The Queensland Open, originally called the Queensland Championships, and also known as the Queensland Lawn Tennis Championships, Queensland Grass Court Championships and the Queensland State Championships, was a tennis tournament played in Brisbane, Australia, from 1888 to 1994. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and WTA Tour and was played originally on outdoor grass courts then outdoor and indoor hard courts.

History The Queensland State Championships were played on grass until 1969. The Queensland Open continued on grass courts until 1982 between 1987 and 1988 it switched to indoor hard courts from 1989 to 1991 it was then played on outdoor hard courts before returning to indoor hard courts until the tournament ceased. The tournament was hosted at various venues over the course of its history first at the Toowong Sports Ground (1888, 1891–1893), the Breakfast Creek Sports Ground (1889–1890), the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds (1894–1896), the Woolloongabba Cricket Ground Cricket (1897,99 1900–04, 1907–08), the Auchenflower Ground (1904–1915) before settling in a permanent base at the Milton Courts tennis centre from (1919–1994). The tournament featured men's and women's singles and doubles competition as well as mixed doubles events the tournament survived for a period of 106 years, the tennis center was closed in 1997 due to heavy financial losses by Tennis Queensland.

Finals

Men's singles Notes: * The 1923 edition of the men's singles event was combined with the 1923 Australasian Championships.

YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1888 Arthur. R. Taylor H. De Winton 12–4 1889 E. P. Hudson A. R. Taylor 3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1890 A. R. Taylor E. P. Hudson 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 1891 A. R. Taylor Peter B. Mc Gregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 5–6, 6–2 1892 Peter B. Mc Gregor John E. Gilligan 8–10, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 1893 Ernest Hutton J. Ernest Gilligan 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 1894 John E. Gilligan Russell R. Love 6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 1895 Samuel H. Hughes John E. Gilligan 6–2, 6–2, 8–6 1896 Albert Curtis Samuel H. Hughes 4–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3 1897 F. A. Waller Ernest L. Newman 6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 1898 Eric Pockley F. A. Waller 7–5, 6–4, 6–3 1899 Les Poidevin Ernest L. Newman 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 1900 Les Poidevin H.B. Rowlands 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 1901 Horace Rice Edward R. Crouch 6–1, 6–1, 6–0 1902 H.B. Rowlands Edwin W. Fowles 6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 1903 John N. Griffiths George S. Crouch 8–6, 6–1, 6–2 1904 Stanley Doust Gordon W. Wright walkover 1905 Stanley Doust Henry M.Marsh 3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1906 Harry Parker Stanley Doust 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 1907 Horace Rice Harry Parker ? 1909 Harry Parker Stanley Doust 6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 1909 Macauley Turner Bert St. John 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 1910 Harry Parker Macauley Turner 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 1911 Horace Rice Harry Parker 4–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–1 1912 Horace Rice Alfred Jones 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 1913 Lindsay D. Todd Clarence Todd walkover 1914 Clarence Todd T. W. Clark 7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 1915 Gordon Lowe Horace Rice 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 1916–18 Not held (due to world war one) 1919 Bert St. John Horace Rice 5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–5 1920 Bert St. John Edward Jordan 2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 9–7 1921 Jack N. Radcliffe Edward Jordan 10–8, 6–4, 6–1 1922 Horace Rice R. G. Spencer 6–8 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1923 Pat O'Hara Wood Bert St. John 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 * 1924 Jack Cummings Edgar Moon 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 1925 Pat O'Hara Wood Jack Cummings 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 1926 Jack Cummings Edgar Moon 3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 1927 Jack Crawford Frederick Kalms 9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 1928 James Willard Richard Schlesinger 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 1929 Jack Crawford Edgar Moon 6–1, 8–6, 6–1 1930 Jack Cummings Roy Dunlop 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 1931 Jack Crawford Harry Hopman 6–4, 6–4,7–5 1932 Edgar Moon Vivian McGrath 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 1933 Adrian Quist Jack Crawford 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 12–10, 6–3 1934 Jack Crawford Adrian Quist 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7 1935 John Bromwich George Tait 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 1936 Vivian McGrath John Bromwich 6–2, 7–5, 6–2 1937 John Bromwich Vivian McGrath 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 1938 John Bromwich James Gilchrist 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 1939 John Bromwich James Gilchrist 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 1940 Adrian Quist Jack Crawford 6–4, 8–6, 7–5 1941 John Bromwich Jack Crawford 6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 6–4, 6–31942–45 Not held (due to world war two) 1946 Bill Sidwell Lionel Brodie 7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 1947 Adrian Quist James Gilchrist 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1948 Adrian Quist George Worthington 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 1949 Geoff Brown Bill Sidwell 8–6, 6–1, 6–2 1950 Frank Sedgman Art Larsen 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 1951 Frank Sedgman Ian Ayre 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 1952 Frank Sedgman Mervyn Rose 11–9, 6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 6–1 1953 Lew Hoad Rex Hartwig 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 1954 Lew Hoad Rex Hartwig 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1 1955 Ken Rosewall Ashley Cooper 6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1956 Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 1957 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 1958 Ashley Cooper Mal Anderson 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 1959 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser 6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 1960 Roy Emerson Bob Hewitt 14–12, 6–0, 6–3 1961 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3 1962 Bob Hewitt Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5 1963 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 1964 Fred Stolle Roy Emerson 6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5 1965 Arthur Ashe Roy Emerson 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 1966 Roy Emerson Fred Stolle 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1967 Roy Emerson John Newcombe 9–7, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 1968 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith 6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5 1969 Ray Ruffels Allan Stone 8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 ↓  Open era  ↓ 1970 Bob Giltinan Ross Case 6–3, 6–0, 2–6, 6–2 1971 Mal Anderson John Cooper 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 1972 Ken Rosewall Geoff Masters 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 1973 Syd Ball Ross Case 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 1974 Bob Giltinan Ulrich Marten 6–3, 7–6 1975 Mal Anderson Mark Edmondson 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 1976 Mal Anderson Tim Wilkison 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 1977 Keith Hancock Jeff Twist 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 1978 Dale Collings Victor Eke 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 1979 Dale Collings Chris Kachel 7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 10–8 1980 Mike Estep John Fitzgerald 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 1981 Chris Johnstone Phil Dent 6–4, 6–4 1982 Charlie Fancutt Pat Cash 7–6, 6–31984–86 Not held 1987 Kelly Evernden Eric Jelen 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 1988 Tim Mayotte Marty Davis 6–4, 6–4 1989 Niclas Kroon Mark Woodforde 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 1990 Brad Gilbert Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 6–1 1991 Gianluca Pozzi Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 7–6 1992 Guillaume Raoux Kenneth Carlsen 6–4, 7–6

