Queensland Open
Introduction The '''Queensland Open'''  originally called the '''Queensland Championships'''  and also known as the '''Queensland Lawn Tennis Championships'''  or '''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 The '''Queensland State Championships''' were first 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.
Champions ===Men's singles===*Notes: * The 1923 edition of the men's singles event was combined with the 1923 Australasian Championships.YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1888    Arthur. R. Taylor    H. De Winton  12–4 1889    E. P. Hudson    A. R. Taylor  3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1890    A. R. Taylor    E. P. Hudson  6–3, 6–4, 6–0 1891    A. R. Taylor    Peter B. Mc Gregor  6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 5–6, 6–2 1892    Peter B. Mc Gregor    John E. Gilligan  8–10, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 1893    E. Hutton    John E. Gilligan  6–1, 6–4, 6–3 1894    John E. Gilligan    Russell R. Love  6–1, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 1895    Samuel H. Hughes    John E. Gilligan  6–2, 6–2, 8–6 1896   Albert Curtis    Samuel H. Hughes  4–6, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3	 1897    F. A. Waller    Ernest L. Newman  6–1, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 1898    Eric Pockley    F. A. Waller  7–5, 6–4, 6–3 1899    Les Poidevin    Ernest L. Newman  6–3, 6–0, 6–2 1900    Les Poidevin    H.B. Rowlands  6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 1901     Horace Rice    Edward R. Crouch  6–1, 6–1, 6–0 1902    H.B. Rowlands    Edwin W. Fowles  6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 1903    John N. Griffiths    George S. Crouch  8–6, 6–1, 6–2 1904   Stanley Doust    Gordon W. Wright  walkover 1905    Stanley Doust    Henry M.Marsh  3–6, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1906    Harry Parker    Stanley Doust  6–3, 6–2, 6–1 1907     Horace Rice   Harry Parker  ? 1909    Harry Parker    Stanley Doust  6–2, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 1909    Macauley Turner    Bert St. John  6–4, 7–5, 6–3 1910    Harry Parker    Macauley Turner  6–2, 6–1, 6–1 1911     Horace Rice    Harry Parker  4–6, 9–7, 6–2, 6–1 1912    Horace Rice    Alfred Jones  6–1, 6–1, 6–3 1913   Lindsay D. Todd   Clarence Todd  walkover 1914   Clarence Todd    T. W. Clark  7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 1915    Gordon Lowe     Horace Rice  4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 1916–18 ''Not held (due to world war one)'' 1919    Bert St. John     Horace Rice  5–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–5 1920    Bert St. John    Edward Jordan  2–6, 6–1, 6–3, 9–7 1921    Jack N. Radcliffe    Edward Jordan  10–8, 6–4, 6–1 1922     Horace Rice    R. G. Spencer  6–8 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1923  Pat O'Hara Wood   Bert St. John   6–1, 6–1, 6–3 * 1924     Jack Cummings    Edgar Moon  6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 1925    Pat O'Hara Wood     Jack Cummings  6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 1926     Jack Cummings    Edgar Moon  3–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 1927    Jack Crawford    Frederick Kalms  9–7, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 1928    James Willard    Richard Schlesinger  6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 1929    Jack Crawford    Edgar Moon   6–1, 8–6, 6–1 1930     Jack Cummings    Roy Dunlop  6–0, 6–2, 6–2 1931    Jack Crawford    