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South African Open (tennis)

FieldValue
nameSouth African Open
typedefunct
founded1891
ended1995
editions89
locationVarious cities in South Africa
venueVarious
tourPre-open era (1891–1967)
Open era Independent tour (1968–1971, 1974–89)
Grand Prix Tour (1972–89)
World Championship Series (1983–87)
ATP Tour (1990–1995)
surfaceHard (1891–1995)

Open era Independent tour (1968–1971, 1974–89) Grand Prix Tour (1972–89) World Championship Series (1983–87) ATP Tour (1990–1995)

The South African Open – formerly known as the South African Championships, and for sponsorship reasons the Altech NCR South African Open and the Panasonic South African Open – is a defunct Grand Prix Tennis Tour, World Championship Series, ATP Tour and Virginia Slims Circuit affiliated tennis tournament played from 1891 to 1995 in South Africa. It was part of the pre-open era international seasonal tours from 1891 to 1967 from 1968 to 1971, part of the open era independent events tour from 1972, when it became part the men's Grand Prix Tour until 1989. The women's side of the competition was only briefly part of Virginia Slims tour (1970–74) before it returned to the independent circuit.

The men's event joined the ATP Tour in 1990. It was mainly held in Johannesburg in South Africa, but played in other locations such as Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberly and Pretoria. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts it ran for a period of 105 years until 1995.

History

The first South African Championships were first played in 1891 until 1967 and took place in Port Elizabeth. The tournament was held at and organized by the Port Elizabeth Lawn Tennis Club. This inaugural edition consisted of a men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles event. The tournament was not played from 1900 to 1902 due to the Boer War. After the formation of the South African Lawn Tennis Union in 1903 the location of the tournament circulated between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberly and Pretoria. In 1905 the women's doubles competition was added. The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1919 due to World War I, and from 1941 to 1945 due to World War II. The first men's singles winner was Lionel Richardson from Bloemfontein. In 1931 Ellis Park in Johannesburg became the permanent venue for the championships. In 1968 the event went open and was from then on known as the South African Open Sets were played on advantage until 1971; Lingering death tiebreaks at six games all were subsequently adopted. Finals were the best-of-five-sets until the tournament's suspension in 1990; upon its return in 1992 finals were reduced to the best-of-three-sets the men's tournament was suspended again from 1996 until 2006. The women's tournament was also stopped in 1982,1985 and 1988 it was played in 1990 but did not continue after that date.

ATP Tour tennis returned to South Africa in 2009 under the banner of the SA Tennis Open. The history of this event, however, is not part of the history of the Open. The SA Tennis Open, which was part of the 250 series of events, was discontinued in 2011.

The most successful male player at the South African Championships – played from 1891 to 1967 during the Amateur Era – was Eric Sturgess, who won eleven titles between 1939 and 1957 and lost a further final in 1947 to Eustace Fannin. He also holds the overall record for the most consecutive titles won – seven between 1948 and 1954. Five players share the record for the most male wins at the tournament in the Open Era – Rod Laver (1969, 1970), Jimmy Connors (1973, 1974), Harold Solomon (1975, 1976), Vitas Gerulaitis (1981, 1982) and Aaron Krickstein (1992, 1993).

The most successful female player at the South African Championships – played from 1891 to 1967 during the Amateur Era – was Mrs H.A. Kirby, who won six titles between 1904 and 1912. She also shares the overall record for the most consecutive titles won with Miss H. Grant. Both players won four consecutive titles – Grant won the first four South African titles from 1891 to 1894 and Mrs Kirby won four titles between 1904 and 1907. Margaret Court and Brigitte Cuypers share the record for the most wins at the tournament in the Open Era. Court won three titles in 1968, 1970 and 1971 and Cuypers won in 1976, 1978 and 1979.

The following comprises the full list of South African Open men's singles champions. and South African Open women's singles champions.