Men's doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1987 Matt Anger Kelly Evernden Broderick Dyke Wally Masur 7–6, 6–2 1988 Eric Jelen Carl-Uwe Steeb Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 6–4, 6–1 1989 Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann Broderick Dyke Simon Youl 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 1990 Jason Stoltenberg Todd Woodbridge Brian Garrow Mark Woodforde 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 1991 Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde John Fitzgerald Glenn Michibata 7–6, 6–3 1992 Steve DeVries David Macpherson Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles Notes: * The 1923 edition of the women's singles event was combined with the 1923 Australasian Championships.

YearChampionsRunners-upScoreQueensland Association Tournament1888 Miss Earle Mrs. Gilligan 12–9Queensland Championships1889 May Davis Quinnel Miss Earle 6–1, 6–01890 May Davis Quinnel Miss Earle 6–2, 6–41891 Miss Lee May Davis Quinnel 7–5, 6–21892 Miss McGregor Mabel Taylor 6–3, 6–21893 Mabel Taylor Miss Wallace 6–3, 6–21894 Mary Pugh Mabel Taylor 6–2, 6–31895 Amy Pratten Mary Pugh 6–4, 5–7, 7–51896 Ethel Mant Amy Pratten 6–2, 6–11897 Ethel Mant Eileen Persse 6–3, 5–7, 6–?1898 Ethel Mant Amy Pratten 6–1, 7–9, 6–11899 Ethel Mant Mabel Mant 6–3, 6–31900 Ethel Mant M.Dransfield 6–8, 6–1, 6–11901 Mabel Mant Amy Pratten 6–1, 6–21902 Mabel Mant Ethel Mant 6–3, 6–11903 Ethel Mant Mabel Mant 7–5, 2–6, 6–21904 Rose Payten Ethel Mant 6–0, 6–01905 Rose Payten Ethel Mant 7–5, 6–31906 Ethel Mant Mabel Mant 6–4, 6–31907 Rose Payten Ethel Mant 6–1, 6–11908 Annie Baker Miss Thomas 6–2, 6–21909 Annie Baker Dute MacKintosh 6–0, 6–0 1910 Dute MacKintosh May Thurlow 6–1, 6–41911 Annie Baker Ford Dute MacKintosh 6–3, 6–11912 Annie Baker Ford Orea Moustaka Beatty (final postponed and played in Sydney)1913 Beryl Spowers Dorothy Dight 6–0, 6–8, 6–01914 Beryl Spowers Floris St George 6–2, 6–41915 Beryl Spowers Mall Mutch 2–6, 6–1, 6–21916 No competition (due to World War I)19171918 Beryl Spowers Turner Miss Campbell 7–5 6–31919 Annie Baker Ford Nellie Halley 6–1, 6–41920 Annie Baker Ford Beryl Spowers Turner 6–0, 6–21921 Annie Gray Nell Lloyd 2–6, 6–2, 9–71922 Margaret Molesworth Beryl Spowers Turner 6–3, 6–21923 Margaret Molesworth Esna Boyd 6–1, 7–5 *1924 Margaret Molesworth Beryl Spowers Turner 6–4, 8–61925 Meryl O'Hara Wood Beryl Spowers Turner 3–6, 6–2, 6–21926 Beryl Spowers Turner Meryl O'Hara Wood 6–3, 6–11927 Margaret Molesworth Marjorie Cox 6–4, 9–71928 Marjorie Cox Margaret Molesworth 6–3, 6–31929 Margaret Molesworth Emily Hood 6–3, 6–11930 Margaret Molesworth Emily Hood 7–5, 6–41931 Margaret Molesworth Emily Hood Westacott 6–1, 6–31932 Emily Hood Westacott Margaret Molesworth 4–6, 6–4, 6–11933 Margaret Molesworth Marjorie Cox Crawford 6–2, 6–21934 Emily Hood Westacott Joan Hartigan 9–7, 6–0 1935 May Hardcastle Flo Francisco 6–2, 6–21936 Nancye Wynne Joan Hartigan 7–5, 6–11937 