ATP South African Open 1976 Draw, Results & Schedule
Harold Solomon won the 1976 South African Open, defeating Brian Gottfried 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 23 to November 29, 1976. The match log contains 45 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Nov 23 — Nov 29
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Harold Solomon | 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4 | Brian Gottfried | H2H | Match data | Nov 29, 1976* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Harold Solomon | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | Stan Smith | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1976* | SF |
| Brian Gottfried | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | Raul Ramirez | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1976* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Brian Gottfried | 3-6 6-2 6-1 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1976* | QF |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | Roscoe Tanner | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1976* | QF |
| Harold Solomon | 7-5 6-0 | Willem Prinsloo | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1976* | QF |
| Raul Ramirez | 6-2 6-4 | Cliff Richey | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1976* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Raymond Moore | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Jim Delaney | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| Raul Ramirez | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | Scott Carnahan | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| Harold Solomon | 7-5 6-3 | Byron Bertram | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| Cliff Richey | 6-7 6-4 6-4 | Bernie Mitton | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | David Schneider | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-1 6-2 | Rory Chappell | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| Stan Smith | 2-6 7-6 6-4 | Bob Hewitt | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| Willem Prinsloo | 6-1 4-6 6-2 | S Sullivan | — | Match data | Nov 27, 1976* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Brian Gottfried | 6-4 6-3 | Deon Joubert | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 6-7 6-4 | Kjell Johansson | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Bernie Mitton | 7-5 6-4 | Sherwood Stewart | — | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Raul Ramirez | 6-1 6-2 | Harald Elschenbroich | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 7-6 6-3 | John Yuill | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Scott Carnahan | 6-2 6-4 | Mark Edmondson | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Harold Solomon | 7-5 3-6 7-6 | Mike Machette | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-3 7-6 | Dick R Bohrnstedt | — | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| S Sullivan | 6-2 3-6 6-2 | Robbie Venter | — | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| David Schneider | 6-1 6-2 | Herve Gauvain | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Byron Bertram | 6-7 6-2 6-1 | Rick Fisher | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Willem Prinsloo | 6-3 7-5 | Klaus Eberhard | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Jim Delaney | 7-6 6-1 | Steve Turner | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-2 | Jorg Muller | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Rory Chappell | 6-7 6-1 7-6 | John Marks | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-3 6-3 | Martin Robinson | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1976* | R32 |
| R64 (14) | ||||||
| Rory Chappell | 7-6 4-6 6-2 | Graham Silberman | — | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Harold Solomon | 6-0 6-4 | Pat Cramer | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 6-1 6-2 | Keith Richardson | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Scott Carnahan | 6-4 6-4 | Jorge Andrew | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Jim Delaney | 6-4 6-7 7-6 | George Rudman | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| John Yuill | 6-4 6-3 | John James | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Martin Robinson | 6-4 6-2 | Colin Dowdeswell | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-4 6-3 | Juan Gisbert | — | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Willem Prinsloo | 6-3 6-4 | Onny Parun | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Byron Bertram | 6-1 6-2 | Frank Gebert | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| David Schneider | 6-1 6-3 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Kjell Johansson | 7-6 6-4 | Werner Zirngibl | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| Deon Joubert | 6-4 7-6 | Peter Elter | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
| John Muller | 6-3 7-5 | Gerald Battrick | H2H | Match data | Nov 25, 1976* | R64 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Aaron Krickstein | 2 |
| Harold Solomon | 2 |
| Jimmy Connors | 2 |
| Rod Laver | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Sinner | 6-1 6-4 | Guillaume Raoux | H2H | Match data | 1995 | Hard |
| Markus Zoecke | 6-4 6-1 | Hendrik Dreekmann | H2H | Match data | 1994 | Hard |
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-3 7-6(7) | Grant Stafford | H2H | Match data | 1993 | Hard |
| Aaron Krickstein | 6-4 6-4 | Alexander Volkov | H2H | Match data | 1992 | Hard |
| Christo Van Rensburg | 6-4 7-6 6-3 | Paul Chamberlin | 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.