ATP South African Open 1977 Draw, Results & Schedule

Guillermo Vilas won the 1977 South African Open, defeating Buster C Mottram 7-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 28 to December 4, 1977. The match log contains 29 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Buster C Mottram , 7-6 6-3 6-4
Dates
Nov 28 — Dec 4
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1977 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas 7-6 6-3 6-4 Buster C Mottram H2H Match data Dec 4, 1977* F
SF (2)
Buster C Mottram 6-2 1-6 8-6 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Dec 3, 1977* SF
Guillermo Vilas 6-2 6-4 Stan Smith H2H Match data Dec 3, 1977* SF
QF (3)
Buster C Mottram 6-1 7-5 Eddie Dibbs H2H Match data Dec 3, 1977* QF
Guillermo Vilas 7-6 0-6 6-4 Peter Fleming H2H Match data Dec 3, 1977* QF
Frew Mcmillan 6-2 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Dec 3, 1977* QF
R16 (8)
Buster C Mottram 7-5 6-1 Cliff Richey H2H Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16
Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-1 Jim Delaney H2H Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16
Peter Fleming 6-3 6-3 Andrew Pattison — Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16
Stan Smith 6-2 6-2 George Rudman H2H Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16
Sherwood Stewart 6-3 6-3 Bernie Mitton — Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16
Eddie Dibbs 6-2 2-6 7-6 Byron Bertram H2H Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16
D Sullivan 6-4 6-3 Raymond Moore — Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Frew Mcmillan 6-4 6-2 Willem Prinsloo H2H Match data Dec 2, 1977* R16
R32 (15)
Peter Fleming 6-2 6-4 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Sherwood Stewart 6-3 6-1 John Muller — Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Willem Prinsloo 6-3 6-4 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Eddie Dibbs 6-2 6-1 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Frew Mcmillan 6-2 6-3 Mike Machette H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Jim Delaney 6-4 4-6 6-3 Ion Tiriac H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Byron Bertram 4-6 6-4 6-2 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Guillermo Vilas 1-6 6-2 7-5 Onny Parun H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Stan Smith 7-6 6-0 Andrew Jarrett H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
George Rudman 6-4 6-2 Mike Myburg H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
D Sullivan 6-0 7-6 Colin Dowdeswell — Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Raymond Moore 6-1 7-5 Jeff Borowiak H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Cliff Richey 1-6 6-4 6-3 Mike Fishbach H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Buster C Mottram 7-5 6-2 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* R32
Bernie Mitton 6-2 4-6 6-3 Mark Cox H2H Match data Dec 1, 1977* 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.