1977 South African Open (tennis)
| 1977 South African Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 November – 6 December |
| Edition | 74th |
| Category |
Grand Prix (5 Star) (M) Colgate series (W) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money |
$150,000 (M) $35,000 (W) |
| Surface | Hard / Outdoor |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Venue | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Guillermo Vilas [1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Linky Boshoff | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Bob Lutz / Stan Smith [2] | |
| Women's Doubles | |
|
Ilana Kloss / Linky Boshoff | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
Linky Boshoff /  Colin Dowdeswell | |
The 1977 South African Open, also known by its sponsored name SAB Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa. The men's tournament was part of the 1977 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix while the women's event was part of the 1977–1978 Colgate International Series. It was the 74th edition of the tournament and was held from 28 November through 6 December 1977. Guillermo Vilas and Linky Boshoff won the singles titles.[3][4]
Winners
Men's Singles
Guillermo Vilas defeated 
Buster Mottram 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
Women's Singles
Linky Boshoff defeated Brigitte Cuypers 6–1, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Women's Doubles
Ilana Kloss / Linky Boshoff defeated Brigitte Cuypers / Marise Kruger 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Mixed Doubles
Linky Boshoff / Colin Dowdeswell defeated Ilana Kloss / Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 4–6. 7–5
References
- ↑ "ATP – 1977 Johannesburg Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ "ATP – 1977 Johannesburg Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1978). World of Tennis 1978 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Janes. pp. 113,114,159. ISBN 9780354090391.
- ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 279.