ATP South African Open 1985 Draw, Results & Schedule

Matt Anger won the 1985 South African Open, defeating Brad Gilbert 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 7 to October 13, 1985. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Matt Anger
def. Brad Gilbert , 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2
Dates
Oct 7 — Oct 13
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1985 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Matt Anger #100 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 Brad Gilbert #19 H2H Match data Oct 13, 1985* F Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Matt Anger #100 7-5 4-6 7-5 Jimmy Arias #25 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1985* SF
Brad Gilbert #19 6-4 6-4 Johan Kriek #13 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1985* SF
QF (4)
Brad Gilbert #19 6-4 6-2 Martin Wostenholme #97 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1985* QF
Jimmy Arias #25 6-4 6-3 Kevin Curren #6 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1985* QF
Matt Anger #100 4-6 6-2 6-4 John Sadri #46 H2H Match data Oct 12, 1985* QF
Johan Kriek #13 4-6 6-3 6-1 Mike De Palmer — Match data Oct 12, 1985* QF
R16 (8)
Matt Anger #100 6-2 6-1 Harold Solomon #121 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
Kevin Curren #6 6-7 6-2 11-9 Christo Steyn #174 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
Mike De Palmer 6-3 7-6 Brent Pirow #567 — Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
Johan Kriek #13 6-3 7-5 Shahar Perkiss #82 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
Jimmy Arias #25 6-4 2-6 9-7 Matt Doyle — Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
Brad Gilbert #19 6-3 5-7 6-3 Barry Moir #215 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
John Sadri #46 7-6 7-6 Danie Visser #145 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
Martin Wostenholme #97 5-7 7-5 6-2 Steve Shaw #163 H2H Match data Oct 11, 1985* R16
R32 (16)
Christo Steyn #174 6-0 6-3 Juan Avendano #164 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Brent Pirow #567 6-3 6-1 Kevin Moir #198 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Danie Visser #145 6-3 3-6 6-4 Jeremy Bates #137 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Kevin Curren #6 6-1 6-2 Tore Meinecke #171 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Mike De Palmer 6-3 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #39 — Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Matt Doyle 6-4 6-1 Colin Dowdeswell #110 — Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
John Sadri #46 4-6 6-3 8-6 Amos Mansdorf #111 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Steve Shaw #163 6-4 6-4 Eddie Edwards #201 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Barry Moir #215 7-6 4-6 6-3 Mike Bauer #96 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Johan Kriek #13 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Roberto Saad #139 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Harold Solomon #121 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jay Lapidus #112 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Shahar Perkiss #82 3-6 7-6 7-5 Wolfgang Popp #101 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Jimmy Arias #25 6-7 7-6 6-2 Christo Van Rensburg H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Martin Wostenholme #97 6-4 6-2 Larry Stefanki #36 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Brad Gilbert #19 6-2 7-6 Bob Green #68 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32
Matt Anger #100 6-3 6-4 Scott Davis #16 H2H Match data Oct 10, 1985* 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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Previous editions of South African Open

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.