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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
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, 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 in the final.

Seeds

1. Andrés Gómez / Sherwood Stewart (final)
2. Mike De Palmer / Christo van Rensburg (champions)
3. Guy Forget / Gary Muller (quarterfinals)
4. Christo Steyn / Danie Visser (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• 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

	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	6
		K Curren J Kriek	3	3																		2	M De Palmer C van Rensburg	3	6	7
		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

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.

External links

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

• 1986 Grand Prix (tennis)