ATP South African Open 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

Pat Cash won the 1987 South African Open, defeating Brad Gilbert 7-6 4-6 2-6 6-0 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 16 to November 22, 1987. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Pat Cash
def. Brad Gilbert , 7-6 4-6 2-6 6-0 6-1
Dates
Nov 16 — Nov 22
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1987 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Pat Cash #7 7-6 4-6 2-6 6-0 6-1 Brad Gilbert #13 H2H Match data Nov 22, 1987* F
SF (2)
Pat Cash #7 6-3 7-6 Amos Mansdorf #18 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1987* SF
Brad Gilbert #13 6-4 6-1 Andres Gomez #10 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1987* SF
QF (4)
Amos Mansdorf #18 0-6 6-3 6-3 Francesco Cancellotti #86 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1987* QF
Pat Cash #7 2-6 6-3 6-4 Kevin Curren #41 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1987* QF
Brad Gilbert #13 (w/o) Jakob Hlasek #25 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1987* QF
Andres Gomez #10 6-1 6-3 Gary Muller — Match data Nov 21, 1987* QF
R16 (8)
Kevin Curren #41 6-4 6-4 Tim Wilkison #51 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16
Francesco Cancellotti #86 5-7 7-6 6-3 David Pate #21 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16
Brad Gilbert #13 6-2 6-1 Pieter Aldrich #209 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16
Andres Gomez #10 6-2 6-4 Guy Forget #59 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16
Amos Mansdorf #18 6-4 6-4 Richey Reneberg #81 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16
Pat Cash #7 6-3 6-2 Matt Anger #63 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16
Gary Muller 6-4 6-4 Henri Leconte #22 — Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jakob Hlasek #25 (w/o) Simon Youl #127 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1987* R16
R32 (16)
Brad Gilbert #13 6-2 6-0 Michael Westphal #194 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Francesco Cancellotti #86 6-4 6-3 Rick Leach #115 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Gary Muller 5-7 6-4 6-4 Mark Woodforde #69 — Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Tim Wilkison #51 6-4 4-6 6-3 Craig Campbell #322 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Guy Forget #59 6-3 6-4 Kelly Jones #156 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Jakob Hlasek #25 6-2 6-2 Jim Courier #377 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Kevin Curren #41 6-4 4-6 7-5 Scott Davis #35 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Richey Reneberg #81 7-5 6-1 Barry Moir #128 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Amos Mansdorf #18 7-6 6-2 Christo Steyn #298 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Simon Youl #127 7-6 6-7 7-6 Neil Broad #622 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
David Pate #21 6-1 7-6 Carl Limberger #142 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Pieter Aldrich #209 6-3 7-5 Johan Kriek #34 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Andres Gomez #10 6-1 7-5 Danie Visser #100 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Pat Cash #7 6-2 6-2 Michael Robertson #342 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Henri Leconte #22 6-4 4-6 6-4 Marius Barnard #952 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* R32
Matt Anger #63 6-4 7-5 Eddie Edwards #150 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1987* 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.