The South African Open – formerly the South African Championships, the Altech NCR South African Open and the Panasonic South African Open – is a defunct Grand Prix Tennis Tour, World Championship Series and ATP Tour

Association of Tennis Professionals

The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...

 affiliated tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 tournament played from 1891 to 1995. Between 1970 and 1974 the event was part of the Grand Prix Championship Series

Grand Prix Tennis Championship Series 1970-1989

The Championship Series of nine tennis tournaments, formed part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours, and were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia...

 of tournaments that were the precursors to the current ATP World Tour Masters 1000

ATP World Tour Masters 1000

The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...

. It was mainly held in Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

 in South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

, except in 1993, when it was held in Durban

Durban

Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...

, and in 1994, when it was held in Sun City

Sun City

-South Africa:* Sun City, North West, a luxury casino resort, situated in the North West Province-United States:* The Sun City is a nickname or moniker for El Paso, TX because of the fact that sun shines for more than 302 days on average in the city....

. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts

Hardcourt

Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...

.

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 Tennis Open, which was part of the 250 series of events, was discontinued in 2011.

Results

NB

Nota Bene

Nota bene is an Italian and Latin phrase meaning "note well". The phrase first appeared in writing circa 1721.Often abbreviated as "N. B.", nota bene comes from the Latin roots notāre and bene . It is in the singular imperative mood, instructing one individual to note well the matter at hand...

: The following tables comprise only of champions in the Open Era. For a full list of champions, see their respective main articles.

Men's Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1968	Tom Okker Tom Okker Thomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through...	Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings...	12–10, 6–1, 6–4
1969	Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...	Tom Okker Tom Okker Thomas S. Okker is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968–74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969. He also was ranked World # 1 in doubles in 1969.-Tennis career:Okker was the Dutch champion from 1964 through...	6–3, 10–8, 6–3
1970	Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...	Frew McMillan Frew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...	4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1971	Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...	Fred Stolle Fred Stolle Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle....	6–4, 6–0, 6–4
1972	Cliff Richey Cliff Richey Cliff Richey played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the brother of fellow player Nancy Richey....	Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:...	6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
1973	Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....	Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...	6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1974	Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....	Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...	7–6, 6–3, 6–1
1975	Harold Solomon Harold Solomon Harold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :...	Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No....	6–2, 6–4, 5–7, 6–1
1976	Harold Solomon Harold Solomon Harold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :...	Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No....	6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1977	Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...	Buster Mottram Buster Mottram Christopher Mottram is a former English tennis player, who achieved a highest lifetime ranking of fifteenth in the world.Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times...	7–6, 6–3, 6–4
1978	Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson Timothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year...	Harold Solomon Harold Solomon Harold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :...	2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1979	José Luis Clerc José Luis Clerc José Luis Clerc is a former Argentine professional tennis player, and one of the most important Argentine players in history....	Deon Joubert	6–2, 6–1
1980	Kim Warwick Kim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...	Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning Fritz Buehning is a former American tennis player from Short Hills, New Jersey.Buehning attended Millburn High School, where he won the New Jersey state individual tennis championship in 1977 as a junior, his final year in high school...	6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1981	Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...	Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy...	6–4, 7–6, 6–1
1982	Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...	Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...	7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
1983	Johan Kriek Johan Kriek Johan Kriek is a South African American professional male tennis player and founder of the Global Water Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering clean water to the world's neediest communities. Kriek has won two Australian Opens and has reached the semi-finals at the French...	Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell , is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. During his time on the world tour, he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles...	6–4, 4–6, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1984	Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army...	Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...	6–3, 6–1, 7–6
1985	Matt Anger Matt Anger Matt Anger is a former tennis player from the United States, who won one singles and two doubles titles during his career....	Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School ....	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1986	Amos Mansdorf Amos Mansdorf Amos Mansdorf is a former professional tennis player.His best singles world ranking of 18 was the highest ever for any male, Israeli tennis player, reached in November 1987. His best doubles world ranking was 67, reached in May 1986.-Early life:...	Matt Anger Matt Anger Matt Anger is a former tennis player from the United States, who won one singles and two doubles titles during his career....	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1987	Pat Cash Pat Cash Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987.-Early career:...	Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert , is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, an author and former professional tennis player. He was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Piedmont High School ....	7–6, 4–6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
1988	Jakob Hlasek Jakob Hlasek Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...	Christo van Rensburg Christo Van Rensburg Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983...	6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 7–6
1989	Christo van Rensburg Christo Van Rensburg Christo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983...	Paul Chamberlin Paul Chamberlin Paul Chamberlin is a former professional tour tennis player from the United States.Chamberlin won one doubles title during his career...	6–4, 7–6, 6–3
1990–1991	Not Held
1992	Aaron Krickstein Aaron Krickstein Aaron Krickstein , nicknamed "Marathon Man", is a former American professional tennis player, who competed on the ATP Tour from 1983 to 1996. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour.Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No....	Alexander Volkov Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Volkov turned professional in 1988.Volkov finished runner-up in three tournaments over 1989 and 1990; in the latter year he defeated World No. 1 Stefan Edberg in straight sets in the first round of the US Open....	6–4, 6–4
1993	Aaron Krickstein Aaron Krickstein Aaron Krickstein , nicknamed "Marathon Man", is a former American professional tennis player, who competed on the ATP Tour from 1983 to 1996. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he currently competes on the Outback Champions Series Over-30 tour.Krickstein reached his career high ATP ranking of World No....	Grant Stafford Grant Stafford Grant Stafford is a former tennis player from South Africa.Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on January 31, 1994, when he was ranked 53rd in the world.-External links:*...	6–3, 7–6
1994	Markus Zoecke Markus Zoecke Markus Zoecke is a German former professional tennis player. Zoecke's primary weapon was a very big serve that he could hit thanks to his height .-Singles :-Doubles :-External links:...	Hendrik Dreekmann Hendrik Dreekmann Hendrik Dreekmann is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1991. He did not win a single title during his career....	6–4, 6–1
1995	Martin Sinner Martin Sinner Martin Sinner , is a professional tennis player from Germany. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 42 in 1995.He played professional tennis for 15 years and earned $896,974....	Guillaume Raoux Guillaume Raoux Guillaume Raoux is a retired tennis player from France.-Career:Raoux turned professional in 1989. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, where he was defeated in the first round by Zimbabwe's Byron Black...	6–1, 6–4

