Wayne Black
Zimbabwean tennis player
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| Intro | Zimbabwean tennis player | ||||
| A.K.A. | Wayne Hamilton Black | ||||
| A.K.A. | Wayne Hamilton Black | ||||
| Places | Zimbabwe | ||||
| is | Athlete Tennis player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 14 November 1973, Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe | ||||
| Age | 51 years | ||||
| Residence | Harare | ||||
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Biography
Wayne Hamilton Black (born 17 November 1973 in Harare, is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.
Black is the son of Donald and Velia Black and the brother of Cara Black and Byron Black, also professional tennis players. He attended the University of Southern California and was an All-American in singles and doubles (1993, 1994). Black retired from the doubles circuit at the end of 2005. He won two men's doubles Grand Slam titles (2001 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open) with compatriot Kevin Ullyett and two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles (2002 French Open and 2004 Wimbledon) with sister Cara.
As a junior Wayne played league tennis for Highlands Sports Club in Harare.
Black reached his career-high doubles ranking of 4 on 31 January 2005, following his second Grand Slam title win at the 2005 Australian Open with compatriot Kevin Ullyett. Black, like his two siblings, was a doubles specialist.
Career finals
Doubles (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 25 May 1998 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay | David Adams | Jim Grabb David Macpherson | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 February 1999 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | Sandon Stolle | David Adams John-Laffnie de Jager | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 March 1999 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 29 March 1999 | Miami, United States | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Boris Becker Jan-Michael Gambill | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 April 1999 | Chennai, India | Hard | Neville Godwin | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 19 April 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Brian MacPhie | Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek | 3–4, RET. |
| Runner-up | 4. | 31 January 2000 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Andrew Kratzmann | Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18 |
| Winner | 4. | 9 October 2000 | Hong Kong | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Dominik Hrbatý David Prinosil | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 8 January 2001 | Chennai, India | Hard | Byron Black | Barry Cowan Mosé Navarra | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 19 February 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | Jiří Novák David Rikl | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 9 October 2001 | U.S. Open, New York City | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Donald Johnson Jared Palmer | 7–6(11–9), 2–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 7 January 2002 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 9. | 4 March 2002 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig | 6–3, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 5. | 13 May 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Martin Damm Cyril Suk | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 10. | 17 June 2002 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Kevin Ullyett | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 11. | 19 August 2002 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 12. | 14 October 2002 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Kevin Ullyett | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Winner | 13. | 28 October 2002 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 3 March 2003 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Leander Paes David Rikl | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 5 May 2003 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Joshua Eagle Jared Palmer | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 6 October 2003 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Kevin Ullyett | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 20 October 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 22 March 2004 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Arnaud Clément Sébastien Grosjean | 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Winner | 15. | 5 April 2004 | Miami, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge | 6–2, 7–6(14–12) |
| Winner | 16. | 17 May 2004 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 26 July 2004 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jordan Kerr Jim Thomas | 7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 8 November 2004 | Paris, France | Carpet | Kevin Ullyett | Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 22 November 2004 | Tennis Masters Cup, Houston | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 17. | 31 January 2005 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 4 April 2005 | Miami, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 8 August 2005 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 18. | 15 August 2005 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 22 August 2005 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
| 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 | ||
A = did not attend tournament