1986 South African Open – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1986 South African Open | |
| Champions |  Mike De Palmer Christo van Rensburg |
| Runners-up |  Andrés Gómez Sherwood Stewart |
| Score | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
| Draw | 16 (1WC) |
| Seeds | 4 |
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[edit]
Andrés Gómez / 
Sherwood Stewart (final)- Mike De Palmer /
Christo van Rensburg (champions) 
Guy Forget / Gary Muller (quarterfinals)- Christo Steyn / Danie Visser (quarterfinals)
Draw[edit]
Key[edit]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Colin Dowdeswell - Bio". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
Personal: retired from the pro circuit in 1986.
- ^ "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.