Finals

NB: The following tables below comprise full lists of champions from 1891 until 1995

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1891South Africa Lionel RichardsonSouth Africa Lyndhurst Winslow6–2, 10–8, 6–2
1892South Africa Lionel Richardson(2)South Africa R. DavisUnavailable
1893South Africa Walter T. EdmondsSouth Africa Lionel Richardson6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1894South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa Walter T. Edmonds6–1, 6–3, 6–0
1895South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa Stanley Bayly6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1896South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa H.R. EatonUnavailable
1897South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa William C. Stevens8–10, 12–10, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1898South Africa Lennox L. GiddySouth Africa George C. CollinsUnavailable
1899South Africa Leonard G. HeardSouth Africa Lennox L. Giddy6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1900–1902Not held due to Second Boer War
1903South Africa R.W.G. ClarkeSouth Africa H.M Steele6–4, 6–0, 6–3
1904South Africa Percy SherwellSouth Africa R.W.G. Clarke6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1905South Africa Harold KitsonSouth Africa A.J. Rowan6–1, 2–6, 6–3, 8–6
1906South Africa John R. RichardsonSouth Africa Cecil E. Howard Tripp6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1907South Africa A.J. RowanSouth Africa Cecil E. Howard Tripp7–5, 5–7, 1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1908South Africa Harold KitsonSouth Africa Victor Gauntlett6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 7–9, 6–2
1909UKGBI Reginald DohertyUKGBI Lionel Escombe6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1910NZL Anthony WildingUnion of South Africa Harold Kitson6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1911Union of South Africa Harold KitsonUnion of South Africa Father Kelly6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1912Union of South Africa George DoddUnion of South Africa R.F. Le Sueur6–1, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–0
1913Union of South Africa Harold KitsonUnion of South Africa Harold I. Aitken6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1914Union of South Africa Charles WinslowRSA George Dodd4–6, 7–9, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1915–1919Not held (WW1)
1920Union of South Africa Brian NortonUnion of South Africa Louis Raymond1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1921Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa Marchant Davies6–3, 6–0, 6–1
1922Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa George Dodd6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1923Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa Jack Condon6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1924Union of South Africa Louis RaymondUnion of South Africa George Dodd6–4, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
1925Union of South Africa Ivie RichardsonRSA Charles Winslow7–5, 7–5, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4
1926Union of South Africa Jack CondonUnion of South Africa Cecil Blackbeard6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1927Union of South Africa J.C. Guy EaglestoneUnion of South Africa C.H. Robbs8–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1928RSA J.C. Guy EaglestoneRSA George Dodd6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1929RSA Colin RobbinsRSA George Dodd6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1930RSA Louis RaymondRSA Colin Robbins6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1931RSA Louis RaymondRSA Robert H. M. Bertram6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1932RSA Robert H. M. BertramRSA Colin Robbins2–6, 9–7, 9–7, 6–1
1933RSA Colin RobbinsRSA Vernon Kirby6–1, 1–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1934RSA Norman FarquharsonRSA Roy Malcolm4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 14–12
1935RSA Norman FarquharsonRSA Vernon Kirby6–0, 6–4, 6–1
1936RSA Norman FarquharsonRSA Robert H. M. Bertram6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
