ATP South African Open 1973 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1973 South African Open, defeating Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 27 to December 3, 1973. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Arthur Ashe , 6-4 7-6 6-3
Dates
Nov 27 — Dec 3
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 7-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe #10 H2H Match data Dec 3, 1973* F
SF (2)
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 Tom Okker #4 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1973* SF
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale #24 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1973* SF
QF (4)
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-4 6-4 Mark Cox #21 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1973* QF
Arthur Ashe #10 6-3 7-6 6-3 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Dec 2, 1973* QF
Cliff Drysdale #24 6-2 6-2 6-3 Byron Bertram #198 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1973* QF
Tom Okker #4 7-5 6-2 6-7 6-3 Jaime Fillol #18 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1973* QF
R16 (8)
Cliff Drysdale #24 6-4 7-5 6-3 Onny Parun #38 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16
Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-4 6-1 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16
Jaime Fillol #18 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2 Andrew Pattison — Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16
Tom Okker #4 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-3 Gerald Battrick #65 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16
Mark Cox #21 7-5 7-6 1-6 6-3 Jurgen Fassbender #39 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16
Jimmy Connors #3 7-5 6-4 6-2 Bob Carmichael #78 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16
Byron Bertram #198 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3 Manuel Orantes #6 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bob Hewitt 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2 Roger Taylor #13 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1973* R16
R32 (16)
Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-7 5-7 6-4 6-4 Raymond Moore #39 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Mark Cox #21 6-1 6-3 6-4 Hans Jurgen Pohmann #130 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Jurgen Fassbender #39 6-1 6-1 1-0 (ret.) Lew Hoad — Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Bob Carmichael #78 6-3 6-1 6-3 Ian Fletcher #84 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Jimmy Connors #3 6-0 6-3 6-3 Rauty Krog — Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Gerald Battrick #65 0-6 7-6 6-3 6-3 Robert Maud #69 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Barry Phillips Moore 7-6 6-2 6-3 Deon Joubert — Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-2 6-0 John Yuill — Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Roger Taylor #13 3-6 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-3 Antonio Munoz #81 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Cliff Drysdale #24 6-0 6-1 6-4 Graham Stilwell #104 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Jaime Fillol #18 6-4 6-4 6-2 Bill Freer H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Manuel Orantes #6 6-4 6-2 6-4 K Brebnor — Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Onny Parun #38 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 Jun Kamiwazumi #93 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Byron Bertram #198 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-2 Frew Mcmillan #73 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Tom Okker #4 6-3 6-4 7-5 Haroon Rahim #88 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32
Arthur Ashe #10 6-1 7-6 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Nov 30, 1973* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Aaron Krickstein 2
Harold Solomon 2
Jimmy Connors 2
Rod Laver 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
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 won the most recent South African Open?
The 1995 South African Open was won by Martin Sinner 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Aaron Krickstein has won 2 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
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.