The Sydney International (formerly known as the Championship of New South Wales and New South Wales Open, with various title sponsors), formerly sponsored as the Apia International Sydney from 2012 to 2017, was a professional tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in Sydney Olympic Park. It is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, dating to 1885. In 2020 and 2021, the tournament was briefly replaced by the ATP Cup, before briefly returning in 2022 and has since been replaced in both men's and women's calendars by the United Cup.
The Sydney International was most recently held in 2022 as an ATP 250 event on the men's tour and a WTA 500 event on the women's tour. The tournament is held annually in January immediately prior to the Australian Open as a lead up tournament as part of the Australian Open Series.
History The model for the Sydney International 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 circuit and a Grand Prix Super Series tournament from 1970 to 1971.
The tournament was not included on the men's or women's schedule for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, as the new ATP Cup took place in the same period. The tournament briefly returned in 2022 as the Sydney Tennis Classic, before being replaced by the mixed-gender event, United Cup since 2023.
Tournament locations The inaugural edition of the tournament was played in May 1885 at the "Association Ground" in Moore Park, part of the Sydney Cricket Ground. In 1908 control of the tournament was handed over to the NSW Tennis Association and the event moved to Double Bay. From 1922 until 1999 the event was hosted at the White City complex, close to the Sydney central business district.
Since the 2000 edition, the event was played at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre, in Sydney Olympic Park, a suburb of Western Sydney and formerly part of the suburb of Homebush Bay, which was constructed for the tennis events at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The venue consists of 15 outdoor courts and a centre court along with an administrative building, for the whole of Tennis NSW.
Past finals
Men's singles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1885 William J.B. Salmon Walter John C. Riddell 1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–31886 Charles W. Cropper William J.B. Salmon 6–0, 6–0, 5–7, 8–61887 Charles W. Cropper (2) Robert D. Fitzgerald 6–4, 6–2, 6–01888 Dudley Webb Charles W. Cropper 6–0, 6–4, 7–51889 Arthur G.H. Colquhoun Dudley Webb 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–21890 Dudley Webb (2) Herbert E. Webb 6–2, 6–3, 6–21891 Wilberforce Eaves Dudley Webb 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–61892 Dudley Webb (3) Ben Green 6–4, 2–6, 5–7, 10–8, 9–71893 Dudley Webb (4) Ben Green 2–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 7–51894 Dudley Webb (5) Ben Green 5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–41895 Henry R. Crossman Dudley Webb 6–4, 6–2, 6–31896 Henry R. Crossman (2) Horace Rice 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–01897 Albert Curtis Henry R. Crossman 6–1, 6–0, 6–41898 Henry R. Crossman (3) Alfred Dunlop 14–12, 6–1, 6–21899 August Kearney David L. Gaden 6–1, 6–0, 12–101900 Horace Rice Leslie Poidevin 6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 6–41901 August Kearney (2) Horace M. Rice 8–6, 1–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–01902 Wilberforce Eaves August Kearney 6–0, 7–5, 1–6, 6–21903 Granville G. Sharp Barney Murphy 6–3, 6–3, 6–11904 Granville G. Sharp (2) Horace Rice 6–3, 6–4, 6–21905 Not Held1906 Granville G. Sharp (3) Stanley Doust 6–1, 6–2, 6–21907 Horace Rice Harry Parker 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–11908 Rodney Heath Horace Rice 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–41909 Rodney Heath (2) Granville G. Sharp 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6–31910 Harry Parker Horace Rice 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 9–71911 Ashley Campbell Horace Rice 8–6, 6–3, 6–11912 Alfred Jones Ashley Campbell 6–2, 3–6, 8–6, 2–1 retired1913 Arthur O'Hara Wood James Anderson 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–01914 James Anderson Alfred Jones 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, 6–31915 Henry Marsh Alfred Jones 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 6–41916–1918 Not Held1919 James Anderson (2) R. Neil 9–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–11920 R. Neil Eric Pockley 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–31921 Gerald Patterson John Hawks walkover1922 Ronald Thomas Norman Peach 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–31923 James Anderson (3) Norman Peach 6–4, 6–3, 6–01924 Gerald Patterson (2) James Willard 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–01925 Norman Peach A. Seiler 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 8–61926 Fred Kalms Buster Andrews 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–41927 Jack Crawford Richard Schlesinger 7–5, 1–6, 9–7, 5–7, 6–41928 Fred Kalms (2) James Willard 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–01929 Jack Crawford (2) Clifford Sproule 6–1, 6–3, 6–31930 Jack Cummings Edgar Moon 6–1, 6–0, 7–51931 Jack Crawford (3) Harry Hopman 