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Queensland Open

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Queensland Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameQueensland Open
TourPre open era (1888–1967)
Grand Prix circuit (1970–92)
WTA Tour (1973–94)
Founded1888
Abolished1994
Editions91
LocationBrisbane, Australia
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
Hard / indoor

The Queensland Open,[1] originally called the Queensland Championships,[2] and also known as the Queensland Lawn Tennis Championships,[3] 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

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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

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Men's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1888[4]Australia Arthur. R. TaylorAustralia H. De Winton12–4
1889Australia E. P. HudsonAustralia A. R. Taylor3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1890Australia A. R. TaylorAustralia E. P. Hudson6–3, 6–4, 6–0
1891Australia A. R. TaylorAustralia Peter B. Mc Gregor6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 5–6, 6–2
1892[5]Australia Peter B. Mc GregorAustralia John E. Gilligan8–10, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1893Australia Ernest HuttonAustralia J. Ernest Gilligan6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1894Australia John E. GilliganAustralia Russell R. Love6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1895Australia Samuel H. HughesAustralia John E. Gilligan6–2, 6–2, 8–6
1896[6]Australia Albert CurtisAustralia Samuel H. Hughes4–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1897Australia F. A. WallerAustralia Ernest L. Newman6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1898Australia Eric PockleyAustralia F. A. Waller7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1899Australia Les PoidevinAustralia Ernest L. Newman6–3, 6–0, 6–2
1900[7]Australia Les PoidevinAustralia H.B. Rowlands6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1901Australia Horace RiceAustralia Edward R. Crouch6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1902Australia H.B. RowlandsAustralia Edwin W. Fowles6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
1903Australia John N. GriffithsAustralia George S. Crouch8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1904[8]Australia Stanley DoustAustralia Gordon W. Wrightwalkover
1905Australia Stanley DoustAustralia Henry M.Marsh3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1906Australia Harry ParkerAustralia Stanley Doust6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1907[9]Australia Horace RiceAustralia Harry Parker?
1909Australia Harry ParkerAustralia Stanley Doust6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1909Australia Macauley TurnerAustralia Bert St. John6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1910Australia Harry ParkerAustralia Macauley Turner6–2, 6–1, 6–1
1911Australia Horace RiceAustralia Harry Parker4–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–1
1912[10]Australia Horace RiceAustralia Alfred Jones6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1913[11]Australia Lindsay D. ToddAustralia Clarence Toddwalkover
1914Australia Clarence ToddAustralia T. W. Clark7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
1915United Kingdom Gordon LoweAustralia Horace Rice4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1916–18Not held (due to world war one)
1919Australia Bert St. JohnAustralia Horace Rice5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–5
1920Australia Bert St. JohnAustralia Edward Jordan2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 9–7
1921Australia Jack N. RadcliffeAustralia Edward Jordan10–8, 6–4, 6–1
1922Australia Horace RiceAustralia R. G. Spencer6–8 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1923[12]Australia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia Bert St. John6–1, 6–1, 6–3 *
1924Australia Jack CummingsAustralia Edgar Moon6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
1925Australia Pat O'Hara WoodAustralia Jack Cummings6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1926Australia Jack CummingsAustralia Edgar Moon3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1927Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Frederick Kalms9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1928Australia James WillardUnited States Richard Schlesinger6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1929Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Edgar Moon6–1, 8–6, 6–1
1930Australia Jack CummingsAustralia Roy Dunlop6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1931Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Harry Hopman6–4, 6–4,7–5
1932Australia Edgar MoonAustralia Vivian McGrath7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1933Australia Adrian QuistAustralia Jack Crawford6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 12–10, 6–3
1934[13]Australia Jack CrawfordAustralia Adrian Quist6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7
1935[14]Australia John BromwichAustralia George Tait6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1936Australia Vivian McGrathAustralia John Bromwich6–2, 7–5, 6–2
1937[15]Australia John BromwichAustralia Vivian McGrath6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1938[16]Australia John BromwichAustralia James Gilchrist4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
1939Australia John BromwichAustralia James Gilchrist6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1940Australia Adrian QuistAustralia Jack Crawford6–4, 8–6, 7–5
1941Australia John BromwichAustralia Jack Crawford6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1942–45Not held (due to world war two)
1946Australia Bill SidwellAustralia Lionel Brodie7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1947Australia Adrian QuistAustralia James Gilchrist6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1948Australia Adrian QuistAustralia George Worthington6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1949Australia Geoff BrownAustralia Bill Sidwell8–6, 6–1, 6–2
1950Australia Frank SedgmanUnited States Art Larsen6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1951Australia Frank SedgmanAustralia Ian Ayre6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1952Australia Frank SedgmanAustralia Mervyn Rose11–9, 6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 6–1
1953Australia Lew HoadAustralia Rex Hartwig6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1954Australia Lew HoadAustralia Rex Hartwig6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1
1955Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Ashley Cooper6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1956Australia Ashley CooperAustralia Lew Hoad5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1957Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Neale Fraser6–3, 6–2, 6–2
1958Australia Ashley CooperAustralia Mal Anderson6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1959Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Neale Fraser6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1960Australia Roy EmersonSouth Africa Bob Hewitt14–12, 6–0, 6–3
1961[17]Australia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3
1962South Africa Bob HewittAustralia Rod Laver1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
1963Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Fred Stolle6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1964Australia Fred StolleAustralia Roy Emerson6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5
1965United States Arthur AsheAustralia Roy Emerson3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1966Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Fred Stolle4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1967Australia Roy EmersonAustralia John Newcombe9–7, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1968United States Arthur AsheUnited States Stan Smith6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5
1969Australia Ray RuffelsAustralia Allan Stone8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1970Australia Bob GiltinanAustralia Ross Case6–3, 6–0, 2–6, 6–2
1971Australia Mal AndersonAustralia John Cooper6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 7–6
1972Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Geoff Masters6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1973Australia Syd BallAustralia Ross Case4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1
1974Australia Bob GiltinanWest Germany Ulrich Marten6–3, 7–6
1975Australia Mal AndersonAustralia Mark Edmondson3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1976Australia Mal AndersonUnited States Tim Wilkison6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
1977Australia Keith HancockAustralia Jeff Twist7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978Australia Dale CollingsAustralia Victor Eke7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979Australia Dale CollingsAustralia Chris Kachel7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 10–8
1980United States Mike EstepAustralia John Fitzgerald6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1981Australia Chris JohnstoneAustralia Phil Dent6–4, 6–4
1982Australia Charlie FancuttAustralia Pat Cash7–6, 6–3
1984–86Not held
1987New Zealand Kelly EverndenGermany Eric Jelen3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1988United States Tim MayotteUnited States Marty Davis6–4, 6–4
1989Sweden Niclas KroonAustralia Mark Woodforde4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1990United States Brad GilbertUnited States Aaron Krickstein6–3, 6–1
1991Italy Gianluca PozziUnited States Aaron Krickstein6–3, 7–6
1992France Guillaume RaouxDenmark Kenneth Carlsen6–4, 7–6

