Sydney International tournament history
Explore Sydney International champions and finals from 1885 to 2022. Compare title leaders, winners, runners-up, scores, surfaces, categories, and available match records.
Most Titles
| Player | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Lleyton Hewitt | 4 | 2005, 2004, 2001, 2000 |
| Tony Roche | 3 | 1976, 1974, 1969 |
| James Blake | 2 | 2007, 2006 |
| John Fitzgerald | 2 | 1988, 1984 |
| Pete Sampras | 2 | 1994, 1993 |
| Phil Dent | 2 | 1979, 1971 |
| Tim Wilkison | 2 | 1981, 1978 |
| Todd Martin | 2 | 1999, 1996 |
| Viktor Troicki | 2 | 2016, 2015 |
* Only Open Era titles from 1968 onwards are counted.
Tournament Outcomes by Season
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.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Aslan Karatsev | 6-3 6-3 | Andy Murray | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2019 | Alex de Minaur | 7-5 7-6(5) | Andreas Seppi | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2018 | Daniil Medvedev | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | Alex de Minaur | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2017 | Gilles Muller | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Daniel Evans | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2016 | Viktor Troicki | 2-6 6-1 7-6(7) | Grigor Dimitrov | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2015 | Viktor Troicki | 6-2 6-3 | Mikhail Kukushkin | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2014 | Juan Martin del Potro | 6-3 6-1 | Bernard Tomic | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2013 | Bernard Tomic | 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3 | Kevin Anderson | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2012 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 7-5 | Julien Benneteau | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2011 | Gilles Simon | 7-5 7-6(4) | Viktor Troicki | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2010 | Marcos Baghdatis | 6-4 7-6(2) | Richard Gasquet | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2009 | David Nalbandian | 6-3 6-7(9) 6-2 | Jarkko Nieminen | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2008 | Dmitry Tursunov | 7-6(3) 7-6(4) | Chris Guccione | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2007 | James Blake | 6-3 5-7 6-1 | Carlos Moya | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2006 | James Blake | 6-2 3-6 7-6(3) | Igor Andreev | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2005 | Lleyton Hewitt | 7-5 6-0 | Ivo Minar | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2004 | Lleyton Hewitt | 4-3 (ret.) | Carlos Moya | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2003 | Hyung-Taik Lee | 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) | Juan Carlos Ferrero | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2002 | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-3 | Juan Ignacio Chela | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2001 | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-1 | Magnus Norman | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 2000 | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-4 6-0 | Jason Stoltenberg | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1999 | Todd Martin | 6-3 7-6(5) | Alex Corretja | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1998 | Karol Kucera | 7-5 6-4 | Tim Henman | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1997 | Tim Henman | 6-3 6-1 | Carlos Moya | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1996 | Todd Martin | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | Goran Ivanisevic | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1995 | Patrick McEnroe | 6-2 7-6(4) | Richard Fromberg | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras | 7-6(5) 6-4 | Ivan Lendl | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras | 7-6(7) 6-1 | Thomas Muster | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1992 | Emilio Sanchez | 6-3 6-4 | Guy Forget | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1991 | Guy Forget | 6-3 6-4 | Michael Stich | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1990 | Yannick Noah | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | Carl Uwe Steeb | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1989 | Aaron Krickstein | 6-4 6-2 | Andrei Cherkasov | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Hard |
| 1988 | John Fitzgerald | 6-3 6-4 | Andrei Chesnokov | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Grass |
| 1987 | Miloslav Mecir | 6-2 6-4 | Peter Doohan | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Grass |
| 1985 | Henri Leconte | 6-7 6-2 6-3 | Kelly Evernden | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Grass |
| 1984 | John Fitzgerald | 6-3 6-3 | Sammy Giammalva Jr | — | Match data | ATP 250 | Grass |
| 1983 | Joakim Nystrom | 2-6 6-3 6-1 | Mike Bauer | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Grass |
| 1982 | John Alexander | 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 | 6-4 6-4 7-5 | Hank Pfister | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Grass |
| 1978 | Tim Wilkison | 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2 | Kim Warwick | H2H | Match data | ATP 250 | Grass |
| 1977 | Roscoe Tanner | 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 | Brian Teacher | 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 | 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 |
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1932
Mar |
Jack Crawford | 6–2, 6–3, 8–6 | W. B. Walker | — | — | — | Grass |
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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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sydney International held?
- Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Sydney International?
- The 2022 Sydney International was won by Aslan Karatsev 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.