Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Lleyton Hewitt 4 titles
ATP Sydney International 1971 Draw & Results
CompletedPhil Dent won the 1971 Sydney International, defeating John Alexander 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 18–24 on hard courts in Sydney, Australia.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 18 — Jan 24
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
40 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Phil Dent | 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-1 6-3 | John Alexander | H2H | Match data | Jan 24, 1971* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| John Alexander | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 | Mal Anderson | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1971* | SF |
| Phil Dent | 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-4 | Alex Metreveli | — | Match data | Jan 23, 1971* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| John Alexander | 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Ross Case | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1971* | QF |
| Phil Dent | 6-2 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-1 | Vladimir Zednik | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1971* | QF |
| Alex Metreveli | 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-0 | Bob Giltinan | — | Match data | Jan 23, 1971* | QF |
| Mal Anderson | 6-4 6-7 6-0 6-4 | Ian Fletcher | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1971* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Mal Anderson | 7-5 6-3 6-3 | Milan Holecek | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 1971* | R16 |
| John Alexander | 7-6 6-4 6-3 | Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 1971* | R16 |
| Phil Dent | 7-6 6-1 6-7 7-6 | Jean Loup Rouyer | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 1971* | R16 |
| Ian Fletcher | 6-4 6-2 6-3 | Syd Ball | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 1971* | R16 |
| Ross Case | 6-3 7-6 6-4 | Colin Dibley | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 1971* | R16 |
| Bob Giltinan | 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 7-5 | John Cooper | — | Match data | Jan 22, 1971* | R16 |
| Vladimir Zednik | 3-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 | Ray Keldie | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 1971* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Ian Fletcher | 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3 | Kim Warwick | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Ross Case | 6-3 6-4 7-5 | Jim Ward | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Vladimir Zednik | 4-6 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2 | John Bartlett | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Colin Dibley | 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-2 | Jun Kamiwazumi | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Mal Anderson | 6-4 6-3 6-0 | Peter Doerner | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Syd Ball | 6-2 6-4 6-2 | Keith Hancock | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Phil Dent | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | Ray Wilson | — | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| John Cooper | 6-1 6-3 6-3 | Greg Perkins | — | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Colin Stubs | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | Allan McDonald | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| John Alexander | 6-1 6-3 6-4 | Alvin Gardiner | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Bob Giltinan | 7-5 1-6 7-6 6-4 | Geoff Pollard | — | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Ray Keldie | 6-1 7-5 6-4 | Takeshi Koura | H2H | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Milan Holecek | 6-1 6-3 7-6 | Cliff Letcher | — | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| Mervyn Rose | 6-2 6-4 7-5 | Geoff Masters | — | Match data | Jan 21, 1971* | R32 |
| R64 (11) | ||||||
| Greg Perkins | 6-3 6-1 | Toshiro Sakai | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Takeshi Koura | 6-2 7-6 | D Morgan | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| John Bartlett | 7-6 6-4 | Rod Frawley | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Peter Doerner | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Howard Humphries | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Jim Ward | 1-6 6-1 6-3 | Lindsay Straney | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Alvin Gardiner | 6-3 6-3 | Graeme Thomson | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 7-5 6-4 | Max Cocks | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Allan McDonald | 6-3 6-2 | William Durham | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Keith Hancock | 6-3 7-6 | Junjo Kawamuri | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Kim Warwick | 6-1 6-1 | John Brown | — | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
| Colin Stubs | 6-3 6-2 | Tony Dawson | H2H | Match data | Jan 20, 1971* | R64 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Sydney International.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Lleyton Hewitt 4 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Phil Dent 32 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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John Alexander 13 appearances
View the full Sydney International record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aslan Karatsev | 6-3 6-3 | Andy Murray | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Alex de Minaur | 7-5 7-6(5) | Andreas Seppi | H2H | Match data | 2019 | Hard |
| Daniil Medvedev | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | Alex de Minaur | H2H | Match data | 2018 | Hard |
| Gilles Muller | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Daniel Evans | H2H | Match data | 2017 | Hard |
| Viktor Troicki | 2-6 6-1 7-6(7) | Grigor Dimitrov | H2H | Match data | 2016 | Hard |
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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.