# Australian Hard Court Championships

The Australian Hard Court Championships was a former professional tennis tournament established in 1938 and held until 2008. The event was played on clay courts until 1977 when it switched to hard courts. The tournament was a combined event for men and women until the end of the 1980s. In 2009, Tennis Australia merged the separate men's and women's tournaments into a new combined tournament called the Brisbane International.

## History
### Men's event

The Australian Men's Hard Court Championships began in Sydney in 1938. Throughout its history the championships were hosted in various cities around Australia. The tournament was played on clay until 1977. In 1978 the event switched to hardcourts and continued to be played on that surface until 1987. In the years 1987 and 1988, the tournament was held in conjunction with the South Australian Open. Between 1999 and 2004, the national title was held in conjunction with the AAPT Championships. In 2005, the tournament was held in conjunction with the Adelaide Next Generation Hard Courts. From 2006 until 2008, the tournament was held in conjunction with the Adelaide Next Generation International. In 2008, the tournament in Adelaide was discontinued and merged with the women's event into a new combined tournament called the Brisbane International.

### Women's event

The Australian Women's Hard Court Championships event began alongside the men's in Sydney in 1938 and was also hosted in various cities around Australia throughout its history. The tournament was played on clay courts until 1977. In 1978 the event switched to hardcourts and continued to be played on that surface till 1987. Between 1989 and 1994, the event was held in conjunction with the Danone Hardcourt Championships. It was not staged in 1995 and 1996, but re-emerged in 1998 as a women's only event called the Thalgo Australian Women's Hard Courts (sponsored name) which was then held until 2002. In 2003, the tournament took the sponsorship of Uncle Tobys, and was named Uncle Tobys Hardcourts until 2005. Between 2006 and 2008, it was held as the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts (it's sponsored name). In 2009 the tournament was discontinued and was merged with the men's event into a new combined tournament called the Brisbane International.

## Sponsors

Sponsors for the men's event included Eurovox and Goldair. Sponsors for the women's event included Danone, Uncle Tobys, Mondial, and Thalgo.

## Past finals

Past finals of the championship's events include:

### Men's singles

| Location | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| Sydney | 1938 | Jack Crawford | Vivian McGrath | 2–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Toowoomba | 1939 | Vivian McGrath | James Gilchrist | 3–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Hobart | 1940 | John Bromwich | Jack Crawford | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| | 1941–1945 | No event/WW2 | No event/WW2 | No event/WW2 |
| Sydney | 1946 | Dinny Pails | Geoff Brown | 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Toowoomba | 1947 | Adrian Quist | Frank Sedgman | 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Sydney | 1948 | Adrian Quist | Bill Sidwell | 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Sydney | 1949 | Adrian Quist | Geoff Brown | 4–6, 8–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Toowoomba | 1950 | Frank Sedgman | George Worthington | 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Launceston | 1951 | Frank Sedgman | Don Candy | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Melbourne | 1952 | Lew Hoad | Ken Rosewall | 2–6, 6–1, 1–6, 6–2, 11–9 |
| Sydney | 1953 | Lew Hoad | John Bromwich | 7–5, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 |
| Brisbane | 1954 | Mervyn Rose | Don Candy | 7–5, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Launceston | 1955 | Ken Rosewall | Neale Fraser | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Melbourne | 1956 | Ashley Cooper | Mervyn Rose | 7–5, 6–4, 9–11, 6–4 |
| Melbourne | 1957 | Ashley Cooper | Neale Fraser | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Brisbane | 1958 | Ashley Cooper | Bob Mark | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Melbourne | 1959 | Neale Fraser | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 3–6, 12–10, 6–3 |
| Hobart | 1960 | Martin Mulligan | Bob Hewitt | 6–1, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Hobart | 1961 | Bob Hewitt | Rod Laver | 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Brisbane | 1962 | Rod Laver | Fred Stolle | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 |
| Melbourne | 1963 | Neale Fraser | Owen Davidson | 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Launceston | 1964 | Martin Mulligan | Fred Stolle | 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 |
| Sydney | 1965 | John Newcombe | Fred Stolle | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Sydney | 1966 | Roy Emerson | Tony Roche | 6–3, 8–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Melbourne | 1967 | Tony Roche | John Newcombe | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Open era |||||
| Sydney | 1968 | Phil Dent | Bob Giltinan | 6–2, 6–4, 12–10 |
| Sydney | 1969 | Ray Ruffels | Ian Fletcher | 6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Toowoomba | 1970 | Colin Dibley | Bob Giltinan | 6–3, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Southport | 1971 | Mal Anderson | Geoff Masters | 2–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Southport | 1972 | Geoff Masters | Mal Anderson | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Rockdale | 1973 | Ross Case | Kim Warwick | 6–3, 6–1, 6–0 |
| Gympie | 1974 | Ulrich Pinner | Kjell Johansson | 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Melbourne | 1975 | Peter McNamara | John Marks | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Sydney | 1976 | Terry Rocavert | Warren Maher | 6–4, 6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Melbourne | 1977 | David Carter | Mal Anderson | 6–1, 6–3 |
| | 1978 | No event | No event | No event |
| Hobart | 1979 | Guillermo Vilas | Mark Edmondson | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Hobart | 1980 | Shlomo Glickstein | Robert Van't Hof | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Sydney | 1981 | Kim Warwick | Greg Whitecross | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Sydney | 1982 | Pat Cash | Craig A. Miller | 7–5, 6–7, 6–2 |
| Sydney | 1983 | Simon Youl | John Frawley | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Sydney | 1984 | Peter Doohan | Jonathan Canter | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Sydney | 1985 | Peter Doohan | Bruce Derlin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Sydney | 1986 | Peter Doohan | Desmond Tyson | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Sydney | 1987 | John Frawley | Johan Anderson | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 1988 | Mark Woodforde | Wally Masur | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 1989 | Mark Woodforde | Patrik Kühnen | 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 |
| Adelaide | 1990 | Thomas Muster | Jimmy Arias | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| Adelaide | 1991 | Nicklas Kulti | Michael Stich | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Adelaide | 1992 | Goran Ivanišević | Christian Bergström | 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 1993 | Nicklas Kulti | Christian Bergström | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 1994 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Alexander Volkov | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 1995 | Jim Courier | Arnaud Boetsch | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Adelaide | 1996 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Byron Black | 7–6$^{(7–0)}$, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Adelaide | 1997 | Todd Woodbridge | Scott Draper | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Adelaide | 1998 | Lleyton Hewitt | Jason Stoltenberg | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Adelaide | 1999 | Thomas Enqvist | Lleyton Hewitt | 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Adelaide | 2000 | Lleyton Hewitt | Thomas Enqvist | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Adelaide | 2001 | Tommy Haas | Nicolás Massú | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Adelaide | 2002 | Tim Henman | Mark Philippoussis | 6–4, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 2003 | Nikolay Davydenko | Kristof Vliegen | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Adelaide | 2004 | Dominik Hrbatý | Michaël Llodra | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Adelaide | 2005 | Joachim Johansson | Taylor Dent | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 2006 | Florent Serra | Xavier Malisse | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 2007 | Novak Djokovic | Chris Guccione | 6–3, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 2008 | Michaël Llodra | Jarkko Nieminen | 6–3, 6–4 |
| succeeded by Brisbane International |||||

