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]
| 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 | |
 Linky Boshoff | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Ilana Kloss / Linky Boshoff | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Linky Boshoff /  Colin Dowdeswell | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Guillermo Vilas defeated 
Buster Mottram 7–6, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles
edit Linky Boshoff defeated Brigitte Cuypers 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Peter Fleming / Raymond Moore 6–3, 7–5, 6–7, 7–6
Women's doubles
edit Ilana Kloss / Linky Boshoff defeated Brigitte Cuypers / Marise Kruger 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Mixed doubles
edit Linky Boshoff / Colin Dowdeswell defeated Ilana Kloss / Sherwood Stewart 6–4, 4–6. 7–5
References
edit- ^ "1977 Johannesburg – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1977 Johannesburg – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (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.