East London Challenger
Tennis tournament
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The East London Challenger, officially known as the South African Airways Open, was a tennis tournament held at Selbourne Park in East London, South Africa. It was played only in 2008, on outdoor hardcourts.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Ivan Ljubičić |  Stefan Koubek | 7–6(7—2), 6–2[1] |
Detailed draw
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ivan Ljubičić
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Rik de Voest
| 7 | 66 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ivan Ljubičić
| 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Thomas Johansson
| 61 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Thomas Johansson
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Josselin Ouanna
| 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ivan Ljubičić
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Stefan Koubek
| 62 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Frederico Gil
| 6 | 65 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gary Lugassy
| 3 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Frederico Gil
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Stefan Koubek
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jérémy Chardy
| 4 | 6 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Stefan Koubek
| 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett | Thomas Johansson Stefan Koubek | 6–2, 6–2 |
Detailed draw
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Johan Brunström Filip Prpic
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Thomas Johansson Stefan Koubek
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Thomas Johansson Stefan Koubek
| 6 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Rik de Voest Wesley Moodie
| 4 | 63 | ||||||||||
