ATP South African Open 1984 Draw, Results & Schedule

Eliot Teltscher won the 1984 South African Open, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 6-1 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 19 to November 25, 1984. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Eliot Teltscher
def. Vitas Gerulaitis , 6-3 6-1 7-6
Dates
Nov 19 — Nov 25
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1984 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-3 6-1 7-6 Vitas Gerulaitis #17 H2H Match data Nov 25, 1984* F
SF (2)
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-2 6-3 Brad Gilbert #29 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1984* SF
Vitas Gerulaitis #17 7-6 6-1 Steve Meister #97 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1984* SF
QF (4)
Vitas Gerulaitis #17 6-4 6-4 Bob Green #49 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1984* QF
Brad Gilbert #29 6-0 6-2 John Fitzgerald #62 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1984* QF
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-0 6-4 Jose Luis Clerc #39 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1984* QF
Steve Meister #97 7-6 7-6 Colin Dowdeswell #107 H2H Match data Nov 24, 1984* QF
R16 (8)
Vitas Gerulaitis #17 6-3 6-4 Jay Lapidus #82 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16
Bob Green #49 3-6 7-6 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-4 3-6 6-3 Mike De Palmer — Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16
Brad Gilbert #29 6-3 6-3 Claudio Panatta #93 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16
Steve Meister #97 1-6 6-4 6-2 Matt Doyle — Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16
Colin Dowdeswell #107 4-6 7-6 6-4 Johan Kriek #9 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jose Luis Clerc #39 7-6 6-1 Shahar Perkiss #81 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16
John Fitzgerald #62 6-4 6-3 Chris Lewis #89 H2H Match data Nov 23, 1984* R16
R32 (16)
Bob Green #49 6-3 3-6 6-2 Francisco Gonzalez #86 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Mike De Palmer 7-5 7-6 Kevin Moir #230 — Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Shahar Perkiss #81 6-1 6-4 Peter Elter #112 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Steve Meister #97 6-4 6-2 Shlomo Glickstein #76 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Matt Doyle 6-3 6-7 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #23 — Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Brad Gilbert #29 6-1 6-1 Marcel Van Der Merwe — Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
John Fitzgerald #62 6-2 7-6 Jimmy Arias #10 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Jay Lapidus #82 6-2 6-2 Amos Mansdorf #272 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #39 6-1 7-5 Robbie Venter #319 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Chris Lewis #89 6-4 6-3 Paul Annacone #95 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Johan Kriek #9 6-0 6-1 Eddie Edwards #80 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Colin Dowdeswell #107 6-1 2-6 6-3 Cassio Motta #57 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #17 3-6 6-2 6-4 Zoltan Kuharszky #58 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-2 6-4 Andreas Maurer #140 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Claudio Panatta #93 6-1 6-4 Blaine Willenborg #59 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1984* R32
Tim Gullikson 7-6 1-6 7-6 Danie Visser #60 — Match data Nov 22, 1984* 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.