Mark Woodforde
Mark Raymond Woodforde, OAM[2] (born 23 September 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge.
Full name | Mark Raymond Woodforde | |||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | ||||||||||||||
Residence | Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||
Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | 23 September 1965|||||||||||||
Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1984 | |||||||||||||
Retired | 2000 | |||||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||
Prize money | $8,551,305 | |||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 2010 (member page) | |||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 319–312 | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 19 (22 April 1996) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (1996) | |||||||||||||
French Open | 4R (1997) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 4R (1988, 1990, 1997) | |||||||||||||
US Open | 4R (1987, 1988) | |||||||||||||
Other tournaments | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Cup | QF (1996) | |||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||
Career record | 647–248 | |||||||||||||
Career titles | 67 | |||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (16 November 1992) | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (1992, 1997) | |||||||||||||
French Open | W (2000) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000) | |||||||||||||
US Open | W (1989, 1995, 1996) | |||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | ||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | W (1992, 1996) | |||||||||||||
Mixed doubles | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 5 | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | W (1992, 1996) | |||||||||||||
French Open | W (1995) | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1993) | |||||||||||||
US Open | W (1992) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Woodforde was born in Adelaide, and joined the men's professional tennis ATP Tour in 1984. Woodforde won four singles titles, including his hometown Adelaide tournament twice. His best singles result in a Grand Slam was reaching the semi-final of the Australian Open in 1996, his 38th Grand Slam singles tournament, which remains a record for the longest time taken to reach a maiden semi-final.[3] Woodforde is best known for his doubles success, having won twelve Grand Slam doubles titles in his career – one French Open, two Australian Opens, three US Opens, and a record six Wimbledons. Eleven of these victories came as a member of the Woodies, and he won the 1989 US Open doubles with John McEnroe. He also won five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles – one French Open, two Australian Opens, one US Open, and one Wimbledon; thus making an overall total of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles. He reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in November 1992.
He enjoyed the greatest success of his career when playing men's doubles with Woodbridge, combining his left-hand baseline play with Woodbridge's swift volleying reflexes at the net. They were the ATP Doubles Team of the Year four times, and all together the Woodies won 61 ATP doubles tournaments (Woodforde won 67 in his career).
Woodforde's other career highlights included a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Woodforde played for the Australian Davis Cup Team in three Davis Cup finals, including teaming with Woodbridge to clinch the 1999 win over France in Paris to give Australia its first Davis Cup victory in 13 years.
Woodforde retired from professional tennis in 2000 after a Davis Cup final loss to Spain, and was appointed the coach of Australia's Fed Cup team in 2003. He has since provided commentary for tennis on Fox Sports and ESPN.
In January 2010 on Australia Day, the Woodies were inducted to the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame for their achievements in tennis. As a part of the induction ceremony, their bronzed statues were placed with other great Australian tennis players at Melbourne Park.
In 2014, alongside Woodbridge, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) presented him with its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier award, for his contributions to tennis.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Men's doubles: 16 (12 titles, 4 runners-up)
By winning the 2000 French Open, Woodforde completed the career Grand Slam.
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1989 | US Open | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 1992 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–6, 6–3, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 1994 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 1994 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(6) | ||
Winner | 1995 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–5, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 1995 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 1996 | Wimbledon | Grass | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 1996 | US Open | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 1997 | French Open | Clay | 6–7(12), 6–4, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | 7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 1998 | Australian Open | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 1998 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7(3), 7–5, 8–10 | ||
Winner | 2000 | French Open | Clay | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 2000 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |
Mixed doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1992 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 11–9 | ||
Winner | 1992 | US Open | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 1993 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 1993 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 1995 | French Open | Clay | 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–4) | ||
Winner | 1996 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–0 | ||
Runner-up | 1996 | Wimbledon | Grass | 6–1, 3–6, 2–6 |
Career finals
Doubles (67–24)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 29 July 1985 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | 12 January 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | 20 July 1987 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | 31 August 1987 | Rye Brook, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | 4 January 1988 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 1. | 26 September 1988 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 2. | 3 October 1988 | San Francisco, U.S. | Carpet | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | 1 May 1989 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 4. | 1 May 1989 | US Open | Hard | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | 1 October 1990 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 5. | 18 February 1991 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | 6–3, 6–0 | ||
Winner | 6. | 11 March 1991 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 7. | 17 June 1991 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 8. | 30 September 1991 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 9. | 27 January 1992 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 10. | 17 February 1992 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 7–6, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 11. | 24 February 1992 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 12. | 6 April 1992 | Singapore | Hard | 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 13. | 17 August 1992 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 14. | 19 October 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard (i) | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 15. | 2 November 1992 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 16. | 29 November 1992 | Doubles Championships, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | 6–2, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 17. | 11 January 1993 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 18. | 15 February 1993 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 19. | 14 June 1993 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 20. | 5 July 1993 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | 7–6, 6–3, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 21. | 1 November 1993 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | 28 November 1993 | Doubles Championships, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | 6–7, 6–7, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 22. | 7 February 1994 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 23. | 18 April 1994 | Nice, France | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 24. | 9 May 1994 | Pinehurst, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | 13 June 1994 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 7–5, 6–7, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 25. | 4 July 1994 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 26. | 8 August 1994 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 6–0 | ||