Women's Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1968	Margaret Court	Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...	6–4, 6–4
1969	Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...	Nancy Richey Nancy Richey Nancy Richey is a former tennis player from the United States.Richey won two Grand Slam singles titles and four Grand Slam women's doubles titles . She was ranked World No...	6–3, 6–4
1970	Margaret Court	Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...	6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1971	Margaret Court	Evonne Goolagong	6–3, 6–1
1972	Evonne Goolagong	Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...	4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1973	Chris Evert Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...	Evonne Goolagong	6–3, 6–3
1974	Kerry Melville Kerry Reid Kerry Melville Reid, MBE, is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During her 17-year career, Reid won one Grand Slam singles title and 26 other singles titles and was the runner-up in 40 singles tournaments. Reid was included in the year-end world top ten rankings for 12...	Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat is a former professional tennis player.-Career:Balestrat began playing tennis at the age of 7. She left school at the age of 16 to play in international tournaments...	6–3, 7–5
1975	Annette du Plooy	Brigitte Cuypers	6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1976	Brigitte Cuypers	Laura DuPont Laura DuPont Laura DuPont was a champion singles tennis player. Along with winning many tournaments, Laura DuPont is also the first woman to win a national title in any sport for the University of North Carolina, as well as being the first female All-American at the school.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Laura...	6–7, 6–4, 6–1
1977	Linky Boshoff Linky Boshoff Delina Ann Boshoff-Mortlock was born on 12 November 1956, and is a former professional tennis player who won the 1976 US Open women's doubles title with her partner Ilana Kloss...	Brigitte Cuypers	6–1, 6–4
1978	Brigitte Cuypers	Linda Siegel	6–1, 6–0
1979	Brigitte Cuypers	Tanya Harford	7–6, 6–2
1980	Lesley Charles Lesley Charles Lesley Charles is a former noted British international tennis player. In 1973 and 1975 she competed in the Australian Open.- References :...	Rene Uys	7–5, 6–4
1981	Kathleen Horvath Kathleen Horvath Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath is a former professional tennis player.-Career:Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16s in 1979. She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S...	Kathy Rinaldi Kathy Rinaldi Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel is a former professional American tennis player, who retired in September 1997. She won three singles and two doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour, and reached the semifinals of the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.-Career:Rinaldi reached her highest career ranking on...	7–6, 6–4
1982–1983	Not Available
1984	Chris Evert-Lloyd Chris Evert Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...	Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982...	6–3, 6–0
1985	Not Available
1986	Dinky van Rensburg	Rene Mentz	6–3, 6–1
1987	Gretchen Magers Gretchen Magers Gretchen Anne Magers is a former professional tennis player from the United States....	Louise Allen	6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1988–1995	Not Held

