Australian tennis doubles team
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
The Woodies was the nickname given to the tennis doubles pairing of Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde , one of the most successful pairings in tennis history.
The Woodies combined Woodforde's left-handed baseline play with Woodbridge's right-handed net skills. They were the ATP Doubles Team of the Year five times, and won 61 ATP doubles titles. The pair won eleven major titles: one French Open , two Australian Opens , two US Opens , and a record six Wimbledons . They also won two Tour Finals titles in 1992 and 1996 .
Representing Australia, the Woodies won an Olympic gold medal for Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics , and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics . They often played for Australia in the Davis Cup , including in three finals. In 1999 , they helped Australia to its first Davis Cup victory in 13 years.
The pairing ended in 2000, when Woodforde retired from professional tennis. Woodbridge continued his doubles success with Jonas Björkman , until Björkman ended the partnership in 2004; Woodbridge then partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi of India before retiring himself in 2005.
The Woodies were inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame on Australia Day in January 2010. Their bronzed statues were placed with those of other Australian tennis greats at Melbourne Park , site of the Australian Open.
Doubles titles (61)[ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam (11)
Tennis Masters Cup (2)
ATP Masters Series (14)
Olympic Gold (1)
ATP International Series Gold (11)
ATP Tour (22)
Titles by surface
Hard (32)
Clay (7)
Grass (10)
Carpet (12)
No.
Date
Tournaments
Surface
Opponents
Score
1.
18 February 1991
Brussels , Belgium
Carpet
Libor Pimek Michiel Schapers
6–3, 6–0
2.
11 March 1991
Copenhagen , Denmark
Carpet
Mansour Bahrami Andrei Olhovskiy
6–3, 6–1
3.
17 June 1991
London/Queen's Club , England
Grass
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
6–4, 7–6
4.
30 September 1991
Brisbane , Australia
Hard
John Fitzgerald Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–3
5.
27 January 1992
Australian Open, Melbourne
Hard
Kelly Jones Rick Leach
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
6.
17 February 1992
Memphis , US
Hard (i)
Kevin Curren Gary Muller
7–5, 4–6, 7–6
7.
24 February 1992
Philadelphia , US
Carpet
Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6
8.
6 April 1992
Singapore
Hard
Grant Connell Glenn Michibata
6–7, 6–2, 6–4
9.
17 August 1992
Cincinnati , US
Hard
Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
10.
19 October 1992
Tokyo Indoor , Japan
Carpet
Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg
7–6, 6–4
11.
2 November 1992
Stockholm , Sweden
Carpet
Steve DeVries David Macpherson
6–3, 6–4
12.
29 November 1992
Doubles Championship , Johannesburg
Hard
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
6–2, 7–6(7–4) , 5–7, 3–6, 6–3
13.
11 January 1993
Adelaide , Australia
Hard
John Fitzgerald Laurie Warder
6–4, 7–5
14.
15 February 1993
Memphis , US
Hard (i)
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
7–5, 6–2
15.
14 June 1993
London/Queen's Club , England
Grass
Neil Broad Gary Muller
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
16.
5 July 1993
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith
7–5, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
17.
1 November 1993
Stockholm , Sweden
Carpet
Gary Muller Danie Visser
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
18.
7 February 1994
Dubai , UAE
Hard
John Fitzgerald Darren Cahill
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
19.
9 May 1994
Pinehurst , US
Clay
Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
20.
4 July 1994
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith
7–6(7–3) , 6–3, 6–1
21.
22 August 1994
Indianapolis , US
Hard
Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg
6–3, 6–4
22.
31 October 1994
Stockholm , Sweden
Carpet
Jan Apell Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–4
23.
16 January 1995
Sydney Outdoor , Australia
Hard
Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson
7–6, 6–4
24.
27 March 1995
Key Biscayne , US
Hard
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe
6–3, 7–6
25.
15 May 1995
Pinehurst , US
Clay
Alex O'Brien Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–4
26.
22 May 1995
Coral Springs , US
Clay
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–1
27.
10 July 1995
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Rick Leach Scott Melville
7–5, 7–6(10–8) , 7–6(7–5)
28.
14 August 1995
Cincinnati , US
Hard
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
6–2, 3–0, ret.
29.
11 September 1995
US Open , US
Hard
Alex O'Brien Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–3
30.
8 January 1996
Adelaide , Australia
Hard
Jonas Björkman Tommy Ho
7–5, 7–6
31.
4 March 1996
Philadelphia , US
Carpet
Byron Black Grant Connell
7–6, 6–2
32.
18 March 1996
Indian Wells , US
Hard
Brian MacPhie Michael Tebbutt
1–6, 6–2, 6–2
33.
1 April 1996
Key Biscayne , US
Hard
Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
6–1, 6–3
34.
