Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships
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The Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships is a defunct tennis
tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979-1980. The event was held in Hobart, Australia and was played on hardcourts.
Tennis
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tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979-1980. The event was held in Hobart, Australia and was played on hardcourts.
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 |  Guillermo VilasGuillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:... |
 Mark EdmondsonMark Edmondson Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player.... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1980 |  Shlomo GlicksteinShlomo Glickstein Shlomo Glickstein is an Israeli former professional tennis player.He reached his career-high singles ranking of World # 22 in November 1982, and his career-high doubles ranking of World # 28 in February 1986.... |
 Robert Van't HofRobert Van't Hof Robert Van't Hof is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.... |
7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Phil Dent Phil Dent Phillip "Phil" Dent, born on 14 February 1950, in Sydney, Australia, is a former professional tennis player. Dent's high water mark as a pro singles player was reaching the Australian Open final in 1974, which he lost to Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3... Bob Giltinan |
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...  Ion ŢiriacIon Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
8–6 |
| 1980 | John James John James (tennis) John James , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.James enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :... Chris KachelChris Kachel Chris Kachel , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Kachel enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
Phil Davies Brad Guan |
6–4, 6–4 |