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Wesley Moodie
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Wesley Moodie
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| Country |  South Africa |
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| Residence | Durban, South Africa |
| Born | 14 February 1979 Scottburgh |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 91 kg (200 lb; 14.3 st) |
| Turned pro | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | US$1,979,745 |
| 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 | 120–87 |
| 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) |
| Last updated on: 6 September 2009. | |
Wesley Moodie (born 14 February 1979) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. Wesley is now retired.[1]
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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 3rd round at Wimbledon in 2003, losing to Sébastien Grosjean, whom he beat in the USA later that year. Moodie won his first top-flight tour singles event in capturing the 2005 Japan Open, beating #5 seed Mario Ančić in the final 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 after saving two match points in the tie-break (he 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 #6, 9, 3, 1 & 2 seeds in the process.
Wesley Moodie joined the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy on 9 June 2007.[2]
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.
Grand Slam finals
Men's Doubles 2 (1–1)
- Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2005 | Wimbledon |  Stephen Huss |
 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
- Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2009 | French Open |  Dick Norman |
 Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
Mixed Doubles 1 (0–1)
- Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Championship | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2010 | Wimbledon | Lisa Raymond |
 Cara Black Leander Paes |
4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Singles finals 1 (1–0)
- Wins (1)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 3 October 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard |  Mario Ančić |
1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Doubles Finals 12 (6–7)
- Wins (6)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 20 June 2005 | Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom | Grass | Stephen Huss |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
| 2. | 1 January 2007 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Todd Perry |
 Novak Djokovic Radek Štěpánek |
6–4, 3–6, [15–13] |
| 3. | 9 April 2007 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Todd Perry |
 Yves Allegro Sebastián Prieto |
7–5, 7–5 |
| 4. | 20 April 2008 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Jeff Coetzee |
 Jamie Murray Kevin Ullyett |
6–2, 4–6, [10–8] |
| 5. | 14 June 2009 | London (Queen's Club), UK | Grass |  Mikhail Youzhny |
 Marcelo Melo André Sá |
6–4, 4–6, [10–6] |
| 6. | 20 June 2009 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Dick Norman |
 Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer |
7–6(7–3), 6–7(8–10), [10–5] |
- Runners-up (7)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| 1. | 31 October 2005 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Stephen Huss |
Agustín Calleri Fernando González |
5–7, 5–7 |
| 2. | 6 February 2006 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard | Chris Haggard |
 Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor |
2–6, 3–6 |
| 3. | 5 January 2008 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | Jeff Coetzee |
 Philipp Kohlschreiber David Škoch |
4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
| 4. | 3 November 2008 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | Jeff Coetzee |
Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett |
2–6, 2–6 |
| 5. | 17 May 2009 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Simon Aspelin |
Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić |
4–6, 4–6 |
| 6. | 6 June 2009 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | Dick Norman |
Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| 7. | 10 April 2010 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Stephen Huss |
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan |
3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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| 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 |
| U.S. 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 |
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| 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
External links
- Wesley Moodie at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Moodie Recent Match Results
- Moodie World Ranking History
- Profile page of Wesley Moodie at the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy website
- Wesley Moodie Foundation Website
- Wesley Moodie Foundation Website
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