Men's doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1987United States Matt Anger
New Zealand Kelly Evernden		Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Wally Masur		7–6, 6–2
1988Germany Eric Jelen
Germany Carl-Uwe Steeb		Canada Grant Connell
Canada Glenn Michibata		6–4, 6–1
1989Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann		Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Simon Youl		6–4, 5–7, 6–0
1990Australia Jason Stoltenberg
Australia Todd Woodbridge		United States Brian Garrow
Australia Mark Woodforde		2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1991Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde		Australia John Fitzgerald
Canada Glenn Michibata		7–6, 6–3
1992United States Steve DeVries
Australia David Macpherson		United States Patrick McEnroe
United States Jonathan Stark		6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
Queensland Association Tournament
1888Australia Miss EarleAustralia Mrs. Gilligan12–9
Queensland Championships
1889Australia May Davis QuinnelAustralia Miss Earle6–1, 6–0
1890Australia May Davis QuinnelAustralia Miss Earle6–2, 6–4
1891Australia Miss LeeAustralia May Davis Quinnel7–5, 6–2
1892Australia Miss McGregorAustralia Mabel Taylor6–3, 6–2
1893Australia Mabel TaylorAustralia Miss Wallace6–3, 6–2
1894Australia Mary PughAustralia Mabel Taylor6–2, 6–3
1895Australia Amy PrattenAustralia Mary Pugh6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1896[6]Australia Ethel MantAustralia Amy Pratten6–2, 6–1
1897Australia Ethel MantAustralia Eileen Persse6–3, 5–7, 6–?
1898Australia Ethel MantAustralia Amy Pratten6–1, 7–9, 6–1
1899Australia Ethel MantAustralia Mabel Mant6–3, 6–3
1900Australia Ethel MantAustralia M.Dransfield6–8, 6–1, 6–1
1901Australia Mabel MantAustralia Amy Pratten6–1, 6–2
1902Australia Mabel MantAustralia Ethel Mant6–3, 6–1
1903Australia Ethel MantAustralia Mabel Mant7–5, 2–6, 6–2
1904Australia Rose PaytenAustralia Ethel Mant6–0, 6–0
1905Australia Rose PaytenAustralia Ethel Mant7–5, 6–3
1906Australia Ethel MantAustralia Mabel Mant6–4, 6–3
1907[18]Australia Rose PaytenAustralia Ethel Mant6–1, 6–1
1908Australia Annie BakerAustralia Miss Thomas6–2, 6–2
1909