Mark Woodforde


Mark Raymond Woodforde, OAM is a former professional tennis player from Australia. He is best known as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge.
Woodforde was born in Adelaide, and joined the men's professional tennis ATP Tour in 1984. Woodforde won four singles titles, including his hometown Adelaide tournament twice. His best singles result in a Grand Slam was reaching the semi-final of the Australian Open in 1996, his 38th Grand Slam singles tournament, which remains a record for the longest time taken to reach a maiden semi-final. Woodforde is best known for his doubles success, having won twelve Grand Slam doubles titles in his career – one French Open, two Australian Opens, three US Opens, and a record six Wimbledons. Eleven of these victories came as a member of the Woodies, and he won the 1989 US Open doubles with John McEnroe. He also won five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles – one French Open, two Australian Opens, one US Open, and one Wimbledon; thus making an overall total of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles. He reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in November 1992.
He enjoyed the greatest success of his career when playing men's doubles with Woodbridge, combining his left-hand baseline play with Woodbridge's swift volleying reflexes at the net. They were the ATP Doubles Team of the Year four times, and all together the Woodies won 61 ATP doubles tournaments.
Woodforde's other career highlights included a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Woodforde played for the Australian Davis Cup Team in three Davis Cup finals, including teaming with Woodbridge to clinch the 1999 win over France in Paris to give Australia its first Davis Cup victory in 13 years.
Woodforde retired from professional tennis in 2000 after a Davis Cup final loss to Spain, and was appointed the coach of Australia's Fed Cup team in 2003. He has since provided commentary for tennis on Fox Sports and ESPN.
In January 2010 on Australia Day, the Woodies were inducted to the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame for their achievements in tennis. As a part of the induction ceremony, their bronzed statues were placed with other great Australian tennis players at Melbourne Park.
In 2014, alongside Woodbridge, the International Tennis Federation presented him with its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier award, for his contributions to tennis.

Grand Slam finals

Men's doubles: 16 (12 titles, 4 runners-up)

By winning the 2000 French Open, Woodforde completed the career Grand Slam.
OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1989US OpenHard John McEnroe Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner1992Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Winner1993WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
7–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner1994WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up1994US OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–7
Winner1995WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Rick Leach
Scott Melville
7–5, 7–6, 7–6
Winner1995US OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–3
Winner1996WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Byron Black
Grant Connell
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Winner1996US OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Winner1997Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Runner-up1997French OpenClay Todd Woodbridge Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Winner1997WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up1998Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman
Jacco Eltingh
2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up1998WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 8–10
Winner2000French OpenClay Todd Woodbridge Paul Haarhuis
Sandon Stolle
7–6, 6–4
Winner2000WimbledonGrass Todd Woodbridge Paul Haarhuis
Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 6–1

