Wesley Moodie
Country (sports) | South Africa |
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Residence | Cape Town, South Africa |
Born | (1979-02-14) 14 February 1979 (age 45) Durban |
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 2000 |
Retired | July 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $2,455,112 |
Singles | |
Career record | 58–70 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 57 (10 October 2005) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2006) |
French Open | 1R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2003) |
US Open | 3R (2006) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 170–133 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (3 August 2009) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | SF (2008) |
French Open | F (2009) |
Wimbledon | W (2005) |
US Open | QF (2009, 2010) |
Wesley Moodie (born 14 February 1979) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa who won the 2005 Wimbledon Men's Doubles.
Career
Early life and college career
He began to play tennis at an early age and won the South African Junior Masters tournament in February 1996.
Moodie played college tennis in the United States from January 1997 until May 2000, originally for Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM), and then from September 1998 at Boise State (BSU). He turned professional in June 2000.
Professional career
Moodie first came to public notice when he reached the third round at Wimbledon in 2003, losing to Sébastien Grosjean, whom he beat in the United States later that year. Moodie won his first top-flight tour singles event in capturing the 2005 Japan Open, beating fifth seed Mario Ančić in the final 1–6, 7–6, 6–4, after saving two match points in the tie-break (he had also saved four match points in the semifinal against Jarkko Nieminen).
Along with Stephen Huss, who formerly played college tennis for the Auburn Tigers, he became the first qualifier to win the Wimbledon men's doubles championship in 2005, beating the No. 6, 9, 3, 1 & 2 seeds in the process.
Wesley Moodie joined the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy on 9 June 2007.[1]
Playing style
Moodie is a serve-and-volley specialist who has developed his baseline game to a high level of proficiency. His 6 ft 5 in height is combined with a powerful serve.
Personal
Moodie is married to wife Marcia, a teacher. They have a daughter, Danica Jade, born 30 November 2006.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2005 | Wimbledon | Grass | Stephen Huss | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 2009 | French Open | Clay | Dick Norman | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2010 | Wimbledon | Grass | Lisa Raymond | Cara Black Leander Paes | 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2005 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Intl. Gold | Hard | Mario Ančić | 1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2005 | Wimbledon, U.K. | Grand Slam | Grass | Stephen Huss | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2005 | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | International | Hard (i) | Stephen Huss | Agustín Calleri Fernando González | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2006 | Delray Beach Open, U.S. | International | Hard | Chris Haggard | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jan 2007 | Adelaide International, Australia | International | Hard | Todd Perry | Novak Djokovic Radek Štěpánek | 6–4, 3–6, [15–13] |
Win | 3–2 | Apr 2007 | Valencia Open, Spain | International | Clay | Todd Perry | Yves Allegro Sebastián Prieto | 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2008 | Qatar Open, Doha | International | Hard | Jeff Coetzee | Philipp Kohlschreiber David Škoch | 4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
Win | 4–3 | Apr 2008 | Estoril Open, Portugal | International | Clay | Jeff Coetzee | Jamie Murray Kevin Ullyett | 6–2, 4–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2008 | Paris Masters, France | Masters | Hard (i) | Jeff Coetzee | Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | May 2009 | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Simon Aspelin | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Jun 2009 | French Open, Paris | Grand Slam | Clay | Dick Norman | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–6 | Jun 2009 | Queen's Club Championships, U.K. | 250 Series | Grass | Mikhail Youzhny | Marcelo Melo André Sá | 6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
Win | 6–6 | Jun 2009 | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | 250 Series | Grass | Dick Norman | Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer | 7–6(7–3), 6–7(8–10), [10–5] |
Loss | 6–7 | Apr 2010 | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, U.S. | 250 Series | Clay | Stephen Huss | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 5–7 |
Career statistics
Doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career SR | Career W-L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 11–7 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | F | SF | 1R | 0 / 6 | 10–6 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | 3R | 3R | 2R | SF | SF | QF | 1 / 7 | 21–6 |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | QF | QF | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 27 | N/A |
Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 8–2 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 6–3 | 12–4 | 9–4 | 2–3 | N/A | 48–24 |
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 |
Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | SF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 6–4 |
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 2R | SF | A | 0 / 3 | 6–3 |
Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 0–5 |
Madrid (Stuttgart) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | SF | F | 2R | QF | 0 / 4 | 7–4 |
Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 |
Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | QF | SF | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 |
Shanghai | Not Held | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | ||||||||||
Paris | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 2R | QF | A | 0 / 3 | 4–3 |
Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | NM1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | ||
Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 31 | N/A |
Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 11–7 | 7–9 | 7–7 | 1–2 | N/A | 31–31 |
Year-end ranking | 1384 | – | 285 | 200 | 188 | 178 | 172 | 24 | 47 | 49 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 182 | N/A |
References
- ^ MCTA Academy site
External links
- Wesley Moodie at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Wesley Moodie at the International Tennis Federation
- Wesley Moodie at the Davis Cup
- Moodie world ranking history
- Profile page of Wesley Moodie at the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy website
- Wesley Moodie Foundation Website
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