ATP South African Open 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jakob Hlasek won the 1988 South African Open, defeating Christo Van Rensburg 6-7 6-4 6-1 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 14 to November 20, 1988. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Jakob Hlasek
def. Christo Van Rensburg , 6-7 6-4 6-1 7-6
Dates
Nov 14 — Nov 20
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jakob Hlasek #13 6-7 6-4 6-1 7-6 Christo Van Rensburg H2H Match data Nov 20, 1988* F
SF (2)
Christo Van Rensburg 6-7 6-4 6-0 Pieter Aldrich #91 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1988* SF
Jakob Hlasek #13 4-6 7-6 7-6 Brad Gilbert #19 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1988* SF
QF (3)
Jakob Hlasek #13 6-3 6-4 Matt Anger #209 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1988* QF
Brad Gilbert #19 7-6 7-6 Piet Norval #235 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1988* QF
Pieter Aldrich #91 6-3 6-4 Kevin Curren #23 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1988* QF
R16 (8)
Kevin Curren #23 5-7 7-6 6-1 Simon Youl #102 H2H Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
Piet Norval #235 3-6 7-6 6-3 Nicolas Pereira #234 H2H Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
Christo Van Rensburg 6-2 7-6 Henri Leconte #12 H2H Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
Matt Anger #209 6-3 6-3 Thierry Tulasne #72 H2H Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
Brad Gilbert #19 6-2 6-4 Greg Holmes #185 H2H Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
Gary Muller 7-6 6-4 Brad Drewett #105 — Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
Jakob Hlasek #13 6-1 4-6 7-5 Tim Wilkison #117 H2H Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
Pieter Aldrich #91 6-4 6-4 Andres Gomez #24 H2H Match data Nov 18, 1988* R16
R32 (16)
Tim Wilkison #117 6-4 4-6 6-0 Michael Kures #122 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Nicolas Pereira #234 6-3 6-4 Amos Mansdorf #25 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Henri Leconte #12 6-7 6-1 6-3 Kevin Moir #303 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Thierry Tulasne #72 4-6 7-6 7-6 Francesco Cancellotti #84 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Brad Gilbert #19 7-5 7-5 Jimmy Arias #154 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Andres Gomez #24 7-6 6-2 Marius Masencamp #353 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Piet Norval #235 7-6 6-7 6-4 Neil Broad #151 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Christo Van Rensburg 7-5 6-1 Jeremy Bates #145 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Brad Drewett #105 6-4 6-4 Claudio Mezzadri #94 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Pieter Aldrich #91 6-4 6-2 Danie Visser #142 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Jakob Hlasek #13 7-5 7-6 Paolo Cane #74 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Greg Holmes #185 7-6 7-6 Barry Moir #115 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Gary Muller 6-7 7-6 7-6 David Pate #38 — Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Simon Youl #102 6-3 2-6 6-4 Michael Robertson #135 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Matt Anger #209 7-6 6-2 John Fitzgerald #26 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* R32
Kevin Curren #23 6-3 6-3 Broderick Dyke #100 H2H Match data Nov 17, 1988* 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.