{{short description|Australian tennis player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Steve Docherty | image = | fullname = | country_represented = {{flagu|Australia}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|05|06|df=yes}} | birth_place = Newcastle, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | height = | plays = Right-handed | careerprizemoney = | singlesrecord = 46–76 | singlestitles = | highestsinglesranking = No. 74 (12 June 1978) | AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) | Wimbledonresult = 2R (1977, 1978) | USOpenresult = 2R (1977, 1978) | doublesrecord = 42–69 | doublestitles = | highestdoublesranking = No. 86 (26 December 1979) | AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1977, 1979) | WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1978) | USOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1979) }} '''Steve Docherty''' (born 6 May 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Docherty enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he finished runner-up in 4 doubles events.
His most notable career achievement was when he surprised the world to defeat former world number one Arthur Ashe at Wimbledon in 1978.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve Docherty vs Arthur Ashe |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/steve-docherty-vs-arthur-ashe/D078/A063 |website=Association of Tennis Professionals}}</ref>
After completing his tennis career, Docherty became a successful businessman, owning and operating three McDonald's franchises along the East coast of New South Wales.
==Career finals== ===Doubles (4 runner-ups)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:50px"|Date !style="width:160px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:140px"|Partner !style="width:140px"|Opponents !style="width:80px" class="unsortable"|Score |- |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1977 | Taipei, Taiwan | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Delaney <br> {{flagicon|USA}} Pat Du Pré | 6–7, 6–7 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1979 | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Eliot Teltscher | {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Raymond Moore <br> {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 2–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–3 | Dec 1979 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Lewis | {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee | 6–7, 3–6 |- | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–4 | Apr 1980 | Palm Harbor, U.S. | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} John James | {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Kronk <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul McNamee | 4–6, 5–7 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Docherty, Steve}} Category:Australian male tennis players Category:Tennis players from New South Wales Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales