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He won his first doubles title on ATP Tour later that year at Cleveland.Van Rensburg won 20 top-level doubles titles during his career, including one Grand Slam men’s doubles title at the Australian Open in 1985, partnering Paul Annacone. He also won two ATP singles titles at Orlando in 1987, and at Johannesburg in 1989. Van Rensburg’s career-high rankings were world No. 19 in singles (achieved in 1988) and world No. 5 in doubles (achieved in 1987). He retired from the professional tour in 1995.Van Rensburg is one of only two men to beat Pete Sampras in straight sets at Wimbledon (doing so in 1990, where Sampras was the No. 12 seed), the other being 1996 champion Richard Krajicek.ATP career finals[edit]Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)[edit]LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0\u20130)ATP World Tour Finals (0\u20130)ATP Masters Series (0\u20130)ATP Championship Series (0\u20130)ATP World Series (2\u20134)Finals by surfaceHard (2\u20133)Clay (0\u20130)Grass (0\u20131)Carpet (0\u20130)Finals by settingOutdoors (1\u20133)Indoors (1\u20131)ResultW\u2013LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1\u20130Mar 1987Orlando, United StatesGrand PrixHard Jimmy Connors6\u20133, 3\u20136, 6\u20131Loss1\u20131Nov 1988Johannesburg, South AfricaGrand PrixHard Jakob Hlasek7\u20136(7\u20131), 4\u20136, 1\u20136, 6\u20137(4\u20137)Loss1\u20132Jun 1989Queen’s, United KingdomGrand PrixGrass Ivan Lendl6\u20134, 3\u20136, 4\u20136Win2\u20132Nov 1989Johannesburg, South AfricaGrand PrixHard Paul Chamberlin6\u20134, 7\u20136, 6\u20131Loss2\u20133Apr 1990Orlando, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Brad Gilbert2\u20136, 1\u20136Loss2\u20134Oct 1991Tel Aviv, IsraelWorld SeriesHard Leonardo Lavalle2\u20136, 6\u20133, 3\u20136Doubles: 32 (20 titles, 12 runners-up)[edit]LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (1\u20130)ATP World Tour Finals (0\u20131)ATP Masters Series (2\u20131)ATP Championship Series (0\u20130)ATP World Series (17\u201310)Finals by surfaceHard (9\u20136)Clay (4\u20130)Grass (3\u20131)Carpet (4\u20135)Finals by settingOutdoors (16\u20138)Indoors (4\u20134)ResultW\u2013LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1\u20130Aug 1983Cleveland, United StatesGrand PrixHard Mike Myburg Francisco Gonz\u00e1lez  Matt Mitchell7\u20136, 7\u20135Win2\u20130Dec 1984Sydney, AustraliaGrand PrixGrass Paul Annacone Tom Gullikson  Scott McCain7\u20136, 7\u20136Win3\u20130Apr 1985Delray Beach, United StatesGrand Prix MastersHard Paul Annacone Sherwood Stewart  Kim Warwick7\u20135, 7\u20135, 6\u20134Win4\u20130Apr 1985Atlanta, United StatesWCTCarpet Paul Annacone Steve Denton  Tom\u00e1\u0161 \u0160m\u00edd6\u20134, 6\u20133Loss4\u20131May 1985Las Vegas, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul Annacone Pat Cash  John Fitzgerald6\u20137, 7\u20136, 6\u20137Loss4\u20132Jul 1985Newport, United StatesGrand PrixGrass Paul Annacone Peter Doohan  Sammy Giammalva Jr.1\u20136, 3\u20136Loss4\u20133Sep 1985Los Angeles, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul Annacone Scott Davis  Robert Van’t Hof3\u20136, 6\u20137Win5\u20133Sep 1985San Francisco, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Paul Annacone Brad Gilbert  Sandy Mayer3\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u20134Win6\u20133Oct 1985Johannesburg, South AfricaGrand PrixHard Colin Dowdeswell Amos Mansdorf  Shahar Perkiss3\u20136, 7\u20136, 6\u20134Win7\u20133Dec 1985Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamGrass Paul Annacone Mark Edmondson  Kim Warwick3\u20136, 7\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20134Loss7\u20134Jan 1985London, United KingdomWCTCarpet Paul Annacone Heinz G\u00fcnthardt  Bal\u00e1zs Tar\u00f3czy4\u20136, 6\u20131, 6\u20137, 7\u20136, 4\u20136Loss7\u20135Aug 1986Stratton Mountain, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul Annacone Peter Fleming  John McEnroe3\u20136, 6\u20133, 3\u20136Win8\u20135Nov 1986Johannesburg, South AfricaGrand PrixHard Mike De Palmer Andr\u00e9s G\u00f3mez  Sherwood Stewart3\u20136, 6\u20132, 7\u20136Win9\u20135Mar 1987Miami, United StatesGrand Prix MastersHard Paul Annacone Ken Flach  Robert Seguso6\u20132, 6\u20134, 6\u20134Loss9\u20136Mar 1987Orlando, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul Annacone Sherwood Stewart  Kim Warwick6\u20132, 6\u20137, 4\u20136Win10\u20136Apr 1987Chicago, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Paul Annacone Mike De Palmer  Gary Donnelly6\u20133, 7\u20136Loss10\u20137Oct 1988Paris, FranceGrand Prix MastersCarpet Jim Grabb Paul Annacone  John Fitzgerald2\u20136, 2\u20136Win11\u20137Feb 