ATP South African Open 1974 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1974 South African Open, defeating Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-3 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 24 to November 30, 1974. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Arthur Ashe , 7-6 6-3 6-1
Dates
Nov 24 — Nov 30
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1974 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Connors 7-6 6-3 6-1 Arthur Ashe H2H Match data Nov 30, 1974* F
SF (2)
Arthur Ashe 6-2 7-6 6-3 Raul Ramirez H2H Match data Nov 29, 1974* SF
Jimmy Connors 6-0 6-3 6-4 Harold Solomon H2H Match data Nov 29, 1974* SF
QF (4)
Harold Solomon 6-1 6-3 Tom Okker H2H Match data Nov 29, 1974* QF
Raul Ramirez 6-4 6-4 Ken Rosewall H2H Match data Nov 29, 1974* QF
Arthur Ashe 6-3 4-6 6-3 Marty Riessen H2H Match data Nov 29, 1974* QF
Jimmy Connors 7-5 6-3 Andrew Pattison — Match data Nov 29, 1974* QF
R16 (8)
Tom Okker 6-2 4-6 6-1 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-2 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
Marty Riessen 0-6 6-2 6-4 Ross Case H2H Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
Ken Rosewall 6-4 7-6 Juan Gisbert — Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
Jimmy Connors 6-0 6-1 John Yuill H2H Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
Harold Solomon 6-2 6-4 Mark Cox H2H Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
Andrew Pattison 6-3 6-4 Brian Gottfried — Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
Raul Ramirez 0-6 6-3 7-5 Onny Parun H2H Match data Nov 28, 1974* R16
R32 (15)
Raul Ramirez 6-2 6-2 Dick Dell — Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Tom Okker 1-6 6-1 6-4 Derek Schroder H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Frew Mcmillan 6-2 6-2 Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Harold Solomon 4-6 6-4 6-3 Grover Raz Reid H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Ross Case (w/o) Dick Crealy H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Brian Gottfried 6-3 7-5 Syd Ball H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Onny Parun 6-4 6-4 Patrice Dominguez H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-4 Jurgen Fassbender H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Jimmy Connors 5-7 6-1 6-0 Pat Cramer H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Juan Gisbert 4-6 7-6 6-1 Armistead Neely — Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Mark Cox 7-5 6-2 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
John Yuill 6-4 6-0 Francois Jauffret H2H Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Marty Riessen 6-2 6-0 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Ken Rosewall 6-7 6-2 6-0 Paul Kronk — Match data Nov 27, 1974* R32
Raymond Moore 6-2 6-4 Rauty Krog — Match data Nov 27, 1974* 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.