# Steve Docherty

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{{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](/source/Newcastle%2C_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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/ATP_Taipei), Taiwan
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Tom Gorman](/source/Tom_Gorman_(tennis))
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Chris Delaney](/source/Chris_Delaney) <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [Pat Du Pré](/source/Pat_Du_Pr%C3%A9)
| 6–7, 6–7
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–2
| Sep 1979
| [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta), U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Eliot Teltscher](/source/Eliot_Teltscher)
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [Raymond Moore](/source/Raymond_Moore_(tennis)) <br> {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [Ilie Năstase](/source/Ilie_N%C4%83stase)
| 4–6, 2–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–3
| Dec 1979
| [Sydney Outdoor](/source/ATP_Sydney), Australia
| Grass
| {{flagicon|USA}} [Christopher Lewis](/source/Christopher_Lewis_(tennis))
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Peter McNamara](/source/Peter_McNamara) <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [Paul McNamee](/source/Paul_McNamee)
| 6–7, 3–6
|-
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–4
| Apr 1980
| [Palm Harbor](/source/Palm_Harbor_Open), U.S.
| Hard
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [John James](/source/John_James_(tennis))
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [Paul Kronk](/source/Paul_Kronk) <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [Paul McNamee](/source/Paul_McNamee)
| 4–6, 5–7
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ATP}}
* {{ITF}}

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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

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