991 | Jana Novotna |
| 1992 |  Gabriela Sabatini |
| 1993 | Jennifer Capriati |
| 1994 |  Kimiko Date |
| 1995 | Gabriela Sabatini |
| 1996 | Monica Seles |
| 1997 | Martina Hingis |
| 1998 | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
| 1999 | Lindsay Davenport |
| 2000 | Amélie Mauresmo |
| 2001 | Martina Hingis |
| 2002 | Martina Hingis |
| 2003 |  Kim Clijsters |
| 2004 | Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| 2005 | Alicia Molik |
| 2006 | Justine Henin-Hardenne |
| 2007 | Kim Clijsters |
