Where is South African Open held?

South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Who is the latest recorded South African Open winner?

The 1995 South African Open was won by Martin Sinner, who defeated Guillaume Raoux 6-1 6-4.

Who has won the most South African Open titles?

Aaron Krickstein, Harold Solomon, and others are tied for the most South African Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 2 each.

When was the first South African Open played?

The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.

What surface is South African Open played on?

South African Open is played on hard courts.

ATP South African Open 1970 Draw & Results

Completed

Rod Laver won the 1970 South African Open, defeating Frew Mcmillan 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 24–30 on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Champion

Rod Laver

def. Frew Mcmillan , 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2

Dates

Mar 24 — Mar 30

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Results

45 recorded singles results

South African Open 1970 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Rod Laver DEF	4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2	Frew Mcmillan	H2H	Match data	Mar 30, 1970*	F
SF (2)
Rod Laver DEF	6-4 8-6 6-1	Bob Hewitt	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1970*	SF
Frew Mcmillan	6-4 6-1 6-8 6-3	Richard Gonzalez	—	Match data	Mar 29, 1970*	SF Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Richard Gonzalez	6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3	Robert Maud	—	Match data	Mar 29, 1970*	QF
Frew Mcmillan	6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3	Mark Cox	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1970*	QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bob Hewitt	6-2 6-4 6-1	Cliff Drysdale	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1970*	QF
Rod Laver DEF	6-4 6-2 8-6	Raymond Moore	H2H	Match data	Mar 29, 1970*	QF
R16 (8)
Raymond Moore	3-6 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-3	Nikola Pilic	H2H	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16
Robert Maud	6-1 6-4 6-2	Terry Ryan	—	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16
Mark Cox	1-6 6-1 3-1 (ret.)	Earl Butch Buchholz	H2H	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16
Frew Mcmillan	2-6 11-9 6-3 6-4	Tom Okker CH	H2H	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Richard Gonzalez	2-6 9-7 6-4 6-1	Graham Stilwell	—	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16
Rod Laver DEF	6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4	Pierre Barthes	H2H	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16
Bob Hewitt	6-4 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2	Roger Taylor	H2H	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16
Cliff Drysdale	6-2 6-4 6-4	Jackie Saul	—	Match data	Mar 28, 1970*	R16
R32 (14)
Pierre Barthes	6-3 6-4 6-2	Graydon Garner	H2H	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Bob Hewitt	6-2 6-3 8-6	Harald Elschenbroich	H2H	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Nikola Pilic	4-6 6-0 11-9 6-2	Unknown Seymour	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Graham Stilwell	7-5 2-6 10-8 4-6 6-4	Andrew Pattison	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Earl Butch Buchholz	6-4 6-2 6-4	Frank McDonald	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Roger Taylor	8-6 10-8 6-2	Derek Schroder	H2H	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Tom Okker CH	6-1 6-3 9-7	Clive Brebnor	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Robert Maud	6-3 6-2 6-4	Abe Segal	H2H	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Raymond Moore	6-3 6-4 6-2	Alvin Gardiner	H2H	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Cliff Drysdale	6-0 6-4 6-0	Keith Diepraam	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Mark Cox	6-1 6-2 7-5	Alvin Schwarz	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Terry Ryan	4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5	Marty Riessen	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rod Laver DEF	6-1 6-1 6-3	Bill Freer	H2H	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32
Jackie Saul	6-3 6-3 2-6 3-6 6-4	Bill Bowrey	—	Match data	Mar 27, 1970*	R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (16)
Bill Bowrey	6-3 6-2 6-2	Allan McDonald	H2H	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Harald Elschenbroich	6-3 6-2 6-1	Fred Hemmes	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Abe Segal	6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4	Colin Dibley	H2H	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Nikola Pilic	6-1 6-2 6-2	Byron Bertram	H2H	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Tom Okker CH	6-1 6-2 6-1	Quentin Pretorius	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Graham Stilwell	6-1 6-4 6-2	Richard Hawkes	H2H	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Roger Taylor	6-2 6-1 6-0	Stan Myerson	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Marty Riessen	6-3 6-4 6-2	Jannie Louw	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Raymond Moore	4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4	Dennis Matthews	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Alvin Gardiner	6-8 4-6 6-2 8-6 6-2	Rohan Summers	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Frew Mcmillan	6-3 6-3 9-7	R Gray	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Earl Butch Buchholz	3-6 6-0 6-0 12-10	Ross Case	H2H	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Robert Maud	6-0 6-1 6-1	Andre Zietsmann	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Cliff Drysdale	6-3 6-1 2-6 6-3	Cyril Rudman	H2H	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Rod Laver DEF	6-2 6-2 6-2	Peter Doerner	H2H	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64
Bob Hewitt	6-2 6-3 6-3	Mel Baleson	—	Match data	Mar 26, 1970*	R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for South African Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

Aaron Krickstein 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Harold Solomon 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Raymond Moore 26 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 3 players share this record.

Andrew Pattison 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Martin Sinner #67	6-1 6-4	Guillaume Raoux #113	H2H	Match data	1995	Hard
Markus Zoecke #131	6-4 6-1	Hendrik Dreekmann #115	H2H	Match data	1994	Hard
Aaron Krickstein #44	6-3 7-6(7)	Grant Stafford #161	H2H	Match data	1993	Hard
Aaron Krickstein #33	6-4 6-4	Alexander Volkov #20	H2H	Match data	1992	Hard
Christo Van Rensburg	6-4 7-6 6-3	Paul Chamberlin #83	H2H	Match data	1989	Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?: South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who is the latest recorded South African Open winner?: The 1995 South African Open was won by Martin Sinner, who defeated Guillaume Raoux 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?: Aaron Krickstein, Harold Solomon, and others are tied for the most South African Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 2 each.
When was the first South African Open played?: The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?: South African Open is played on hard courts.