1977 South African Open (tennis)

1977 South African Open
Date 28 November – 6 December
Edition 74th
Category Grand Prix (5 Star) (M)
Colgate series (W)
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $150,000 (M)
$35,000 (W)
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Venue Ellis Park Tennis Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas [1]
Women's Singles
South Africa Linky Boshoff
Men's Doubles
United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith [2]
Women's Doubles
South Africa Ilana Kloss / South Africa Linky Boshoff
Mixed Doubles
South Africa Linky Boshoff / Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell

The 1977 South African Open, also known by its sponsored name SAB Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa. The men's tournament was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix while the women's event was part of the 1977–1978 Colgate International Series. It was the 74th edition of the tournament and was held from 28 November through 6 December 1977. Guillermo Vilas and Linky Boshoff won the singles titles.[3][4]

Finals

Men's Singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated United Kingdom Buster Mottram 7–6, 6–3, 6–4

Women's Singles

South Africa Linky Boshoff defeated South Africa Brigitte Cuypers 6–1, 6–4

Men's Doubles

United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6

Women's Doubles

South Africa Ilana Kloss / South Africa Linky Boshoff defeated South Africa Brigitte Cuypers / South Africa Marise Kruger 5–7, 6–3, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

South Africa Linky Boshoff / Rhodesia Colin Dowdeswell defeated South Africa Ilana Kloss / United States Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 4–6. 7–5

References

  1. ↑ "1977 Johannesburg Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1977 Johannesburg Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 113, 114, 159. ISBN 9780354090391.
  4. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 279.
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