| Western Australian Open | |
| Type: | defunct |
| Founded: | 1895 |
| Ended: | 1984 (men's), 1994 (women's) |
| Editions: | 78 (men's), 88 (women's) |
| Event Name: | Western Australian Championships (1971 - 75) |
| Tour: | ILTF Circuit (1913-68) ILTF Independent Tour men (1969-79) WTA Tour women (1971 - 75) Grand Prix circuit men (1980) |
| Surface: | Grass (1971 - 75) |
The Western Australian Open and 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,[1] Australia and was played on grass courts.
The event was first established in 1895 and continued for 78 editions the men's event was part of the ILTF Circuit from 1913 to 1967. For certain periods after the open era it was part of the ILTF Independent Tour.[1] In 1980 it then became part of the Grand Prix circuit.
The women's even 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 for her doubles success.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 |  Francis Marrie[2] | J. B. Spence | 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1896 | John Greayer | 7-5, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 | |
| 1897 | Archer Hoskings | 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 | |
| 1898 | Arthur Greene | Keith Bolton | 3 sets to 2 |
| 1899 | James Cramond | Keith Bolton | 9-7, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 |
| 1900 | John Johnston | J. Magee | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1901 | James Cramond | John Greayer | 8-6, 6-1, 6-1 |
| 1902 | Louis Humberstone Saxton | James Cramond | 3-6, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1903 | John Greayer | 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1904 | Keith Bolton | 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 | |
| 1905 | Ernie Parker | 6-4, 4-6, 6-8, 6-1, 7-5 | |
| 1906 | Stanley Doust | 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 1907 | John Griffiths | 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 | |
| 1908 | Edgar Barnard | 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1910 | Ernie Parker | 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 | |
| 1911 | Richard Parsons | 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 | |
| 1912 | John Addison | 4-6, 10-8, 7-5, 6-4 | |
| 1913 |  Harry Parker | 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1914 | Arnold Leschen | Edward Stokes | 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, 7-9, 9-7 |
| 1915-18 | No competition | ||
| 1919 | Rice Gemmell | 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1920 | Alf Hedemann | 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 | |
| 1922 | Robert Phillips | Clarence Treloar | 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 9-7 |
| 1923 | Clarence Treloar | 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 | |
| 1924 | Robert Phillips | 6-0, 6-0, 6-1 | |
| 1925 | Robert Phillips | 6-2, 8-6, 6-2 | |
| 1926 | Clarence Treloar | 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1927 | Clarence Treloar | 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1928 | Ronald Ford | Clarence Treloar | 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0 |
| 1929 | Harry Jacoby | 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 | |
| 1930 | Ronald Ford | Max Carpenter | 7-5, 4-6, 11-9, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 1931 | Richard Schlesinger | 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 | |
| 1932 | Reg Ewin | 6-1, 6-1, 8-6 | |
| 1933 | Reg Ewin | Ronald Ford | 6-4, 6-0, 6-0 |
| 1934 | Donald Harris | 6-0, 3-6, 6-2, 8-10, 6-2 | |
| 1935 | William Stephen | Ronald Ford | 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1936 | Harry Jacoby | Gordon Davis | 9-7, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1937 | William Stephen | Arthur Huxley | 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1938 | Gordon Davis | William Stephen | 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 1939 | Norman Wasley | William Stephen | 6-1, 10-8, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 1940 | Max Bonner | 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1941 | Harry Jacoby | 6-8, 6-0, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 | |
| 1942-45 | No competition | ||
| 1946 | Max Bonner | 6-0, 6-1, 6-0 | |
| 1947 | Max Bonner | 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 | |
| 1948 | Colin Long | 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 | |
| 1949 | Robert McCarthy | 6-0, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 | |
| 1950 | Clive Wilderspin | 6-0, 6-2, 6-1 | |
| 1951 | Mervyn Rose | 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1952 | Clive Wilderspin | 12-10, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-1 | |
| 1953 | Don Candy | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 | |
| 1954 | Ashley Cooper | 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 | |
| 1955 | Clive Wilderspin | 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 | |
| 1956 | Mervyn Rose | 4-6, 10-8, 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 1957 | Clive Wilderspin | 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 | |
| 1958 | Neale Fraser | 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 | |
| 1959 |  Butch Buchholz | 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 | |
| 1960 | Robert Howe | 8-6, 8-6, 7-5 | |
| 1961 | Neale Fraser | 6-2, 6-0, 6-2 | |
| 1962 | Neale Fraser | 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 11-9 | |
| 1963 | John Newcombe | 7-5, 7-5, 6-8, 6-4 | |
| 1965 |  Pierre Darmon | 9-7, 6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1966 | Cliff Richey | 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 | |
| 1967 | Bill Bowrey | 6-3, 1-6, 9-7, 9-7 | |
| 1968 | Ray Ruffels | 6-8, 11-9, 6-2, 17-19, 6-4 | |
| 1969 | Ken Rosewall | 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-1 | |
| 1970 | Phil Dent | 6-3, 6-3, 9-7 | |
| 1971 | John Alexander | 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 1972 | John Cooper | 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 | |
| 1972 | Wanaro N'Godrella | 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 | |
| 1973 | Bob Giltinan | 6-1, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 | |
| 1974 | Geoff Masters | 6-4, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 | |
| 1975 |  John Lloyd | 6-1, 6-7, 6-0, 6-3 | |
| 1976 | Ross Case | 6-0, 7-5, 6-3 | |
| 1978 | Bob Carmichael | 6-2, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 14-12 | |
| 1979 | John Marks | 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 | |
| 1980 | Chris Delaney | 6-2, 6-4 | |
| 1981 | Syd Ball | 6-2, 6-2 | |
| 1982 | Craig A. Miller | 6-3, 6-2 | |
| 1983 | Juan Farrow | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 | |
| 1984 | Lloyd Bourne | 6-1, 6-2 | |
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6–1, 6–2 | |||
| 1972 (February) | 6–2, 7–5 | |||
| 1972 (December) | 6–3, 6–2 | |||
| 1974 | 6–4, 7–5 | |||
| 1975 | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6–4, 7–5 | |||
| 1972 (February) | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |||
| 1972 (December) | Not held | |||
| 1974 | 6–1, 6–3 | |||
| 1975 | 6–3, 6–3 |