# South African Open 1979

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1979
Tour: WTA

Brigette Cuypers won the 1979 South African Open, defeating Tanya Harford 7-6 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 26 to December 2, 1979. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1979-11-26
- End date: 1979-12-02

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## Champion
- Winner: Brigette Cuypers
- Runner-up: Tanya Harford
- Final score: 7-6 6-2

## Knockout results
### F
- Brigette Cuypers def. Tanya Harford 7-6 6-2

### SF
- Brigette Cuypers def. Marise Kruger 6-2 6-1
- Tanya Harford def. Yvonne Vermaak 6-3 2-6 6-3

### QF
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Jennifer Mundel 6-0 6-0
- Tanya Harford def. Elizabeth Vlotman 4-6 6-1 6-1
- Brigette Cuypers def. Alison Mcmillan 7-5 6-3
- Marise Kruger def. Lesley Charles 6-2 6-2

### R16
- Elizabeth Vlotman def. Lorna Zietsman 6-2 6-0
- Tanya Harford def. Pat Rollinson 7-5 6-2
- Marise Kruger def. Helen Moore 6-1 6-3
- Jennifer Mundel def. Francoise Durr 4-3 RET
- Brigette Cuypers def. Gwynn Sammel 7-6 7-5
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Annelise Muller 6-0 6-0
- Lesley Charles def. Rene Uys 6-1 6-4
- Alison Mcmillan def. Pat Rollinson 6-3 5-7 6-1

### R32
- Gwynn Sammel def. Lise Gregory 6-4 1-6 7-5
- Marise Kruger def. Gail Joss 6-2 6-7 6-3
- Tanya Harford def. Anita Summers 6-2 6-2
- Rene Uys def. Alana Bakos 6-1 6-1
- Jennifer Mundel def. Elana Smukler 6-3 6-1
- Brigette Cuypers def. Niekle Scheepers 6-2 6-1
- Elizabeth Vlotman def. Michelle Depalmer 6-2 6-7 8-6
- Annelise Muller def. Lana Marks 6-0 6-4
- Francoise Durr def. Marion De Witte 6-4 6-2
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Estelle Montgomery 6-2 6-1
- Susan Rollinson def. Belinda Thompson 6-2 6-0
- Alison Mcmillan def. Ianthe Cunningham 6-1 6-2
- Lesley Charles def. Wilma Smit 6-1 6-2
- Pat Rollinson def. Silvana Urroz 6-2 6-4
- Lorna Zietsman def. Ingrid Reynecke 6-4 6-4
- Helen Moore def. Marion Lloyd Wronsley 6-4 7-6

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
(+4 more)

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1979
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)