Soweto Open

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Soweto Open
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Tournament information
Event nameSoweto Open
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
VenueArthur Ashe Tennis Centre
Surface Hard
Website Website
ATP Tour
Category ATP Challenger Tour
Draw32S/17Q/16D
Prize money$100,000+H
WTA Tour
Category ITF Women's Circuit 50K+H
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$50,000+H

The Soweto Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's Circuit as a $50,000+H event. It was held at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre in the Soweto urban area of Johannesburg, South Africa, from 2009 to 2011. The event was not held in 2012 and came back to the ITF Circuit and the ATP Challenger Tour in 2013. In 2013 on the ITF Circuit, the even was downgraded from a $100,000+H to $50,000+H.

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Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2013 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vasek Pospisil Flag of Poland.svg Michał Przysiężny 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 4–1 ret.
2012not held
2011 Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–3
2010 Flag of Jamaica.svg Dustin Brown Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe 7–6(7–2), 6–3
2009 Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro Flag of South Africa.svg Rik de Voest 7–5, 6–4

Women's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2013 Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1
2012not held
2011 Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Cetkovská 6–1, 6–3
2010 Flag of Russia.svg Nina Bratchikova Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
2009 Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Hrdinová 6–2, 6–2

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2013 Flag of India.svg Prakash Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Rajeev Ram
Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–1)
2012not held
2011 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann
Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Peya
Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
6–2, 6–2
2010 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Mahut
Flag of Croatia.svg Lovro Zovko
Flag of South Africa.svg Raven Klaasen
Flag of South Africa.svg Izak van der Merwe
6–2, 6–2
2009 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg George Bastl
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Guccione
Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Elgin
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Kudryavtsev
6–2, 4–6, [11–9]

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
2013 Flag of Poland.svg Magda Linette
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jade Windley
6–1, 6–3
2012not held
2011 play cancelled due to heavy rain and flooding
2010 Flag of Russia.svg Vitalia Diatchenko
Flag of Greece.svg Eirini Georgatou
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic
Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 5–7, [16–14]
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Cavaday
Flag of Ukraine.svg Lesia Tsurenko
Flag of Slovakia.svg Kristína Kučová
Flag of Latvia.svg Anastasija Sevastova
6–2, 2–6, [11–9]

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