The 1994 South African Open, also known as the ''Sun City Open'', was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor

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. It was the 89th edition of the South African Open and was part of the

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of the

1994 ATP Tour The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments (organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the ATP Championship ...

. It took place in Sun City, South Africa from 28 March through 3 April 1994. German

Markus Zoecke Markus Zoecke (born 10 May 1968) is a German former professional tennis player. Zoecke's primary weapon was a powerful serve that he could hit thanks to his height (1.95 m). He reached a highest singles ranking of No. 48 in March 1992. During his ...

won the singles final against compatriot

Hendrik Dreekmann Hendrik Dreekmann (born 29 January 1975) is a former tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1991. He reached the quarterfinals of the 1994 French Open and the 1997 Miami Masters. Personal life Dreekmann was born in Bielefeld, W ...

Finals

Singles

defeated

, 6–1, 6–4 * It was Zoecke's first and only singles ATP career title.

Doubles

Marius Barnard /

Brent Haygarth Brent Haygarth (born 27 December 1967) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player use ...

defeated

Ellis Ferreira Ellis Ferreira (born 19 February 1970) is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa. He played collegiately at the University of Alabama, earning all-SEC and all-American honors. Ferreira competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in ...

Grant Stafford Grant Stafford (born 27 May 1971) is a former tennis player from South Africa. Turning professional in 1990, Stafford won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his career-high singles ranking on the ATP Tour The ...

, 6–3, 7–5

References

External links

ITF tournament edition details
{{1994 ATP Tour Moses Kotane Local Municipality South African Open (tennis) Sports competitions in North West (South African province) Tennis tournaments in South Africa

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