Wayne Black

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Wayne Black
Country (sports)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Residence Harare, Zimbabwe
Born (1973-11-14) 14 November 1973 (age 50)
Salisbury, Rhodesia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1994
Retired2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $3,300,258
Singles
Career record78–103
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 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 record319–203
Career titles18
Highest rankingNo. 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 titles2
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.

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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

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

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

Doubles (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam (2–1)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–1)
ATP Masters Series (5–6)
ATP International Series Gold (1–2)
ATP Tour (10–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (14–11)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (1–2)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.25 May 1998 St. Poelten, AustriaClay Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson 		4–6, 4–6
Win1.15 February 1999 Dubai, UAE Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager 		4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win2.15 March 1999 Indian Wells, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach 		7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win3.29 March 1999 Miami, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Flag of the United States.svg Jan-Michael Gambill 		6–1, 6–1
Loss2.12 April 1999 Chennai, IndiaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes 		6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Loss3.19 April 1999 Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Tarango
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek 		3–4, RET.
Loss4.31 January 2000 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach 		4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18
Win4.9 October 2000 Hong Kong Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý
Flag of Germany.svg David Prinosil 		6–1, 6–2
Win5.8 January 2001 Chennai, IndiaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Cowan
Flag of Italy.svg Mosé Navarra 		6–4, 6–3
Win6.19 February 2001 Copenhagen, DenmarkHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl 		6–3, 6–3
Win7.9 October 2001 U.S. Open, New York City Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer 		7–6(11–9), 2–6, 6–3
Win8.7 January 2002 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 		7–5, 6–2
Win9.4 March 2002 San Jose, United StatesHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Koenig 		6–3, 4–6, [10–5]
Loss5.13 May 2002 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk 		5–7, 5–7
Win10.17 June 2002 London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 		7–5, 6–3
Win11.19 August 2002 Washington, D.C., United StatesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 		3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win12.14 October 2002 Lyon, FranceCarpet Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor 		6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Win13.28 October 2002 Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Hanley 		6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Loss6.3 March 2003 Dubai, UAE Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl 		3–6, 0–6
Win14.5 May 2003 Munich, GermanyClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer 		6–3, 7–5
Loss7.6 October 2003 Moscow, RussiaCarpet Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 		3–6, 5–7
Loss8.20 October 2003 Madrid, SpainHard (i) Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 		2–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss9.22 March 2004 Indian Wells, United StatesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of France.svg Arnaud Clément
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Grosjean 		3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win15.5 April 2004 Miami, United StatesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge 		6–2, 7–6(14–12)
Win16.17 May 2004 Hamburg, GermanyClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 		6–4, 6–2
Loss10.26 July 2004 Indianapolis, United StatesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Kerr
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Thomas 		7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss11.8 November 2004 Paris, FranceCarpet Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge 		3–6, 4–6
Loss12.22 November 2004 Tennis Masters Cup, Houston Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 		6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6
Win17.31 January 2005 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 		6–4, 6–4
Loss13.4 April 2005 Miami, United StatesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 		1–6, 2–6
Loss14.8 August 2005 Washington, D.C., United StatesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan 		4–6, 2–6
Win18.15 August 2005 Montreal, CanadaHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Israel.svg Jonathan Erlich
Flag of Israel.svg Andy Ram 		6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0
Loss15.22 August 2005 Cincinnati, United StatesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Kevin Ullyett Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi 		6–7(3–7), 2–6

Doubles performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(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.
Tournament 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Career SRCareer win–loss
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAAA 1R A 2R 3R F QF QF 3R QF W A1 / 925–8
French Open AAAA 1R 3R 3R 3R 2R 3R 3R 2R QF 1R A0 / 1015–10
Wimbledon AAAA 1R SF SF QF 1R 1R 2R 3R QF SF 1R 0 / 1121–11
U.S. Open AAAAA SF 1R QF 1R W QF 3R QF SF A1 / 925–8
Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 41 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 41 / 40 / 12 / 39N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–00–00–00–310–37–410–46–411–39–47–412–414–30–10–086–37
Masters Series
Indian Wells AA1RAAA1RW2R1RQFAFQFA1 / 814–7
Miami AAAAAA3RW2R3R3R2RWFA2 / 818–6
Monte Carlo AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Rome AAAAAAA1R1R1RF2RQF2RA0 / 75–7
Hamburg AAAAAAAA1R2R1R2RW2RA1 / 65–5
Canada AAAAAAQF2RA2R2R1R2RWA1 / 78–6
Cincinnati AAA2RAAQFQF1R1R2R1R2RFA0 / 98–9
Madrid (Stuttgart) AAAAA2RAAA2R2RFASFA0 / 56–5
Paris AAA1RA1R1R2RASF2RQFFSFA0 / 98–9
Masters Series SR0 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 20 / 00 / 20 / 52 / 60 / 50 / 80 / 80 / 72 / 71 / 80 / 05 / 59N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–00–11–20–01–25–511–41–55–89–85–717–517–70–00–072–54
Year-end ranking54110563021461583846144212132385576N/A

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Madzokere, Munyaradzi (17 August 2016). "Wayne Black reveals biggest regret". The Standard . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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