| South African Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pre-open era (1877–1967) Open era Independent tour (1968–1971, 1974–89) Grand Prix Tour (1972–89) World Championship Series (1983–87) ATP Tour (1990–1995) |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Abolished | 1995 |
| Editions | 89 |
| Location | Various cities in South Africa |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Hard (1891–1995) |
The South African Open – formerly known as the South African Championships, and for sponsorship reasons the Altech NCR South African Open and the Panasonic South African Open – is a defunct Grand Prix Tennis Tour, World Championship Series, ATP Tour and Virginia Slims Circuit affiliated tennis tournament played from 1891 to 1995 in South Africa. It was part of the pre-open era international seasonal tours from 1891 to 1967 from 1968 to 1971, part of the open era independent events tour from 1972, when it became part the men's Grand Prix Tour until 1989. The women's side of the competition was only briefly part of Virginia Slims tour (1970–74) before it returned to the independent circuit.
The men's event joined the ATP Tour in 1990. It was mainly held in Johannesburg in South Africa, but played in other locations such as Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Kimberly and Pretoria. The tournament was played on outdoor hard courts it ran for a period of 105 years until 1995.