List of South African Open women's singles champions

The South African Open, formerly the South African Championships, was an annual tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts from 1891 to 2011. The tournament was not played from 1900 to 1902 due to the Boer War, from 1915 to 1919 due to World War I, and from 1941 to 1945 due to World War II. The women's tournament was stopped in 1987 and was not played in any of the editions of the Open that followed, except for 1990.

Sets were played on advantage until 1971; "lingering death" tie-breaks at six games all were subsequently adopted. All matches were the best-of-three-sets.

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 women's singles champions.

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1891 Mabel Grant Miss Blackburn 6–2, 6–0
1892 Mabel Grant Mrs MacLagan Unavailable
1893 Mabel Grant Mrs MacLagan 6–1, 6–0
1894 Mabel Grant Miss B. Grant 6–1, 6–0
1895 Miss L. Biddulph Miss Fry 6–1, 6–4
1896 Mrs H. Green Miss L. Biddulph Unavailable
1897 Miss N. Hickman Mrs H. Green 7–9, 12–10, 6–2
1898 Miss N. Hickman Miss L. Biddulph Unavailable
1899 Miss N. Hickman Mrs H. Green 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1900–1902 Not Held (Boer War)
1903 Miss F. Kuys Mrs Mackay 6–0, 6–2
1904 Mrs H.A. Kirby Mrs M. Nevill (Grant) 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1905 Mrs H.A. Kirby Mrs S.B.Syfret 6–2, 6–0
1906 Mrs H.A. Kirby Mrs Greatwood 7–5, 6–2
1907 Mrs H.A. Kirby Mrs R.H.Miller 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1908 Miss M. Kelly Mrs Gillmore 6–2, 6–1
1909 Mrs G. Washington Miss Edwards 6–2, 7–9, 6–4
1910 Mrs H.A. Kirby Mrs J Reid 6–1, 6–2
1911 Mrs G. Washington Miss M. Kelly 6–0, 6–1
1912 Mrs H.A. Kirby Olive Mathias 6-2, 6-0
1913 United Kingdom Miss M. Coles South Africa Miss M. Kelly 6–3, 9–7
1914 South Africa Olive Mathias South Africa Mrs H.A. Kirby 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1915–1919 Not Held (WW1)
1920 South Africa Olive Winslow (Mathias) South Africa Miss Phillips 6–3, 7–5
1921 South Africa Miss N. Edwards South Africa Mrs W.F. du Plessis 6–1, 6–2
1922 South Africa Mrs M. McJannett South Africa Miss J. Parker 6–2, 6–2
1923 South Africa Mrs C.K. Pitt South Africa Mrs D.R.Moor 6–4, 6–3
1924 Union of South Africa Irene Peacock South Africa Mrs L. McArthur 7–5, 6–4
1925 Union of South Africa Irene Peacock South Africa Mrs L. McArthur 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
1926 Union of South Africa Irene Peacock Union of South Africa Miss A. de Smit 6–2, 6–1
1927 South Africa Mrs M. McJannett South Africa Mrs V. Everett 12–10, 6–4
1928 South Africa Bobbie Heine South Africa Billie Tapscott 8–6, 6–3
1929 South Africa Mrs M. McJannett South Africa Miss W.N. Miller 7–5, 6–2
1930 South Africa Billie Tapscott South Africa Mrs V. Everett 7–5, 6–2
1931 South Africa Bobbie Heine South Africa Miss W.N. Miller 6–3, 6–3
1932 South Africa Bobbie Heine Miller South Africa Mrs W.N. Lowe (Miller) 6–0, 6–3
1933 South Africa Billie Tapscott Robbins South Africa Mrs W.N. Lowe 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
1934 South Africa Billie Tapscott Robbins South Africa Mrs W.N. Lowe 6–0, 6–3
1935 South Africa Mrs A. Allister South Africa Billie Tapscott Robbins 6–4, 6–3
1936 South Africa Bobbie Heine Miller South Africa Mrs V. Everett 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1937 South Africa Bobbie Heine Miller South Africa Alida Neave 6–4, 4–6, 6–0
1938 South Africa Billie Tapscott Robbins South Africa Olive Craze 6–4, 6–4
1939 South Africa Olive Craze South Africa Sheila Piercey 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1940 South Africa Olive Craze South Africa Sheila Piercey 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1941–1945 Not Held (WW2)
