Sydney International tournament history

Explore Sydney International champions and finals from 1885 to 2022. Open an edition for its draw and match results, or compare the title leaders below.

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Recorded outcomes
127
First recorded
1885
Latest recorded
2022
Latest champion
Aslan Karatsev

Record Book

Career Leaders

Champion Records

Youngest & Oldest Champions

Age at the start of the tournament.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 18.9 years
    Youngest · 2000
  2. Mal Anderson 37.8 years
    Oldest · 1973

Lowest-Ranked Champion

Entering singles ranking.

  1. 1 Viktor Troicki No. 94
    2015

Most Consecutive Titles

Titles in consecutive held editions.

  1. 1 James Blake 2 consecutive titles
    2006–2007
  2. 1 Lleyton Hewitt 2 consecutive titles
    2004–2005
  3. 1 Pete Sampras 2 consecutive titles
    1993–1994
  4. 1 Viktor Troicki 2 consecutive titles
    2015–2016

Longest Title Span

Years between a player's first and last title.

  1. 1 Phil Dent 8 years
    1971–1979

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Tournament Outcomes by Season

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataCategorySurface
2022 Aslan Karatsev #20 6-3 6-3 Andy Murray #135 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2019 Alex de Minaur #29 7-5 7-6(5) Andreas Seppi #37 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2018 Daniil Medvedev #84 1-6 6-4 7-5 Alex de Minaur #167 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2017 Gilles Muller #34 7-6(5) 6-2 Daniel Evans #67 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2016 Viktor Troicki #22 2-6 6-1 7-6(7) Grigor Dimitrov #28 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2015 Viktor Troicki #92 6-2 6-3 Mikhail Kukushkin #66 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2014 Juan Martin del Potro #5 6-3 6-1 Bernard Tomic #52 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2013 Bernard Tomic #64 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3 Kevin Anderson #36 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2012 Jarkko Nieminen #77 6-2 7-5 Julien Benneteau #49 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2011 Gilles Simon #41 7-5 7-6(4) Viktor Troicki #30 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2010 Marcos Baghdatis #42 6-4 7-6(2) Richard Gasquet #53 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2009 David Nalbandian #11 6-3 6-7(9) 6-2 Jarkko Nieminen #40 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
2008 Dmitry Tursunov #35 7-6(3) 7-6(4) Chris Guccione #125 H2H Match data International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2007 James Blake #5 6-3 5-7 6-1 Carlos Moya #44 H2H Match data International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2006 James Blake #23 6-2 3-6 7-6(3) Igor Andreev #26 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2005 Lleyton Hewitt #3 7-5 6-0 Ivo Minar #158 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2004 Lleyton Hewitt #15 4-3 (ret.) Carlos Moya #7 H2H Match data International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2003 Hyung-Taik Lee #85 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Juan Carlos Ferrero #4 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2002 Roger Federer #13 6-3 6-3 Juan Ignacio Chela #67 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2001 Lleyton Hewitt #7 6-4 6-1 Magnus Norman #4 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
2000 Lleyton Hewitt #21 6-4 6-0 Jason Stoltenberg #94 H2H Match data ATP International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1999 Todd Martin #16 6-3 7-6(5) Alex Corretja #3 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1998 Karol Kucera #25 7-5 6-4 Tim Henman #19 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1997 Tim Henman #24 6-3 6-1 Carlos Moya #28 H2H Match data World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1996 Todd Martin #17 5-7 6-3 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #10 H2H Match data World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1995 Patrick McEnroe #78 6-2 7-6(4) Richard Fromberg #57 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1994 Pete Sampras #1 7-6(5) 6-4 Ivan Lendl #20 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1993 Pete Sampras #3 7-6(7) 6-1 Thomas Muster #18 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1992 Emilio Sanchez #15 6-3 6-4 Guy Forget #7 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1991 Guy Forget #16 6-3 6-4 Michael Stich #38 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1990 Yannick Noah #21 5-7 6-3 6-4 Carl Uwe Steeb #16 H2H Match data ATP World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
1989 Aaron Krickstein #14 6-4 6-2 Andrei Cherkasov #223 H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
