ATP South African Open 1979 Draw, Results & Schedule
Andrew Pattison won the 1979 South African Open, defeating Victor Pecci 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 27 to December 3, 1979. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Nov 27 — Dec 3
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) | ||||||
| Andrew Pattison | 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-3 | Victor Pecci | — | Match data | Dec 3, 1979* | F Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Victor Pecci | 3-6 6-4 6-0 | Jose Luis Clerc | H2H | Match data | Dec 2, 1979* | SF |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-2 6-3 | Ferdi Taygan | — | Match data | Dec 2, 1979* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Victor Pecci | 6-4 6-1 | Rolf Gehring | H2H | Match data | Dec 2, 1979* | QF |
| Ferdi Taygan | 6-4 6-2 | Bernie Mitton | H2H | Match data | Dec 2, 1979* | QF |
| Andrew Pattison | 3-6 6-4 6-0 | Terry Moor | — | Match data | Dec 2, 1979* | QF |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 7-6 3-6 6-1 | Heinz Gunthardt | H2H | Match data | Dec 2, 1979* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Bernie Mitton | 6-3 6-0 | Pascal Portes | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 |
| Victor Pecci | 6-0 6-3 | Rory Chappell | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-0 7-5 | Mike Cahill | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 |
| Ferdi Taygan | 7-6 6-4 | David Schneider | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 |
| Terry Moor | 6-1 3-6 8-6 | Carlos Kirmayr | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 |
| Rolf Gehring | 6-0 6-4 | Peter Feigl | H2H | Match data | Dec 1, 1979* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| David Schneider | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Andre Zietsmann | — | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Carlos Kirmayr | 5-7 7-6 6-4 | Deon Joubert | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Mike Cahill | 3-6 6-3 6-0 | Eddie Edwards | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Victor Pecci | 6-4 6-3 | Colin Dowdeswell | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Rory Chappell | 7-5 2-6 6-0 | Rod Frawley | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Terry Moor | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | Kevin Curren | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Peter Feigl | 6-2 6-3 | Paul Kronk | — | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Pascal Portes | 7-5 6-3 | Willem Prinsloo | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-0 6-3 | Brad Drewett | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Ferdi Taygan | 6-4 7-5 | Harold Solomon | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Rolf Gehring | 2-6 7-6 8-6 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-2 6-2 | Ross Case | — | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-2 6-4 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-4 6-4 | Peter Mcnamara | — | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Tim Gullikson | 7-6 6-4 | Byron Bertram | — | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
| Bernie Mitton | 5-7 7-6 6-1 | Hank Pfister | H2H | Match data | Nov 30, 1979* | R32 |
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.