ATP South African Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1981 South African Open, defeating Jeff Borowiak 6-4 7-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 23 to November 29, 1981. The match log contains 31 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) | ||||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 7-6 6-1 | Jeff Borowiak | H2H | Match data | Nov 29, 1981* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-3 6-7 7-5 | Shlomo Glickstein | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1981* | SF |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-6 6-3 | Steve Denton | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1981* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Shlomo Glickstein | 7-6 6-4 | Tom Gullikson | — | Match data | Nov 28, 1981* | QF |
| Steve Denton | 6-4 7-6 | Freddie Sauer | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1981* | QF |
| Jeff Borowiak | 7-6 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | H2H | Match data | Nov 28, 1981* | QF |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-1 6-1 | Andrew Pattison | — | Match data | Nov 28, 1981* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Shlomo Glickstein | 7-5 7-6 | Harold Solomon | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| Steve Denton | 3-6 6-4 9-7 | Sherwood Stewart | — | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| Jeff Borowiak | 7-6 0-6 6-4 | Tian C Viljoen | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| Tom Gullikson | 6-3 6-3 | Rolf Gehring | — | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-1 6-4 | Andreas Maurer | — | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-3 | Terry Moor | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| Freddie Sauer | 7-6 2-6 6-2 | Leon Naude | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-1 5-7 8-6 | Danie Visser | H2H | Match data | Nov 27, 1981* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Leon Naude | 2-6 6-4 6-1 | Rory Chappell | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Tom Gullikson | 6-3 6-0 | Ricardo Ycaza | — | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Harold Solomon | 6-4 6-4 | Kevin Curren | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Tian C Viljoen | 6-1 6-4 | Heinz Gunthardt | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Terry Moor | 7-6 6-2 | Nick Saviano | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Shlomo Glickstein | 6-4 6-2 | Russell Simpson | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-1 7-6 | Tony Giammalva | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-2 6-2 | Jose Luis Damiani | — | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Steve Denton | 6-7 6-4 6-3 | Ferdi Taygan | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Sherwood Stewart | 7-6 6-2 | Fritz Buehning | — | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Danie Visser | 6-4 7-6 | Kim Warwick | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Rolf Gehring | 6-0 6-7 6-4 | Gianni Ocleppo | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Jeff Borowiak | 7-6 4-6 6-4 | Steve Krulevitz | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Andreas Maurer | 6-3 2-0 (ret.) | Trey Waltke | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Freddie Sauer | 5-7 7-6 6-1 | Klaus Eberhard | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | R32 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-1 6-2 | Bernard Boileau | H2H | Match data | Nov 26, 1981* | 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.