1937YUG Josip PaladaRSA Vernon Kirby6–2, 0–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1938RSA Norman FarquharsonRSA Vernon Kirby4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0
1939RSA Eric SturgessRSA Eustace Fannin6–2, 9–7, 3–6, 6–8, 7–5
1940RSA Eric SturgessRSA Robert H. M. Bertram6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2
1941–1945Not held (WW2)
1946RSA Eric SturgessRSA Norman Farquharson6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1947RSA Eustace FanninRSA Eric Sturgess6–1, 6–2, 1–6, 0–6, 6–4
1948RSA Eric SturgessGBR Tony Mottram6–3, 6–4, 6–8, 6–1
1949RSA Eric SturgessAUS Geoffrey Brown4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1950RSA Eric SturgessUSA Arthur Larsen6–1, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1951RSA Eric SturgessRSA Sydney Levy6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1952RSA Eric SturgessRSA Sydney Levy6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1953RSA Eric SturgessRSA Russell Seymour6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1954RSA Eric SturgessEGY Jaroslav Drobný5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 8–6
1955RSA Russell SeymourRSA Gordon Forbes1–6, 9–7, 6–1, 8–6
1956RSA Ian VermaakSWE Torsten Johansson6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6
1957RSA Eric SturgessRSA Gaetan Koenig9–7, 6–3, 6–1
1958SWE Ulf SchmidtDEN Torben Ulrich1–6, 12–10, 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1959RSA Gordon ForbesRSA Ian Vermaak6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1960USA Butch BuchholzUSA Jack Frost6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1961RSA Gordon ForbesRSA Julie Mayer8–6, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1962AUS Bob MarkRSA Gordon Forbes6–1, 6–1, 2–6, 8–6
1963FRG Wilhelm BungertRSA Gordon Forbes6–4, 6–4, 8–6
1964RSA Abe SegalRSA Gordon Forbes4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1965RSA Cliff DrysdaleESP Juan Manuel Couder1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1966AUS Roy EmersonRSA Bob Hewitt6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
1967ESP Manuel SantanaDEN Jan Leschly2–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1968NED Tom OkkerUSA Marty Riessen12–10, 6–1, 6–4
↓ Open Era ↓
1969AUS Rod LaverNED Tom Okker6–3, 10–8, 6–3
1970AUS Rod LaverRSA Frew McMillan4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1971AUS Ken RosewallAUS Fred Stolle6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1972USA Cliff RicheyESP Manuel Orantes6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1973USA Jimmy ConnorsUSA Arthur Ashe6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1974USA Jimmy ConnorsUSA Arthur Ashe7–6, 6–3, 6–1
1975USA Harold SolomonUSA Brian Gottfried6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
1976USA Harold SolomonUSA Brian Gottfried6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1977ARG Guillermo VilasGBR Buster Mottram7–6, 6–3, 6–4
1978USA Tim GulliksonUSA Harold Solomon2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1979RHO Andrew PattisonPAR Víctor Pecci2–6 6–3 6–2 6–3
1980AUS Kim WarwickUSA Fritz Buehning6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1981USA Vitas GerulaitisUSA Jeff Borowiak6–4, 7–6, 6–1
1982USA Vitas GerulaitisARG Guillermo Vilas7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
1983USA Johan KriekGBR Colin Dowdeswell6–4, 4–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1984USA Eliot TeltscherUSA Vitas Gerulaitis6–3, 6–1, 7–6
1985USA Matt AngerUSA Brad Gilbert6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1986ISR Amos MansdorfUSA Matt Anger6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1987AUS Pat CashUSA Brad Gilbert7–6, 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1988SUI Jakob HlasekRSA Christo van Rensburg6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 7–6
1989RSA Christo van RensburgUSA Paul Chamberlin6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1990RSA Wayne FerreiraRSA Mark Kaplan6–3 7–5 7–6
1991USA Todd WitskenRSA Wayne Ferreira4–6 6–4 6–4
1992USA Aaron KricksteinCIS Alexander Volkov6–4, 6–4
1993USA Aaron KricksteinRSA Grant Stafford6–3, 7–6
1994GER Markus ZoeckeGER Hendrik Dreekmann6–4, 6–1
1995GER Martin SinnerFRA Guillaume Raoux6–1, 6–4
1996–2006Not held
2007 (CH)FRA Mathieu MontcourtSAF Rik de Voest5–7, 6–3, 6–2
2008 (CH)CRO Ivan LjubičićAUT Stefan Koubek7–6, 6–4

