South African Open (tennis)

South African Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Pre-open era (1877-1967)
Open era Independent tour (1968-1971, 1974-89)
Grand Prix Tour (1972–89)
GP Championship Series (1970–74)
World Championship Series (1983–87)
ATP Tour (1990–2011)
Founded 1891
Abolished 2011
Editions 89
Location Various South Africa
Venue Various
Surface Hard (1891–1995)</small

The South African Open – formerly known as the South African Championships, and for sponsorship reasons the Altech NCR South African Open and the Panasonic South African Open – is a defunct Grand Prix Tennis Tour, World Championship Series, ATP Tour and Virginia Slims Circuit affiliated tennis tournament played from 1891 to 2011 in South Africa. It was part of the pre-open era international seasonal tours from 1891 to 1967 from 1968 to 1971, part of the open era independent events tour from 1972, when it became part the men's Grand Prix Tour until 1989. The women's side of the competition was only briefly part of Virginia Slims tour (1970–74) before it returned to the independent circuit.

The men's event joined the ATP Tour in 1990. Between 1970 and 1974 the men's event was part of the Grand Prix Super Series of tournaments that were the precursors to the current ATP World Tour Masters 1000. It was mainly held in Johannesburg in South Africa, but played in other locations such as Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberly and Pretoria. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts it ran for a period of 120 years until 2011.

History

The first South African Championships were first played in 1891 until 1967 and took place in Port Elizabeth. The tournament was held at and organized by the Port Elizabeth Lawn Tennis Club. This inaugural edition consisted of a men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles event. The tournament was not played from 1900 to 1902 due to the Boer War. After the formation of the South African Lawn Tennis Union in 1903 the location of the tournament circulated between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberly and Pretoria. In 1905 the women's doubles competition was added. The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1919 due to World War I, and from 1941 to 1945 due to World War II. The first men's singles winner was Lionel Richardson from Bloemfontein. In 1931 Ellis Park in Johannesburg became the permanent venue for the championships.[1] In 1968 the event went open and was from then on known as the South African Open Sets were played on advantage until 1971; "lingering death" tie-breaks at six games all were subsequently adopted. Finals were the best-of-five-sets until the tournament's suspension in 1990; upon its return in 1992 finals were reduced to the best-of-three-sets the men's tournament was suspended again from 1996 until 2006. The women's tournament was also stopped in 1982,1985 and 1988 it was played in 1990 but did not continue after that date.

ATP Tour tennis returned to South Africa in 2009 under the banner of the SA Tennis Open. The history of this event, however, is not part of the history of the Open.[2] The Tennis Open, which was part of the 250 series of events, was discontinued in 2011.[3]

The most successful male player at the South African Championships – played from 1891 to 1967 during the Amateur Era – was Eric Sturgess, who won eleven titles between 1939 and 1957 and lost a further final in 1947 to Eustace Fannin. He also holds the overall record for the most consecutive titles won – seven between 1948 and 1954. Five players share the record for the most male wins at the tournament in the Open Era – Rod Laver (1969, 1970), Jimmy Connors (1973, 1974), Harold Solomon (1975, 1976), Vitas Gerulaitis (1981, 1982) and Aaron Krickstein (1992, 1993).

The most successful female player at the South African Championships – played from 1891 to 1967 during the Amateur Era – was Mrs H.A. Kirby, who won six titles between 1904 and 1912. She also shares the overall record for the most consecutive titles won with Miss H. Grant. Both players won four consecutive titles – Grant won the first four South African titles from 1891 to 1894 and Mrs Kirby won four titles between 1904 and 1907. Margaret Court and Brigitte Cuypers share the record for the most wins at the tournament in the Open Era. Court won three titles in 1968, 1970 and 1971 and Cuypers won in 1976, 1978 and 1979.

The following comprises the full list of South African Open men's singles champions.[4] and South African Open women's singles champions.

Results

NB: The following tables below comprise full lists of champions from 1891 until 2011

