Western Australian Open (tennis)
Introduction 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, Australia and was played on grass courts.
History 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. 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.
Winners Incomplete list of champions included:===Singles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971   Margaret Court   Virginia Wade  6–1, 6–2 1972 (February)   Evonne Goolagong   Olga Morozova  6–2, 7–5 1972 (December)   Margaret Court   Evonne Goolagong  6–3, 6–2 1974   Margaret Court   Olga Morozova  6–4, 7–5 1975   Helga Niessen Masthoff   Lesley Turner Bowrey  6–2, 3–6, 6–3===Doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971   Margaret Court   Evonne Goolagong   Winnie Shaw   Virginia Wade  6–4, 7–5 1972 (February)   Evonne Goolagong   Barbara Hawcroft   Olga Morozova   Janet Young  3–6, 6–4, 6–31972 (December)  ''Not held'' 1974   Olga Morozova   Martina Navratilova   Lesley Hunt   Kazuko Sawamatsu  6–1, 6–3 1975   Lesley Turner Bowrey   Christine Matison   Sue Barker   Michelle Tyler  6–3, 6–3
References
External links *  WTA Results Archive