Mens Doubles

|-
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! DATE !! VENUE !! CHAMPIONS !! RUNNERS UP !! SCORE
|-

DATE VENUE CHAMPIONS RUNNERS-UP SCORE||
1891 PE Graham/Perry Cox/Syfret 6-2 2-6 6-3
1892 PE Carpenter/Eaton Millar/Oakshott ||
1893 PE Grimmer/LA Richardson Grant/Wilson-Fox 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
1894 PE S Bayly/LL Giddy Baker/WT Edmonds
1895 PE S Bayly/LL Giddy Crosbie/Kemsley
1896 PE S Bayly/LL Giddy Dodd/Warner
1897 PE HR Eaton/LL Giddy Finlason/Williams 6-2 6-0
1898 PE
1899 PE Ashby/Schmidt Parkes/Tripp 8-6 4-6 6-1
1900-1902 Not held
1903 PE JE Orr/PW Sherwell VM Lumsden/Wood 6-1 4-6 6-4
1904 Jhb PH Robbs/PW Sherwell RWG Clarke/Kirby 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4
1905 CT M Hathorn/HA Kitson Hofmeyr/AJ Rowan 3-6 6-3 6-1 8-6
1906 Dbn JA/SD Cockerell Beningfield/Dalton 6-1 6-0 5-7 6-3
1907 PE A Rowan/FL Scholtz Bailie/SL Taylor-Taswell 7-5 6-4 7-5
1908 Bloem VR Gauntlett/HA Kitson A Rowan/FL Scholtz 6-2 6-2 7-5
1909 CT RF Doherty (GB)/GW Hillyard (GB) A Rowan/FL Scholtz 6-4 5-7 8-6 6-4
1910 Jhb VR Gauntlett/HA Kitson FE Cochran/AF Wilding (NZ) 6-3 2-6 7-5
1911 Kim FE Cochran/HA Kitson LE Tapscott/J Walscott w/o
1912 Dbn FE Cochran/CN Davis RF Le Sueur/MM Woods 9-7 ret
1913 PE FE Cochran/HA Kitson H Aitken/Davis 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
1914 Jhb FE Cochran/HA Kitson LE Tapscott/CL Winslow 6-4 8-6
1915-1919 Not held
1920 EL BIC Norton/LB Raymond GH Dodd/Tucker
1921 Bloem MS Davies/PDB Spence JCG Eaglestone/A Whiteley 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
1922 Pta L Hatton/WF Upton VG Kirby/LB Raymond 8-6 7-5 4-6 8-6
1923 Jhb CR/DJ Blackbeard JCG Eaglestone/CH Golborne 11-9 4-6 6-3 ret
1924 Jhb JJ Condon/LB Raymond CR/DJ Blackbeard 6-4 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-3
1925 PE MS Davies/IJ Richardson Garbutt/L Hatton 6-3 6-3 6-3
1926 Jhb CR Blackbeard/CL Winslow JJ Condon/RF le Sueur 6-3 6-4 9-7
1927 Dbn FH Lowe/FR Shaw JCG Eaglestone/WF Upton 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-4
1928 CT JCG Eaglestone/VG Kirby Fraser/Thompson 4-6 6-2 6-3 7-5
1929 EL RH Cornell/RL Klemp Clarkson/M Quinn 6-1 6-4 7-5
1930 Bloem JJ Condon/VG Kirby R Malcolm/LB Raymond 7-5 6-1 10-8
1931 Jhb NG Farquharson/VG Kirby FH Lowe/FR Shaw 4-6 8-6 2-6 6-0 6-1
1932 Jhb NG Farquharson/RJ Malcolm JJ Condon/LB Raymond 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-4
1933 Jhb NG Farquharson/VG Kirby JJCondon/RJ Malcolm 5-7 6-2 6-4 12-10
1934 Jhb JJ Condon/RJ Malcolm NG Farquharson/H Silson 4-6 9-7 8-6