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1891South Africa Lionel RichardsonSouth Africa Lyndhurst Winslow6–2, 10–8, 6–2
1892South Africa Lionel RichardsonSouth Africa R. DavisUnavailable
1893South Africa Walter T. EdmondsSouth Africa Lionel Richardson6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1894South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa Walter T. Edmonds6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1895South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa Stanley Bayly6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1896South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa H.R. EatonUnavailable
1897South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa William C. Stevens8–10, 12–10, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1898South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa George C. CollinsUnavailable
1899South Africa Leonard G. HeardSouth Africa Lennox L. Giddy6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1900–1902Not held due to Second Boer War
1903South Africa R.W.G. ClarkeSouth Africa H.M Steele6–4, 6–0, 6–3
1904South Africa Percy SherwellSouth Africa R.W.G. Clarke6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1905South Africa Harold KitsonSouth Africa A.J. Rowan6–1, 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1906South Africa John R. RichardsonSouth Africa Cecil E. Howard Tripp6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1907South Africa A.J. RowanSouth Africa Cecil E. Howard Tripp7–5, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1908South Africa Harold KitsonSouth Africa Victor Gauntlett6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 7–9, 6–2
1909United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald DohertyUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Lionel Escombe6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1910New Zealand Anthony WildingUnion of South Africa Harold Kitson6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1911Union of South Africa Harold KitsonUnion of South Africa Father Kelly6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1912Union of South Africa George DoddUnion of South Africa R.F. Le Sueur6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–0
1913Union of South Africa Harold KitsonUnion of South Africa Harold I. Aitken6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1914Union of South Africa Charles WinslowSouth Africa George Dodd4–6, 7–9, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1915–1919Not Held (WW1)
1920Union of South Africa Brian NortonUnion of South Africa Louis Raymond1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1921Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa Marchant Davies6–3, 6–0, 6–1
1922Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa George Dodd6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1923Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa Jack Condon6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1924Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa George Dodd6–4, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
1925Union of South Africa Ivie RichardsonSouth Africa Charles Winslow7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
1926Union of South Africa Jack CondonUnion of South Africa Cecil Blackbeard6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1927Union of South Africa J.C. Guy EaglestoneUnion of South Africa C.H. Robbs8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1928South Africa J.C. Guy EaglestoneSouth Africa George Dodd6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1929South Africa Cyril RobbinsSouth Africa George Dodd6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1930South Africa Louis RaymondSouth Africa Colin J.J. Robbins6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1931South Africa Louis RaymondSouth Africa Robert H. M. Bertram6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1932South Africa Robert H. M. BertramSouth Africa Colin J.J. Robbins2–6, 9–7, 9–7, 6–1
1933South Africa Cyril RobbinsSouth Africa Vernon Kirby6–1, 1–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1934South Africa Norman FarquharsonSouth Africa Roy Malcolm4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 14–12
1935 [5]South Africa Norman FarquharsonSouth Africa Vernon Kirby6–0, 6–4, 6–1
1936South Africa Norman FarquharsonSouth Africa Robert H. M. Bertram6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1937Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip PaladaSouth Africa Vernon Kirby6–2, 0–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1938South Africa Norman FarquharsonSouth Africa Vernon Kirby4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0
1939South Africa Eric SturgessSouth Africa Eustace Fannin6–2, 9–7, 3–6, 6–8, 7–5
1940South Africa Eric SturgessSouth Africa Robert H. M. Bertram6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2
1941–1945Not Held (WW2)