Harry Hopman  6–4, 6–4,7–5 1932    Edgar Moon    Vivian McGrath  7–5, 6–3, 6–2 1933    Adrian Quist    Jack Crawford  6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 12–10, 6–3 1934   Jack Crawford    Adrian Quist  6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 9–7 1935    John Bromwich   George Tait  6–1, 6–3, 6–0 1936    Vivian McGrath    John Bromwich  6–2, 7–5, 6–2 1937   John Bromwich    Vivian McGrath  6–2, 6–2, 6–2 1938   John Bromwich    James Gilchrist  4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 1939    John Bromwich    James Gilchrist  6–1, 6–2, 6–3 1940    Adrian Quist    Jack Crawford  6–4, 8–6, 7–5 1941    John Bromwich    Jack Crawford  6–4, 6–8, 4–6, 6–4, 6–31942–45 ''Not held (due to world war two)'' 1946    Bill Sidwell    Lionel Brodie  7–9, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 1947    Adrian Quist    James Gilchrist  6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1948    Adrian Quist    George Worthington  6–3, 6–0, 6–4 1949    Geoff Brown    Bill Sidwell  8–6, 6–1, 6–2 1950    Frank Sedgman    Art Larsen  6–2, 6–4, 6–2 1951    Frank Sedgman    Ian Ayre  6–2, 6–1, 6–2 1952    Frank Sedgman    Mervyn Rose  11–9, 6–2, 0–6, 2–6, 6–1 1953    Lew Hoad    Rex Hartwig  6–4, 6–1, 6–2 1954    Lew Hoad    Rex Hartwig  6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 0–6, 6–1 1955    Ken Rosewall    Ashley Cooper  6–8, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 1956    Ashley Cooper    Lew Hoad  5–7, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 1957    Roy Emerson    Neale Fraser  6–3, 6–2, 6–2 1958    Ashley Cooper    Mal Anderson  6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 1959    Roy Emerson    Neale Fraser  6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 1960    Roy Emerson    Bob Hewitt  14–12, 6–0, 6–3 1961    Rod Laver    Roy Emerson  4–6, 4–6, 6–0, 8–6, 6–3 1962    Bob Hewitt    Rod Laver  1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5 1963    Roy Emerson    Fred Stolle  6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 1964    Fred Stolle    Roy Emerson  6–3, 8–6, 3–6, 4–6, 7–5 1965    Arthur Ashe    Roy Emerson  3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 1966    Roy Emerson    Fred Stolle  4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1967    Roy Emerson    John Newcombe  9–7, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 1968    Arthur Ashe    Stan Smith  6–4, 1–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5 1969    Ray Ruffels    Allan Stone  8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 ↓  Open era  ↓ 1970    Bob Giltinan    Ross Case  6–3, 6–0, 2–6, 6–2	 1971    Mal Anderson    John Cooper  6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 1972    Ken Rosewall    Geoff Masters  6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 1973    Syd Ball    Ross Case  4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 1974    Bob Giltinan    Ulrich Marten  6–3, 7–6 1975    Mal Anderson    Mark Edmondson  3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 1976    Mal Anderson    Tim Wilkison  6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 1977    Keith Hancock    Jeff Twist  7–6, 7–6, 7–6 1978    Dale Collings    Victor Eke  7–6, 6–4, 6–4 1979    Dale Collings    Chris Kachel  7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 10–8 1980    Mike Estep    John Fitzgerald  6–3, 3–6, 6–4 1981    Chris Johnstone    Phil Dent  6–4, 6–4 1982    Charlie Fancutt    Pat Cash  7–6, 6–31984–86 ''Not held''  1987    Kelly Evernden    Eric Jelen  3–6, 