Wayne Black
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Zimbabwean tennis player
| Country (sports) | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Born | (1973年11月14日) 14 November 1973 (age 51) Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,300,258 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 78–103 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 69 (30 March 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1999) |
| French Open | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| US Open | 2R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 319–203 |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (31 January 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2005) |
| French Open | QF (2004) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1997, 1998, 2005) |
| US Open | W (2001) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2005) |
| French Open | W (2002) |
| Wimbledon | W (2004) |
| US Open | SF (2003) |
Wayne Hamilton Black (born 17 November 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. The son of former player Don Black, Black turned professional in 1994 and reached his highest singles ranking of 69 on 30 March 1998. He is the younger brother of fellow ATP Tour player Byron Black, with the pair forming the mainstay of the Zimbabwe Davis Cup team for over a decade.
Black struggled for consistency in his singles game and by the new millennium had converted to a doubles specialist, in which he experienced greater success. He won two men's doubles Grand Slam titles at the 2001 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open with compatriot Kevin Ullyett,[1] as well as two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at the 2002 French Open and 2004 Wimbledon with sister Cara Black.
He reached his career-high doubles ranking of 4 on 31 January 2005, following his second Grand Slam title win, and retired from professional play in 2005.[1]
Early life and education
[edit ]Black and his siblings Byron and Cara were drilled in tennis from a young age by their father; they frequently played at least an hour of tennis before the school day began, another hour after school, followed by a third hour once homework had been completed.
He was educated at St. John's College in Harare and the University of Southern California, but left before completing his degree to go professional.[2]
Personal life
[edit ]Black married Kazakhstani tennis player Irina Selyutina and settled in the United Kingdom following retirement, where both of his children were born.[2] He competed in club tennis for Sutton Tennis & Squash Club for a period of time alongside his former coach Miles Maclagan.[3] Citing a failure to get used to the colder climate of London, he later moved back to his home country and ran a tourist lodge with his wife.[2]
Career finals
[edit ]Doubles (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | 25 May 1998 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | South Africa David Adams | United States Jim Grabb Australia David Macpherson |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 15 February 1999 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | Australia Sandon Stolle | South Africa David Adams South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 15 March 1999 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Australia Sandon Stolle | South Africa Ellis Ferreira United States Rick Leach |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 29 March 1999 | Miami, United States | Hard | Australia Sandon Stolle | Germany Boris Becker United States Jan-Michael Gambill |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 12 April 1999 | Chennai, India | Hard | South Africa Neville Godwin | India Mahesh Bhupathi India Leander Paes |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 19 April 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | United States Brian MacPhie | United States Jeff Tarango Czech Republic Daniel Vacek |
3–4, RET. |
| Loss | 4. | 31 January 2000 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Australia Andrew Kratzmann | South Africa Ellis Ferreira United States Rick Leach |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18 |
| Win | 4. | 9 October 2000 | Hong Kong | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý Germany David Prinosil |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 8 January 2001 | Chennai, India | Hard | Zimbabwe Byron Black | United Kingdom Barry Cowan Italy Mosé Navarra |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | 19 February 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Czech Republic Jiří Novák Czech Republic David Rikl |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 9 October 2001 | U.S. Open, New York City | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | United States Donald Johnson United States Jared Palmer |
7–6(11–9), 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 7 January 2002 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 9. | 4 March 2002 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager South Africa Robbie Koenig |
6–3, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 5. | 13 May 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Czech Republic Martin Damm Czech Republic Cyril Suk |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 10. | 17 June 2002 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | India Mahesh Bhupathi Belarus Max Mirnyi |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | 19 August 2002 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | 14 October 2002 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | The Bahamas Mark Knowles Canada Daniel Nestor |
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 13. | 28 October 2002 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Australia Wayne Arthurs Australia Paul Hanley |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 6. | 3 March 2003 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | India Leander Paes Czech Republic David Rikl |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 14. | 5 May 2003 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Australia Joshua Eagle United States Jared Palmer |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7. | 6 October 2003 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | India Mahesh Bhupathi Belarus Max Mirnyi |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 8. | 20 October 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | India Mahesh Bhupathi Belarus Max Mirnyi |
2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 22 March 2004 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | France Arnaud Clément France Sébastien Grosjean |
3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 15. | 5 April 2004 | Miami, United States | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Sweden Jonas Björkman Australia Todd Woodbridge |
6–2, 7–6(14–12) |
| Win | 16. | 17 May 2004 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 10. | 26 July 2004 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Australia Jordan Kerr United States Jim Thomas |
7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 8 November 2004 | Paris, France | Carpet | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Sweden Jonas Björkman Australia Todd Woodbridge |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 22 November 2004 | Tennis Masters Cup, Houston | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 17. | 31 January 2005 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 13. | 4 April 2005 | Miami, United States | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Sweden Jonas Björkman Belarus Max Mirnyi |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 14. | 8 August 2005 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | United States Bob Bryan United States Mike Bryan |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 18. | 15 August 2005 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Israel Jonathan Erlich Israel Andy Ram |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 15. | 22 August 2005 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett | Sweden Jonas Björkman Belarus Max Mirnyi |
6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
[edit ] W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(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–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Career SR | Career win–loss | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | F | QF | QF | 3R | QF | W | A | 1 / 9 | 25–8 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 15–10 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | SF | 1R | 0 / 11 | 21–11 | |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | QF | 1R | W | QF | 3R | QF | SF | A | 1 / 9 | 25–8 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 39 | N/A | |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 10–3 | 7–4 | 10–4 | 6–4 | 11–3 | 9–4 | 7–4 | 12–4 | 14–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 86–37 | |
| Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | QF | A | F | QF | A | 1 / 8 | 14–7 | |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | W | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | W | F | A | 2 / 8 | 18–6 | |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | 2R | A | 1 / 6 | 5–5 | |
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | A | 1 / 7 | 8–6 | |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | F | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | |
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | F | A | SF | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | |
| Paris | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | SF | 2R | QF | F | SF | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | |
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 0 | 5 / 59 | N/A | |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–5 | 11–4 | 1–5 | 5–8 | 9–8 | 5–7 | 17–5 | 17–7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 72–54 | |
| Year-end ranking | 541 | 1056 | 302 | 146 | 158 | 38 | 46 | 14 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 576 | N/A | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Wayne Black Tennis Player Profile | ITF". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Madzokere, Munyaradzi (17 August 2016). "Wayne Black reveals biggest regret". The Standard . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Amos, Stuart (30 August 2007). "Sutton eye national tennis title". Sutton & Croydon Guardian . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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