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Tennis tournament
Victorian Championships Tour Pre-open era (1879–1967) Open era (1968–71) Founded 1879 Abolished 1971 Editions 86 Location
Melbourne , Australia Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground LTC (1879–1933)
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club (1934–71) Surface Hard / outdoor Asphalt / outdoor Grass / outdoor
The Victorian Championships
[1] its original name until 1968 it was then known as the Victorian Open Grass Court Championships or Victorian Open was a
tennis event held from 1879 through 1971 it was originally played at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground Lawn Tennis Club, until 1933 the venue changed to
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Australia for the remainder of its run.
History
The Victorian Championships tournament began in 1879 it was originally held on hard asphalt courts from 1879 to 1891 before changing to a grass court tournament. The dates the tournament was held was normally in November.
[2] until its move to Kooyong when it was staged during the last week of November and first week of December in 1968 the event schedule changed again to January it survived for a period of 86 years until 1971. The tournament was very briefly re-established in 1982 as the
Melbourne Outdoor until 1985.
The first championship was held at the
Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 1880. There were 16 entries. A. F. Robinson beat H. M. Strachan in the final by 2 sets to 1, winning the final set 6–5.
[3]
[4] In November 1880 another championship was held, the "Intercolonial Lawn Tennis Championship". It was held during the horticultural flower show, taking place on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
[5] The event took an unusual form, in that after two rounds, three players remained.
Frank Highett was to play R. P. Arnold, the winner playing
Edward Wallington in the final.
[6] On the final day Wallington was ill and so the match between Highett and Arnold determined the winner. Highett won by 3 sets to 1, Arnold winning the second set.
[7] The 1881 championship was played on grass at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Highett reached the final again but lost to
Louis Whyte .
[8] The 1882 championship was played on the asphalt courts. Whyte reached the final again and met
Arthur Keyser , a member of
HMS Nelson . Whyte won the first set, but Keyser took the next three to win the championship.
[9] Whyte reached his third successive final in 1883 where he beat
Walter Carre Riddell in three straight sets.
[10] The scoring system was changed in 1884. There were no sets, the winner being the first to reach 25 games. There were two new finalists, with
Harry Brind beating
Dudley Webb by 25 games to 15.
[11] 1885 saw a repeat of the 1883 final between Riddell and Whyte. Riddell took a 12 games to 1 lead and eventually won by 25 games to 13.
[12] 1885 saw a return to set scoring. Riddell retained the title, beating Webb in the final by three sets to one.
[13] The championship was preceded by an intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales. This was the first such match to be played in Victoria, the previous two having been played in Sydney. The match resulted in an easy win for Victoria, the opponents being unused to the asphalt surface.
[14]
Finals
Notes: Challenge round: The final round of a tournament, in which the winner of a single-elimination phase faces the previous year's champion, who plays only that one match. The challenge round was used in the early history of tennis (from 1877 through 1921) in some tournaments not all. * Indicates challenger
Men's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1879
[15]
A. F. Robinson
H. M. Strachan
(2-1) sets
1880
[16]
Frank Highett
Edward Wallington
w.o.
