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 grass courts.

ATP Sydney International 1978 Draw & Results

Completed

Tim Wilkison won the 1978 Sydney International, defeating Kim Warwick 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played December 24–30 on grass courts in Sydney, Australia.

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Champion

Tim Wilkison

def. Kim Warwick , 6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2

Dates

Dec 24 — Dec 30

Location

Sydney, Australia

Results

62 recorded singles results

Sydney International 1978 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Tim Wilkison #54	6-3 6-3 6-7 3-6 6-2	Kim Warwick #48	H2H	Match data	Dec 30, 1978*	F
SF (2)
Kim Warwick #48	6-7 7-6 6-4	Sherwood Stewart	—	Match data	Dec 29, 1978*	SF
Tim Wilkison #54	6-4 2-6 6-4	John Alexander #21	H2H	Match data	Dec 29, 1978*	SF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Sherwood Stewart	6-2 7-6	Guillermo Vilas #3	—	Match data	Dec 29, 1978*	QF Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Alexander #21	6-2 6-2	Allan Stone #65	H2H	Match data	Dec 29, 1978*	QF
Kim Warwick #48	7-5 5-7 6-2	Paul Kronk	—	Match data	Dec 29, 1978*	QF
Tim Wilkison #54	7-5 6-7 6-1	Bernie Mitton #63	H2H	Match data	Dec 29, 1978*	QF
R16 (8)
Sherwood Stewart	6-7 7-6 6-4	Victor Amaya #36	—	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16
Paul Kronk	6-4 6-4	Noel Phillips	—	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16
Tim Wilkison #54	6-7 7-6 6-3	Hank Pfister #32	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Allan Stone #65	6-2 3-6 6-3	Arthur Ashe #17	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Alexander #21	6-3 7-6	Peter Feigl #55	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16
Kim Warwick #48	6-4 6-4	Tim Gullikson	—	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16
Bernie Mitton #63	6-3 5-7 6-2	Ken Rosewall #31	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16
Guillermo Vilas #3	6-2 6-3	John James	H2H	Match data	Dec 28, 1978*	R16
R32 (16)
Hank Pfister	3-6 6-3 7-6	Gilles Moretton	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Ken Rosewall	6-3 6-4	Jonathan Smith	—	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Tim Wilkison	6-1 6-4	Jose Luis Clerc	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bernie Mitton	2-6 6-4 6-4	Chris Kachel	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Arthur Ashe	6-2 6-2	Mark Edmondson	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
John Alexander	6-3 6-4	John Sadri	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
John James	7-6 5-7 6-2	Geoff Masters	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Guillermo Vilas	6-3 6-2	Charlie Fancutt	—	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Kim Warwick	7-5 6-4	Richard Lewis	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Tim Gullikson	7-5 6-2	Terry Rocavert	—	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Sherwood Stewart	(def.)	Chris Lewis	—	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Peter Feigl	4-6 6-3 6-2	George Hardie	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Victor Amaya	6-4 7-6	Rod Frawley	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
Paul Kronk	7-6 6-4	Tony Roche 3× CH	—	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Noel Phillips	4-6 6-3 7-5	Phil Dent CH	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Allan Stone	6-4 6-1	Syd Ball	H2H	Match data	Dec 27, 1978*	R32
R64 (31)
John Alexander	6-1 6-4	Pascal Portes	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Jose Luis Clerc	6-2 6-4	Steve Docherty	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Guillermo Vilas	6-1 6-3	Cliff Letcher	—	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Gilles Moretton	6-7 7-6 6-3	Bob Carmichael	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Jonathan Smith	7-6 6-7 6-4	Bruce Kleege	—	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Victor Amaya	5-7 6-4 6-1	Andrew Jarrett	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Chris Kachel	6-2 6-4	Peter Campbell	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Allan Stone	6-1 6-7 7-6	Yannick Noah	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Ken Rosewall	6-4 6-2	Cary Stansbury	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Arthur Ashe	6-3 6-4	Ray Ruffels	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
John James	6-7 7-5 6-3	Brad Drewett	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Richard Lewis	6-2 6-3	Warren Maher	—	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Rod Frawley	6-3 6-2	David Carter	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Hank Pfister	6-3 6-3	Brian Fairlie	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Geoff Masters	6-3 3-6 6-3	Raymond Moore	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Tony Roche 3× CH	7-6 6-2	Colin Dibley	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Bernie Mitton	6-4 6-2	Ross Case CH	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Terry Rocavert	4-6 6-2 6-1	Dale Collings	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Tim Wilkison	6-1 6-4	Robin Drysdale	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Tim Gullikson	7-5 6-4	Christophe Freyss	—	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Noel Phillips	6-2 2-6 6-1	Victor Eke	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Kim Warwick	6-3 7-6	Dick Crealy	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Chris Lewis	6-2 6-3	Ismail El Shafei	—	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
George Hardie	6-3 3-6 7-6	Paul Mcnamee	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Syd Ball	7-5 6-3	Russell Simpson	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Charlie Fancutt	7-6 7-6	Leo Palin	—	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
John Sadri	7-6 6-3	Ion Tiriac	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Mark Edmondson	7-5 7-6	Bob Giltinan	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Peter Feigl	6-4 6-2	Alvin Gardiner	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Phil Dent CH	6-4 6-4	Wojtek Fibak	H2H	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64
Paul Kronk	6-3 7-6	John Marks	—	Match data	Dec 26, 1978*	R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Sydney International.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Lleyton Hewitt 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Lleyton Hewitt 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Phil Dent 32 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

John Alexander 13 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Aslan Karatsev #20	6-3 6-3	Andy Murray #135	H2H	Match data	2022	Hard
Alex de Minaur #29	7-5 7-6(5)	Andreas Seppi #37	H2H	Match data	2019	Hard
Daniil Medvedev #84	1-6 6-4 7-5	Alex de Minaur #167	H2H	Match data	2018	Hard
Gilles Muller #34	7-6(5) 6-2	Daniel Evans #67	H2H	Match data	2017	Hard
Viktor Troicki #22	2-6 6-1 7-6(7)	Grigor Dimitrov #28	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 grass courts.