6–1, 6–1 1988    Tim Mayotte    Marty Davis  6–4, 6–4 1989    Niclas Kroon    Mark Woodforde  4–6, 6–2, 6–4 1990    Brad Gilbert    Aaron Krickstein  6–3, 6–1 1991    Gianluca Pozzi    Aaron Krickstein  6–3, 7–6 1992    Guillaume Raoux    Kenneth Carlsen  6–4, 7–6===Men's doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1987   Matt Anger Kelly Evernden   Broderick Dyke Wally Masur  7–6, 6–2 1988   Eric Jelen Carl-Uwe Steeb   Grant Connell Glenn Michibata  6–4, 6–1 1989   Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann   Broderick Dyke Simon Youl  6–4, 5–7, 6–0 1990   Jason Stoltenberg Todd Woodbridge   Brian Garrow Mark Woodforde  2–6, 6–4, 6–4 1991   Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde   John Fitzgerald Glenn Michibata  7–6, 6–3 1992   Steve DeVries David Macpherson   Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark  6–4, 6–4===Women's singles===*Notes: * The 1923 edition of the women's singles event was combined with the 1923 Australasian Championships. YearChampionsRunners-upScore''Queensland Association Tournament''1888  Miss Earle   Mrs. Gilligan 12–9''Queensland Championships''1889   May Davis Quinnel    Miss Earle  6–1, 6–01890   May Davis Quinnel     Miss Earle  6–2, 6–41891   Miss Lee   May Davis Quinnel  7–5, 6–21892   Miss McGregor   Mabel Taylor  6–3, 6–21893   Mabel Taylor   Miss Wallace  6–3, 6–21894   Mary Pugh   Mabel Taylor    6–2, 6–31895   Amy Pratten   Mary Pugh  6–4, 5–7, 7–51896   Ethel Mant   Amy Pratten  6–2, 6–11897   Ethel Mant   Eileen Persse  6–3, 5–7, 6–?1898   Ethel Mant   Amy Pratten  6–1, 7–9, 6–11899   Ethel Mant   Mabel Mant  6–3, 6–31900   Ethel Mant   M.Dransfield  6–8, 6–1, 6–11901   Mabel Mant   Amy Pratten   6–1, 6–21902   Mabel Mant   Ethel Mant   6–3, 6–11903   Ethel Mant    Mabel Mant  7–5, 2–6, 6–21904    Rose Payten   Ethel Mant  6–0, 6–01905   Rose Payten   Ethel Mant   7–5, 6–31906   Ethel Mant    Mabel Mant  6–4, 6–31907  Rose Payten   Ethel Mant  6–1, 6–11908   Annie Baker   Miss Thomas  6–2, 6–21909   Annie Baker   Dute MacKintosh  6–0, 6–0 1910   Dute MacKintosh   May Thurlow  6–1, 6–41911   Annie Baker Ford    Dute MacKintosh  6–3, 6–11912   Annie Baker Ford   Orea Moustaka Beatty  (final postponed and played in Sydney)1913   Beryl Spowers   Dorothy Dight  6–0, 6–8, 6–01914   Beryl Spowers   Floris St George  6–2, 6–41915   Beryl Spowers   Mall Mutch  2–6, 6–1, 6–21916 No competition (due to World War I)19171918   Beryl Spowers Turner   Miss Campbell  7–5 6–31919   Annie Baker Ford   Nellie Halley  6–1, 6–41920   Annie Baker Ford   Beryl Spowers Turner  6–0, 6–21921   Annie Gray   Nell Lloyd  2–6, 6–2, 9–71922   Margaret Molesworth    Beryl Spowers Turner  6–3, 6–21923  Margaret Molesworth    Esna Boyd   6–1, 7–5 *1924   Margaret Molesworth   Beryl Spowers Turner  6–4, 8–61925   Meryl O'Hara Wood   Beryl Spowers Turner  3–6, 6–2, 6–21926   Beryl Spowers Turner   Meryl O'Hara Wood  6–3, 6–11927   Margaret Molesworth   Marjorie Cox  6–4, 9–71928   Marjorie Cox   Margaret Molesworth  6–3, 6–31929   Margaret Molesworth     Emily Hood   6–3, 6–11930   Margaret Molesworth   Emily Hood  7–5, 6–41931   Margaret Molesworth    Emily Hood Westacott   6–1, 6–31932   Emily Hood Westacott   Margaret Molesworth  4–6, 6–4, 6–11933   Margaret Molesworth   Marjorie Cox Crawford  6–2, 6–21934    Emily Hood Westacott   Joan Hartigan  9–7, 6–0 1935   May Hardcastle   Flo Francisco  6–2, 6–21936   Nancye Wynne   Joan Hartigan  7–5, 6–11937   May Hardcastle   Emily Hood Westacott  6–0, 2–6, 6–01938  Emily Hood Westacott    May Hardcastle   6–2, 6–41939   May