1935 Jhb NG Farquharson/WJO Musgrove RHM Bertram/CH Robbs 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-3
1936 Jhb NG Farquharson/VG Kirby RHM Bertram/CH Robbs 6-3 8-6 6-2
1937 Jhb NG Farquharson/VG Kirby J Pallada (Yug)/F Puncec (Yug) 1-6 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
1938 Jhb RHM Bertram/EE Fannin K Hedley/FH Lowe 6-1 6-1 12-10
1939 Jhb NG Farquharson/VG Kirby RHM Bertram/EE Fannin 3-6 6-4 6-2 7-5
1940 Jhb RHM Bertram/EE Fannin NG Farquharson/VG Kirby 6-2 1-6 2-6 7-5 6-3
1941-1945 Not held
1946 Jhb GD Bailance/EW Sturgess NG Farquharson/VG Kirby 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
1947 Jhb EE Fannin/EW Sturgess NG Farquharson/VG Kirby 6-3 10-8 10-8
1948 Jhb EE Fannin/EW Sturgess NG Cockburn/S Levy 6-3 6-2 7-5
1949 Jhb GE Brown (Aus)/HT Warhurst (Aus) NG Cockburn/EW Sturgess 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4
1950 Jhb AR Larsen (USA)/EV Seixas (USA) P Buckley/L Norgarb 6-4 6-2 7-5
1951 Jhb LH Norgarb/EW Sturgess NG Cockburn/S Levy 9-7 6-3 4-6 6-4
1952 Jhb NG Cockburn/EW Sturgess D Candy/IG Ayre 6-4 8-6 3-6 6-3
1953 Jhb NG Cockburn/EW Sturgess OG Williams/BM Woodroffe 9-7 8-6 6-4
1954 Jhb J Drobny (Eg)/JE Patty (USA) AA Segal/EW Sturgess 6-2 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-3
1955 Jhb AA Segal/EW Sturgess TT Fancutt/IC Vermaak 1-6 6-4 6-1 6-4
1956 Jhb S Davidson (Swe)/T Johansson (Swe) EW Sturgess/BM Woodroffe 3-6 9-7 7-5 6-2
1957 Jhb NA Fraser (Aus)/EW Sturgess IC Vermaak/BM Woodroffe 6-4 6-2 2-6 5-7 6-3
1958 Jhb EW Sturgess/OG Williams GL Forbes/AA Segal 6-4 5-7 8-6 7-5
1959 Jhb GL Forbes/AA Segal A Gaertner/BM Woodroffe 6-3 13-11 3-6 6-3
1960 Jhb GL Forbes/AA Segal E Buchholz (USA)/J Frost 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4
1961 Jhb GL Forbes/A Segal A Gaertner/JC Mayers 14-12 6-3 12-10
1962 Jhb R Mark (Aus)/JC Mayers G Koenig/EW Sturgess 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2
1963 Jhb GL Forbes/AA Segal WP Bungert (Ger)/W Stuck(Ger) 6-3 15-17 6-3 9-7
1964 Jhb KE Diepraam/EC Drysdale GL Forbes/AA Segal 6-3 6-4 6-4
1965 Jhb KE Diepraam/FD McMillan EC Drysdale/W Stuck (Ger) 10-8 6-4 4-6 6-2
1966 Jhb RS Emerson (Aus)/FS Stolle (Aus) GL Forbes/AA Segal 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-5
1967 Jhb RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan WW Bowrey (Aus)/OK Davidson
(Aus) 6-1 6-4 6-4
1968 Jhb TS Okker (Net)/MC Riessen (USA) RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan 6-2 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3
1969 Jhb RA Gonzales (USA)/RJ Moore RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-3
