Wayne Black
Wayne Hamilton Black (born 17 November 1973, in Harare), is a former professional male tennis player from Zimbabwe.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Born | 14 November 1973 Salisbury, Rhodesia |
| 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 | 319–202 |
| 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 | |
| French Open | W (2002) |
| Wimbledon | W (2004) |
| Last updated on: 6 September 2017. | |
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 |  |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 February 1999 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 March 1999 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | |
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 29 March 1999 | Miami, United States | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 April 1999 | Chennai, India | Hard | |
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6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 19 April 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | |
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3–4, RET. |
| Runner-up | 4. | 31 January 2000 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | |
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4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18 |
| Winner | 4. | 9 October 2000 | Hong Kong | Hard | |
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 8 January 2001 | Chennai, India | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 19 February 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) | |
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 9 October 2001 | U.S. Open, New York City | Hard | |
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7–6(11–9), 2–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 7 January 2002 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 9. | 4 March 2002 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 5. | 13 May 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | |
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5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 10. | 17 June 2002 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | |
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 11. | 19 August 2002 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | |
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3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Winner | 12. | 14 October 2002 | Lyon, France | Carpet | |
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6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Winner | 13. | 28 October 2002 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | |
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6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 3 March 2003 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | |
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3–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 5 May 2003 | Munich, Germany | Clay | |
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 6 October 2003 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | |
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 20 October 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | |
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2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 22 March 2004 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | |
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3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Winner | 15. | 5 April 2004 | Miami, United States | Hard | |
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6–2, 7–6(14–12) |
| Winner | 16. | 17 May 2004 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 26 July 2004 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | |
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7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 8 November 2004 | Paris, France | Carpet | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 22 November 2004 | Tennis Masters Cup, Houston | Hard | |
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6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 17. | 31 January 2005 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 4 April 2005 | Miami, United States | Hard | |
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1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 8 August 2005 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | |
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 18. | 15 August 2005 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | |
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6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 15. | 22 August 2005 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | |
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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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| Grand Slams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
A = did not attend tournament
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