### Women's singles

| Location | Year | Champion | Runner up | Score |
| Sydney | 1938 | Emily Hood Westacott | May Hardcastle | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Toowoomba | 1939 | May Hardcastle | Thelma Coyne | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Hobart | 1940 | Nell Hall Hopman | Thelma Coyne | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| | 1941–45 | No event due to WW2 | No event due to WW2 | No event due to WW2 |
| Sydney | 1946 | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Dulcie Whittaker | 7–5 6–1 |
| Toowoomba | 1947 | Thelma Coyne Long | Mary Bevis | 8–6, 6–3 |
| Launceston | 1948 | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Sadie Berryman Newcombe | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Sydney | 1949 | Mary Bevis | Esme Ashford | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Toowoomba | 1950 | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Thelma Coyne Long | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Launceston | 1951 | Joyce Fitch | Beryl Penrose | 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Sydney | 1952 | Pam Southcombe | Loris Nichols | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Sydney | 1953 | Beryl Penrose | Mary Bevis Hawton | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Brisbane | 1954 | Jenny Staley | Beryl Penrose | 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Launceston | 1955 | Margaret Hellyer | Pat Parmenter | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Melbourne | 1956 | Mary Carter | Marie Toomey Martin | 7–5, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Sydney | 1957 | Beth Jones | Mary Bevis Hawton | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Brisbane | 1958 | Lorraine Coghlan | Mary Bevis Hawton | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Melbourne | 1959 | Jan Lehane | Lorraine Coghlan | 6–0 2–6 6–2 |
| Hobart | 1960 | Lesley Turner | Dawn Robberds | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Rockdale | 1961 | Margaret Smith | Lesley Turner | 6–2, 0–6, 7–5 |
| Brisbane | 1962 | Lesley Turner | Jan Lehane | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Glen Iris | 1963 | Joan Gibson | Madonna Schacht | 10–8, 6–3 |
| Launceston | 1964 | Madonna Schacht | Gail Sherriff | 1–6, 8–6, 10–8 |
| Sydney | 1965 | Lesley Turner | Margaret Smith | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Brisbane | 1966 | Karen Krantzcke | Lexie Kenny | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Melbourne | 1967 | Lesley Turner | Kerry Melville | 1–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ |||||
| Launceston | 1968 | Karen Krantzcke | Evonne Goolagong | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Sydney | 1969 | Kerry Melville | Karen Krantzcke | 6–3, 8–10, 6–1 |
| Toowoomba | 1970 | Evonne Goolagong | Marilyn Tesch | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Southport | 1971 | Evonne Goolagong | Mona Schallau | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Melbourne | 1972 | Evonne Goolagong | Pat Coleman | 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Rockdale | 1973 | Dianne Fromholtz | Ann Kiyomura | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Gympie | 1974 | Helena Anliot | Natasha Chmyreva | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Melbourne | 1975 | Judy Tegart Dalton | Kym Ruddell | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Sydney | 1976 | Dianne Fromholtz | Leanne Harrison | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Brighton East | 1977 | Sue Saliba | Pam Whytcross | 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| | 1978 | No event | No event | No event |
| ? | 1979 | Jill Davis | ? | ? |
| Hobart-Jan | 1980 | Nerida Gregory | Karen Gulley | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Hobart -Nov | 1980 | Susan Leo | ? | ? |
| | 1981 | No event | No event | No event |
| Sydney | 1982 | Anne Minter | Amanda Tobin Dingwall | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Sydney | 1983 | Anne Minter | Amanda Tobin Dingwall | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Sydney | 1984 | Dianne Balestrat | Anneli Björk | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Sydney | 1985 | Helena Dahlström | Monica Lundqvist | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Sydney | 1986 | Nicole Provis | Michelle Bowrey | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Auburn | 1987 | Louise Stacey | Jane Morro | 0–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| | 1988 | No event | No event | No event |
