Wesley Moodie (born 14 February 1979) is a former professional
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
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 (AUM), and then from September 1998 at
Boise State (BSU). 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
Sébastien René Grosjean (; born 29 May 1978) is a French former professional tennis player. Grosjean reached the semifinals at the 2001 Australian and French Opens, and at Wimbledon in 2003 and 2004. He finished eight consecutive seasons r ...
, 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
Mario Ančić (; born 30 March 1984) is a Croatian former professional tennis player who currently works as a private equity vice president in New York City. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking ...
in the final 1–6, 7–6, 6–4, after saving two match points in the tie-break (he had also saved four match points in the semifinal against
Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen (born 23 July 1981) is a Finnish former professional tennis player. His highest ranking of world No. 13, achieved in July 2006, is a Finnish record. He has won two Association of Tennis Professionals, ATP singles titles ...
).
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.
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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)
Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Career statistics
Doubles performance timeline
References
External links
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Moodie world ranking history
Profile page of Wesley Moodie at the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy website
Wesley Moodie Foundation Website
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1979 births
Living people
Auburn University at Montgomery alumni
Boise State University alumni
Sportspeople from Durban
South African expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
South African male tennis players
South African people of English descent
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles
White South African people
Wimbledon champions