Hardcastle    Thelma Coyne  6–3, 6–01940   May Hardcastle    Emily Hood Westacott  4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1941–45 ''Not held (due to world war two)''1946   Pat Jones   May Hardcastle  6–3, 6–21947   Thelma Coyne Long   Pat Jones  6–2, 6–21948   Lavina Singleton Mills   Heather Hargraves   6–2, 9–71949   Lavina Singleton Mills   Edie Niemeyer Finney   6–2, 6–11950   Lavina Singleton Mills   Jill Ritchie   6–0, 6–31951   Lavina Singleton Mills   Edie Niemeyer Finney   1–6, 6–3, 6–21952   Lavina Singleton Mills    Mary Schultz  6–0, 4–6, 6–21953   Fay Muller     Daphne Seeney   3–6, 6–4, 6–21954   Thelma Long     Mary Carter   6–2, 6–21955   Mary Carter   Daphne Seeney   6–2, 3–6, 6–11956   Mary Carter   Margaret Hellyer   4–6, 6–2, 7–51957   Angela Mortimer   Lorraine Coghlan   7–5, 6–31958    Daphne Seeney Fancutt   Sandra Reynolds  7–5, 6–11959   Jan Lehane   Christine Truman    6–2, 6–11960    Margaret Smith   Lesley Turner   10–8, 6–11961 ''Abandoned (due to wash out in semi finals)''1962   Margaret Smith    Jan Lehane   6–3, 6–41963    Margaret Smith    Lesley Turner   6–3, 6–21964   Margaret Smith   Lesley Turner   11–9, 6–11965   Margaret Smith   Lesley Turner   6–2, 6–31966   Lesley Turner   Kerry Melville   6–0, 8–61967   Kerry Melville    Lesley Turner   6–2, 6–4 ↓  Open era  ↓1968   Karen Krantzcke   Kerry Melville   6–3, 6–4 1969   Winnie Shaw   Karen Krantzcke   11–9, 6–41970   Evonne Goolagong   Kris Kemmer  6–3, 6–21971   Evonne Goolagong   Helen Gourlay   6–2, 7–61972   Evonne Goolagong   Glynis Coles   6–0, 7–5 1973   Janet Young   Kazuko Sawamatsu   6–1, 6–41974   Evonne Goolagong   Cynthia Doerner  6–1, 6–21975   Nina Bohm   Nerida Gregory   6–1, 6–11976   Susan Leo   Donna Kelly   7–5, 7–6 1977   Regina Maršíková   Helena Anliot   6–1, 3–6, 6–41978   Sue Barker   Chris O'Neil  6–1, 6–31979   Linda Cassell    M. Earle   6–1, 4–6, 6–11980   Elizabeth Sayers   Sue Barker   6–2, 6–11981   Chris O'Neil   Kerryn Pratt   6–3.7–51982   Wendy Turnbull   Pam Shriver  6–3, 6–1 1983   Pam Shriver   Wendy Turnbull   6–4, 7–5 1984   Helena Suková   Elizabeth Sayers Smylie   6–4, 6–41985   Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver  6–3, 7–51986 ''Not held (due to the change in tournament dates for the Australian season)''1987   Hana Mandlíková   Pam Shriver   6–2, 6–4 1988   Pam Shriver   Jana Novotná  7–6, 7–61989   Helena Suková   Brenda Schultz  7–6, 7–61990   Natasha Zvereva   Rachel McQuillan   6–4, 6–01991   Helena Suková   Akiko Kijimuta   6–4, 6–31992   Nicole Provis   Rachel McQuillan  6–3, 6–21993   Conchita Martínez   Magdalena Maleeva   6–3, 6–41994   Lindsay Davenport   Florencia Labat   6–1, 2–6, 6–3
References
Notes * Ayre's Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide, 1908 to 1938, A. Wallis Myers. * British Lawn Tennis and Squash Magazine, 1948 to 1967, British Lawn Tennis Ltd, UK. * Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack And Tournament Guide, G.P. Hughes, 1939 to 1958, Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd, UK* Lawn tennis and Badminton Magazine, 1906 to 1973,  UK. * Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annuals and Compendia, Lowe, Sir F. Gordon, Eyre & Spottiswoode* Spalding's Lawn Tennis Annuals from 1885 to 1922, American Sports Pub. Co, USA. * The World of Tennis Annuals, Barrett John, 1970 to 2001.
External links * http://www.tennisarchives.com/Queensland Championships Men's Singles Roll of Honour* https://app.thetennisbase.com/Queensland Championships/Open Men's Singles Roll of Honour* ITF Vault