1881
Louis Whyte
Frank Highett
6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1882
Arthur Keyser
Louis Whyte
4–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–5
1883
[17]
Louis Whyte
Walter John Carre Riddell
6–5, 6–4, 6–3
1884
Harry Hanslow Brind
Dudley Webb
(25 games to 17)
1885
[18]
Walter John Carre Riddell
[19]
Louis Whyte
(25 games to 13)
1886
Walter John Carre Riddell
[20] (2)
Dudley Webb
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1887
[21]
Arthur Gideon Hugh Colquhoun
Walter Timon Coldham
[22]
6–1, 7–5, 6–8, 0–6, 6–4
1888
[23]
Arthur Gideon Hugh Colquhoun (2)
John Thorneycroft Hartley
6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1889
[24]
Richard Ernest Shuter
Charles William Cropper
[25]
6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1890
[26]
John D. Crammond
Benjamin (Ben) Green
[27]
6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4
1891
Gus Kearney
Richard Ernest Shuter
6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1892
Benjamin Green
William George Balfour
9–11, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1893
Benjamin Green (2)
Archibald Hulbert Windeyer
8–6, 6–4, 6–2
1894
Benjamin Green (3)
Gus Kearney
6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 6–1
1895
Alfred Dunlop
Horace Rice
3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
1896
Gus Kearney (2)
Alfred Dunlop
3–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3, 15-13
1897
Gus Kearney (3)
Alfred Dunlop
6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1898
Alfred Dunlop (2)
Irving Thomas Carlyle
6–2, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1899
Gus Kearney (4)
Horace Rice
1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1900
Irving Thomas Carlyle
Norman Brookes
6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1901
Horace Rice
David Sutherland Edwards
7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1902 <
Norman Brookes
Alfred Dunlop
1–6, 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1903
Norman Brookes (2)
Alfred Dunlop
6–0, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1904
Norman Brookes (3)
Barney Murphy
6–0, 6–2, 6–0
1905
Australasian championships held
1906
Norman Brookes (4)
Anthony Wilding
6–0, 6–4, 9–7
1907
Harry Parker
Alfred Dunlop
8–6, 7–5, 7–5
1908
Anthony Wilding
Fred Alexander
4–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1909
[28]
Anthony Wilding (2)
Norman Brookes
2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
1910
Stanley Doust
Alfred Dunlop
6–1, 6–8, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1911
Australasian championships held
1912
James Cecil Parke
Gordon Lowe
6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1913
Rodney Heath
Norman Brookes
w.o.
1914/1918
Not held (due to world war one)
1919
[29]
Gerald Patterson
Norman Brookes
6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3
1920
[30]
Gerald Patterson (2)
Pat O'Hara Wood
12–10, 6–3. 6–2
1921
[31]
Gerald Patterson (3)
Pat O'Hara Wood
5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 8–6
1922
[32]
Gerald Patterson (4)
John Hawkes
6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1923
[33]
Gerald Patterson (5)
Pat O'Hara Wood
w.o.
1924
[34]
Gerald Patterson (6)
Jack Cummings
6–3, 10–8, 9–7
1925
Richard Schlesinger
Timothy Fitchett
6–3, 9–7, 6–1
1926
[35]
Gerald Patterson (7)
Jack Crawford
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1927
[36]
Gerald Patterson (8)
Jack Crawford
7–5, 6–1, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5
1928
Jack Crawford
Harry Hopman
5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
1929
Jack Crawford (2)
Harry Hopman
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1930
Jack Crawford (3)
Harry Hopman
6–1, 8–10, 6–0, 6–2
1931
Jack Crawford (4)
Harry Hopman
7–5, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4
1932
Jack Crawford (5)
Ellsworth Vines
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
1933
Fred Perry
Jack Crawford
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1934
Jack Crawford (6)
Adrian Quist
6–2, 8–6, 6–3
1935
Adrian Quist
Jack Crawford
6–2, 8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1936
Adrian Quist (2)
Donald Turnbull
6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1937
[37]
Don Budge
John Bromwich
8–6, 6–3, 9–7
1938
Adrian Quist (3)
John Bromwich
6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1939
John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1940
John Bromwich (2)
Adrian Quist
6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1941
Jack Crawford (7)
John Bromwich
6–3, 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1942/1944
Not held (due to world war one)
1945
John Bromwich (3)
Dinny Pails
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1946
John Bromwich (4)
Ted Schroeder
8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1947
Bill Sidwell
Adrian Quist
6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1948
[38]
Bill Sidwell
Geoff Brown
6–4, 7–5, 8–6
1949
Jaroslav Drobný
Bill Sidwell
6–4, 6–3, 11–9
1950
Frank Sedgman
Art Larsen
5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1951
Frank Sedgman (2)
Dick Savitt
8–6, 6–0, 6–4
1952
Vic Seixas
[39]
Frank Sedgman
[40]
8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1953
[41]
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
9–7, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3
1954
[42]
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1955
Lew Hoad (2)
Ashley Cooper
1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1956
Ken Rosewall (2)
Lew Hoad
4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1957
Mal Anderson
Ashley Cooper
6–4, 10–8, 1–6, 7–5
1958
Mal Anderson (2)
Ashley Cooper
7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1959
Neale Fraser
Roy Emerson
6–0, 25–23, 5–7, 6–4
1960
Barry MacKay
Butch Buchholz
8–6, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
1961
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
4–6, 8–6, 9–7, 6–3
1962
Rod Laver (2)
Neale Fraser
3–6, 9–7, 6–1, 6–8, 6–0
1963
Dennis Ralston
Fred Stolle
8–6, 6–4, 6–3
1964
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle
6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1965
Clark Graebner
Roy Emerson
8–6, 7–5, 2–6, 1–6, 6–1
1966
Roy Emerson (2)
Fred Stolle
6–2, 9–7, 6–3
1967
Tony Roche
Bill Bowrey
7–5, 6–3, 6–4
Open era
1969
Stan Smith
Arthur Ashe
14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6
1970
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4, 4–6, ret.
