# South African Open 1976

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/atp_archive:6815/south-african-open?season=1976
Tour: ATP

Harold Solomon won the 1976 South African Open, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 23 to November 29, 1976. The match log contains 45 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1976-11-23
- End date: 1976-11-29

## Champion
- Winner: Harold Solomon
- Runner-up: Brian Gottfried
- Final score: 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Harold Solomon def. Brian Gottfried 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4

### SF
- Harold Solomon def. Stan Smith 6-3 4-6 7-5
- Brian Gottfried def. Raul Ramirez 4-6 6-3 7-5

### QF
- Brian Gottfried def. Raymond Moore 3-6 6-2 6-1
- Stan Smith def. Roscoe Tanner 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Harold Solomon def. Willem Prinsloo 7-5 6-0
- Raul Ramirez def. Cliff Richey 6-2 6-4

### R16
- Raymond Moore def. Jim Delaney 4-6 6-3 6-2
- Raul Ramirez def. Scott Carnahan 7-6 4-6 6-3
- Harold Solomon def. Byron Bertram 7-5 6-3
- Cliff Richey def. Bernie Mitton 6-7 6-4 6-4
- Roscoe Tanner def. David Schneider 6-2 5-7 6-4
- Brian Gottfried def. Rory Chappell 6-1 6-2
- Stan Smith def. Bob Hewitt 2-6 7-6 6-4
- Willem Prinsloo def. S Sullivan 6-1 4-6 6-2

### R32
- Brian Gottfried def. Deon Joubert 6-4 6-3
- Stan Smith def. Kjell Johansson 6-4 6-7 6-4
- Bernie Mitton def. Sherwood Stewart 7-5 6-4
- Raul Ramirez def. Harald Elschenbroich 6-1 6-2
- Roscoe Tanner def. John Yuill 7-6 6-3
- Scott Carnahan def. Mark Edmondson 6-2 6-4
- Harold Solomon def. Mike Machette 7-5 3-6 7-6
- Raymond Moore def. Dick R Bohrnstedt 6-3 7-6
- S Sullivan def. Robbie Venter 6-2 3-6 6-2
- David Schneider def. Herve Gauvain 6-1 6-2
- Byron Bertram def. Rick Fisher 6-7 6-2 6-1
- Willem Prinsloo def. Klaus Eberhard 6-3 7-5
- Jim Delaney def. Steve Turner 7-6 6-1
- Cliff Richey def. Jorg Muller 6-2 6-2
- Rory Chappell def. John Marks 6-7 6-1 7-6
- Bob Hewitt def. Martin Robinson 6-3 6-3

### R64
- Rory Chappell def. Graham Silberman 7-6 4-6 6-2
- Harold Solomon def. Pat Cramer 6-0 6-4
- Harald Elschenbroich def. Keith Richardson 6-1 6-2
- Scott Carnahan def. Jorge Andrew 6-4 6-4
- Jim Delaney def. George Rudman 6-4 6-7 7-6
- John Yuill def. John James 6-4 6-3
- Martin Robinson def. Colin Dowdeswell 6-4 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Juan Gisbert 6-4 6-3
- Willem Prinsloo def. Onny Parun 6-3 6-4
- Byron Bertram def. Frank Gebert 6-1 6-2
- David Schneider def. Frew Mcmillan 6-1 6-3
- Kjell Johansson def. Werner Zirngibl 7-6 6-4
- Deon Joubert def. Peter Elter 6-4 7-6
- John Muller def. Gerald Battrick 6-3 7-5

## Stats
- Total matches: 45
- Players: 47

Other editions available: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
(+16 more)

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