SA Tennis Open

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SA Tennis Open
Tennisball current event.svg 2011 SA Tennis Open
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Tournament information
Founded2009
Abolished2011
Editions3
Location Johannesburg
South Africa
Venue Montecasino
Category ATP World Tour 250 series
Surface Hard
Draw32S/16D
Prize moneyUS$442,500
Website SA Tennis Open
Current champions (2011)
Singles Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson
Doubles Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adil Shamasdin

The SA Tennis Open was a professional men's tennis tournament in South Africa that ran for three years from 2009 to 2011. It marked the return of tennis at the ATP level to South Africa since the South African Open folded, but does not claim its predecessor's history.

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The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts, each February at Montecasino in Johannesburg.

Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunner-upScore
2011 Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson Flag of India.svg Somdev Devvarman 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2010 Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López Flag of France.svg Stéphane Robert 7–5, 6–1
2009 Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 6–4, 7–6(7–5)

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2011 Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adil Shamasdin
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
2010 Flag of India.svg Rohan Bopanna
Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Flag of Slovakia.svg Karol Beck
Flag of Israel.svg Harel Levy
6–2, 3–6, [10–5]
2009 Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman
Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Fisher
6–7(7–9), 6–2, [14–12]

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