Winner | 27. | 22 August 1994 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | 12 September 1994 | US Open | Hard | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 28. | 31 October 1994 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | 28 November 1994 | Doubles Championships, Jakarta | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 29. | 16 January 1995 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 30. | 27 March 1995 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 31. | 15 May 1995 | Pinehurst, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 32 | 22 May 1995 | Delray Beach, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 33. | 10 July 1995 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | 7–5, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 34. | 14 August 1995 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 35. | 11 September 1995 | US Open | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 11. | 23 October 1995 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 36. | 8 January 1996 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 7–5, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 12. | 26 February 1996 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 37. | 4 March 1996 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 7–6, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 38. | 18 March 1996 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 39. | 1 April 1996 | Miami Masters, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 40. | 22 April 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 41. | 20 May 1996 | Coral Springs, U.S. | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 42. | 17 June 1996 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 6–2, 6–7, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 43. | 8 July 1996 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 44. | 29 July 1996 | Summer Olympics, Atlanta | Hard | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 45. | 9 September 1996 | US Open | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 46. | 7 October 1996 | Singapore | Carpet | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 47. | 17 November 1996 | Doubles Championships, Hartford | Carpet | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 13. | 6 January 1997 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 48. | 27 January 1997 | Australian Open | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 49. | 31 March 1997 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 14. | 9 June 1997 | French Open | Clay | 6–7, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 50. | 7 July 1997 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | 7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 51. | 11 August 1997 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 52. | 27 October 1997 | Stuttgart, Germany | Carpet (i) | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 53. | 19 January 1998 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 15. | 2 February 1998 | Australian Open | Hard | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 54. | 16 February 1998 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | 6–1, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 55. | 23 February 1998 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 16. | 27 April 1998 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 56. | 4 May 1998 | Munich, Germany | Clay | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 17. | 6 July 1998 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 8–10 | ||
Runner-up | 18. | 12 October 1998 | Shanghai, China | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 7–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 57. | 19 October 1998 | Singapore | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 58. | 15 February 1999 | San Jose, U.S. | Hard (i) | 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 59. | 22 February 1999 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 19. | 3 May 1999 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 20. | 14 June 1999 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 21. | 16 August 1999 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 22. | 11 October 1999 | Shanghai, China | Hard (i) | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 23. | 18 October 1999 | Singapore | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 60. | 10 January 2000 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 61. | 17 January 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 62. | 3 April 2000 | Miami, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 63. | 22 May 2000 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 64. | 12 June 2000 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 65. | 19 June 2000 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 66. | 10 July 2000 | Wimbledon, England | Grass | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 67. | 14 August 2000 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 24. | 2 October 2000 | Summer Olympics, Sydney | Hard | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
ATP career finals
Singles (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 20 January 1986 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
Winner | 2. | 4 January 1988 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | |
Winner | 3. | 9 January 1989 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 | |
Runner-up | 1. | 9 October 1989 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 | |
Runner-up | 2. | 10 August 1992 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 | |
Runner-up | 3. | 16 November 1992 | Antwerp, Belgium | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Winner | 4. | 22 February 1993 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 5–4 ret. | |
Runner-up | 4. | 8 August 1994 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Runner-up | 5. | 19 October 1998 | Singapore | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R | 1R | NH | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | SF | W | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | W | F | SF | SF | 2 / 16 | 40–14 |
French Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | SF | 3R | A | 3R | 3R | SF | QF | 1R | SF | F | 3R | 1R | W | 1 / 14 | 36–13 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 3R | QF | QF | 2R | A | QF | SF | W | W | W | W | W | F | QF | W | 6 / 14 | 59–8 |
US Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | SF | SF | 3R | F | W | W | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | 3 / 14 | 39–11 |
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 12 / 58 | N/A |
Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–4 | 9–4 | 13–3 | 1–2 | 13–4 | 16–3 | 12–3 | 16–3 | 14–2 | 16–2 | 17–2 | 14–4 | 9–4 | 17–2 | N/A | 174–46 |
Year-end championships | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | W | F | F | SF | W | RR | RR | SF | A | 2 / 9 | 25–13 |
ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
A | A | QF | A | QF | SF | W | SF | 2R | 2R | QF | 1 / 8 | 11–7 | |||||
Miami | A | A | A | A | 3R | W | W | W | 2R | 3R | W | 4 / 7 | 17–3 | ||||||
Monte Carlo | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | F | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | ||||||
Rome | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | ||||||
Hamburg | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | 1 / 2 | 5–1 | ||||||
Canada | 2R | SF | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | ||||||
Cincinnati | 1R | 1R | W | 1R | SF | W | QF | W | QF | F | W | 4 / 11 | 25–7 | ||||||
Stuttgart (Stockholm) | A | A | W | W | W | SF | QF | W | QF | SF | 1R | 4 / 9 | 20–5 | ||||||
Paris | A | QF | 2R | QF | SF | SF | SF | 2R | QF | QF | A | 0 / 9 | 10–9 | ||||||
SR | N/A | 0 / 2 | 0 / 6 | 2 / 5 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 2 / 6 | 2 / 6 | 3 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 3 / 6 | 14 / 60 | N/A | |||||
Win–Loss | N/A | 1–2 | 5–6 | 9–3 | 5–2 | 10–5 | 13–4 | 14–4 | 15–3 | 6–7 | 8–7 | 18–3 | N/A | 99–46 | |||||
Year-end ranking | 193 | 141 | 140 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 118 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
References
- "Mark Woodforde". atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- "Woodforde, Mark Raymond". It's an Honour. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- "Wimbledon 2011: Murray v Lopez and Federer v Tsonga as it happened". BBC News. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- "Legendary Australian tennis duo "the Woodies" to receive Philippe Chatrier Award". Inside the Games website. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2020.