Mixed doubles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

Career finals

Doubles (67–24)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.29 July 1985Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Carl Limberger Stefan Simonsson
Hans Simonsson
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.12 January 1987Auckland, New ZealandHard Carl Limberger Kelly Jones
Brad Pearce
6–7, 6–7
Runner-up3.20 July 1987Bordeaux, FranceClay Darren Cahill Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up4.31 August 1987Rye Brook, U.S.Hard Carl Limberger Lloyd Bourne
Jeff Klaparda
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up5.4 January 1988Adelaide, AustraliaHard Carl Limberger Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
6–4, 2–6, 5–7
Winner1.26 September 1988Los Angeles, U.S.Hard John McEnroe Libor Pimek
Michiel Schapers
6–4, 6–4
Winner2.3 October 1988San Francisco, U.S.Carpet John McEnroe Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–4, 7–6
Winner3.1 May 1989Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Tomáš Šmíd Paolo Canè
Diego Nargiso
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner4.1 May 1989US OpenHard John McEnroe Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up6.1 October 1990Brisbane, AustraliaHard Brian Garrow Jason Stoltenberg
Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Winner5.18 February 1991Brussels, BelgiumCarpet Todd Woodbridge Libor Pimek
Michiel Schapers
6–3, 6–0
Winner6.11 March 1991Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet Todd Woodbridge Mansour Bahrami
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–3, 6–1
Winner7.17 June 1991London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–4
Winner8.30 September 1991Brisbane, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge John Fitzgerald
Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–3
Winner9.27 January 1992Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Winner10.17 February 1992Memphis, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Kevin Curren
Gary Muller
7–6, 6–1
Winner11.24 February 1992Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Todd Woodbridge Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6
Winner12.6 April 1992SingaporeHard Todd Woodbridge Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
6–7, 6–2, 6–4
Winner13.17 August 1992Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Patrick McEnroe
Jonathan Stark
7–6, 6–4
Winner14.19 October 1992Tokyo, JapanHard Todd Woodbridge Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
7–6, 7–6
Winner15.2 November 1992Stockholm, SwedenCarpet Todd Woodbridge Steve DeVries
David Macpherson
6–3, 6–4
Winner16.29 November 1992Doubles Championships, JohannesburgHard Todd Woodbridge John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–2, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3
Winner17.11 January 1993Adelaide, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge John Fitzgerald
Laurie Warder
6–4, 7–5
Winner18.15 February 1993Memphis, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Winner19.14 June 1993London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Neil Broad
Gary Muller
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Winner20.5 July 1993Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
7–6, 6–3, 7–6
Winner21.1 November 1993Stockholm, SwedenCarpet Todd Woodbridge Gary Muller
Danie Visser
7–6, 5–7, 7–6
Runner-up7.28 November 1993Doubles Championships, JohannesburgHard Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 6–7, 4–6
Winner22.7 February 1994Dubai, UAEHard Todd Woodbridge Darren Cahill
John Fitzgerald
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Winner23.18 April 1994Nice, FranceClay Javier Sánchez Hendrik Jan Davids
Piet Norval
7–5, 6–3
Winner24.9 May 1994Pinehurst, U.S.Clay Todd Woodbridge Jared Palmer
Richey Reneberg
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up8.13 June 1994London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
7–5, 6–7, 4–6
Winner25.4 July 1994Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Winner26.8 August 1994Los Angeles, U.S.Hard John Fitzgerald Scott Davis
Brian MacPhie
4–6, 6–2, 6–0
Winner27.22 August 1994Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up9.12 September 1994US OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–7
Winner28.31 October 1994Stockholm, SwedenCarpet Todd Woodbridge Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up10.28 November 1994Doubles Championships, JakartaHard Todd Woodbridge Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Winner29.16 January 1995Sydney, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson
7–6, 6–4
Winner30.27 March 1995Miami, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Winner31.15 May 1995Pinehurst, U.S.Clay Todd Woodbridge Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–4
Winner3222 May 1995Delray Beach, U.S.Clay Todd Woodbridge Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–1
Winner33.10 July 1995Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Rick Leach
Scott Melville
7–5, 7–6, 7–6
Winner34.14 August 1995Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 6–4
Winner35.11 September 1995US OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up11.23 October 1995Vienna, AustriaCarpet Todd Woodbridge Ellis Ferreira
Jan Siemerink
4–6, 5–7
Winner36.8 January 1996Adelaide, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman
Tommy Ho
7–5, 7–6
Runner-up12.26 February 1996Memphis, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 5–7
Winner37.4 March 1996Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Todd Woodbridge Byron Black
Grant Connell
7–6, 6–2
Winner38.18 March 1996Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Brian MacPhie
Michael Tebbutt
6–3, 6–4
Winner39.1 April 1996Miami Masters, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–3, 6–7, 7–6
Winner40.22 April 1996Tokyo, JapanHard Todd Woodbridge Mark Knowles
Rick Leach
6–2, 6–3
Winner41.20 May 1996Coral Springs, U.S.Clay Todd Woodbridge Ivan Baron
Brett Hansen-Dent
6–3, 6–3
Winner42.17 June 1996London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Winner43.8 July 1996Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Byron Black
Grant Connell
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Winner44.29 July 1996Summer Olympics, AtlantaHard Todd Woodbridge Neil Broad
Tim Henman
6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Winner45.9 September 1996US OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Winner46.7 October 1996SingaporeCarpet Todd Woodbridge Martin Damm
Andrei Olhovskiy
7–6, 7–6
Winner47.17 November 1996Doubles Championships, HartfordCarpet Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up13.6 January 1997Adelaide, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Patrick Rafter
Bryan Shelton
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Winner48.27 January 1997Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Winner49.31 March 1997Miami, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up14.9 June 1997French OpenClay Todd Woodbridge Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Winner50.7 July 1997Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Winner51.11 August 1997Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
6–4, 6–2
Winner52.27 October 1997Stuttgart, GermanyCarpet Todd Woodbridge Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
7–6, 7–6
Winner53.19 January 1998Sydney, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up15.2 February 1998Australian OpenHard Todd Woodbridge Jonas Björkman
Jacco Eltingh
2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Winner54.16 February 1998San Jose, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Nelson Aerts
André Sá
6–1, 7–5
Winner55.23 February 1998Memphis, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Ellis Ferreira
David Roditi
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up16.27 April 1998Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 2–6
Winner56.4 May 1998Munich, GermanyClay Todd Woodbridge Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
6–0, 6–3
Runner-up17.6 July 1998Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 8–10
Runner-up18.12 October 1998Shanghai, ChinaCarpet Todd Woodbridge Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Winner57.19 October 1998SingaporeCarpet Todd Woodbridge Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–2, 6–3
Winner58.15 February 1999San Jose, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Aleksandar Kitinov
Nenad Zimonjić
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Winner59.22 February 1999Memphis, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up19.3 May 1999Atlanta, U.S.Clay Todd Woodbridge Patrick Galbraith
Justin Gimelstob
7–5, 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up20.14 June 1999London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up21.16 August 1999Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Byron Black
Jonas Björkman
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up22.11 October 1999Shanghai, ChinaHard Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up23.18 October 1999SingaporeCarpet Todd Woodbridge Max Mirnyi
Eric Taino
3–6, 4–6
Winner60.10 January 2000Adelaide, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Lleyton Hewitt
Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–2
Winner61.17 January 2000Sydney, AustraliaHard Todd Woodbridge Lleyton Hewitt
Sandon Stolle
7–5, 6–4
Winner62.3 April 2000Miami, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Martin Damm
Dominik Hrbatý
6–4, 6–1
Winner63.22 May 2000Hamburg, GermanyClay Todd Woodbridge Wayne Arthurs
Sandon Stolle
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Winner64.12 June 2000French Open, ParisClay Todd Woodbridge Paul Haarhuis
Sandon Stolle
7–6, 6–4
Winner65.19 June 2000London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Jonathan Stark
Eric Taino
7–6, 6–4
Winner66.10 July 2000Wimbledon, EnglandGrass Todd Woodbridge Paul Haarhuis
Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Winner67.14 August 2000Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Todd Woodbridge Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up24.2 October 2000Summer Olympics, SydneyHard Todd Woodbridge Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7

ATP career finals

Singles (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Doubles performance timeline