1985 Tel Aviv Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1985 Tel Aviv Open
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Runners-up Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Michael Robertson
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Florin Segărceanu
Final score 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  1984  · Tel Aviv Open ·  1986  

Peter Doohan and Brian Levine were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

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.

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Brad Gilbert and Ilie Năstase won the title, defeating Michael Robertson and Florin Segărceanu 6–3, 6–2 in the final.

Brad Gilbert US tennis player

Brad Gilbert is an American tennis coach and former professional tennis player. During his career he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 in 1990, and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 18 four years prior. He won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics, and both a gold medal and a silver medal at the 1981 Maccabiah Games.

Ilie Năstase Romanian tennis player

Ilie "Nasty" Năstase is a Romanian former world No. 1 professional tennis player, and one of the world's top players of the 1970s. He was ranked world No. 1 from 23 August 1973 to 2 June 1974.

Michael Robertson is a former South African-American, professional tennis player.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Israel.svg Shlomo Glickstein / Flag of Israel.svg Shahar Perkiss (Semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte / Flag of the United States.svg Mike De Palmer (First Round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase (Champions)
  4. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Christo Steyn / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Danie Visser (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein
Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Flur
Flag of the United States.svg J Lapidus
3 5  1 Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein
Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
3 66
  Flag of Israel.svg G Bloom
Flag of Israel.svg Amit Naor
3 4    Flag of Argentina.svg M Jaite
Flag of Israel.svg A Mansdorf
61 1
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Jaite
Flag of Israel.svg A Mansdorf
66 1 Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein
Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
5 3  
3 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
3 663 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
76 
  Flag of Austria.svg B Pils
Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Schulz
62 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
76 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Felgate
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Shaw
73 6   Flag of Germany.svg P Elter
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Moir
6 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg P Elter
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Moir
6 673 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg S Eriksson
Flag of Sweden.svg P Carlsson
3 5    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Robertson
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Segărceanu
3 2  
  Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg B Green
67   Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg B Green
3 4  
  Flag of Spain.svg JA Rodríguez
Flag of Spain.svg Ricardo Sánchez-Rueda
4 4  4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Steyn
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
66 
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Steyn
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
66 4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Steyn
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
76 5
  Flag of Italy.svg G Ocleppo
Flag of Finland.svg L Palin
6 3    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Robertson
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Segărceanu
6 77
  Flag of the United States.svg M Doyle
Flag of Germany.svg U Riglewski
76   Flag of Ireland.svg M Doyle
Flag of Germany.svg U Riglewski
75 2
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Robertson
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Segărceanu
67   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Robertson
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Segărceanu
6 76
2 Flag of Ireland.svg T Delatte
Flag of the United States.svg M De Palmer
3 5  

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