Brent Haygarth (born 27 December 1967) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won six doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional six times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 40 in 1999. He is the son of tennis player Renée Schuurman.[1]
| Country (sports) |  / South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1967 Durban, South Africa |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $624,649 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 384 (16 July 1990) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 149–211 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 40 (11 October 1999) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1999) |
| French Open | 2R (1994, 1995, 1996, 2001) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1994) |
| US Open | QF (1999) |
Career finals edit
Doubles (6 wins, 6 losses) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1992 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Royce Deppe
|
 Marcelo Filippini  Luiz Mattar
|
4–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1994 | Sun City, South Africa | Hard | Marius Barnard
|
Ellis Ferreira Grant Stafford
|
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | 1995 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard |  Kent Kinnear
|
Scott Davis  Goran Ivanišević
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| Win | 3. | 1996 | Bermuda | Clay |  Jan Apell
|
 Pat Cash Patrick Rafter
|
3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 4. | 1996 | Bologna, Italy | Clay | Christo van Rensburg
|
 Karim Alami  Gábor Köves
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | 1997 | Zagreb, Croatia | Carpet | Mark Keil
|
Saša Hiršzon Goran Ivanišević
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 1998 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet | Marius Barnard
|
Nicklas Kulti Mikael Tillström
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 5. | 1998 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | Ellis Ferreira
|
Alex O'Brien Richey Reneberg
|
6–3, 0–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 1999 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | Robbie Koenig
|
Andrew Florent  Andrei Olhovskiy
|
7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 5. | 1999 | Nottingahm, England | Grass | Marius Barnard
|
Patrick Galbraith Justin Gimelstob
|
7–5, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 1999 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet |  Aleksandar Kitinov
|
 Jiří Novák David Rikl
|
0–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 6. | 2001 | Costa Do Sauipe, Brazil | Hard |  Gastón Etlis
|
 Enzo Artoni Daniel Melo
|
3–6, 6–1, 6–7 |
References edit
- ^ "Renée Haygarth (nee Schuurman) (1939–2001)" (PDF). Natalia. 31. Natal Society Foundation. 2001.
