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 1977 Draw & Results

Completed

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 November 28–December 4 on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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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

Results

29 recorded singles results

South African Open 1977 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
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 CH	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 CH	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

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.