Sydney International

Medibank International Sydney
Location Sydney
 Australia
Venue White City Stadium (1922–1999)
NSW Tennis Centre (2000–Present)
Surface Hard / Outdoors
[1]
 ATP World Tour
Category GP Championship Series (1970–71)
Grand Prix Tour (1970–89)
ATP World Series
(1990–97)
ATP International Series
(1998–2008)
ATP World Tour 250 series
(2009–current)
Draw 32S / 32Q / 16D
Prize Money US$372,500
 WTA Tour
Category WTA Tier II
(1993–2008)
WTA Premier tournaments
(2009–current)
Draw 28S / 32Q / 16D
Prize Money US$600,000

The Sydney International (formerly known as the New South Wales Open, with various title sponsors), sponsored as the Apia International Sydney as of 2012[1], is a professional tennis tournament in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The tournament is played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Homebush. It is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, dating to 1885.[2]

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History

The model for the NSW 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 Australasia Davis Cup team, however the first time the tournament was played as a permanent annual event was in 1935. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour and an Grand Prix Championship Series tournament from 1970–1971.

Change of location

The NSW Open was played at the White City complex, close to the Sydney CBD, but since the 2000 edition the event has been played at the Sydney International Tennis Centre, in Homebush, a suburb of Western Sydney, which was constructed for the tennis events at the 2000 Olympic Games. The venue consists of 15 outdoor courts and a centre court along with an administrative building, for the whole of Tennis NSW