1971
[43]
Alex Metreveli
Phil Dent
6–4, 6–2
Women's singles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1884
E. MacKenzie
A. Bayles
10–4
1886
C. Greene
Ellen Mayne
6–1, 6–1
1887
Mabel Shaw
Eliza Fitzgerald
6–2, 6–3
1888
Mabel Shaw (2)
Anne Chenery
1–6, 6–2, 6–4
1889
Nellie A. Beckett
Constance Raleigh
6–3 6–4
1890
Mabel Shaw (3)
E. Mackenzie
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1891
Ellen Mayne
Mabel Shaw
6–5, 6–4
1892
Edith Raleigh
Ellen Mayne
1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1893
C. Peach
Edith Raleigh
6–4 2–6 6–4
1894
Constance Raleigh
Maisie Parr
6–5 6–1
1895
Phoebe Howitt
Mabel Shaw
6–2 6–5
1896
Phoebe Howitt (2)
Constance Raleigh
6–2 6–2
1897
Phoebe Howitt (3)
Florence Waters
6–3 2–6 6–3
1898
Phoebe Howitt (4)
Florence Waters
6–0 6–4
1899
Phoebe Howitt (5)
Florence Waters
6–2 7–5
1900
Phoebe Howitt-Cater (6)
Mrs Barrington
6–3 6–4
1901
Lorna Gyton
Lillian Payne
7–5 6–3
1902
Lorna Gyton (2)
Gertrude Wilmoth
6–0 8–6
1903
Lorna Gyton (3)
Lily Addison
6–1 6–1
1904
E. Collis
C. Robertson
6–3 6–2
1905
Lorna Gyton (4)
Gertrude Wilmoth
6–4 6–1
1906
Lily Addison
Lorna Gyton
8–6 6–2
1907
Lorna Gyton (5)
Lily Addison
2–6 6–4 8–6
1908
[44]
Lily Addison (2)
Lorna Gyton
11–9 6–4
1909
Lily Addison (3)
Lorna Gyton
6–4 6–2
1910
[45]
Lily Addison (4)
Pearl Stewart
4–6 7–5 6–0
1911
Lily Addison (5)
A. Wilmoth
6–3 6–2
1912
Phillis Stewart
Lorna Gyton
6–1 6–1
1913
Meryl Waxman
Lorna Gyton
4–6 6–4 6–4
1914
Phillis Stewart (2)
Dorothy Schlesinger
6–0, 6–4
1915/1918
Not held (due to world war one)
1919
Annie Ford
Irene Forbes-Smith
7–5 7–5
1920
Margaret Molesworth
Esna Boyd
7–5 8–6
1921
[46]
Lily Addison
Esna Boyd
8–6 3–6 6–3
1922
Esna Boyd
Meryl Lister
6–2 6–3
1923
Esna Boyd (2)
Kath Le Mesurier
6–2 6–3
1924
Daphne Akhurst
Miss Harper
6–1 0–6 7–5
1925
Esna Boyd (3)
Sylvia Harper
3–6 6–3 retired
1926
Esna Boyd (4)
Marjorie Cox
6–3 6–2
1927
Esna Boyd (5)
Daphne Akhurst
6–1 6–1
1928
Marjorie Cox
Sylvia Harper
6–8 6–1 7–5
1929
Marjorie Cox (2)
Kath Le Mesurier
6–2 6–4
1930
Marjorie Crawford (3)
Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
6–1 6–1
1931
Esna Robertson (6)
Kath Le Mesurier
6–2 6–4
1932
Joan Hartigan
Coral Buttsworth
6–4 6–8 6–4
1933
Joan Hartigan (2)
Nancy Chitty
4–6 7–5 6–4
1934
Dorothy Round
Joan Hartigan
9–7, 6–0
1935
Thelma Coyne
Joan Hartigan
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1936
