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 1981 Draw & Results

Completed

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 November 23–29 on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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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

Results

31 recorded singles results

South African Open 1981 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Vitas Gerulaitis #14	6-4 7-6 6-1	Jeff Borowiak #99	H2H	Match data	Nov 29, 1981*	F
SF (2)
Jeff Borowiak #99	6-3 6-7 7-5	Shlomo Glickstein #38	H2H	Match data	Nov 28, 1981*	SF
Vitas Gerulaitis #14	7-6 6-3	Steve Denton	H2H	Match data	Nov 28, 1981*	SF
QF (4)
Shlomo Glickstein #38	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 #99	7-6 6-3	Buster C Mottram #89	H2H	Match data	Nov 28, 1981*	QF
Vitas Gerulaitis #14	6-1 6-1	Andrew Pattison CH	—	Match data	Nov 28, 1981*	QF
R16 (8)
Shlomo Glickstein #38	7-5 7-6	Harold Solomon #222× CH	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 #99	7-6 0-6 6-4	Tian C Viljoen	H2H	Match data	Nov 27, 1981*	R16
Tom Gullikson	6-3 6-3	Rolf Gehring #49	—	Match data	Nov 27, 1981*	R16
Andrew Pattison CH	6-1 6-4	Andreas Maurer #52	—	Match data	Nov 27, 1981*	R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #14	6-3 6-3	Terry Moor #58	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 #89	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 #71	—	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Harold Solomon #222× CH	6-4 6-4	Kevin Curren #39	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Tian C Viljoen	6-1 6-4	Heinz Gunthardt #35	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Terry Moor #58	7-6 6-2	Nick Saviano #96	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Shlomo Glickstein #38	6-4 6-2	Russell Simpson #86	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Buster C Mottram #89	6-1 7-6	Tony Giammalva #67	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Andrew Pattison CH	6-2 6-2	Jose Luis Damiani #50	—	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 #21	—	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 #16DEF	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Rolf Gehring #49	6-0 6-7 6-4	Gianni Ocleppo #74	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Jeff Borowiak #99	7-6 4-6 6-4	Steve Krulevitz #70	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Andreas Maurer #52	6-3 2-0 (ret.)	Trey Waltke	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Freddie Sauer	5-7 7-6 6-1	Klaus Eberhard #89	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #14	6-1 6-2	Bernard Boileau	H2H	Match data	Nov 26, 1981*	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.