Past champions

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2011 Gilles Simon Viktor Troicki 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2010 Marcos Baghdatis Richard Gasquet 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2009 David Nalbandian Jarkko Nieminen 6–3, 6–7, 6–2
2008 Dmitry Tursunov Chris Guccione 7–6, 7–6
2007 James Blake Carlos Moyá 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
2006 James Blake Igor Andreev 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
2005 Lleyton Hewitt Ivo Minář 7–5, 6–0
2004 Lleyton Hewitt Carlos Moyá 4–3 retired
2003 Lee Hyung-taik Juan-Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 7–6, 7–6
2002 Roger Federer Juan Ignacio Chela 6–3, 6–3
2001 Lleyton Hewitt Magnus Norman 6–4, 6–1
2000 Lleyton Hewitt Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 6–0
1999 Todd Martin Àlex Corretja 6–3, 7–6
1998 Karol Kučera Tim Henman 7–5, 6–4
1997 Tim Henman Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–1
1996 Todd Martin Goran Ivanišević 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1995 Patrick McEnroe Richard Fromberg 6–2, 7–6
1994 Pete Sampras Ivan Lendl 7–6, 6–4
1993 Pete Sampras Thomas Muster 7–6, 6–1
1992 Emilio Sánchez Guy Forget 6–3, 6–4
1991 Guy Forget Michael Stich 6–3, 6–4
1990 Yannick Noah Carl-Uwe Steeb 6–3, 6–2
1989 Aaron Krickstein Andrei Cherkasov 7–5, 6–1
1988 John Fitzgerald Andrei Chesnokov 6–3, 6–4
1987 Miloslav Mečíř Peter Doohan 6–2, 6–4
1986 Not Held
1985 Henri Leconte Kelly Evernden 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
1984 John Fitzgerald Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–3
1983 Joakim Nyström Mike Bauer 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1982 John Alexander John Fitzgerald 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1981 Tim Wilkison Chris Lewis 6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1980 Fritz Buehning Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–7, 7–6
1979 Phil Dent Hank Pfister 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1978 Tim Wilkison Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–2
1977 Roscoe Tanner Brian Teacher 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1976 Tony Roche Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1975 Ross Case John Marks 6–2, 6–1,
1974 Dec Tony Roche Phil Dent 7–6, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 8–6
1974 Jan Geoff Masters Colin Dibley 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
1973 Malcolm Anderson Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1972 Alexander Metreveli Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1971 Phil Dent John Alexander 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1970 Arthur Ashe Richard Crealy
1969 Tony Roche Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10
1968 Not Held
1967 Tony Roche Roy Emerson 8–6, 6–1, 8–6
1966 Fred Stolle John Newcombe 12–10, 6–0, 6–0
1965 John Newcombe Arthur Ashe 6–8, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
1964 Fred Stolle Roy Emerson 4–6, 6–3, 11–9, 6–8, 6–3
1963 Dennis Ralston Mike Sangster 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1962 Neale Fraser Ken Fletcher 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
1961 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
1960 Neale Fraser Barry MacKay 10–8, 6–4, 7–5
1959 Neale Fraser Roy Emerson 11–9, 8–6, 6–3
1958 Ashley Cooper Earl "Butch" Buchholz 6–0, 6–1, 7–9, 6–2
1957 Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1956 Ken Rosewall Neale Fraser 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1955 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
1954 Rex Hartwig Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1953 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 8–6, 4–6, 9–7, 10–8
1952 Frank Sedgman Ken McGregor 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1951 Vic Seixas Mervyn Rose 4–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1950 Art Larsen Frank Sedgman 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1949 John Bromwich Bill Sidwell 6–3, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3
1948 John Bromwich Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–1, 7–5
1947 Adrian Quist James Brink 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–3
1946 John Bromwich Dinny Pails 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1945 Dinny Pails John Bromwich 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1944 Not Held
1943 Not Held
1942 Not Held
1941 Not Held
1940 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 6–3, 4–6, 10–8, 6–8, 6–1
1939 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–0
1938 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–4, 6–1
1937 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1936 Jack Crawford John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 11–9, 6–2
1935 Adrian Quist Harry Hopman 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 8–10, 6–2
1934 Jack Crawford Fred Perry 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6, 7–5
1933 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman 6–4, 8–6, 7–5
1932 Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1932 Jack Crawford W. B. Walker 6–2, 6–3, 8–6
1931 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1930 Jack Cummings Edgar Moon 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
1929 Jack Crawford Clifford Sproule 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1928 Fred Kalms James Willard 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–0
1927 Jack Crawford Richard Schlesinger 7–5, 1–6, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4
1926 Fred Kalms Eskell Andrews 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1925 Norman Peach A. Sieler 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 8–6
1924 Gerald Patterson James Willard 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–0
1923 James Anderson Norman Peach 6–4, 6–3, 6–0
1922 Ronald Thomas Norman Peach 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–3
1921 Gerald Patterson John Hawks walkover
1920 R. Neill Eric Pockley 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1919 James Anderson R. Neill 9–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1
1918 Not Held
1917 Not Held
1916 Not Held
1915 Henry Marsh Alfred Jones 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4
1914 James Anderson Alfred Jones
1913 Arthur O'Hara Wood James Anderson 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1912 Alfred Jones Ashley Campbell 6–3, 3–6, 8–6, 2–1 retired
1911 Ashley Campbell Horace Rice 8–6, 6–3, 6–1
1910 Harry Parker Horace Rice 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 9–7
1909 Rodney Heath
1908 Rodney Heath Horace Rice 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4
1907 Horace Rice Harry Parker 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1
1906 Gilbert Sharp Stanley Doust 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
1905 Not Held
1904 Gilbert Sharp Horace Rice 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1903 Gilbert Sharp Barney Murphy
1902 Wilberforce Eaves August Kearney 6–0, 7–5, 1–6, 6–2
1901 August Kearney Horace Rice 8–6, 1–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0