Joan Hartigan (3)
Emily Westacott
8–6 6–2
1937
Dodo Bundy
Nancye Wynne
6–4 1–6 6–4
1938
Nell Hopman
Joan Hartigan
6–8 6–1 6–2
1939
Nancye Wynne
Thelma Coyne
6–2 6–2
1940
Nancye Wynne (2)
Thelma Coyne
7–5 2–6 6–3
1941
Nell Hopman (2)
Alison Burton
6–4 5–7 6–4
1942/1945
Not held (due to world war two)
1946
Nancye Bolton (3)
Thelma Long
6–1 9–7
1947
Nancye Bolton (4)
Thelma Long
6–1 6–4
1948
[47]
Doris Hart
Nancye Bolton
6–1 9–7
1949
[48]
Nancye Bolton (3)
Thelma Long
6–8 6–2 8–6
1950
Joyce Fitch
Nancye Bolton
6–4 3–6 6–4
1951
Thelma Long (2)
Mary Hawton
6–2 6–1
1952
[49]
Maureen Connolly
Julia Sampson
[50]
?
1953
Thelma Long (3)
Jennifer Staley
6–4 6–1
1954
Thelma Long (4)
Jennifer Staley
4–6 7–5 6–2
1955
Mary Hawton
Mary Carter
6–2 6–2
1956
Shirley Fry
Althea Gibson
4–6 9–7 8–6
1957
Lorraine Coghlan
Angela Mortimer
7–5 7–5
1958
Sandra Reynolds
Lorraine Coghlan
6–4 8–6
1959
[51]
Maria Bueno
Christine Truman
6–0 5–7 6–4
1960
Lesley Turner
Mary Reitano
4–6 9–7 6–3
1961
[52]
Margaret Smith
Darlene Hard
6–3 6–2
1962
[53]
Margaret Smith (2)
Lesley Turner
6–4 8–6
1963
[54]
Margaret Smith (3)
Lesley Turner
6–4 6–4
1964
[55]
Margaret Smith (4)
Jill Blackman
6–1 6–3
1965
[56]
Margaret Smith (5)
Nancy Richey
5–7 6–3 6–2
1966
Rosie Casals
Kerry Melville
1–6 6–1 7–5
1967
Billie Jean King
Lesley Turner
6–3 3–6 7–5
Open era
1969
[57]
Margaret Court (6)
Kerry Harris
6–1 6–4
1970
[58]
Margaret Court (7)
Kerry Melville
6–1 6–1
1971
[59]
Evonne Goolagong
Margaret Court
7–6 (5-3) 7–6 (5-2)
Records
Men's singles
Source: The Tennisbase included
[60]
Most titles:
Gerald Patterson , (8)
Most consecutive titles:
Gerald Patterson , (6)
Most finals:
Jack Crawford , (11)
Most consecutive finals:
Jack Crawford , (10)
Most matches played:
Jack Crawford , (76)
Most matches won:
Jack Crawford , (64)
Most consecutive match wins:
Gerald Patterson , (33)
Most editions played:
Harry Hopman , (21)
Best match winning %:
Gerald Patterson , (93.62%)
Longest final:
Neale Fraser v
Roy Emerson , result: 6-0, 25-23, 5-7, 6-4 (76 games), (1959)
Shortest final:
Alex Metreveli v
Phil Dent , result: 6-4, 6-2 (18 games), (1971)
Title with the fewest games lost:
Norman Brookes , (19), (1904)
Oldest champion:
Harry Parker , 34y 6m and 19d, (1907)
Youngest champion:
Lew Hoad , 19y 0m and 7d, (1953)
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