| Brisbane | 1989 | Helena Suková | Brenda Schultz | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Brisbane | 1990 | Natasha Zvereva | Rachel McQuillan | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Brisbane | 1991 | Helena Suková | Akiko Kijimuta | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Brisbane | 1992 | Nicole Provis | Rachel McQuillan | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Brisbane | 1993 | Conchita Martínez | Magdalena Maleeva | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Brisbane | 1994 | Lindsay Davenport | Florencia Labat | 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
| | 1995–1996 | No event | No event | No event |
| Hope Island | 1997 | Elena Likhovtseva | Ai Sugiyama | 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Hope Island | 1998 | Ai Sugiyama | Maria Vento | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Hope Island | 1999 | Patty Schnyder | Mary Pierce | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–2 |
| Gold Coast | 2000 | Silvija Talaja | Conchita Martínez | 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
| Gold Coast | 2001 | Justine Henin | Silvia Farina Elia | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| Gold Coast | 2002 | Venus Williams | Justine Henin | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Gold Coast | 2003 | Nathalie Dechy | Marie-Gayanay Mikaelian | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Gold Coast | 2004 | Ai Sugiyama | Nadia Petrova | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Gold Coast | 2005 | Patty Schnyder | Samantha Stosur | 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Gold Coast | 2006 | Lucie Šafářová | Flavia Pennetta | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Gold Coast | 2007 | Dinara Safina | Martina Hingis | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Gold Coast | 2008 | Li Na | Victoria Azarenka | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| succeeded by Brisbane International |||||

### Men's doubles

| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| Adelaide | 1990 | Andrew Castle Nduka Odizor | Alexander Mronz Michiel Schapers | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Adelaide | 1991 | Wayne Ferreira Stefan Kruger | Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 1992 | Goran Ivanišević Marc Rosset | Mark Kratzmann Jason Stoltenberg | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Adelaide | 1993 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | John Fitzgerald Laurie Warder | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Adelaide | 1994 | Mark Kratzmann Andrew Kratzmann | David Adams Byron Black | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 1995 | Jim Courier Patrick Rafter | Byron Black Grant Connell | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 1996 | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | Jonas Björkman Tommy Ho | 7–5, 7–6 |
| Adelaide | 1997 | Patrick Rafter Bryan Shelton | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 1998 | Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent | Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 1999 | Gustavo Kuerten Nicolás Lapentti | Jim Courier Patrick Galbraith | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 2000 | Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge | Lleyton Hewitt Sandon Stolle | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Adelaide | 2001 | David Macpherson Grant Stafford | Wayne Arthurs Todd Woodbridge | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 2002 | Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Adelaide | 2003 | Jeff Coetzee Chris Haggard | Max Mirnyi Jeff Morrison | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |
| Adelaide | 2004 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Adelaide | 2005 | Xavier Malisse Olivier Rochus | Simon Aspelin Todd Perry | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–4 |
| Adelaide | 2006 | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(12–10)}$ |
| Adelaide | 2007 | Wesley Moodie Todd Perry | Novak Djokovic Radek Štěpánek | 6–3, 4–6, [15–13] |
| Adelaide | 2008 | Martín García Marcelo Melo | Chris Guccione Robert Smeets | 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
| succeeded by Brisbane International |||||

### Women's doubles

| Location | Year | Champion | Runner up | Score |
| Sydney | 1938 | Emily Hood Westacott May Hardcastle | Alison Hattersley Vera Selwin | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Toowoomba | 1939 | Hayes Farrell | Emily Hood Westacott May Hardcastle | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |