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
1986 US Open – Men's Singles 1986 US Open – Men's Singles Ivan Lendl was the defending champion and retained his title, defeating Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open. This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. He would go on to play an Open Era record 21 consecutive US Open tournaments, until his retirement in 2006. This was also the first US Open in history where no American reached the semifinals. The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is