Josh Goodall
Joshua Jake Goodall (born 17 October 1985) is a retired English tennis player, former British no 2 and Davis Cup player. He is currently Director of Tennis.
| Country (sports) |   |
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| Residence | Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom |
| Born | 17 October 1985 Basingstoke, England |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Retired | 2 October 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$428,956 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–15 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (13 July 2009) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2009) |
| French Open | Q1 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012) |
| US Open | 1R (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (25 June 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006, 2010) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2R (2012) |
| Last updated on: 18 January 2017. | |
Personal life
Goodall attended Cranbourne School, now called Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College.[1] His parents remortgaged their house five times to support his tennis career.[2]
Career
On 23 June 2007 Goodall reached his only ATP (World) Tour final, in doubles, at the Nottingham Open. He and partner Ross Hutchins lost that match in three sets 6–4, 3–6, [5–10] to Eric Butorac and Jamie Murray.
Goodall was British no 2, behind Andy Murray from 13 August 2012 with a world ranking of 196,[3] until 19 November 2012.[4]
Goodall played Davis Cup twice, in the 2009 Europe/Africa Zone Group I first round against Ukraine and the 2012 Europe/Africa Zone Group I second round against Belgium. At the Belgium tie, Goodall was the British no 1, in the absence of Andy Murray.
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2007 | Nottingham Open, United Kingdom | Intl Series | Grass | |
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6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
ITF Futures tournament wins
Singles: 20
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2005 | Nottingham | Hard | |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) |
| 2. | 16 July 2006 | Felixstowe | Grass | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 3. | 3 December 2006 | Vendryně | Hard |  |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 4. | 29 September 2007 | Nottingham | Hard | |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 5. | 22 March 2008 | Bath | Hard | |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 6. | 5 April 2008 | Exmouth | Carpet |  |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| 7. | 20 September 2009 | Nottingham | Hard | |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 8. | 10 July 2010 | Ilkley | Grass | |
6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| 9. | 9 July 2011 | Ilkley | Grass | |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 10. | 16 July 2011 | Frinton | Grass | |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 11. | 16 July 2011 | Wrexham | Hard | |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 12. | 10 September 2011 | Roehampton | Hard | |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| 13. | 22 October 2011 | Glasgow | Hard |  |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| 14. | 15 January 2012 | Schwieberdingen | Carpet |  |
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 15. | 1 April 2012 | Fällanden | Carpet |  |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 16. | 22 April 2012 | Heraklion | Carpet | |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 17. | 14 July 2012 | Ilkley | Grass | |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 18. | 28 July 2012 | Dublin | Grass | |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 19. | 4 August 2012 | Wrexham | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 20. | 12 October 2013 | Sunderland | Hard | |
6–3, 6–2 |
Grand Slam singles timeline
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 1R | Q2 | A | 1R | Q1 | 0–4 |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | 0–1 |
Grand Slam doubles timeline
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | 2–7 |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 |
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References
- "Tennis star Josh Goodall set to retire". Basingstoke Gazette. 2 July 2013.
- "British number two Josh Goodall may have to quit tennis due to lack of money". Telegraph. 19 November 2012.
- "Great Britain singles ranking 13 Aug 12". ATP World Tour. 13 August 2012.
- "Great Britain singles ranking 19 Nov 12". ATP World Tour. 19 November 2012.
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