Australian Indoor Tennis Championship
Australian Indoor Tennis Championship | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Varied |
Tour |
Grand Prix circuit (1973–1989) ATP Tour(1990–94) |
Founded | 1973 |
Abolished | 1994 |
Editions | 22 |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Venue |
Hordern Pavilion (1973–1982) Sydney Entertainment Centre [1] (1983–1994) |
Surface | Hard (1973–1994) |
The Australian Indoor Tennis Championship,[2] also known as the Australian Indoor Championship,[3] the Australian Indoor Open [4] and the Sydney Indoor for short, was a professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through 1994. It was played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion [5] through 1982 and at the Sydney Entertainment Centre beginning in 1983.
History
From 1975 to 1989 the event was sponsored by the Custom Credit and Swan Premium.[6]
Records
- Most singles titles: John McEnroe 4
- Most consecutive singles titles: John McEnroe 4 (1980-1983)
- Most singles finals: Ivan Lendl 5
Champions
Singles
Year | Tournament Name[7] | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1973 | Australian Indoor Championships | Rod Laver | John Newcombe | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
1974 | Australian Indoor | John Newcombe | Cliff Richey | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
1975 | Custom Credit Indoor Tennis Tournament | Stan Smith | Robert Lutz | 7–6, 6–2 |
1976 | Custom Credit Indoors | Geoff Masters | James Delaney | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3 |
1977 | Custom Credit Australian Indoors | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 |
1978 | Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | Jimmy Connors | Geoff Masters | 6–0, 6–0, 6–4 |
1979 | Custom Credit Australian Indoor | Vitas Gerulaitis | Guillermo Vilas | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6 |
1980[8] | Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–3, 6–4 |
1981[9] | Custom Credit Australian Indoor | John McEnroe | Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 |
1982[10] | Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | John McEnroe | Gene Mayer | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
1983[11] | Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | John McEnroe | Henri Leconte | 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 |
1984 | Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships | Anders Järryd | Ivan Lendl | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
1985[12] | Custom Credit Australian Indoor Tennis Championships | Ivan Lendl | Henri Leconte | 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 |
1986 | Swan Premium Open | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 3–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
1987 | Swan Premium Sydney Indoor | Ivan Lendl | Pat Cash | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
1988 | Swan Premium Open | Slobodan Živojinović | Richard Matuszewski | 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1989 | Australian Indoor Tennis Championships | Ivan Lendl | Lars-Anders Wahlgren | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
1990 | Australian Indoor Tennis Championships | Boris Becker | Stefan Edberg | 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1991[13] | Australian Indoor Tennis Championships | Stefan Edberg | Brad Gilbert | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
1992 | Australian Indoor Tennis Championships | Goran Ivanišević | Stefan Edberg | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
1993 | Ansett Australian Indoor Tennis Championships | Jaime Yzaga | Petr Korda | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
1994 | Australian Indoor Tennis Championship | Richard Krajicek | Boris Becker | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
References
- ↑ "Americans post wins in Aussie tourney". news.google.com. Gettysburg Times - Oct 15, 1985. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Connors Nips Newcombe to Rich Aussie Tournament". news.google.com. The Montreal Gazette - Oct 20, 1978. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "McEnroe Tops Leconte". news.google.com. Ocala Star-Banner - Oct 17, 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Edberg continues victory roll". news.google.com. Spokane Chronicle - Oct 14, 1991. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "McEnroe Wins in Sydney". news.google.com. Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Oct 14, 1981. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Aussie Indoor lacks a Sponsor". news.google.com. The Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 30, 1989. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ Association of Tennis Professionals 1995 Player Guide, pages D16-D67
- ↑ "McEnroe Tops Leconte". news.google.com. Ocala Star-Banner - Oct 17, 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "McEnroe Tops Leconte". news.google.com. Ocala Star-Banner - Oct 17, 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "McEnroe Tops Leconte". news.google.com. Ocala Star-Banner - Oct 17, 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "McEnroe Tops Leconte". news.google.com. Ocala Star-Banner - Oct 17, 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tennis Sydney". news.google.com. Lawrence Journal-World - Oct 21, 1985. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Edberg continues victory roll". news.google.com. Spokane Chronicle - Oct 14, 1991. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
External links
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