1989Memphis, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul Annacone Scott Davis  Tim Wilkison7\u20136, 6\u20137, 6\u20131Win12\u20137Feb 1989Philadelphia, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Paul Annacone Rick Leach  Jim Pugh6\u20133, 7\u20135Loss12\u20138Mar 1989Scottsdale, United StatesGrand PrixHard Paul Annacone Rick Leach  Jim Pugh7\u20136, 3\u20136, 2\u20136, 6\u20132, 4\u20136Loss12\u20139Oct 1989San Francisco, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Paul Annacone Pieter Aldrich  Danie Visser4\u20136, 3\u20136Win13\u20139Sep 1990Basel, SwitzerlandWorld SeriesHard Stefan Kruger Neil Broad  Gary Muller4\u20136, 7\u20136, 6\u20133Win14\u20139Oct 1990Tel Aviv, IsraelWorld SeriesHard Nduka Odizor Ronnie B\u00e5thman  Rikard Bergh6\u20133, 6\u20134Loss14\u201310Apr 1991Singapore, SingaporeWorld SeriesHard Stefan Kruger Grant Connell  Glenn Michibata4\u20136, 7\u20135, 6\u20137Loss14\u201311Oct 1992Taipei, TaiwanWorld SeriesCarpet Patrick Baur John Fitzgerald  Sandon Stolle6\u20137, 2\u20136Loss14\u201312Feb 1993Marseille, FranceWorld SeriesCarpet Ivan Lendl Arnaud Boetsch  Olivier Dela\u00eetre3\u20136, 6\u20137Win15\u201312Apr 1993Osaka, JapanWorld SeriesHard Mark Keil Glenn Michibata  David Pate7\u20136, 6\u20133Win16\u201312Jul 1993Newport, United StatesWorld SeriesGrass Javier Frana Byron Black  Jim Pugh4\u20136, 6\u20131, 7\u20136Win17\u201312Apr 1994Birmingham, United StatesWorld SeriesClay Richey Reneberg Brian MacPhie  David Witt2\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u20132Win18\u201312Nov 1995Buenos Aires, ArgentinaWorld SeriesClay Vincent Spadea Ji\u0159\u00ed Nov\u00e1k  David Rikl6\u20133, 6\u20133Win19\u201312May 1996Atlanta, United StatesWorld SeriesClay David Wheaton Bill Behrens  Matt Lucena7\u20136, 6\u20132Win20\u201312Jun 1996Bologna, ItalyWorld SeriesClay Brent Haygarth Karim Alami  G\u00e1bor K\u00f6ves6\u20131, 6\u20134ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals[edit]Singles: 6 (5\u20131)[edit]LegendATP Challenger (5\u20131)ITF Futures (0\u20130)Finals by surfaceHard (4\u20131)Clay (0\u20130)Grass (1\u20130)Carpet (0\u20130)ResultW\u2013L\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Date\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1-0Apr 1989Cape Town, South AfricaChallengerHard Pieter Aldrich6\u20133, 6\u20131Win2-0Jul 1991Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerGrass Michiel Schapers6\u20134, 6\u20130Loss2-1Sep 1991Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard Mark Woodforde1\u20136, 4\u20136Win3-1Oct 1991Jerusalem, IsraelChallengerHard Clinton Marsh2\u20136, 6\u20132, 6\u20133Win4-1Dec 1991Bossonnens, SwitzerlandChallengerHard Patrick Baur6\u20134, 7\u20136Win5-1Sep 1993Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard Jonathan Canter6\u20132, 5\u20137, 6\u20132Doubles: 8 (6\u20132)[edit]LegendATP Challenger (6\u20132)ITF Futures (0\u20130)Finals by surfaceHard (2\u20131)Clay (2\u20130)Grass (1\u20131)Carpet (1\u20130)ResultW\u2013LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0\u20131Jul 1991Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerGrass John-Laffnie De Jager Nicholas Fulwood  Peter Nyborg6\u20137, 1\u20136Win1\u20131Oct 1992Jerusalem, IsraelChallengerHard John-Laffnie De Jager Nduka Odizor  Bryan Shelton6\u20132, 6\u20134Win2\u20131Jul 1992Newcastle, United KingdomChallengerGrass Javier Frana Kent Kinnear  Peter Nyborg7\u20136, 7\u20136Win3\u20131Nov 1992Aachen, GermanyChallengerCarpet Grant Stafford Michael Mortensen  Christian Saceanu6\u20131, 6\u20133Win4\u20131Sep 1993Singapore, SingaporeChallengerHard Jeremy Bates Sander Groen  Grant Stafford6\u20133, 6\u20134Loss4\u20132Sep 1995Aruba, ArubaChallengerHard Jose-Antonio Conde Mahesh Bhupathi  Leander Paes4\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20137Win5\u20132Mar 1996Agadir, MoroccoChallengerClay Jared Palmer Patrik Fredriksson  Magnus Norman3\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u20132Win6\u20132May 1997Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Jared Palmer Joan Balcells  Devin Bowen4\u20136, 6\u20133, 7\u20135Performance timelines[edit]KeyW\u00a0F\u00a0SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round;  (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent;  (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won \/ competed); (W\u2013L) win\u2013loss record.Singles[edit]Doubles[edit]Mixed doubles[edit]External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki13\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki13\/christo-van-rensburg-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Christo van Rensburg – Wikipedia"}}]}]