1984 South Australian Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1984 South Australian Open
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Brian Levine
Final score4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  1983  · South Australian Open ·  1985  

Craig A. Miller and Eric Sherbeck were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Craig A. Miller is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Eric Sherbeck is an American former professional tennis player.

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Broderick Dyke and Wally Masur won the title, defeating Peter Doohan and Brian Levine 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 in the final.

Broderick Dyke is a former professional tennis player.

Wally Masur is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia. He reached the semi-finals of the 1987 Australian Open and the 1993 US Open, achieving a career-high singles ranking of World No. 15 in October 1993.

Peter Doohan was an Australian tennis player who won three consecutive Australian Hard Court Championships singles titles which remains an open era record for that tournament. He won a further two singles titles at the South Australian Open in 1984 and San Louis Potisi tournament in Italy in 1988. He also won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of World No. 43 in August 1987.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald (First Round)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur (Champions)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Brian Levine (Final)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laurie Warder (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
64 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Frawley
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
1 67  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Frawley
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
3 74
  Flag of the United States.svg G Layendecker
Flag of the United States.svg D Saltz
77   Flag of the United States.svg G Layendecker
Flag of the United States.svg D Saltz
65 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Carter
6 6    Flag of the United States.svg G Layendecker
Flag of the United States.svg D Saltz
63 4
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Levine
73 73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Levine
4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg CB Cox
Flag of Switzerland.svg J Hlasek
6 66 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Levine
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Kratzmann
6 63   Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Limberger
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
3 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Limberger
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde
74 63 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Levine
65 1
  Flag of the United States.svg J Mattke
Flag of the United States.svg H Sands
66 72 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur
4 76
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Smith
Flag of the United States.svg E Van't Hof
4 76   Flag of the United States.svg J Mattke
Flag of the United States.svg H Sands
3 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg S Hermann
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H van Boeckel
2 4  4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Graham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Warder
66 
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Graham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Warder
66 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Graham
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Warder
4 4  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C van Rensburg
63 4 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Miller
Flag of the United States.svg E Sherbeck
2 66  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Miller
Flag of the United States.svg E Sherbeck
4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
Flag of the United States.svg S McCain
6 65 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur
66 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur
74 7

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