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–41932Mar Jack Crawford (4) W. B. Walker 6–2, 6–3, 8–61932Nov Ellsworth Vines Wilmer Allison 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 7–51933 Jack Crawford (5) Harry Hopman 6–4, 8–6, 7–51934 Jack Crawford (6) Fred Perry 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6, 7–51935 Adrian Quist Harry Hopman 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 8–10, 6–21936 Jack Crawford (7) John Bromwich 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 11–9, 6–21937 John Bromwich Adrian Quist 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–51938 John Bromwich (2) Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–4, 6–11939 John Bromwich (3) Adrian Quist 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–01940 John Bromwich (4) Adrian Quist 6–3, 4–6, 10–8, 6–8, 6–11941–1944 Not Held1945 Dinny Pails John Bromwich 6–1, 6–2, 6–41946 John Bromwich (5) Dinny Pails 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–41947 Adrian Quist James Brink 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–31948 John Bromwich (6) Frank Sedgman 6–4, 6–1, 7–51949 John Bromwich (7) Bill Sidwell 6–3, 10–8, 3–6, 6–31950 Art Larsen Frank Sedgman 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–21951 Vic Seixas Mervyn Rose 4–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–31952 Frank Sedgman Ken McGregor 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–21953 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 8–6, 4–6, 9–7, 10–81954 Rex Hartwig Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–4, 8–61955 Lew Hoad (2) Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–11956 Ken Rosewall Neale Fraser 6–4, 7–5, 6–41957 Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser 6–4, 6–3, 6–31958 Ashley Cooper (2) Butch Buchholz 6–0, 6–1, 7–9, 6–21959 Neale Fraser Roy Emerson 11–9, 8–6, 6–31960 Neale Fraser (2) Barry MacKay 10–8, 6–4, 7–51961 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–41962 Neale Fraser (3) Ken Fletcher 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–31963 Dennis Ralston Mike Sangster 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–41964 Fred Stolle Roy Emerson 4–6, 6–3, 11–9, 6–8, 6–31965 John Newcombe Arthur Ashe 6–8, 6–2, 7–5, 6–11966 Fred Stolle (2) John Newcombe 12–10, 6–0, 6–01967 Tony Roche Roy Emerson 8–6, 6–1, 8–61968 Not Held Open Era 1969 Tony Roche (2) Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–101970 Rod Laver (2) Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–31971 Phil Dent John Alexander 6–3, 6–4, 6–41972 Alexander Metreveli Patrice Dominguez 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–11973 Malcolm Anderson Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4, 6–41974Jan Geoff Masters Colin Dibley 6–1, 6–4, 6–21974Dec Tony Roche (3) Phil Dent 7–6, 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 8–61975 Ross Case John Marks 6–2, 6–1,1976 Tony Roche (4) Dick Stockton 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–41977 Roscoe Tanner Brian Teacher 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–41978 Tim Wilkison Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–21979 Phil Dent (2) Hank Pfister 6–4, 6–4, 7–51980 Fritz Buehning Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–7, 7–61981 Tim Wilkison (2) Chris Lewis 6–4, 7–6, 6–31982 John Alexander John Fitzgerald 4–6, 7–6, 6–41983 Joakim Nyström Mike Bauer 2–6, 6–3, 6–11984 John Fitzgerald Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–3, 6–31985 Henri Leconte Kelly Evernden 6–7, 6–2, 6–31986 Not held1987 Miloslav Mečíř Peter Doohan 6–2, 6–41988 John Fitzgerald (2) Andrei Chesnokov 6–3, 6–41989 Aaron Krickstein Andrei Cherkasov 6–4, 6–21990 Yannick Noah Carl-Uwe Steeb 5–7, 6–3, 6–41991 Guy Forget Michael Stich 6–3, 6–41992 Emilio Sánchez Guy Forget 6–3, 6–41993 Pete Sampras Thomas Muster 7–6, 6–11994 Pete Sampras (2) Ivan Lendl 7–6, 6–41995 Patrick McEnroe Richard Fromberg 6–2, 7–61996 Todd Martin Goran Ivanišević 5–7, 6–3, 6–41997 Tim Henman Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–11998 Karol Kučera Tim Henman 7–5, 6–41999 Todd Martin (2) Àlex Corretja 6–3, 7–62000 Lleyton Hewitt Jason Stoltenberg 6–4, 6–02001 Lleyton Hewitt (2) Magnus Norman 6–4, 6–12002 Roger Federer Juan Ignacio Chela 6–3, 6–32003 Lee Hyung-taik Juan Carlos Ferrero 4–6, 7–6, 7–62004 Lleyton Hewitt (3) Carlos Moyá 4–3, Ret.2005 Lleyton Hewitt (4) Ivo Minář 7–5, 6–02006 James Blake Igor Andreev 6–2, 3–6, 7–62007 James Blake (2) Carlos Moyá 6–3, 5–7, 6–12008 Dmitry Tursunov Chris Guccione 7–6, 7–62009 David Nalbandian Jarkko Nieminen 6–3, 6–7, 6–22010 Marcos Baghdatis Richard Gasquet 6–4, 7–6(7–2)2011 Gilles Simon Viktor Troicki 7–5, 7–6(7–4)2012 Jarkko Nieminen Julien Benneteau 6–2, 7–52013 Bernard Tomic Kevin Anderson 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–32014 Juan Martín del Potro Bernard Tomic 6–3, 6–12015 Viktor Troicki Mikhail Kukushkin 6–2, 6–32016 Viktor Troicki (2) Grigor Dimitrov 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7)2017 Gilles Müller Daniel Evans 7–6(7–5), 6–22018 Daniil Medvedev Alex de Minaur 1–6, 6–4, 7–52019 Alex de Minaur Andreas Seppi 7–5, 7–6(7–5) 2020–2021 colspan="3" align="center" 2022 Aslan Karatsev Andy Murray 6–3, 6–3 2023-2024 colspan="3" align="center"
Women's singles