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 1975 Draw & Results

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Harold Solomon won the 1975 South African Open, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played November 17–23 on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Champion

Harold Solomon

def. Brian Gottfried , 6-2 6-4 5-7 6-1

Dates

Nov 17 — Nov 23

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Results

41 recorded singles results

South African Open 1975 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Harold Solomon	6-2 6-4 5-7 6-1	Brian Gottfried	H2H	Match data	Nov 23, 1975*	F
SF (2)
Harold Solomon	6-3 3-6 6-0 6-0	Karl Meiler	H2H	Match data	Nov 22, 1975*	SF
Brian Gottfried	6-7 6-4 6-1 7-5	Onny Parun	H2H	Match data	Nov 22, 1975*	SF
QF (4)
Onny Parun	6-3 7-6	Raymond Moore	H2H	Match data	Nov 22, 1975*	QF
Brian Gottfried	7-5 6-3	Andrew Pattison	—	Match data	Nov 22, 1975*	QF
Harold Solomon	6-0 6-1	Frew Mcmillan	H2H	Match data	Nov 22, 1975*	QF
Karl Meiler	6-4 6-7 15-13	Pat Cramer	H2H	Match data	Nov 22, 1975*	QF
R16 (8)
Brian Gottfried	6-2 6-0	Brian Fairlie	H2H	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16
Karl Meiler	6-0 6-3	John Yuill	H2H	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16
Pat Cramer	6-3 3-6 6-2	Arthur Ashe	H2H	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16 Upset: winner had a 2 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Frew Mcmillan	7-6 6-1	Eddie Dibbs	H2H	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Raymond Moore	(w/o)	Buster C Mottram	H2H	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16
Harold Solomon	6-2 6-4	Sherwood Stewart	—	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16
Andrew Pattison	6-3 7-6	Adriano Panatta	—	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16
Onny Parun	6-0 6-4	Paul Avis	H2H	Match data	Nov 21, 1975*	R16
R32 (15)
Harold Solomon	6-3 6-2	Byron Bertram	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Frew Mcmillan	6-3 6-2	Rauty Krog	—	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Karl Meiler	7-5 6-0	Derek Schroder	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Raymond Moore	6-3 6-4	Bob Hewitt	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Brian Fairlie	6-3 6-2	Graeme Notman	—	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Brian Gottfried	6-1 6-3	Eddie Edwards	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
John Yuill	6-3 6-4	Barry Phillips Moore	—	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Andrew Pattison	3-6 6-3 6-4	Bob Carmichael	—	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Eddie Dibbs	6-4 6-4	Charlie Pasarell	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Buster C Mottram	7-6 6-2	Jaime Fillol	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Adriano Panatta	6-3 7-6	Mike Styles	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Paul Avis	6-3 2-6 7-5	Mike Myburg	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Arthur Ashe	6-4 6-3	David Schneider	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Onny Parun	7-5 3-6 6-1	Dennis Matthews	—	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
Pat Cramer	6-3 3-6 7-5	Colin Dowdeswell	H2H	Match data	Nov 20, 1975*	R32
R64 (11)
Adriano Panatta	3-6 6-3 7-5	George Rudman	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Arthur Ashe	6-2 6-2	Andre Zietsmann	—	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Frew Mcmillan	6-4 6-4	Deon Joubert	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Brian Gottfried	6-2 6-3	Hans Jurgen Pohmann	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Byron Bertram	6-3 1-6 6-1	John Muller	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Colin Dowdeswell	6-2 6-1	Keith Brebnor	—	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Onny Parun	6-4 6-4	Bill Freer	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Raymond Moore	4-6 7-6 8-6	Roger Taylor	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Barry Phillips Moore	7-5 5-7 6-4	Bernie Mitton	—	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Jaime Fillol	6-3 6-7 6-2	Robert Maud	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	R64
Eddie Dibbs	6-4 6-3	Graydon Garner	H2H	Match data	Nov 19, 1975*	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.