1946 South Africa Mary D. Muller South Africa Mrs O. Plessis 6–4, 6–4
1947 South Africa Mary D. Muller South Africa Sheila Piercey Summers 6–2, 6–8, 6–2
1948 South Africa Sheila Summers United Kingdom Kay Menzies 6–1, 6–4
1949 South Africa Sheila Summers Australia Thelma Long 6–1, 6–1
1950 United States Shirley Fry United States Doris Hart 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
1951 South Africa Sheila Summers South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith 8–6, 2–6, 7–5
1952 United States Doris Hart South Africa Julia Wipplinger 6–1, 7–5
1953 South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith South Africa Julia Wipplinger 6–2, 6–2
1954 South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith South Africa Gwendy Love 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1955 South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith South Africa Lucille van der Westhuizen 6–4, 6–3
1956 South Africa Dora Kilian South Africa Gwendy Love 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957 Bermuda Heather Brewer South Africa Gwendy Love 8–10, 6–2, 6–3
1958 South Africa Bernice Carr South Africa Heather Brewer-Segal 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1959 South Africa Sandra Reynolds South Africa Bernice Vukovich (Carr) 6–0, 8–6
1960 South Africa Bernice Vukovich South Africa Sandra Reynolds 6–1, 2–6, 12–10
1961 South Africa Sandra Reynolds South Africa Lynette Hutchings 6–4, 7–5
1962 South Africa Heather Brewer-Segal South Africa Jean Forbes 6–1, 7–5
1963 South Africa Annette Van Zyl South Africa Margaret Hunt 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
1964 United States Darlene Hard United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 6–3, 7–5
1965 United Kingdom Christine Truman South Africa Annette Van Zyl 6–2, 6–3
1966 United States Billie Jean King Australia Margaret Court Smith 6–3, 6–2
1967 United States Billie Jean King Brazil Maria Bueno 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1968 Australia Margaret Court Smith United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–4, 6–4
1969 United States Billie Jean King United States Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–4
1970 Australia Margaret Court United States Billie Jean King 6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1971 Australia Margaret Court Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–1
1972 Australia Evonne Goolagong United Kingdom Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1973 United States Chris Evert Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–3
1974 Australia Kerry Melville United States Dianne Fromholtz 6–3, 7–5
1975 South Africa Annette du Plooy (van Zyl) South Africa Brigitte Cuypers 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1976 South Africa Brigitte Cuypers United States Laura DuPont 6–7, 6–4, 6–1
1977 South Africa Linky Boshoff South Africa Brigitte Cuypers 6–1, 6–4
1978 South Africa Brigitte Cuypers United States Linda Siegel 6–1, 6–0
1979 South Africa Brigitte Cuypers South Africa Tanya Harford 7–6, 6–2
1980 United Kingdom Lesley Charles South Africa Rene Uys 7–5, 6–4
1981 United States Kathy Horvath United States Kathy Rinaldi 7–6, 6–4
1982–1983 Not Held
1984 United States Chris Evert-Lloyd United States Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–0
1985 Not Held
1986 South Africa Dinky van Rensburg South Africa Rene Mentz 6–3, 6–1
1987 United States Gretchen Magers United States Leslie Allen 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
1988–1989 Not Held
1990 South Africa Amanda Coetzer South Africa Dinky van Rensburg 6-4, 6-4
1991–2011 Not Held

See also

List of South African Open men's singles champions

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