South African Open (tennis) 1891 to 1967 during the Amateur Era – was Eric Sturgess, who won eleven titles between 1939 and 1957 and lost a further final in 1947 to Eustace Fannin. He also holds the overall record for the most consecutive titles won – seven between 1948 and 1954. Five players share the record for the most male wins at the tournament in the Open Era – Rod Laver (1969, 1970), Jimmy Connors (1973, 1974), Harold Solomon (1975, 1976), Vitas Gerulaitis (1981, 1982) and Aaron Krickstein (1992, 1993). The most successful female player at the South African Championships – played from 1891
2008 US Open (tennis) defeated Jana Novotná, 6–3, 6–3 Anne Smith / Stan Smith defeated Ilana Kloss / Guillermo Vilas, 6–4, 6–4 The following players received entry into a lucky loser spot: The following players received entry into a lucky loser spot: The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking: Below are the lists of the wildcard awardees in the main draw. 2008 US Open (tennis) The 2008 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 128th edition of the US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the