Jonathan Smith (tennis)
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Jonathan Smith is a former professional tennis
Tennis
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 player. He was born in Exeter
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, England
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Smith enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 98 in 1983.

Doubles titles (2)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1982 Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand
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Hard   Andrew Jarrett
Andrew Jarrett (tennis)
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  Larry Stefanki
Larry Stefanki
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  Robert Van't Hof
Robert Van't Hof
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7–5, 7–6
2. 1982 Melbourne Outdoor
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, Australia
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Grass   Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (tennis)
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  Broderick Dyke
Broderick Dyke
Broderick Dyke , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Dyke enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 8 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 14 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...

 
  Wayne Hampson
7–6, 6–3

Runner-ups (5)

No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in Final Score in Final
1. 1977 Auckland, New Zealand
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Grass   Peter Langsford   Chris Lewis 
  Russell Simpson
6–7, 4–6
2. 1979 Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand
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Hard   Andrew Jarrett
Andrew Jarrett (tennis)
Andrew Jarrett , is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.Jarrett enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...

  Bernard Mitton
Bernard Mitton
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  Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
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3–6, 6–2, 3–6
3. 1980 Bournemouth
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, England
England
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Clay   Andrew Jarrett   Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (tennis)
Eddie Edwards is a retired professional tour tennis player.The right-handed Edwards was a tour regular from the mid 1970s to the end of 1987. He played in singles a total of 112 grand prix and 24 grand slam tournaments...

 
  Lennert Edwards
3–6, 7–6, 6–8
4. 1981 Paris Indoor
Paris Masters
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, France
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Hard (i)   Andrew Jarrett   Ilie Năstase
Ilie Nastase
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  Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
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4–6, 4–6
5. 1982 Adelaide-2, Australia
Australia
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Grass   Andrew Jarrett   Mark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson
Mark Edmondson is a former professional Australian male tennis player....

 
  Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...

5–7, 6–4, 6–7

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