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.

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.

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Champion

Vitas Gerulaitis

def. Jeff Borowiak , 6-4 7-6 6-1

Dates

Nov 23 — Nov 29

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Round of 32

Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-1 6-2

Bernard Boileau

Terry Moor #58 7-6 6-2

Nick Saviano #96

Andrew Pattison 6-2 6-2

Jose Luis Damiani #50

Andreas Maurer #52 6-3 2-0 (ret.)

Trey Waltke

Steve Denton 6-7 6-4 6-3

Ferdi Taygan

Sherwood Stewart 7-6 6-2

Fritz Buehning #21

Freddie Sauer 5-7 7-6 6-1

Klaus Eberhard #89

Leon Naude 2-6 6-4 6-1

Rory Chappell

Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 4-6 6-4

Steve Krulevitz #70

Tian C Viljoen 6-1 6-4

Heinz Gunthardt #35

Buster C Mottram #89 6-1 7-6

Tony Giammalva #67

Danie Visser 6-4 7-6

Kim Warwick #16

Shlomo Glickstein #38 6-4 6-2

Russell Simpson #86

Harold Solomon #22 6-4 6-4

Kevin Curren #39

Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-0

Ricardo Ycaza #71

Rolf Gehring #49 6-0 6-7 6-4

Gianni Ocleppo #74

Round of 16

Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-3 6-3

Terry Moor #58

Andrew Pattison 6-1 6-4

Andreas Maurer #52

Steve Denton 3-6 6-4 9-7

Sherwood Stewart

Freddie Sauer 7-6 2-6 6-2

Leon Naude

Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 0-6 6-4

Tian C Viljoen

Buster C Mottram #89 6-1 5-7 8-6

Danie Visser

Shlomo Glickstein #38 7-5 7-6

Harold Solomon #22

Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-3

Rolf Gehring #49

Quarterfinals

Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-1 6-1

Andrew Pattison

Steve Denton 6-4 7-6

Freddie Sauer

Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 6-3

Buster C Mottram #89

Shlomo Glickstein #38 7-6 6-4

Tom Gullikson

Semifinals

Vitas Gerulaitis #14 7-6 6-3

Steve Denton

Jeff Borowiak #99 6-3 6-7 7-5

Shlomo Glickstein #38

Final

Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-4 7-6 6-1

Jeff Borowiak #99

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
Player	Titles
Aaron Krickstein	2
Harold Solomon	2
Jimmy Connors	2
Rod Laver	2
Vitas Gerulaitis	2

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 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.