1984 Tel Aviv Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1984 Tel Aviv Open
Champions Flag of Australia.svg Peter Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brian Levine
Runners-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell
Flag of Switzerland.svg Jakob Hlasek
Final score 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1983  · Tel Aviv Open ·  1985  

Colin Dowdeswell and Zoltan Kuharszky were the defending champions, but Kuharszky did not participate this year. Dowdeswell partnered Jakob Hlasek, losing in the final.

Colin Dowdeswell, is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and who achieved rank as UK No. 1. During his time on the world tour, he won 1 singles title and 11 doubles titles. Perhaps the highlight of his career was reaching the men's doubles final of Wimbledon.

Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland of Czech origin.

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Peter Doohan and Brian Levine won the title, defeating Colin Dowdeswell and Jakob Hlasek 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

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.

Brian Levine, is a former South African tennis player who played professional tennis from 1982 through to 1988. In his career, Brian played in 24 Grand Slams. Brian's first major grand slam was Wimbledon in 1983 where he qualified for the doubles with a young 18-year-old called Stefan Edberg. Brian competed in over 200 tournaments worldwide on the ATP Tour.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Dowdeswell / Flag of Switzerland.svg Jakob Hlasek (Final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Richard Meyer / Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Turpin (Quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Australia.svg Peter Doohan / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Brian Levine (Champions)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Sean Brawley / Flag of the United States.svg Howard Sands (First Round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Switzerland.svg J Hlasek
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Flur
Flag of the United States.svg B Green
2 4  1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Switzerland.svg J Hlasek
66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg G Layendecker
Flag of the United States.svg M Wooldridge
66   Flag of the United States.svg G Layendecker
Flag of the United States.svg M Wooldridge
4 73
  Flag of Israel.svg Doron Hartal
Flag of Israel.svg Boaz Nikritin
3 2  1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Switzerland.svg J Hlasek
67 
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Brawley
Flag of the United States.svg H Sands
4 74   Flag of Germany.svg J Becka
Flag of Chile.svg Á Fillol
1 6  
  Flag of Germany.svg J Becka
Flag of Chile.svg Á Fillol
66 6  Flag of Germany.svg J Becka
Flag of Chile.svg Á Fillol
67 
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
Flag of Finland.svg L Palin
66   Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
Flag of Finland.svg L Palin
4 6  
  Flag of Israel.svg Oded Jacob
Flag of Israel.svg Amit Naor
0 2  1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Dowdeswell
Flag of Switzerland.svg J Hlasek
3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
Flag of Israel.svg Tomer Zimmerman
0 4  3 Flag of Australia.svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Levine
66 
  Flag of Israel.svg A Mansdorf
Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
66   Flag of Israel.svg A Mansdorf
Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
2 3  
  Flag of Israel.svg G Bloom
Flag of Israel.svg Eylon Sinai
0 2  3 Flag of Australia.svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Levine
66 
3 Flag of Australia.svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Levine
66 3 Flag of Australia.svg P Doohan
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Levine
5   
  Flag of Italy.svg F Rocchi
Flag of Spain.svg R Vizcaino
66   Flag of Italy.svg F Rocchi
Flag of Spain.svg R Vizcaino
4r  
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Carlsson
Flag of Argentina.svg G Rivas
2 3    Flag of Italy.svg F Rocchi
Flag of Spain.svg R Vizcaino
76 
  Flag of Israel.svg Shai Puni
Flag of Israel.svg M Wertheimer
5 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg R Meyer
Flag of the United States.svg J Turpin
5 4  
2 Flag of the United States.svg R Meyer
Flag of the United States.svg J Turpin
76 

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