• Source: Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships
    • The Western Australian Hard Court Open Championships formally known as the Western Australian Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1922 as the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District. The tournament was organised by the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and first played at the Albany Tennis Club, Mount Lawley Park, Albany, Western Australia. It ran annually until 1983. when it was discontinued


      History


      In January 1922 the Hard Court Championships of the Great Southern District was etsblished at the Albany Tennis Club, Mount Lawley Park, Albany, Western Australia, Australia. The first winners of the men's singles was Ronald Coote, and the winner of the women's singles event was Phyllis Richardson. In December 1926 it became a fully sanctioned event of the Western Australia Lawn Tennis Association and the tournament was renamed as the Western Australian State Hard Court Championships.
      The championships continued to be held in Albany until 1939. In 1940 they were moved to Geraldton. The event was not held from 1941 to 19454 due to World War II. In 1946 the tournament resumed and was played in Kalgoorlie. It was then held at various location throughout its run including Bruce Rock, Greenville, Katanning, Kukerin, Pingelly and Wongan Hills.
      In 1983 the tournament was last held at was discontinued the final winner of the men's singles event was Robert (Bob) Casey. The final women's singles champion was Christine Matison.


      Finals




      = Men's singles

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      (incomplete roll)


      = Women's singles

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