1946South Africa Eric SturgessSouth Africa Norman Farquharson6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1947South Africa Eustace FanninSouth Africa Eric Sturgess6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 0–6, 6–4
1948South Africa Eric SturgessUnited Kingdom Tony Mottram6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 6–1
1949South Africa Eric SturgessAustralia Geoffrey Brown4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1950South Africa Eric SturgessUnited States Arthur Larsen6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1951South Africa Eric SturgessSouth Africa Sydney Levy6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1952South Africa Eric SturgessSouth Africa Sydney Levy6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1953South Africa Eric SturgessSouth Africa Russell Seymour6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1954South Africa Eric SturgessEgypt Jaroslav Drobný5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1955South Africa Russell SeymourSouth Africa Gordon Forbes1–6, 9–7, 6–1, 8–6
1956South Africa Ian VermaakSweden Torsten Johansson6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6
1957South Africa Eric SturgessSouth Africa Gaetan Koenig9–7, 6–3, 6–1
1958Sweden Ulf SchmidtDenmark Torben Ulrich1–6, 12–10, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1959South Africa Gordon ForbesSouth Africa Ian Vermaak6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1960United States Butch BuchholzUnited States Jack Frost6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1961South Africa Gordon ForbesSouth Africa Julian Mayers8–6, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1962Australia Bob MarkSouth Africa Gordon Forbes6–1, 6–1, 2–6, 8–6
1963West Germany Wilhelm BungertSouth Africa Gordon Forbes6–4, 6–4, 8–6
1964South Africa Abe SegalSouth Africa Gordon Forbes4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1965South Africa Cliff DrysdaleSpain Juan Manuel Couder1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1966Australia Roy EmersonSouth Africa Bob Hewitt6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
1967Spain Manuel SantanaDenmark Jan Leschly2–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1968Netherlands Tom OkkerUnited States Marty Riessen12–10, 6–1, 6–4
1969Australia Rod LaverNetherlands Tom Okker6–3, 10–8, 6–3
1970Australia Rod LaverSouth Africa Frew McMillan4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1971Australia Ken RosewallAustralia Fred Stolle6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1972United States Cliff RicheySpain Manuel Orantes6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1973United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Arthur Ashe6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1974United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Arthur Ashe7–6, 6–3, 6–1
1975United States Harold SolomonUnited States Brian Gottfried6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
1976United States Harold SolomonUnited States Brian Gottfried6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1977Argentina Guillermo VilasUnited Kingdom Buster Mottram7–6, 6–3, 6–4
1978United States Tim GulliksonUnited States Harold Solomon2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1979Rhodesia Andrew PattisonParaguay Víctor Pecci2–6 6–3 6–2 6–3
1980Australia Kim WarwickUnited States Fritz Buehning6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1981United States Vitas GerulaitisUnited States Jeff Borowiak6–4, 7–6, 6–1
1982United States Vitas GerulaitisArgentina Guillermo Vilas7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
1983United States Johan KriekUnited Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell6–4, 4–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1984United States Eliot TeltscherUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis6–3, 6–1, 7–6
1985United States Matt AngerUnited States Brad Gilbert6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1986Israel Amos MansdorfUnited States Matt Anger6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1987Australia Pat CashUnited States Brad Gilbert7–6, 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1988Switzerland Jakob HlasekSouth Africa Christo van Rensburg6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 7–6
1989South Africa Christo van RensburgUnited States Paul Chamberlin6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1990South Africa Wayne FerreiraSouth Africa Mark Kaplan6–3 7–5 7–6
1991United States Todd WitskenSouth Africa Wayne Ferreira4–6 6–4 6–4
1992United States Aaron KricksteinCommonwealth of Independent States Alexander Volkov6–4, 6–4
1993United States Aaron KricksteinSouth Africa Grant Stafford6–3, 7–6
1994Germany Markus ZoeckeGermany Hendrik Dreekmann6–4, 6–1
1995Germany Martin SinnerFrance Guillaume Raoux6–1, 6–4
1996–2006Not held
2007 (CH)France Mathieu MontcourtSouth Africa Rik de Voest5-7 6-3 6-2
2008 (CH)Croatia Ivan LjubičićAustria Stefan Koubek7-6 6-4
2009France Jo-Wilfried TsongaFrance Jérémy Chardy6-4 7-6
2010Spain Feliciano LópezFrance Stéphane Robert7-5 6-1
2011South Africa Kevin Anderson India Somdev Devvarman4-6 6-3 6-2