1900 Horace Rice Leslie Poidevin 6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1899 August Kearney
1898 Henry Crossman Alfred Dunlop 14–12, 6–1, 6–2
1897 Arthur Curtis Henry Crossman 6–1, 6–0, 6–4
1896 Henry Crossman Horace Rice
1895 Henry Crossman
1894 Dudley Webb Ben Green 5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1893 Dudley Webb
1892 Dudley Webb
1891 Wilberforce Eaves Dudley Webb
1890 Dudley Webb
1889 Percy Colquhoun Dudley Webb 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–2
1888 Dudley Webb Charles Cropper 6–0, 6–4, 7–5
1887 Charles Cropper Robert Fitzgerald 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1886 Charles Cropper W. J. B. Salmon 6–0, 6–0, 5–7, 8–6
1885 W. J. B. Salmon Walter J. C. Riddell 1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2011 Li Na Kim Clijsters 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2010 Elena Dementieva Serena Williams 6–3, 6–2
2009 Elena Dementieva Dinara Safina 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
2008 Justine Henin Svetlana Kuznetsova 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
2007 Kim Clijsters Jelena Janković 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
2006 Justine Henin-Hardenne Francesca Schiavone 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
2005 Alicia Molik Samantha Stosur 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5
2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne Amélie Mauresmo 6–4, 6–4
2003 Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–3
2002 Martina Hingis Meghann Shaughnessy 6–2, 6–3
2001 Martina Hingis Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
2000 Amélie Mauresmo Lindsay Davenport 7–6(7–2), 6–4
1999 Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3
1998 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Venus Williams 6–1, 6–3
1997 Martina Hingis Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1996 Monica Seles Lindsay Davenport 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–3
1995 Gabriela Sabatini Lindsay Davenport 6–3, 6–4
1994 Kimiko Date Mary Joe Fernandez 6–4, 6–2
1993 Jennifer Capriati Anke Huber 6–4, 6–1
1992 Gabriela Sabatini Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 6–1
1991 Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–4, 6–2
1990 Natasha Zvereva Barbara Paulus 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1989 Martina Navrátilová Catarina Lindqvist 6–2, 6–4
1988 Pam Shriver Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3
1987 Zina Garrison Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4
1986 Not Held
1985 Martina Navrátilová Hana Mandlíková 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1984 Martina Navrátilová Ann Henricksson 6–1, 6–1
1983 Jo Durie Kathy Jordan 6–3, 7–5
1982 Martina Navrátilová Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–0, 3–6, 6–1
1981 Chris Evert Martina Navrátilová 6–4, 2–6, 6–1
1980 Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
1979 Hana Mandlíková Bettina Bunge 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1978 Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–5
1977 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Sue Barker 6–2, 6–3
1976 Kerry Reid Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1975 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Sue Barker 6–2, 6–4
1974 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Margaret Court 6–3, 7–5
1974 Karen Krantzcke Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–3
1973 Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Cawley 4–6, 6–3, 10–8
1972 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade 6–1, 7–6
1971 Margaret Court Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–2
1970 Billie-Jean King Margaret Court 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1969 Margaret Court Rosemary Casals 6–1, 6–2
1968 Not Held
1967 Judy Tegart Dalton Margaret Court walkover
1966 Lesley Turner Bowrey Kerry Reid 6–8, 9–7, 6–3
1965 Margaret Court Nancy Richey 6–2, 6–2
1964 Margaret Court Billie-Jean King 6–4, 6–3
1963 Margaret Court Judy Tegart Dalton 6–1, 6–3
1962 Margaret Court Lesley Turner Bowrey 8–6, 6–2
1961 Margaret Court Darlene Hard 6–2, 6–1
1960 Jan Lehane O'Neill Margaret Court 6–1, 6–3
1959 Jan Lehane O'Neill Mary Carter Reitano 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
1958 Renee Schuurman Haygarth Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1957 Lorraine Coghlan Robinson Angela Mortimer 6–4, 10–8
1956 Althea Gibson Shirley Fry 10–8, 6–2
1955 Mary Bevis Hawton Mary Carter Reitano 9–7, 9–7
1954 Beryl Penrose Collier Jenny Staley Hoad 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1953 Thelma Coyne Long Mary Bevis Hawton 6–1, 8–6
1952 Maureen Connolly Brinker Julie Sampson Haywood 6–3, 6–2
1951 Thelma Coyne Long Mary Bevis Hawton 6–2, 6–2
1950 Nancye Wynne Bolton Esme Ashford 6–3, 6–2
1949 Joyce Fitch Rymer Nancye Wynne Bolton 4–6, 7–5, 7–5
1948 Darlene Hard Joyce Fitch Rymer 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1947 Nancye Wynne Bolton Marie Toomey 6–2, 6–1
1946 Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1945 Nancye Wynne Bolton Nell Hall Hopman 6–3, 6–3
1944 Not Held
1943 Not Held
1942 Not Held
1941 Not Held
1940 Thelma Coyne Long Vera Selwyn Berg 6–3, 6–1
1939 Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long 8–6, 6–3
1938 Thelma Coyne Long Joan Hartigan 6–2, 6–2
1937 Nancye Wynne Bolton Thelma Coyne Long 6–3, 7–5
1936 Nancye Wynne Bolton Nell Hall Hopman 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1935 Thelma Coyne Long Joan Hartigan 6–2, 6–0
1934 Dorothy Round Emily Hood Westacott 6–2, 6–0
1933 Joan Hartigan Louise Bickerton 6–4, 6–2
1932 Marjorie Cox Crawford Joan Hartigan 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1932 Joan Hartigan Margaret Molesworth 6–2, 6–2
1931 Marjorie Cox Crawford Ula Valkenburg 7–5, 6–2
1930 Louise Bickerton Emily Hood 6–3, 6–4
1929 Daphne Akhurst Kathrine Le Mesurier 6–2, 6–2
1928 Sylvia Lance Harper Marjorie Cox Crawford 6–4, 6–4
1927 Esna Boyd Robertson Daphne Akhurst 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1926 Esna Boyd Robertson Daphne Akhurst 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1925 Marjorie Cox Crawford M. Martin 7–5, 6–1
1924 Sylvia Lance Harper Margaret Molesworth 6–2, 8–6
1923 Esna Boyd Robertson Margaret Molesworth 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1922 Nancy Curtis Margaret Molesworth 10–8, 5–7, 7–5
1921 Margaret Molesworth Sylvia Lance Harper 6–2, 6–4
1920 Annie Halley Annie Baker Ford 6–4, 6–3
1919 Margaret Molesworth Annie Baker Ford 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
1918 Annie Baker Ford
1917 Annie Baker Ford
1916 Annie Baker Ford
1915 Phillis Stewart Annie Baker Ford 6–4, 6–2
1914 Phillis Stewart Annie Baker Ford 6–1, 6–0
1913 Phillis Stewart Annie Baker Ford 6–2, 6–1
1912 Annie Baker Ford Collings 6–0, 6–3
1911 Phillis Stewart Collings 6–0, 6–3
1910 Lily Addison Phillis Stewart 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
1909 Lucy Powdrell Kate Nunneley 8–6, 6–3
1908 Annie Baker Collings 6–2, 6–2
1907 Rose Payton D. Gordon 6–2, 6–0
1906 Annie Baker Gardiner 6–2, 6–1

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