1970 Jhb RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan EC Drysdale/R Taylor (GB) 6-3 6-3 6-2
1971 Jhb KR Rosewall (Aus)/FS Stolle (Aus) RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-2
1972 Jhb RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan G Goven (Fr)/RJ Moore 6-2 6-2 6-4
1973 Jhb AR Ashe (USA)/TS Okker (Net) LA Hoad (Aus)/RR Maud 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-4
1974 Jhb RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan TS Okker (Net)/MC Riessen (USA) 7-6 6-4 6-3
1975 Jhb RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan K Meiler (Ger)/C Pasarell (USA) 7-5 6-4
1976 Jhb BE Gottfried (USA)/SE Stewart
(USA) J Gisbert (Sp)/SR Smith (USA) 1-6 6-1 6-2 7-6
1977 Jhb RC Lutz (USA)/SR Smith (USA) P Fleming (USA)/RJ Moore 6-3 7-5 6-7 7-6
1978 Jhb P Fleming (USA)/RJ Moore RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan 6-3 7-6
1979 Jhb RAJ Hewitt/FD McMillan M Cahill (Aus)/CJ Mottram (GB) 1-6 6-1 6-4
1980 Jhb RC Lutz (USA)/SR Smith (USA) H Gunthardt (Swi)/P McNamee (Aus) 6-7 6-3 6-4
1981 Jhb T Moor (USA)/JM Yuill F Buehning (USA)/RJ Simpson(NZ) 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-7
12-10
1982 Jhb BE Gottfried (USA)/FD McMillan S Glickstein (Isr)/A Pattison (Zim) 6-2 6-2
1983 Jhb S Meister (USA)/B Teacher (USA) A Gomez (Ecu)/SE Stewart (USA) 6-7 7-6 6-2
1984 Jhb T Delatte (USA)/F Gonzales (Par) S Meister (USA)/E Teltscher (USA) 7-6 6-1
1985 Jhb C Dowdeswell (Zim)/C van Rensburg A Mansdorf (Isr)/S Perkiss (Isr) 3-6 7-6 6-4
1986 Jhb M DePalmer (USA)/C van Rensburg A Gomez (Ecu)/SE Stewart (USA) 6-2 3-6 7-6
1987 Jhb K Curren/D Pate (USA) E Korita/B Pearce 6-4 6-4
1988 Jhb K Curren/D Pate (USA) G Muller/T Wilkison 7-6 6-4
1989 Jhb L Jensen/R Reneberg K Jones (USA)/J Rive (USA) 6-0 6-4
1990 Jhb WR Ferreira/P Norval S Kruger/CJ van Rensburg 6-3 6-7 7-6
1991 Jhb K Curren/R Deppe S Kruger/D Visser 7-5 6-2
1992 Jhb P Aldrich/D Visser W Ferreira/P Norval 6-4 6-4
1993 Dbn L Bale/B Black J de Beer/M Ondruska 7-6 7-6
1994 SunCity M Barnard/B Haygarth E Ferreira/G Stafford 6-3 7-5
1995 Jhb R Gilbert (Fr)/G Raoux (Fr) M Sinner (Ger)/J Winnink (Net) 6-4 3-6 6-3
1996-2006 Not held
2007 Dbn R de Voest/D Meffert (Ger) S Bohli (Swi)/N Okun (Isr) 6-4 6-2
2008 EL J Bjorkman (Swe)/K Ullyet (Zim) T Johannson (Swe)/S Koubek (Swe) 6-2 6-2
2009 Jhb J Cerretani (USA)/D Norman (Bel) R de Voest/A Fisher (Aus) 6-7 6-2 14-12(tb)
2010 Jhb R Bopanna (Ind)/A Qureshi (Pak) K Beck /H Levy (Isr) 6-2 3-6 10-5 (tb)
2011 Jhb J Cerretani (USA)/A Shamasdin (Can) S Lipsky (USA)/R Ram (USA)