The WTA Sydney Open, was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Sydney, Australia. The event, the first tournament in Australia exclusively for women, was played under various sponsored names as part of the WTA Tour and took place in November or the first half of December from 1976 through 1979. It was played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium.

Finals

Singles YearSponsored NameWinnersRunners-upScore1976 Colgate International Women's Championships Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve 7–5, 6–21977 Colgate International of Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley Kerry Reid 6–1, 6–31978 Toyota Women's Classic Dianne Fromholtz Kerry Reid 6–1, 1–6, 6–41979 NSW Building Society Women's Classic Sue Barker Rosalyn Fairbank 6–0, 7–5

Doubles YearChampionsRunners-upScore1976 Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 7–51977 Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Betty Stöve vs. Greer Stevens / Kerry Reid divided1978 Kerry Reid Wendy Turnbull Judy Chaloner Anne Hobbs 6–2, 4–6, 6–21979 Billie Jean King Wendy Turnbull Sue Barker Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–4

See also New South Wales Open

References

External links WTA website