Men's doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969United States Pancho Gonzales
South Africa Ray Moore		South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1970South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		South Africa Cliff Drysdale
United Kingdom Roger Taylor		6–3, 6–3, 6–2 [6]
1971Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle		South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 [7]
1972South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		South Africa Ray Moore
France Georges Goven		6–3, 6–3, 6–4 [8]
1973United States Arthur Ashe
Netherlands Tom Okker		Australia Lew Hoad
South Africa Robert Maud		6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1974South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen		7–6, 6–4, 6–3
1975South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		Germany Karl Meiler
United States Charlie Pasarell		7–5, 6–4
1976United States Brian Gottfried
United States Sherwood Stewart		Spain Juan Gisbert
United States Stan Smith		1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
1977United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith		United States Peter Fleming
South Africa Raymond Moore		6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
1978United States Peter Fleming
South Africa Raymond Moore		South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		6–3, 7–6
1979South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		United States Mike Cahill
United Kingdom Christopher Mottram		1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1980United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith		Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Australia Paul McNamee		6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1981United States Terry Moor
South Africa John Yuill		United States Fritz Buehning
New Zealand Russell Simpson		6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10
1982United States Brian Gottfried
South Africa Frew McMillan		Israel Shlomo Glickstein
Zimbabwe Andrew Pattison		6–2, 6–2
1983United States Steve Meister
United States Brian Teacher		Ecuador Andrés Gómez
United States Sherwood Stewart		6–7, 7–6, 6–2
1984United States Tracy Delatte
Paraguay Francisco González		United States Steve Meister
United States Eliot Teltscher		7–6, 6–1
1985United Kingdom Colin Dowdeswell
South Africa Christo van Rensburg		Israel Amos Mansdorf
Israel Shahar Perkiss		3–6, 7–6, 6–4
1986United States Mike De Palmer
South Africa Christo van Rensburg		Ecuador Andrés Gómez
United States Sherwood Stewart		3–6, 6–2, 7–6
1987United States Kevin Curren
United States David Pate		United States Eric Korita
United States Brad Pearce		6–4, 6–4
1988United States Kevin Curren
United States David Pate		South Africa Gary Muller
United States Tim Wilkison		7–6, 6–4
1989United States Luke Jensen
United States Richey Reneberg		United States Kelly Jones
United States Joey Rive		6–0, 6–4
1990-1991Not Held
1992South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser		South Africa Wayne Ferreira
South Africa Piet Norval		6–4, 6–4
1993South Africa Lan Bale
Zimbabwe Byron Black		South Africa Johan de Beer
South Africa Marcos Ondruska		7–6, 6–2
1994South Africa Marius Barnard
South Africa Brent Haygarth		South Africa Ellis Ferreira
South Africa Grant Stafford		6–3, 7–5
1995France Rodolphe Gilbert
France Guillaume Raoux		Germany Martin Sinner
Netherlands Joost Winnink		6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Women's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1891South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Miss Blackburn6–2, 6–0
1892South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Mrs MacLaganUnavailable
1893South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Mrs MacLagan6–1, 6–0
1894South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Miss B. Grant6–1, 6–0
1895South Africa Miss L. BiddulphSouth Africa Miss Fry6–1, 6–4
1896South Africa Mrs H. GreenSouth Africa Miss L. BiddulphUnavailable
1897South Africa Miss N. HickmanSouth Africa Mrs H. Green7–9, 12–10, 6–2
1898South Africa Miss N. HickmanSouth AfricaMiss L. BiddulphUnavailable
1899South Africa Miss N. HickmanSouth Africa Mrs H. Green6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1900–1902Not held (Boer War)
1903South Africa Miss F. KuysSouth Africa Mrs Mackay6–0, 6–2
1904South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs M. Nevill (Grant)6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1905South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs S.B.Syfret6–2, 6–0
1906South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs Greatwood7–5, 6–2
1907South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs R.H.Miller6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1908South Africa Miss M. KellySouth Africa Mrs Gillmore6–2, 6–1
1909South Africa Mrs G. WashingtonSouth Africa Miss Edwards6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1910South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs J Reid6–1, 6–2
1911South Africa Mrs G. WashingtonSouth Africa Miss M. Kelly6–0, 6–1
1912South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Olive Mathias6–2, 6–0
1913United Kingdom Miss M. ColesSouth Africa Miss M. Kelly6–3, 9–7
1914South Africa Olive MathiasSouth Africa Mrs H.A. Kirby3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1915–1919Not held (WW1)
1920South Africa Olive Winslow (Mathias)South Africa Miss Phillips6–3, 7–5
1921South Africa Miss N. EdwardsSouth Africa Mrs W.F. du Plessis6–1, 6–2
1922South Africa Mrs M. McJannettSouth Africa Miss J. Parker6–2, 6–2
1923South Africa Mrs C.K. PittSouth Africa Mrs D.R.Moor6–4, 6–3
