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Articles about South African Open (tennis)

Izak gets his revenge at SA Open

Izak van der Merwe gained a 6-3 6-2 revenge victory over Frenchman Stephane Robert -- a finalist in the R3,5-million Montecasino event last year.

De Voest scrapes through at SA Open

SA's Rik de Voest battled for two hours and 40 minutes to beat veteran Italian Stefano Galvani 6-3 5-7 7-6 (8) at the South African Open on Monday.

Top seed Tsonga trumps Chardy in SA thriller

Top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won his third ATP title on Sunday with a 6-4, 7-6 triumph over fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the SA Open final.

Tsonga, Ferrer ease into SA Open semis

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and David Ferrer eased into the semifinals of the revived South African Open at Montecasino on Friday night.

Heartbreak as SA bow out of Open singles

Davis Cup stalwart Rik de Voest and booming server Izak van der Merwe both bowed out on a day of stunning and unpredictable momentum swings.

Big-serving Van der Merwe progresses at SA Open

SA's Izak van der Merwe upstaged Germany's Benjamin Becker at the SA Open on Wednesday evening to progress to the second round.

Ball not in SA’s court

A lack of local talent at the upcoming SA Open is lamentable, but crowds will still get to see some of the world’s top tennis talent in action.

Court 'magician' stripped of his spark

Fabrice Santoro was shorn of all magic while going down 6-0 6-1 to world number-one Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday.

Gauteng gets ready for new SA tennis Open

The pressure is on to complete a new tennis complex in Johannesburg for the revived South African Open in February.


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