WTA Sydney Open
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| WTA Sydney Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Varied |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Surface | Grass |
The WTA Sydney Open, was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Sydney, Australia. The event, the first tournament in Australia exclusively for women, was played under various sponsored names as part of the WTA Tour and took place in November or the first half of December from 1976 through 1979. It was played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium.[1]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Sponsored Name | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Colgate International Women's Championships |  Martina Navratilova |
 Betty Stöve |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Colgate International of Australia | Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Australia Kerry Reid | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1978 | Toyota Women's Classic | Australia Dianne Fromholtz | Australia Kerry Reid | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1979 | NSW Building Society Women's Classic | United Kingdom Sue Barker | South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank | 6–0, 7–5 |
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Doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve |
France Françoise Dürr Ann Kiyomura |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Betty Stöve vs. South Africa Greer Stevens / Australia Kerry Reid |
divided | |
| 1978 | Australia Kerry Reid Australia Wendy Turnbull |
New Zealand Judy Chaloner United Kingdom Anne Hobbs |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Billie Jean King Australia Wendy Turnbull |
United Kingdom Sue Barker Pam Shriver |
7–5, 6–4 |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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