The WTA Sydney Open, was a professional women's tennis tournament held in Sydney, Australia. The event, the first tournament in Australia exclusively for women, was played under various sponsored names as part of the WTA Tour and took place in November or the first half of December from 1976 through 1979. It was played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium.

Finals

Singles

YearSponsored NameWinnersRunners-upScore
1976Colgate International Women's ChampionshipsUnited States Martina NavratilovaNetherlands Betty Stöve7–5, 6–2
1977Colgate International of AustraliaAustralia Evonne Goolagong CawleyAustralia Kerry Reid6–1, 6–3
1978Toyota Women's ClassicAustralia Dianne FromholtzAustralia Kerry Reid6–1, 1–6, 6–4
1979NSW Building Society Women's ClassicUnited Kingdom Sue BarkerSouth Africa Rosalyn Fairbank6–0, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1976United States Martina Navratilova Netherlands Betty StöveFrance Françoise Dürr United States Ann Kiyomura6–3, 7–5
1977Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Netherlands Betty Stöve vs. South Africa Greer Stevens / Australia Kerry Reiddivided
1978Australia Kerry Reid Australia Wendy TurnbullNew Zealand Judy Chaloner United Kingdom Anne Hobbs6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1979United States Billie Jean King Australia Wendy TurnbullUnited Kingdom Sue Barker United States Pam Shriver7–5, 6–4

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