Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Born | Harare, Zimbabwe | 14 November 1973
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 | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 15 February 1999 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2. | 15 March 1999 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Win | 3. | 29 March 1999 | Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 2. | 12 April 1999 | Chennai, India | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 3. | 19 April 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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3–4, RET. |
Loss | 4. | 31 January 2000 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18 |
Win | 4. | 9 October 2000 | Hong Kong | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 8 January 2001 | Chennai, India | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 19 February 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | 9 October 2001 | U.S. Open, New York City | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(11–9), 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | 7 January 2002 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 9. | 4 March 2002 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–5] |
Loss | 5. | 13 May 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 10. | 17 June 2002 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 11. | 19 August 2002 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 12. | 14 October 2002 | Lyon, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 13. | 28 October 2002 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 6. | 3 March 2003 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 0–6 |
Win | 14. | 5 May 2003 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 7. | 6 October 2003 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 8. | 20 October 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | 22 March 2004 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 15. | 5 April 2004 | Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(14–12) |
Win | 16. | 17 May 2004 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 10. | 26 July 2004 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 11. | 8 November 2004 | Paris, France | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 12. | 22 November 2004 | Tennis Masters Cup, Houston | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 17. | 31 January 2005 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 13. | 4 April 2005 | Miami, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 14. | 8 August 2005 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 18. | 15 August 2005 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 15. | 22 August 2005 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
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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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 | |
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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.