Wayne Black


Wayne Hamilton Black, 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. Black retired from the doubles circuit at the end of 2005. He won two men's doubles Grand Slam titles with compatriot Kevin Ullyett and two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles 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)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.25 May 1998St. Poelten, AustriaClay David Adams Jim Grabb
David Macpherson
4–6, 4–6
Winner1.15 February 1999Dubai, UAEHard Sandon Stolle David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Winner2.15 March 1999Indian Wells, United StatesHard Sandon Stolle Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
7–6, 6–3
Winner3.29 March 1999Miami, United StatesHard Sandon Stolle Boris Becker
Jan-Michael Gambill
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up2.12 April 1999Chennai, IndiaHard Neville Godwin Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Runner-up3.19 April 1999Tokyo, JapanHard Brian MacPhie Jeff Tarango
Daniel Vacek
3–4, RET.
Runner-up4.31 January 2000Australian Open, MelbourneHard Andrew Kratzmann Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18
Winner4.9 October 2000Hong KongHard Kevin Ullyett Dominik Hrbatý
David Prinosil
6–1, 6–2
Winner5.8 January 2001Chennai, IndiaHard Byron Black Barry Cowan
Mosé Navarra
6–4, 6–3
Winner6.19 February 2001Copenhagen, DenmarkHard Kevin Ullyett Jiří Novák
David Rikl
6–3, 6–3
Winner7.9 October 2001U.S. Open, New York CityHard Kevin Ullyett Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
7–6, 2–6, 6–3
Winner8.7 January 2002Adelaide, AustraliaHard Kevin Ullyett Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–5, 6–2
Winner9.4 March 2002San Jose, United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett John-Laffnie de Jager
Robbie Koenig
6–3, 4–6,
Runner-up5.13 May 2002Rome, ItalyClay Kevin Ullyett Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
5–7, 5–7
Winner10.17 June 2002London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrass Kevin Ullyett Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
7–5, 6–3
Winner11.19 August 2002Washington, D.C., United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner12.14 October 2002Lyon, FranceCarpet Kevin Ullyett Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Winner13.28 October 2002Stockholm, SwedenHard Kevin Ullyett Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Runner-up6.3 March 2003Dubai, UAEHard Kevin Ullyett Leander Paes
David Rikl
3–6, 0–6
Winner14.5 May 2003Munich, GermanyClay Kevin Ullyett Joshua Eagle
Jared Palmer
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up7.6 October 2003Moscow, RussiaCarpet Kevin Ullyett Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up8.20 October 2003Madrid, SpainHard Kevin Ullyett Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
2–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up9.22 March 2004Indian Wells, United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett Arnaud Clément
Sébastien Grosjean
3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Winner15.5 April 2004Miami, United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 7–6
Winner16.17 May 2004Hamburg, GermanyClay Kevin Ullyett Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up10.26 July 2004Indianapolis, United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett Jordan Kerr
Jim Thomas
7–6, 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up11.8 November 2004Paris, FranceCarpet Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up12.22 November 2004Tennis Masters Cup, HoustonHard Kevin Ullyett Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6
Winner17.31 January 2005Australian Open, MelbourneHard Kevin Ullyett Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up13.4 April 2005Miami, United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up14.8 August 2005Washington, D.C., United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
4–6, 2–6
Winner18.15 August 2005Montreal, CanadaHard Kevin Ullyett Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
6–7, 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up15.22 August 2005Cincinnati, United StatesHard Kevin Ullyett Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
6–7, 2–6

Doubles performance timeline

A = did not attend tournament