ATP South African Open 1980 Draw, Results & Schedule

Kim Warwick won the 1980 South African Open, defeating Fritz Buehning 6-2 6-1 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 25 to December 1, 1980. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Kim Warwick
def. Fritz Buehning , 6-2 6-1 6-2
Dates
Nov 25 — Dec 1
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1980 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Kim Warwick #36 6-2 6-1 6-2 Fritz Buehning #68 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1980* F
SF (2)
Kim Warwick #42 2-6 7-6 6-3 Kevin Curren #97 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1980* SF
Fritz Buehning #100 6-4 6-4 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Nov 30, 1980* SF
QF (4)
Kevin Curren #97 6-7 6-3 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #28 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1980* QF
Bob Lutz 6-3 0-6 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #40 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1980* QF
Fritz Buehning #100 7-6 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #4 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1980* QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kim Warwick #42 0-6 7-5 7-5 Shlomo Glickstein #67 H2H Match data Nov 30, 1980* QF
R16 (8)
Kevin Curren #97 7-6 6-2 Mel Purcell #28 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
Fritz Buehning #100 6-3 6-0 Andrew Pattison — Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
Heinz Gunthardt #28 5-7 6-2 7-5 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
Bob Lutz 6-2 6-4 Marcos Hocevar #53 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
Kim Warwick #42 6-4 2-6 6-2 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
Paul Mcnamee #40 7-6 7-6 Onny Parun #96 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
Shlomo Glickstein #67 6-2 6-3 Eddie Edwards H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-3 6-0 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #52 H2H Match data Nov 29, 1980* R16
R32 (16)
Raymond Moore 6-4 7-5 Nick Saviano #83 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Andrew Pattison 6-3 7-5 Peter Elter #75 — Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #28 6-3 6-4 Ferdi Taygan #64 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #52 6-2 6-3 David Schneider H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Onny Parun #96 6-7 7-6 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Marcos Hocevar #53 6-4 0-6 9-7 Wolfgang Popp #84 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Kevin Curren #97 6-2 6-2 Russell Simpson #98 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Shlomo Glickstein #67 6-3 6-4 Haroon Ismail #92 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Bob Lutz 4-6 6-1 6-3 Mark Cox H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Eddie Edwards 0-6 6-4 6-3 Jose Luis Clerc #8 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Paul Mcnamee #40 6-2 4-6 6-4 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Mel Purcell #28 6-4 3-0 (ret.) Rolf Gehring #36 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Fritz Buehning #100 6-2 6-3 Schalk Van Der Merwe — Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Kim Warwick #42 6-1 7-5 Henri Leconte H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Sherwood Stewart 6-3 7-6 Bernard Boileau — Match data Nov 28, 1980* R32
Guillermo Vilas #4 6-2 6-2 Thomaz Koch #48 H2H Match data Nov 28, 1980* 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.