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1984 South African Open (tennis)

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Edition
  
81st

Draw
  
32S / 16D

Surface
  
Hard / Outdoor

Category
  
Grand Prix (men)

Prize money
  
$300,000 (men)

Date
  
30 April – 6 May (women) 19 – 25 November (men)

The 1984 South African Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix and the 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 81st edition of the tournament. The women's tournament was held from 30 April through 6 May 1984 while the men's tournament was held from 19 November through 25 November 1984.

Contents

Men's Singles

Eliot Teltscher defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–1, 7–6

  • It was Teltscher's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of his career.

    • Women's Singles

    Chris Evert defeated Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–0

  • It was Evert's 3rd title of the year and the 150th of her career.

    • Men's Doubles

    Tracy Delatte / Francisco Gonzalez defeated Steve Meister / Eliot Teltscher 7–6, 6–1

  • It was Delatte's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Gonzalez's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of his career.

    • Women's Doubles

    Rosalyn Fairbank / Beverly Mould defeated Sandy Collins / Andrea Leand 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Fairbank's 1st title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Mould's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

    • References

    1984 South African Open (tennis) Wikipedia
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