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1891South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Miss Blackburn6–2, 6–0
1892South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Mrs MacLaganUnavailable
1893South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Mrs MacLagan6–1, 6–0
1894South Africa Mabel GrantSouth Africa Miss B. Grant6–1, 6–0
1895South Africa Miss L. BiddulphSouth Africa Miss Fry6–1, 6–4
1896South Africa Mrs H. GreenSouth Africa Miss L. BiddulphUnavailable
1897South Africa Miss N. HickmanSouth Africa Mrs H. Green7–9, 12–10, 6–2
1898South Africa Miss N. HickmanSouth Africa Miss L. BiddulphUnavailable
1899South Africa Miss N. HickmanSouth Africa Mrs H. Green6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1900–1902Not held (Boer War)
1903South Africa Miss F. KuysSouth Africa Mrs Mackay6–0, 6–2
1904South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs M. Nevill (Grant)6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1905South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs S.B.Syfret6–2, 6–0
1906South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs Greatwood7–5, 6–2
1907South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs R.H.Miller6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1908South Africa Miss M. KellySouth Africa Mrs Gillmore6–2, 6–1
1909South Africa Mrs G. WashingtonSouth Africa Miss Edwards6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1910South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Mrs J Reid6–1, 6–2
1911South Africa Mrs G. WashingtonSouth Africa Miss M. Kelly6–0, 6–1
1912South Africa Mrs H.A. KirbySouth Africa Olive Mathias6–2, 6–0
1913GBR Miss M. ColesSouth Africa Miss M. Kelly6–3, 9–7
1914South Africa Olive MathiasSouth Africa Mrs H.A. Kirby3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1915–1919Not held (WW1)
1920South Africa Olive Winslow (Mathias)South Africa Miss Phillips6–3, 7–5
1921South Africa Miss N. EdwardsSouth Africa Mrs W.F. du Plessis6–1, 6–2
1922South Africa Mrs M. McJannettSouth Africa Miss J. Parker6–2, 6–2
1923South Africa Mrs C.K. PittSouth Africa Mrs D.R.Moor6–4, 6–3
1924Union of South Africa Irene PeacockSouth Africa Mrs L. McArthur7–5, 6–4
1925Union of South Africa Irene PeacockSouth Africa Mrs L. McArthur5–7, 6–1, 6–1
1926Union of South Africa Irene PeacockUnion of South Africa Miss A. de Smit6–2, 6–1
1927South Africa Mrs M. McJannettSouth Africa Mrs V. Everett12–10, 6–4
1928RSA Bobbie HeineRSA Billie Tapscott8–6, 6–3
1929RSA Mrs M. McJannettRSA Miss W.N. Miller7–5, 6–2
1930RSA Billie TapscottRSA Mrs V. Everett7–5, 6–2
1931RSA Bobbie HeineRSA Miss W.N. Miller6–3, 6–3
1932RSA Bobbie Heine MillerRSA Mrs W.N. Lowe (Miller)6–0, 6–3
1933RSA Billie Tapscott RobbinsRSA Mrs W.N. Lowe6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1934RSA Billie Tapscott RobbinsRSA Mrs W.N. Lowe6–0, 6–3
1935RSA Mrs A. AllisterRSA Billie Tapscott Robbins6–4, 6–3
1936RSA Bobbie Heine MillerRSA Mrs V. Everett6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1937RSA Bobbie Heine MillerRSA Alida Neave6–4, 4–6, 6–0
1938RSA Billie Tapscott RobbinsRSA Olive Craze6–4, 6–4
1939RSA Olive CrazeRSA Sheila Piercey4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1940RSA Olive CrazeRSA Sheila Piercey4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1941–1945Not held (WW2)
1946RSA Mary D. MullerRSA Mrs O. Plessis6–4, 6–4
1947RSA Mary D. MullerRSA Sheila Piercey Summers6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1948RSA Sheila SummersGBR Kay Menzies6–1, 6–4
1949RSA Sheila SummersAUS Thelma Long6–1, 6–1
1950USA Shirley FryUSA Doris Hart4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1951RSA Sheila SummersRSA Hazel Redick-Smith8–6, 2–6, 7–5
1952USA Doris HartRSA Julia Wipplinger6–1, 7–5
1953RSA Hazel Redick-SmithRSA Julia Wipplinger6–2, 6–2
1954RSA Hazel Redick-SmithRSA Gwendy Love4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1955RSA Hazel Redick-SmithRSA Lucille van der Westhuizen6–4, 6–3
1956RSA Dora KilianRSA Gwendy Love4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957RSA Heather BrewerRSA Gwendy Love8–10, 6–2, 6–3
1958RSA Bernice CarrRSA Heather Brewer-Segal3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1959RSA Sandra ReynoldsRSA Bernice Vukovich (Carr)6–0, 8–6
1960RSA Bernice VukovichRSA Sandra Reynolds6–1, 2–6, 12–10
1961RSA Sandra ReynoldsRSA Lynette Hutchings6–4, 7–5
1962RSA Heather Brewer-SegalRSA Jean Forbes6–1, 7–5