1988 John Fitzgerald #68 6-3 6-4 Andrei Chesnokov #40 H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1987 Miloslav Mecir #9 6-2 6-4 Peter Doohan #180 H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1985 Henri Leconte #20 6-7 6-2 6-3 Kelly Evernden #96 H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1984 John Fitzgerald #67 6-3 6-3 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data ATP 250 Grass
1983 Joakim Nystrom #43 2-6 6-3 6-1 Mike Bauer #65 H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1982 John Alexander #34 4-6 7-6 6-4 John Fitzgerald H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1981 Tim Wilkison 6-4 7-6 6-3 Chris Lewis H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1980 Fritz Buehning 6-3 6-7 7-6 Brian Teacher H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1979 Phil Dent #77 6-4 6-4 7-5 Hank Pfister #37 H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1978 Tim Wilkison #54 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2 Kim Warwick #48 H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1977 Roscoe Tanner #13 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 Brian Teacher #69 H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1976 Tony Roche 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 Dick Stockton H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1975 Ross Case #27 6-2 6-1 John Marks H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1974 Tony Roche 7-6 4-6 3-6 6-2 8-6 Phil Dent H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1973 Mal Anderson 6-3 6-4 6-4 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1972 Alex Metreveli 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1 Patrice Dominguez — Match data ATP 250 Grass
1971 Phil Dent 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-3 John Alexander H2H Match data ATP 250 Hard
1970 Rod Laver 3-6 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-3 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
1969 Tony Roche 6-4 4-6 9-7 12-10 Rod Laver H2H Match data ATP 250 Grass
Pre-Open Era — historical archive, display only
1967 Tony Roche 8–6, 6–1, 8–6 Roy Emerson — — — Grass
1966 Fred Stolle 12–10, 6–0, 6–0 John Newcombe — — — Grass
1965 John Newcombe 6–8, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1 Arthur Ashe — — — Grass
1964 Fred Stolle 4–6, 6–3, 11–9, 6–8, 6–3 Roy Emerson — — — Grass
1963 Dennis Ralston 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Mike Sangster — — — Grass
1962 Neale Fraser 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3 Ken Fletcher — — — Grass
1961 Rod Laver 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4 Roy Emerson — — — Grass
1960 Neale Fraser 10–8, 6–4, 7–5 Barry MacKay — — — Grass
1959 Neale Fraser 11–9, 8–6, 6–3 Roy Emerson — — — Grass
1958 Ashley Cooper 6–0, 6–1, 7–9, 6–2 Butch Buchholz — — — Grass
1957 Ashley Cooper 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 Neale Fraser — — — Grass
1956 Ken Rosewall 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 Neale Fraser — — — Grass
1955 Lew Hoad 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 Ken Rosewall — — — Grass
1954 Rex Hartwig 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 Mervyn Rose — — — Grass
1953 Lew Hoad 8–6, 4–6, 9–7, 10–8 Ken Rosewall — — — Grass
1952 Frank Sedgman 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Ken McGregor — — — Grass
1951 Vic Seixas 4–6, 9–7, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 Mervyn Rose — — — Grass
1950 Art Larsen 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2 Frank Sedgman — — — Grass
1949 John Bromwich 6–3, 10–8, 3–6, 6–3 Bill Sidwell — — — Grass
1948 John Bromwich 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 Frank Sedgman — — — Grass
1947 Adrian Quist 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 4–6, 6–3 James Brink — — — Grass
1946 John Bromwich 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Dinny Pails — — — Grass
1945 Dinny Pails 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 John Bromwich — — — Grass
1944 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1943 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1942 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1941 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1940 John Bromwich 6–3, 4–6, 10–8, 6–8, 6–1 Adrian Quist — — — Grass
1939 John Bromwich 2–6, 6–0, 6–4, 6–0 Adrian Quist — — — Grass
1938 John Bromwich 6–2, 6–4, 6–1 Adrian Quist — — — Grass
1937 John Bromwich 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 Adrian Quist — — — Grass
1936 Jack Crawford 6–4, 3–6, 1–6, 11–9, 6–2 John Bromwich — — — Grass
1935 Adrian Quist 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 8–10, 6–2 Harry Hopman — — — Grass
1934 Jack Crawford 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 1–6, 7–5 Fred Perry — — — Grass
1933 Jack Crawford 6–4, 8–6, 7–5 Harry Hopman — — — Grass
1932