22 April 1996
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Mark Knowles Rick Leach
6–2, 6–3
35.
20 May 1996
Coral Springs , US
Clay
Ivan Baron Brett Hansen-Dent
6–3, 6–3
36.
17 June 1996
London/Queen's Club , England
Grass
Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
6–3, 7–6
37.
8 July 1996
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Byron Black Grant Connell
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
38.
29 July 1996
Atlanta Olympics , US
Hard
Neil Broad Tim Henman
6–4, 6–4, 6–2
39.
9 September 1996
US Open , New York
Hard
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
40.
7 October 1996
Singapore
Carpet
Martin Damm Andrei Olhovskiy
7–6, 7–6
41.
17 November 1996
Doubles Championship , Hartford
Carpet
Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
42.
27 January 1997
Australian Open, Melbourne
Hard
Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
43.
31 March 1997
Key Biscayne , US
Hard
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
7–6, 7–6
44.
7 July 1997
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
7–6(7–4) , 7–6(9–7) , 5–7, 6–3
45.
11 August 1997
Cincinnati , US
Hard
Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
46.
27 October 1997
Stuttgart Indoor , Germany
Carpet
Rick Leach Jonathan Stark
6–3, 6–3
47.
19 January 1998
Sydney Outdoor , Australia
Hard
Jacco Eltingh Daniel Nestor
6–3, 7–5
48.
16 February 1998
San Jose , US
Hard (i)
Nelson Aerts André Sá
6–1, 7–5
49.
23 February 1998
Memphis , US
Hard (i)
Ellis Ferreira David Roditi
6–3, 6–4
50.
4 May 1998
Munich , Germany
Clay
Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent
6–0, 6–3
51.
19 October 1998
Singapore
Carpet
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
6–2, 6–3
52.
15 February 1999
San Jose , US
Hard (i)
Aleksandar Kitinov Nenad Zimonjić
7–5, 6–7(3–7) , 6–4
53.
22 February 1999
Memphis , US
Hard (i)
Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
6–3, 6–4
54.
10 January 2000
Adelaide , Australia
Hard
Lleyton Hewitt Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–2
55.
17 January 2000
Sydney , Australia
Hard
Lleyton Hewitt Sandon Stolle
7–5, 6–4
56.
3 April 2000
Miami , US
Hard
Martin Damm Dominik Hrbatý
6–3, 6–4
57.
22 May 2000
Hamburg , Germany
Clay
Wayne Arthurs Sandon Stolle
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 6–3
58.
12 June 2000
French Open, Paris
Clay
Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle
7–6(9–7) , 6–4
59.
19 June 2000
London/Queen's Club , England
Grass
Jonathan Stark Eric Taino
6–7(5–7) , 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
60.
10 July 2000
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 6–1
61.
14 August 2000
Cincinnati , US
Hard
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
7–6(8–6) , 6–4
No.
Date
Tournaments
Surface
Opponents
Score
1.
28 November 1993
Doubles Championship , Johannesburg
Hard (i)
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
6–7(4–7) , 6–7(5–7) , 4–6
2.
13 June 1994
London/Queen's Club , England
Grass
Jan Apell Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–7, 4–6
3.
12 September 1994
US Open , New York
Hard
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–7(1–7)
4.
28 November 1994
Doubles Championship , Jakarta
Hard (i)
Jan Apell Jonas Björkman
4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–7(6–8)
5.
23 October 1995
Vienna , Austria
Carpet
Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink
4–6, 5–7
6.
26 February 1996
Memphis , US
Hard (i)
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
4–6, 5–7
7.
6 January 1997
Adelaide , Australia
Hard
Patrick Rafter Bryan Shelton
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
8.
9 June 1997
French Open, Paris
Clay
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
6–7(12–14) , 6–4, 3–6
9.
2 February 1998
Australian Open, Melbourne
Hard
Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh
2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6
10.
27 April 1998
Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 2–6
11.
6 July 1998
Wimbledon , London
Grass
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 4–6, 6–7(3–7) , 7–5, 8–10
12.
12 October 1998
Shanghai , China
Carpet
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
4–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6–7(4–7)
13.
3 May 1999
Atlanta , US
Clay
Patrick Galbraith Justin Gimelstob
7–5, 6–7, 3–6
14.
14 June 1999
London/Queen's Club , England
Grass
Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
15.
16 August 1999
Cincinnati , US
Hard
Byron Black Jonas Björkman
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
16.
11 October 1999
Shanghai , China
Hard
Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor
5–7, 3–6
17.
18 October 1999
Singapore
Hard (i)
Max Mirnyi Eric Taino
3–6, 4–6
18.
2 October 2000
Sydney Olympics , Australia
Hard
Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor
7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Team competition titles (1)[ edit ]
Key
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.
² held in Stockholm 1990–94, Essen in 1995