1924Union of South Africa Irene PeacockSouth Africa Mrs L. McArthur7–5, 6–4
1925Union of South Africa Irene PeacockSouth Africa Mrs L. McArthur5–7, 6–1, 6–1
1926Union of South Africa Irene PeacockUnion of South Africa Miss A. de Smit6–2, 6–1
1927South Africa Mrs M. McJannettSouth Africa Mrs V. Everett12–10, 6–4
1928South Africa Bobbie HeineSouth Africa Billie Tapscott8–6, 6–3
1929South Africa Mrs M. McJannettSouth Africa Miss W.N. Miller7–5, 6–2
1930South Africa Billie TapscottSouth Africa Mrs V. Everett7–5, 6–2
1931South Africa Bobbie HeineSouth Africa Miss W.N. Miller6–3, 6–3
1932South Africa Bobbie Heine MillerSouth Africa Mrs W.N. Lowe (Miller)6–0, 6–3
1933South Africa Billie Tapscott RobbinsSouth Africa Mrs W.N. Lowe6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1934South Africa Billie Tapscott RobbinsSouth Africa Mrs W.N. Lowe6–0, 6–3
1935South Africa Mrs A. AllisterSouth Africa Billie Tapscott Robbins6–4, 6–3
1936South Africa Bobbie Heine MillerSouth Africa Mrs V. Everett6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1937South Africa Bobbie Heine MillerSouth Africa Alida Neave6–4, 4–6, 6–0
1938South Africa Billie Tapscott RobbinsSouth Africa Olive Craze6–4, 6–4
1939South Africa Olive CrazeSouth Africa Sheila Piercey4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1940South Africa Olive CrazeSouth Africa Sheila Piercey4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1941–1945Not held (WW2)
1946South Africa Mary D. MullerSouth Africa Mrs O. Plessis6–4, 6–4
1947South Africa Mary D. MullerSouth Africa Sheila Piercey Summers6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1948South Africa Sheila SummersUnited Kingdom Kay Menzies6–1, 6–4
1949South Africa Sheila SummersAustralia Thelma Long6–1, 6–1
1950United States Shirley FryUnited States Doris Hart4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1951South Africa Sheila SummersSouth Africa Hazel Redick-Smith8–6, 2–6, 7–5
1952United States Doris HartSouth Africa Julia Wipplinger6–1, 7–5
1953South Africa Hazel Redick-SmithSouth Africa Julia Wipplinger6–2, 6–2
1954South Africa Hazel Redick-SmithSouth Africa Gwendy Love4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1955South Africa Hazel Redick-SmithSouth Africa Lucille van der Westhuizen6–4, 6–3
1956South Africa Dora KilianSouth Africa Gwendy Love4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957Bermuda Heather BrewerSouth Africa Gwendy Love8–10, 6–2, 6–3
1958South Africa Bernice CarrSouth Africa Heather Brewer-Segal3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1959South Africa Sandra ReynoldsSouth Africa Bernice Vukovich (Carr)6–0, 8–6
1960South Africa Bernice VukovichSouth Africa Sandra Reynolds6–1, 2–6, 12–10
1961South Africa Sandra ReynoldsSouth Africa Lynette Hutchings6–4, 7–5
1962South Africa Heather Brewer-SegalSouth Africa Jean Forbes6–1, 7–5
1963South Africa Annette Van ZylSouth Africa Margaret Hunt6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1964United States Darlene HardUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones6–3, 7–5
1965United Kingdom Christine TrumanSouth Africa Annette Van Zyl6–2, 6–3
1966United States Billie Jean KingAustralia Margaret Court Smith6–3, 6–2
1967United States Billie Jean KingBrazil Maria Bueno7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1968Australia Margaret Court SmithUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade6–4, 6–4
1969United States Billie Jean KingUnited States Nancy Richey6–3, 6–4
1970Australia Margaret CourtUnited States Billie Jean King6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1971Australia Margaret CourtAustralia Evonne Goolagong6–3, 6–1
1972Australia Evonne GoolagongUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1973United States Chris EvertAustralia Evonne Goolagong6–3, 6–3
1974Australia Kerry MelvilleUnited States Dianne Fromholtz6–3, 7–5
1975South Africa Annette du Plooy (van Zyl)South Africa Brigitte Cuypers6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1976South Africa Brigitte CuypersUnited States Laura DuPont6–7, 6–4, 6–1
1977South Africa Linky BoshoffSouth Africa Brigitte Cuypers6–1, 6–4
1978South Africa Brigitte CuypersUnited States Linda Siegel6–1, 6–0
1979South Africa Brigitte CuypersSouth Africa Tanya Harford7–6, 6–2
1980United Kingdom Lesley CharlesSouth Africa Rene Uys7–5, 6–4
1981United States Kathy HorvathUnited States Kathy Rinaldi7–6, 6–4
1982–1983Not held
1984United States Chris Evert-LloydUnited States Andrea Jaeger6–3, 6–0
1985Not held
1986South Africa Dinky van RensburgSouth Africa Rene Mentz6–3, 6–1
1987United States Gretchen MagersUnited States Leslie Allen6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1988–1989Not held
1990South Africa Amanda CoetzerSouth Africa Dinky van Rensburg6-4, 6-4
1991–2011Not held

See also

References

  1. ↑ Russell Eldridge, ed. (1977). Tennis : The South African Story. Owen Williams. pp. 14, 15. OCLC 86066820.
  2. ↑ 2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, page 48, compiled by the ATP World Tour.
  3. ↑ "Door shut on 2012 ATP-sanctioned SA Open". SuperSport. 4 May 2011.
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1989. London: Collins Willow. pp. 408, 409. ISBN 978-0002183116.
  5. ↑ "SOUTH AFRICAN TITLE". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 18 March 1935. p. 15.
  6. ↑ "Margaret Court Wins Net Title". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. 5 April 1970. p. 89.
  7. ↑ "Margaret Court Wins Two Titles". The Indianapolis Star. United Press. 19 April 1971. p. 75.
  8. ↑ "Evonne Goolagong Wins Title". The Logansport Press. Logansport, IN. United Press. 9 April 1972. p. 21.
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