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tournament was played in

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, Australia. The tournament was an initiative from

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and was part of an expanding Asian-Australian fall

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. The event was played under various names as part of the

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from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the

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from 1990 through 1994. It was played on indoor hard courts at the

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on the Sydney Showground through 1982 and at the

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beginning in 1983. The tournament was cancelled in June 1994 on financial grounds with tournament director and co-founder Graham Lovett citing insufficient television coverage and the difficulty of signing top players as the main reasons.

History

From 1975 to 1989 the event was sponsored by the Custom Credit and Swan Premium.

Records

*Most singles titles: John McEnroe 4 *Most consecutive singles titles: John McEnroe 4 (1980–1983) *Most singles finals: Ivan Lendl 5

Finals

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

1973 ATP calendar
{{Men's tennis seasons ATP Tour Grand Prix tennis circuit Hard court tennis tournaments Indoor tennis tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in Australia