Sydney tournament history

Explore the recorded Sydney final from 1979. Compare winners, runners-up, scores, surfaces, categories, and available match records.

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

Recorded outcomes
1
First recorded
1979
Latest recorded
1979
Latest champion

Record Book

Career Leaders

Champion Records

Youngest & Oldest Champions

Age at the start of the tournament.

  1. Sue Barker 23.6 years
    Youngest · 1979
  2. Sue Barker 23.6 years
    Oldest · 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
1979 Sue Barker 6-0 7-5 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data WTA 500 Grass

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney held?
Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney?
The 1979 Sydney was won by Sue Barker, who defeated Rosalyn Fairbank 6-0 7-5.
When was the first Sydney played?
The first edition of Sydney was held in 1979.
What surface is Sydney played on?
Sydney is played on grass courts.