The Western Australian Open, originally called the Western Australian Championships or Western Australia Championships, is a defunct Grand Prix tennis circuit men's and WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1896 to 1975 at Royal King's Park Tennis Club in Perth, Australia and was played on grass courts.

History The event was established in 1895 and continued for 78 editions. The men's tournament was a ILTF sanctioned event from 1913 to 1967. In 1980 it became part of the Grand Prix circuit.

The women's event was part of WTA Tour affiliated women's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1975. The women's event ended in 1994 and had run for 88 editions from 1895.

Margaret Court was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competition in 1971, partnering Australian Evonne Goolagong.

Finals

Men's singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1895 Francis Marrie J. B. Spence6–1, 6–41896 Edward Boddington John Greayer7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 6–01897 Herbert Orr Archer Hoskings6–1, 6–0, 6–31898 Arthur Greene Keith Bolton3 sets to 21899 James Cramond Keith Bolton9–7, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–31900 John Johnston J. Magee3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–11901 James Cramond John Greayer8–6, 6–1, 6–11902 Louis Humberstone Saxton James Cramond3–6, 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–11903 Ernie Parker John Greayer3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–21904 Ernie Parker Keith Bolton6–4, 7–5, 6–41905 Stanley Doust Ernie Parker6–4, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1, 7–51906 Harry Parker Stanley Doust6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–21907 Ernie Parker John Griffiths6–1, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–21908 Ernie Parker Edgar Barnard2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–21910 Stanley Doust Ernie Parker6–4, 6–4, 6–21911 Ernie Parker Richard Parsons6–4, 3–6, 6–0, 6–01912 Ernie Parker John Addison4–6, 10–8, 7–5, 6–41913 Ernie Parker Harry Parker2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–21914 Arnold Leschen Edward Stokes6–3, 5–7, 6–3, 7–9, 9–7 1915–1918 Not held (due to World War I)1919 Alf Hedemann Rice Gemmell6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 6–21920 Rice Gemmell Alf Hedemann4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–31922 Robert Phillips Clarence Treloar6–3, 6–0, 4–6, 9–71923 Rice Gemmell Clarence Treloar6–4, 6–3, 6–11924 Rice Gemmell Robert Phillips6–0, 6–0, 6–11925 Rice Gemmell Robert Phillips6–2, 8–6, 6–21926 Rice Gemmell Clarence Treloar6–1, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–21927 Rice Gemmell Clarence Treloar6–1, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–21928 Ronald Ford Clarence Treloar6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–01929 Richard Schlesinger Harry Jacoby6–3, 6–2, 6–11930 Ronald Ford Max Carpenter7–5, 4–6, 11–9, 4–6, 6–31931 Harry Hopman Richard Schlesinger6–4, 6–4, 5–7, 6–21932 Adrian Quist Reg Ewin6–1, 6–1, 8–61933 Reg Ewin Ronald Ford6–4, 6–0, 6–01934 Max Carpenter Donald Harris6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 8–10, 6–21935 William Stephen Ronald Ford7–5, 6–3, 6–21936 Harry Jacoby Gordon Davis9–7, 6–3, 6–11937 William Stephen Arthur Huxley4–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–31938 Gordon Davis William Stephen4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–41939 Norman Wasley William Stephen6–1, 10–8, 3–6, 3–6, 6–41940 Colin Long Max Bonner6–3, 6–3, 6–21941 Max Bonner Harry Jacoby6–8, 6–0, 6–3, 1–6, 6–21942–1945 Not held (due to World War II)1946 Dinny Pails Max Bonner6–0, 6–1, 6–01947 Lionel Brodie Max Bonner6–2, 6–2, 6–31948 Frank Sedgman Colin Long6–4, 6–2, 6–41949 Bill Sidwell Robert McCarthy6–0, 6–2, 3–6, 6–11950 Frank Sedgman Clive Wilderspin6–0, 6–2, 6–11951 Ken McGregor Mervyn Rose3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–41952 Rex Hartwig Clive Wilderspin12–10, 6–3, 1–6, 2–6, 6–11953 Ken Rosewall Don Candy6–3, 6–4, 6–21954 Clive Wilderspin Ashley Cooper6–2, 6–1, 6–31955 Rex Hartwig Clive Wilderspin6–2, 6–4, 6–01956 Clive Wilderspin Mervyn Rose4–6, 10–8, 6–2, 6–21957 Ashley Cooper Clive Wilderspin3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–51958 Mal Anderson Neale Fraser6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–41959 Andres Gimeno Butch Buchholz6–1, 6–4, 6–31960 Neale Fraser Robert Howe8–6, 8–6, 7–51961 Roy Emerson Neale Fraser6–2, 6–0, 6–21962 Bob Hewitt Neale Fraser6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 11–91963 Fred Stolle John Newcombe7–5, 7–5, 6–8, 6–41965 Roy Emerson Pierre Darmon9–7, 6–3, 6–41966 Arthur Ashe Cliff Richey3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–41967 Tony Roche Bill Bowrey6–3, 1–6, 9–7, 9–71968 Bill Bowrey Ray Ruffels6–8, 11–9, 6–2, 17–19, 6–41969 Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–11970 Allan Stone Phil Dent6–3, 6–3, 9–71971 Alex Metreveli John Alexander7–5, 6–2, 6–21972 Alex Metreveli John Cooper6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–11972 Patrick Proisy Wanaro N'Godrella7–6, 6–4, 6–31973 Colin Dibley Bob Giltinan6–1, 7–6, 3–6, 6–31974 Ross Case Geoff Masters6–4, 7–6, 4–6, 7–61975 Ray Ruffels John Lloyd6–1, 6–7, 6–0, 6–31976 Ray Ruffels Ross Case6–0, 7–5, 6–31978 John Marks Bob Carmichael6–2, 6–7, 4–6, 6–4, 14-121979 Mark Edmondson John Marks4–6, 7–6, 6–11980 Colin Dibley Chris Delaney6–2, 6–41981 John Fitzgerald Syd Ball6–2, 6–21982 Eddie Edwards Craig A. Miller6–3, 6–21983 Wally Masur Juan Farrow6–2, 4–6, 7–51984 Brian Levine Lloyd Bourne6–1, 6–2

Women's singles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971 Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–2 1972 (February) Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova 6–2, 7–5 1972 (December) Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–2 1974 Margaret Court Olga Morozova 6–4, 7–5 1975 Helga Niessen Masthoff Lesley Turner Bowrey 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Women's doubles (incomplete roll) YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971 Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade 6–4, 7–5 1972 (February) Evonne Goolagong Barbara Hawcroft Olga Morozova Janet Young 3–6, 6–4, 6–31972 (December) Not held 1974 Olga Morozova Martina Navratilova Lesley Hunt Kazuko Sawamatsu 6–1, 6–3 1975 Lesley Turner Bowrey Christine Matison Sue Barker Michelle Tyler 6–3, 6–3

References

External links WTA Results Archive