1986 South African Open – Doubles

Doubles
1986 South African Open
Final
Champions	Mike De Palmer Christo van Rensburg
Runners-up	Andrés Gómez Sherwood Stewart
Score	3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw	16 (1WC)
Seeds	4
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	A Gómez S Stewart	6	7	6
		J Bates M Woodforde	7	5	3			1	A Gómez S Stewart	6	6
		E Edwards F González	6	4	7				E Edwards F González	2	1
		B Dyke W Masur	3	6	6										1	A Gómez S Stewart	6	7
	4	C Steyn D Visser	6	6												S Glickstein A Mansdorf	2	5
		J Arias J Sadri	2	2				4	C Steyn D Visser	5	6	6
		B Levine L Warder	1	2					S Glickstein A Mansdorf	7	0	7
		S Glickstein A Mansdorf	6	6																		1	A Gómez S Stewart	6	2	64
		K Curren J Kriek	3	3																		2	M De Palmer C van Rensburg	3	6	77
		M Robertson T Warneke	6	6					M Robertson T Warneke	4	6	7
	WC	P Aldrich B Green	3	7	2			3	G Forget G Muller	6	3	6
	3	G Forget G Muller	6	6	6											M Robertson T Warneke	2	6
		D Cassidy B Moir	6	7											2	M De Palmer C van Rensburg	6	7
		C Campbell D Maasdorp	1	6					D Cassidy B Moir	4	1
		M Anger B Testerman	4	6	3			2	M De Palmer C van Rensburg	6	6
	2	M De Palmer C van Rensburg	6	0	6

References

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)

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