May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott 6–0, 2–6, 6–01938 Emily Hood Westacott May Hardcastle 6–2, 6–41939 May Hardcastle Thelma Coyne 6–3, 6–01940 May Hardcastle Emily Hood Westacott 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1941–45 Not held (due to world war two)1946 Pat Jones May Hardcastle 6–3, 6–21947 Thelma Coyne Long Pat Jones 6–2, 6–21948 Lavina Singleton Mills Heather Hargraves 6–2, 9–71949 Lavina Singleton Mills Edie Niemeyer Finney 6–2, 6–11950 Lavina Singleton Mills Jill Ritchie 6–0, 6–31951 Lavina Singleton Mills Edie Niemeyer Finney 1–6, 6–3, 6–21952 Lavina Singleton Mills Mary Schultz 6–0, 4–6, 6–21953 Fay Muller Daphne Seeney 3–6, 6–4, 6–21954 Thelma Long Mary Carter 6–2, 6–21955 Mary Carter Daphne Seeney 6–2, 3–6, 6–11956 Mary Carter Margaret Hellyer 4–6, 6–2, 7–51957 Angela Mortimer Lorraine Coghlan 7–5, 6–31958 Daphne Seeney Fancutt Sandra Reynolds 7–5, 6–11959 Jan Lehane Christine Truman 6–2, 6–11960 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 10–8, 6–11961 Abandoned (due to wash out in semi finals)1962 Margaret Smith Jan Lehane 6–3, 6–41963 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–21964 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 11–9, 6–11965 Margaret Smith Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–31966 Lesley Turner Kerry Melville 6–0, 8–61967 Kerry Melville Lesley Turner 6–2, 6–4 ↓  Open era  ↓1968 Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–4 1969 Winnie Shaw Karen Krantzcke 11–9, 6–41970 Evonne Goolagong Kris Kemmer 6–3, 6–21971 Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay 6–2, 7–61972 Evonne Goolagong Glynis Coles 6–0, 7–5 1973 Janet Young Kazuko Sawamatsu 6–1, 6–41974 Evonne Goolagong Cynthia Doerner 6–1, 6–21975 Nina Bohm Nerida Gregory 6–1, 6–11976 Susan Leo Donna Kelly 7–5, 7–6 1977 Regina Maršíková Helena Anliot 6–1, 3–6, 6–41978 Sue Barker Chris O'Neil 6–1, 6–31979 Linda Cassell M. Earle 6–1, 4–6, 6–11980 Elizabeth Sayers Sue Barker 6–2, 6–11981 Chris O'Neil Kerryn Pratt 6–3. 7–51982 Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–1 1983 Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–5 1984 Helena Suková Elizabeth Sayers Smylie 6–4, 6–41985 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 7–51986 Not held (due to the change in tournament dates for the Australian season)1987 Hana Mandlíková Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4 1988 Pam Shriver Jana Novotná 7–6, 7–61989 Helena Suková Brenda Schultz 7–6, 7–61990 Natasha Zvereva Rachel McQuillan 6–4, 6–01991 Helena Suková Akiko Kijimuta 6–4, 6–31992 Nicole Provis Rachel McQuillan 6–3, 6–21993 Conchita Martínez Magdalena Maleeva 6–3, 6–41994 Lindsay Davenport Florencia Labat 6–1, 2–6, 6–3

References

Notes Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, 1908 to 1938, A. Wallis Myers. British Lawn Tennis and Squash Magazine, 1948 to 1967, British Lawn Tennis Ltd, UK. Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK Lawn tennis and Badminton Magazine, 1906 to 1973, UK.