Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Bob Hewitt 1 final
ATP Durban 1971 Draw, Results & Schedule
Bob Hewitt won the 1971 Durban, defeating Manuel Santana 7-6 6-1 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Durban, South Africa, from March 29 to April 4, 1971. The match log contains 37 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Mar 29 — Apr 4
Location
Durban, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Bob Hewitt | 7-6 6-1 6-1 | Manuel Santana | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1971* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Bob Hewitt | 3-6 5-7 6-0 6-3 6-4 | Jan Leschly | — | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | SF |
| Manuel Santana | 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-2 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | SF |
| QF (3) | ||||||
| Bob Hewitt | 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-2 | Nicola Pietrangeli | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | QF |
| Manuel Santana | 7-6 6-3 6-3 | Pat Cramer | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | QF |
| Raymond Moore | 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-2 | Jackie Saul | — | Match data | Apr 3, 1971* | QF |
| R16 (6) | ||||||
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-4 6-2 | Derek Schroder | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R16 |
| Pat Cramer | 6-7 6-3 6-3 | Colin Rees | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R16 |
| Manuel Santana | 6-1 6-3 | Dennis Matthews | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R16 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-2 6-4 | Hank Irvine | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R16 |
| Jackie Saul | 6-2 6-0 | Jeff Twist | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R16 |
| Raymond Moore | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | Byron Bertram | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1971* | R16 |
| R32 (10) | ||||||
| Bob Hewitt | 6-3 6-2 | Sidney Gordon | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Rauty Krog | 6-3 6-0 | Graydon Garner | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Manuel Santana | 6-3 6-4 | Bill Freer | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Byron Bertram | 6-7 7-5 6-2 | John Yuill | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-1 6-2 | A Saul | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Colin Rees | 7-5 6-7 6-3 | Alvin Gardiner | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-2 6-4 | Peter Doerner | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Pat Cramer | 6-3 6-7 6-1 | Anthony Fawcett | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Jeff Twist | 6-2 6-2 | Colin Diederichs | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| Derek Schroder | 6-1 6-4 | Peter Wilson | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1971* | R32 |
| R64 (15) | ||||||
| Alvin Gardiner | 7-6 6-4 | Frank Briscoe | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Dennis Matthews | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | Greg Perkins | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-4 6-2 | Rayno Seegers | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Derek Schroder | 6-2 6-0 | R Orford | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Graydon Garner | 6-4 6-0 | Rod Frawley | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| John Yuill | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | Bernard Mignot | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Peter Doerner | 6-0 6-1 | Greg Muller | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-4 6-3 | Stepan Koudelka | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Colin Diederichs | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | Jim Ward | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Pat Cramer | 6-1 6-4 | Geoff Masters | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Byron Bertram | 6-4 6-1 | Danny Sullivan | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Jeff Twist | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Terry Ryan | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Jackie Saul | 6-7 6-0 6-2 | Nicholas Kalogeropoulos | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Bill Freer | 7-5 3-6 7-6 | Lewis Sylvester | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-2 6-1 | Gordon Birt | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1971* | R64 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Durban.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Bob Hewitt 6 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Alvin Gardiner 1 appearance
View the full Durban record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hewitt | 7-6 6-1 6-1 | Manuel Santana | H2H | Match data | 1971 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Durban held?
- Durban is held in Durban, South Africa.
- Who won the most recent Durban?
- The 1971 Durban was won by Bob Hewitt, who defeated Manuel Santana 7-6 6-1 6-1.
- When was the first Durban played?
- The first edition of Durban was held in 1971.
- What surface is Durban played on?
- Durban is played on hard courts.