Wesley Moodie


Wesley Moodie is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Career

Early life and college career

He began to play tennis at an early age and won the South African Junior Masters tournament in February 1996.
Moodie played college tennis in the United States from January 1997 until May 2000, originally for Auburn University at Montgomery, and then from September 1998 at Boise State. He turned professional in June 2000.

Professional career

Moodie first came to public notice when he reached the third round at Wimbledon in 2003, losing to Sébastien Grosjean, whom he beat in the United States later that year. Moodie won his first top-flight tour singles event in capturing the 2005 Japan Open, beating fifth seed Mario Ančić in the final 1–6, 7–6, 6–4, after saving two match points in the tie-break.
Along with Stephen Huss, who formerly played college tennis for the Auburn Tigers, he became the first qualifier to win the Wimbledon men's doubles championship in 2005, beating the No. 6, 9, 3, 1 & 2 seeds in the process.
Wesley Moodie joined the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy on 9 June 2007.

Playing style

Moodie is a serve-and-volley specialist who has developed his baseline game to a high level of proficiency. His 6 ft 5 in height is combined with a powerful serve.

Personal

Moodie is married to wife Marcia, a teacher. They have a daughter, Danica Jade, born 30 November 2006.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ATP career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–02005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles|Japan Open, TokyoIntl. GoldHard Mario Ančić1–6, 7–6, 6–4

Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–02005 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles|Wimbledon, U.K.Grand SlamGrass Stephen Huss Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Loss1–12005 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles|Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandInternationalHard Stephen Huss Agustín Calleri
Fernando González
5–7, 5–7
Loss1–22006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles|Delray Beach Open, U.S.InternationalHard Chris Haggard Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
2–6, 3–6
Win2–22007 Next Generation Adelaide International – Doubles|Adelaide International, AustraliaInternationalHard Todd Perry Novak Djokovic
Radek Štěpánek
6–4, 3–6,
Win3–22007 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana – Doubles|Valencia Open, SpainInternationalClay Todd Perry Yves Allegro
Sebastián Prieto
7–5, 7–5
Loss3–32008 Qatar Open – Doubles|Qatar Open, DohaInternationalHard Jeff Coetzee Philipp Kohlschreiber
David Škoch
4–6, 6–4,
Win4–32008 Estoril Open – Men's Doubles|Estoril Open, PortugalInternationalClay Jeff Coetzee Jamie Murray
Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 4–6,
Loss4–42008 BNP Paribas Masters – Doubles|Paris Masters, FranceMastersHard Jeff Coetzee Jonas Björkman
Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 2–6
Loss4–52009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's Doubles|Madrid Open, SpainMasters 1000Clay Simon Aspelin Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
4–6, 4–6
Loss4–62009 French Open – Men's Doubles|French Open, ParisGrand SlamClay Dick Norman Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win5–62009 Aegon Championships – Doubles|Queen's Club Championships, U.K.250 SeriesGrass Mikhail Youzhny Marcelo Melo
André Sá
6–4, 4–6,
Win6–62009 Ordina Open – Men's Doubles|Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands250 SeriesGrass Dick Norman Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer
7–6, 6–7,
Loss6–72010 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles|U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, U.S.250 SeriesClay Stephen Huss Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3–6, 5–7

Career statistics

Doubles performance timeline