East London Challenger

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The East London Challenger, officially known as the South African Airways Open, was a tennis tournament held at Selbourne Park in East London, South Africa. It was played only in 2008, on outdoor hardcourts.

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2008 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 7–6(7—2), 6–2 [1]

Detailed draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 5 76
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 7663
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 77
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 6163
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 66
Flag of France.svg Josselin Ouanna 2 4
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Ljubičić 76
2 Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 624
6 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Frederico Gil 6657
Flag of France.svg Gary Lugassy 3 75
6 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Frederico Gil 4 3
2 Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 66
Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 4 662
2 Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 64 7

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson
Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek
6–2, 6–2

Detailed draw

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
66
Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Brunström
Flag of Sweden.svg Filip Prpic
1 1
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett
66
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson
Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek
2 2
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson
Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek
677
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest
Flag of South Africa.svg Wesley Moodie
4 63

See also

References

  1. "Ljubicic wins SA Open singles title". The Witness. 18 February 2018.