East London Challenger
{{Short description|Tennis tournament}}
{{Unreferenced|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}
The East London Challenger, officially known as the South African Airways Open, was a tennis tournament held in East London, South Africa. It was played only in 2008, on outdoor hard courts.
Past finals
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
!width="175"|Champion !width="175"|Runner-up !width="100"|Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | {{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Ljubičić | {{flagicon|AUT}} Stefan Koubek | 7–6(7—2), 6–2 |
==Detailed draw==
{{8TeamBracket|sets=3
| team-width=auto
| RD1=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Semifinals
| RD3=Final
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Ljubičić
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-score1-1=5
| RD1-score1-2=7
| RD1-score1-3=6
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|RSA}} Rik de Voest
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-score2-1=7
| RD1-score2-2=66
| RD1-score2-3=3
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Johansson
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=6
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|FRA}} Josselin Ouanna
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-score4-1=2
| RD1-score4-2=4
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|POR}} Frederico Gil
| RD1-seed5=6
| RD1-score5-1=6
| RD1-score5-2=65
| RD1-score5-3=7
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|FRA}} Gary Lugassy
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-score6-1=3
| RD1-score6-2=7
| RD1-score6-3=5
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|FRA}} Jérémy Chardy
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-score7-1=4
| RD1-score7-2=6
| RD1-score7-3=62
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|AUT}} Stefan Koubek
| RD1-seed8=2
| RD1-score8-1=6
| RD1-score8-2=4
| RD1-score8-3=7
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Ljubičić
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-score1-1=7
| RD2-score1-2=7
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Johansson
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-score2-1=61
| RD2-score2-2=63
| RD2-score2-3=
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|POR}} Frederico Gil
| RD2-seed3=6
| RD2-score3-1=4
| RD2-score3-2=3
| RD2-score3-3=
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|AUT}} Stefan Koubek
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-score4-1=6
| RD2-score4-2=6
| RD2-score4-3=
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|CRO}} Ivan Ljubičić
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-score1-1=7
| RD3-score1-2=6
| RD3-score1-3=
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|AUT}} Stefan Koubek
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-score2-1=62
| RD3-score2-2=4
| RD3-score2-3=
}}
=Doubles=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Year
!width="175"|Champions !width="175"|Runners-up !width="100"|Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Björkman {{flagicon|ZIM}} Kevin Ullyett | {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Johansson {{flagicon|AUT}} Stefan Koubek | 6–2, 6–2 |
==Detailed draw==
{{4TeamBracket|sets=3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Final
|team-width=auto
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Björkman
{{flagicon|ZIM}} Kevin Ullyett
| RD1-score1-1=6
| RD1-score1-2=6
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Brunström
{{flagicon|SWE}} Filip Prpic
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Johansson
{{flagicon|AUT}} Stefan Koubek
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=77
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|RSA}} Rik de Voest
{{flagicon|RSA}} Wesley Moodie
| RD1-score4-1=4
| RD1-score4-2=63
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Björkman
{{flagicon|ZIM}} Kevin Ullyett
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Johansson
{{flagicon|AUT}} Stefan Koubek
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2=2
| RD2-score2-3=
}}
See also
{{ATP Challenger Tour}}
Category:Tennis tournaments in South Africa
Category:Hard court tennis tournaments
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