1986 South African Open – Doubles

1986 South African Open s USA Mike De PalmerRSA 1928 Christo van Rensburg ECU 1900 Andrés GómezUSA Sherwood Stewart 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) singles doubles 16 (1WC Wild Cards) 4 1986 South African Open (tennis) Colin Dowdeswell and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions, but Dowdeswell retired from professional tennis at the end of the season,Colin Dowdeswell - Bio https://www.atptour.com/en/players/colin-dowdeswell/d037/bio ATP Tour 8 November 2023 Personal: retired from the pro circuit in 1986. 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.Amos Mansdorf of Israel defeated Matt Anger 6-3, 3-6,... https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/11/23/Amos-Mansdorf-of-Israel-defeated-Matt-Anger-6-3-3-6/7468533106000/ 8 November 2023 United Press International 23 November 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa 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. Seeds 30em ECU 1900 Andrés Gómez / USA Sherwood Stewart (final) USA Mike De Palmer / RSA 1928 Christo van Rensburg (champions) FRA Guy Forget / RSA 1928 Gary Muller (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Christo Steyn / RSA 1928 Danie Visser (quarterfinals) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 ECU 1900 A GómezUSA S Stewart 6 7 6 GBR J BatesAUS M Woodforde 7 5 3 RSA 1928 E EdwardsPAR 1954 F González 6 4 7 AUS B DykeAUS W Masur 3 6 6 4 RSA 1928 C SteynRSA 1928 D Visser 6 6 USA J AriasUSA J Sadri 2 2 USA B LevineAUS L Warder 1 2 ISR S GlicksteinISR A Mansdorf 6 6 USA K CurrenUSA J Kriek 3 3 RSA 1928 M RobertsonUSA T Warneke 6 6 WC RSA 1928 P AldrichUSA B Green 3 7 2 3 FRA G ForgetRSA 1928 G Muller 6 6 6 USA D CassidyRSA 1928 B Moir 6 7 RSA 1928 C CampbellRSA 1928 D Maasdorp 1 6 USA M AngerUSA B Testerman 4 6 3 2 USA M De PalmerRSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 0 6 1 ECU 1900 A GómezUSA S Stewart 6 6 RSA 1928 E EdwardsPAR 1954 F González 2 1 4 RSA 1928 C SteynRSA 1928 D Visser 5 6 6 ISR S GlicksteinISR A Mansdorf 7 0 7 RSA 1928 M RobertsonUSA T Warneke 4 6 7 3 FRA G ForgetRSA 1928 G Muller 6 3 6 USA D CassidyRSA 1928 B Moir 4 1 2 USA M De PalmerRSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 6 1 ECU 1900 A GómezUSA S Stewart 6 7 ISR S GlicksteinISR A Mansdorf 2 5 RSA 1928 M RobertsonUSA T Warneke 2 6 2 USA M De PalmerRSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 7 1 ECU 1900 A GómezUSA S Stewart 6 2 64 2 USA M De PalmerRSA 1928 C van Rensburg 3 6 77 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (World Tennis) Category:1986 Grand Prix (tennis)