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1986 South African Open – Doubles

Doubles
1986 South African Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Mike De Palmer
South Africa Christo van Rensburg
Runners-upEcuador Andrés Gómez
United States Sherwood Stewart
Score3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw16 (1WC)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Colin Dowdeswell and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions, but Dowdeswell retired from professional tennis at the end of the season,[1] after playing his last tournament at Paris during the previous month.

Van Rensburg teamed up with Mike De Palmer and successfully defended his title, by defeating Andrés Gómez and Sherwood Stewart 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) in the final.[2]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Ecuador A Gómez
United States S Stewart
6 7 6
United Kingdom J Bates
Australia M Woodforde
7 5 3 1 Ecuador A Gómez
United States S Stewart
6 6
South Africa E Edwards
Paraguay F González
6 4 7 South Africa E Edwards
Paraguay F González
2 1
Australia B Dyke
Australia W Masur
3 6 6 1 Ecuador A Gómez
United States S Stewart
6 7
4 South Africa C Steyn
South Africa D Visser
6 6 Israel S Glickstein
Israel A Mansdorf
2 5
United States J Arias
United States J Sadri
2 2 4 South Africa C Steyn
South Africa D Visser
5 6 6
United States B Levine
Australia L Warder
1 2 Israel S Glickstein
Israel A Mansdorf
7 0 7
Israel S Glickstein
Israel A Mansdorf
6 6 1 Ecuador A Gómez
United States S Stewart
6 2 64
United States K Curren
United States J Kriek
3 3 2 United States M De Palmer
South Africa C van Rensburg
3 6 77
South Africa M Robertson
United States T Warneke
6 6 South Africa M Robertson
United States T Warneke
4 6 7
WC South Africa P Aldrich
United States B Green
3 7 2 3 France G Forget
South Africa G Muller
6 3 6
3 France G Forget
South Africa G Muller
6 6 6 South Africa M Robertson
United States T Warneke
2 6
United States D Cassidy
South Africa B Moir
6 7 2 United States M De Palmer
South Africa C van Rensburg
6 7
South Africa C Campbell
South Africa D Maasdorp
1 6 United States D Cassidy
South Africa B Moir
4 1
United States M Anger
United States B Testerman
4 6 3 2 United States M De Palmer
South Africa C van Rensburg
6 6
2 United States M De Palmer
South Africa C van Rensburg
6 0 6

References

  1. ^ "Colin Dowdeswell - Bio". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 November 2023. Personal: retired from the pro circuit in 1986.
  2. ^ "Amos Mansdorf of Israel defeated Matt Anger 6-3, 3-6,..." Johannesburg, South Africa. United Press International. 23 November 1986. Retrieved 8 November 2023. In men's doubles, Christo van Rensburg and Mike Depalmer posted a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory over the top-seeded team of Gomez and Sherwood Stewart. The final point came when Stewart hammered a forehand that nicked the net and bounded over the backline.