Mar 		Jack Crawford 6–2, 6–3, 8–6 W. B. Walker — — — Grass
1932
Nov 		Ellsworth Vines 4–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 Wilmer Allison — — — Grass
1931 Jack Crawford 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Harry Hopman — — — Grass
1930 Jack Cummings 6–1, 6–0, 7–5 Edgar Moon — — — Grass
1929 Jack Crawford 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 Clifford Sproule — — — Grass
1928 Fred Kalms 6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–0 James Willard — — — Grass
1927 Jack Crawford 7–5, 1–6, 9–7, 5–7, 6–4 Richard Schlesinger — — — Grass
1926 Fred Kalms 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Buster Andrews — — — Grass
1925 Norman Peach 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 8–6 A. Seiler — — — Grass
1924 Gerald Patterson 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–0 James Willard — — — Grass
1923 James Anderson 6–4, 6–3, 6–0 Norman Peach — — — Grass
1922 Ronald Thomas 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–3 Norman Peach — — — Grass
1921 Gerald Patterson walkover John Hawks — — — Grass
1920 R. Neil 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 Eric Pockley — — — Grass
1919 James Anderson 9–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1 R. Neil — — — Grass
1918 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1917 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1916 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1915 Henry Marsh 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 Alfred Jones — — — Grass
1914 James Anderson 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 Alfred Jones — — — Grass
1913 Arthur O'Hara Wood 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 James Anderson — — — Grass
1912 Alfred Jones 6–2, 3–6, 8–6, 2–1 (ret.) Ashley Campbell — — — Grass
1911 Ashley Campbell 8–6, 6–3, 6–1 Horace Rice — — — Grass
1910 Harry Parker 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 9–7 Horace Rice — — — Grass
1909 Rodney Heath 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 0–6, 6–3 Granville G. Sharp — — — Grass
1908 Rodney Heath 6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–4 Horace Rice — — — Grass
1907 Horace Rice 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1 Harry Parker — — — Grass
1906 Granville G. Sharp 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 Stanley Doust — — — Grass
1905 Singles event not held — — — — — —
1904 Granville G. Sharp 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Horace Rice — — — Grass
1903 Granville G. Sharp 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 Barney Murphy — — — Grass
1902 Wilberforce Eaves 6–0, 7–5, 1–6, 6–2 August Kearney — — — Grass
1901 August Kearney 8–6, 1–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 Horace M. Rice — — — Grass
1900 Horace Rice 6–0, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 Leslie Poidevin — — — Grass
1899 August Kearney 6–1, 6–0, 12–10 David L. Gaden — — — Grass
1898 Henry R. Crossman 14–12, 6–1, 6–2 Alfred Dunlop — — — Grass
1897 Albert Curtis 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 Henry R. Crossman — — — Grass
1896 Henry R. Crossman 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0 Horace Rice — — — Grass
1895 Henry R. Crossman 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 Dudley Webb — — — Grass
1894 Dudley Webb 5–7, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4 Ben Green — — — Grass
1893 Dudley Webb 2–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 Ben Green — — — Grass
1892 Dudley Webb 6–4, 2–6, 5–7, 10–8, 9–7 Ben Green — — — Grass
1891 Wilberforce Eaves 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6 Dudley Webb — — — Grass
1890 Dudley Webb 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 Herbert E. Webb — — — Grass
1889 Arthur G.H. Colquhoun 6–2, 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 Dudley Webb — — — Grass
1888 Dudley Webb 6–0, 6–4, 7–5 Charles W. Cropper — — — Grass
1887 Charles W. Cropper 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 Robert D. Fitzgerald — — — Grass
1886 Charles W. Cropper 6–0, 6–0, 5–7, 8–6 William J.B. Salmon — — — Grass
1885 William J.B. Salmon 1–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 Walter John C. Riddell — — — Grass

Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards. The archive follows the Championship of New South Wales, New South Wales Open, and Sydney International lineage. Both official 1932 editions are shown separately. Sources: Tennis NSW men's singles champions, Sydney International finals tables.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Sydney International winner?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Aslan Karatsev, who defeated Andy Murray 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Lleyton Hewitt has won 4 Sydney International titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on hard courts.