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 1972 Draw & Results

Completed

Cliff Richey won the 1972 South African Open, defeating Manuel Orantes 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 8–14 on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Champion

Cliff Richey

def. Manuel Orantes , 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4

Dates

Apr 8 — Apr 14

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Results

78 recorded singles results

South African Open 1972 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Cliff Richey	6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4	Manuel Orantes	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1972*	F
BR (1)
Andres Gimeno	6-1 6-3	Jaime Fillol	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1972*	BR
SF (2)
Manuel Orantes	6-3 6-1 6-4	Jaime Fillol	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1972*	SF
Cliff Richey	3-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3	Andres Gimeno	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1972*	SF
QF (4)
Cliff Richey	3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2	Martin Mulligan	—	Match data	Apr 13, 1972*	QF
Andres Gimeno	6-3 6-4 6-3	Bob Hewitt	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1972*	QF
Jaime Fillol	4-6 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-2	Pat Cramer	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1972*	QF
Manuel Orantes	1-6 6-3 6-4 6-2	Andrew Pattison	—	Match data	Apr 13, 1972*	QF
R16 (7)
Bob Hewitt	1-6 6-4 6-2 6-1	Adriano Panatta	H2H	Match data	Apr 12, 1972*	R16
Andres Gimeno	6-3 6-0 6-1	Patrice Dominguez	H2H	Match data	Apr 12, 1972*	R16
Martin Mulligan	6-4 4-6 6-4 6-2	Georges Goven	—	Match data	Apr 12, 1972*	R16
Manuel Orantes	3-6 7-6 7-6 0-6 6-3	Patrick Proisy	H2H	Match data	Apr 12, 1972*	R16
Cliff Richey	6-1 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-4	Frew Mcmillan	H2H	Match data	Apr 12, 1972*	R16
Jaime Fillol	6-4 6-4 6-4	Raymond Moore	H2H	Match data	Apr 12, 1972*	R16
Pat Cramer	6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2	Manuel Santana	H2H	Match data	Apr 12, 1972*	R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (14)
Manuel Orantes	6-4 6-4 6-2	Bill Freer	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Martin Mulligan	4-6 6-4 1-6 6-0 6-2	Gerald Battrick	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Raymond Moore	5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2	Barry Phillips Moore	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Frew Mcmillan	6-3 6-4 1-6 4-6 6-1	Ricky Buwalda	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Andres Gimeno	6-2 6-3 6-3	Hank Irvine	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Cliff Richey	6-1 6-3 6-2	Jim Ward	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Georges Goven	7-6 3-6 6-2 6-3	Patricio Cornejo	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Pat Cramer	6-3 7-5 6-3	Wanaro N'Godrella	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Jaime Fillol	7-5 7-5 6-0	Dennis Matthews	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Patrice Dominguez	7-6 6-3 6-3	Onny Parun	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Bob Hewitt	6-1 6-4 6-1	Ruan Kruger	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Adriano Panatta	6-4 7-5 6-0	Jean Baptiste Chanfreau	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Patrick Proisy	6-3 6-1 6-0	Ralph Sender	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
Manuel Santana	6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5	Allan McDonald	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1972*	R32
R64 (29)
Patricio Cornejo	6-2 6-4 6-4	John Yuill	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Jan Leschly	6-2 7-5 6-4	Kim Warwick	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Manuel Orantes	6-2 6-4 6-3	George Rudman	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Jaime Fillol	4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3	Peter Tudhope	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Patrice Dominguez	6-2 6-0 6-4	John De Zeeuw	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Raymond Moore	6-3 6-3 6-4	Terry Ryan	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Frew Mcmillan	6-3 6-7 6-2 6-4	Colin Dowdeswell	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Onny Parun	6-2 6-3 7-6	Jannie Louw	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Manuel Santana	6-3 6-3 6-3	Ross Mcghie	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Bill Freer	6-4 6-2 6-2	Robert Trogolo	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Cliff Richey	6-2 6-2 7-6	Derek Schroder	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Barry Phillips Moore	7-6 6-3 5-7 6-3	Rayno Seegers	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Ricky Buwalda	6-4 7-6 6-2	Jurgen Fassbender	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Hank Irvine	7-6 6-3 7-6	Armistead Neely	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Jean Baptiste Chanfreau	2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6	Byron Bertram	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Bob Hewitt	6-4 7-5 6-1	Anthony Fawcett	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Patrick Proisy	6-1 6-2 6-2	Frank Briscoe	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Adriano Panatta	6-3 7-6 6-1	Clive Brebnor	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Ralph Sender	7-6 5-2 (ret.)	Nicola Pietrangeli	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Andres Gimeno	6-2 6-2 6-3	Julian Krinsky	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Andrew Pattison	6-2 6-1 6-0	Mark Shires	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Gerald Battrick	6-3 6-3 6-3	Graydon Garner	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Juan Gisbert	6-2 6-1 7-5	Mike Styles	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Georges Goven	6-4 2-6 7-5 6-2	Andre Van Der Merwe B	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Wanaro N'Godrella	6-1 6-4 6-4	Dick Crealy	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Pat Cramer	6-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4	Rauty Krog	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Allan McDonald	6-2 6-1 6-2	Mike Phillips	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Jim Ward	6-4 4-6 6-0 6-3	Abe Segal	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
Dennis Matthews	6-3 6-3 6-4	Greg Perkins	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64
R128 (20)
Mike Styles	7-6 6-3 4-6 6-0	Tony Parun	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Greg Perkins	6-4 6-2 7-5	Richard Jooste	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Byron Bertram	6-3 6-0 6-0	Conrad Johnson	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Mark Shires	6-3 6-2 5-7 6-0	Craig Gold	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Rayno Seegers	6-2 6-2 6-2	Mike Myburg	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Graydon Garner	6-4 6-4 6-4	Russell Seymour	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Armistead Neely	7-5 6-2 6-3	Jeff Simpson	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Robert Trogolo	6-7 4-6 6-1 7-6 6-1	Lewis Sylvester	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Bill Freer	6-3 6-1 6-7 6-0	Andre Zietsmann	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Colin Dowdeswell	6-4 7-6 7-6	Tony Bowles	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Jannie Louw	(w/o)	Rod Frawley	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Allan McDonald	6-3 6-3 6-2	Errol Kilov	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Andre Van Der Merwe B	2-6 6-4 6-3 7-5	Willem Prinsloo	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Julian Krinsky	6-2 6-3 6-2	Alvin Gardiner	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Mike Phillips	6-2 2-6 6-3 6-1	Quentin Pretorius	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Abe Segal	6-4 2-6 7-6 6-1	Bernie Mitton	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
John Yuill	5-7 6-2 6-2 6-3	David Schneider	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
George Rudman	6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4	Frank McDonald	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Kim Warwick	7-6 6-2 7-6	John Eagleton	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128
Wanaro N'Godrella	6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2	Rohan Summers	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128

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.