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.
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) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Nov 1977 Taipei, Taiwan Hard Tom Gorman Chris Delaney Pat Du Pré 6–7, 6–7Loss 0–2 Sep 1979 Atlanta, U.S. Hard Eliot Teltscher Raymond Moore Ilie Năstase 4–6, 2–6Loss 0–3 Dec 1979 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Christopher Lewis Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–7, 3–6Loss 0–4 Apr 1980 Palm Harbor, U.S. Hard John James Paul Kronk Paul McNamee 4–6, 5–7
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