1963RSA Annette Van ZylRSA Margaret Hunt6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1964USA Darlene HardGBR Ann Haydon-Jones6–3, 7–5
1965GBR Christine TrumanRSA Annette Van Zyl6–2, 6–3
1966USA Billie Jean KingAUS Margaret Court6–3, 6–2
1967USA Billie Jean KingBRA Maria Bueno7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1968AUS Margaret CourtGBR Virginia Wade6–4, 6–4
↓ Open Era ↓
1969USA Billie Jean KingUSA Nancy Richey6–3, 6–4
1970AUS Margaret CourtUSA Billie Jean King6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1971AUS Margaret CourtAUS Evonne Goolagong6–3, 6–1
1972AUS Evonne GoolagongGBR Virginia Wade4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1973USA Chris EvertAUS Evonne Goolagong6–3, 6–3
1974AUS Kerry MelvilleUSA Dianne Fromholtz6–3, 7–5
1975RSA Annette du Plooy (van Zyl)RSA Brigitte Cuypers6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1976RSA Brigitte CuypersUSA Laura duPont6–7, 6–4, 6–1
1977RSA Linky BoshoffRSA Brigitte Cuypers6–1, 6–4
1978RSA Brigitte CuypersUSA Linda Siegel6–1, 6–0
1979RSA Brigitte CuypersRSA Tanya Harford7–6, 6–2
1980GBR Lesley CharlesRSA Rene Uys7–5, 6–4
1981USA Kathy HorvathUSA Kathy Rinaldi7–6, 6–4
1982–1983Not held
1984USA Chris Evert-LloydUSA Andrea Jaeger6–3, 6–0
1985Not held
1986RSA Dinky van RensburgRSA Rene Mentz6–3, 6–1
1987USA Gretchen MagersUSA Louise Allen6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1988–1989Not held
1990RSA Amanda CoetzerRSA Dinky van Rensburg6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1969USA Pancho Gonzales
RSA Ray MooreRSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1970RSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillanRSA Cliff Drysdale
GBR Roger Taylor6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1971AUS Ken Rosewall
AUS Fred StolleRSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1972RSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillanRSA Ray Moore
FRA Georges Goven6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1973USA Arthur Ashe
NED Tom OkkerAUS Lew Hoad
RSA Robert Maud6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1974RSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillanNED Tom Okker
USA Marty Riessen7–6, 6–4, 6–3
1975RSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillanGER Karl Meiler
USA Charlie Pasarell7–5, 6–4
1976USA Brian Gottfried
USA Sherwood StewartESP Juan Gisbert
USA Stan Smith1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6
1977USA Robert Lutz
USA Stan SmithUSA Peter Fleming
RSA Raymond Moore6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
1978USA Peter Fleming
RSA Raymond MooreRSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan6–3, 7–6
1979RSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillanUSA Mike Cahill
GBR Christopher Mottram1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1980USA Robert Lutz
USA Stan SmithSUI Heinz Günthardt
AUS Paul McNamee6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1981USA Terry Moor
RSA John YuillUSA Fritz Buehning
NZL Russell Simpson6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10
1982USA Brian Gottfried
RSA Frew McMillanISR Shlomo Glickstein
ZIM Andrew Pattison6–2, 6–2
1983USA Steve Meister
USA Brian TeacherECU Andrés Gómez
USA Sherwood Stewart6–7, 7–6, 6–2
1984USA Tracy Delatte
PAR Francisco GonzálezUSA Steve Meister
USA Eliot Teltscher7–6, 6–1
1985GBR Colin Dowdeswell
RSA Christo van RensburgISR Amos Mansdorf
ISR Shahar Perkiss3–6, 7–6, 6–4
1986USA Mike De Palmer
RSA Christo van RensburgECU Andrés Gómez
USA Sherwood Stewart3–6, 6–2, 7–6
1987USA Kevin Curren
USA David PateUSA Eric Korita
USA Brad Pearce6–4, 6–4
1988USA Kevin Curren
USA David PateRSA Gary Muller
USA Tim Wilkison7–6, 6–4
1989USA Luke Jensen
USA Richey RenebergUSA Kelly Jones
USA Joey Rive6–0, 6–4
1990–1991Not Held
1992RSA Pieter Aldrich
RSA Danie VisserRSA Wayne Ferreira
RSA Piet Norval6–4, 6–4
1993RSA Lan Bale
ZIM Byron BlackRSA Johan de Beer
RSA Marcos Ondruska7–6, 6–2
1994RSA Marius Barnard
RSA Brent HaygarthRSA Ellis Ferreira
RSA Grant Stafford6–3, 7–5
1995FRA Rodolphe Gilbert
FRA Guillaume RaouxGER Martin Sinner
NLD Joost Winnink6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1996–2006Not held
2007 (CH)RSA Rik de Voest
GER Dominik MeffertSUI Stéphane Bohli
ISR Noam Okun6–4, 6–2
2008 (CH)SWE Jonas Björkman
ZIM Dominik MeffertSWE Thomas Johansson
AUT Stefan Koubek6–2, 6–2

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