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Todd Woodbridge 

Todd Woodbridge
Country Flag of Australia Australia
Residence Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Date of birth April 2, 1971 (1971-04-02) (age 37)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight 75 kg (170 lb/11.8 st)
Turned pro 1988
Retired 2005
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money US$10,095,245
Singles
Career record: 244-236
Career titles: 2
Highest ranking: 19 (14-Jul-97)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 4R (1991, 1998)
French Open 3R (1992, 1996, 1998)
Wimbledon SF (1997)
US Open 3R (1991, 1994, 1995)
Doubles
Career record: 782-260
Career titles: 83
Highest ranking: 1 (6-Jul-92)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (1992, 1997, 2001)
French Open W (2000)
Wimbledon W (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004)
US Open W (1992, 1996, 2003)

Infobox last updated on: July 16, 2008.

Olympic medal record
Men's Tennis
Gold 1996 Atlanta Doubles
Silver 2000 Sydney Doubles

Todd Andrew Woodbridge (born April 2, 1971 in Sydney) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He turned professional in 1988.

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Career

He is best known as one of the top doubles players in the world for most of the 1990s and into the early 2000s, and especially for his primary doubles partnerships, first with fellow Australian Mark Woodforde and later with Swede Jonas Björkman. Woodbridge and Woodforde are often referred to as "The Woodies" in the tennis world. Woodbridge also had a career high singles ranking of 19 after reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 1997, beating Rafter on the way and only losing to Pete Sampras. Woodbridge's love of tennis was brought out by his family friend Beryl Taylor. As he progressed he was coached by other tennis players. Ray Ruffels coached both the Woodies for years.

The Woodies won a record 61 ATP doubles titles as a team, including 11 Grand Slam events. After Woodforde retired from the tour in 2000, Woodbridge established a partnership with Björkman that resulted in five Grand Slam event titles in four years. At the end of 2004, Björkman ended his partnership with Woodbridge. According to an interview Woodbridge granted to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Björkman wanted him to play more weeks on the tour, but he wanted to limit his time away from his family as much as possible. Woodbridge then took on India's Mahesh Bhupathi, who had just been dumped by Belarusian Max Mirnyi, as his new partner. Coincidently, Björkman and Mirnyi ended up partnering.

In 2000 Sydney Olympics, Woodbridge partnered with Mark Woodforde to make the final, faced the Canadian pair Sebastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor. In the four set tie-breaker, he face a match point and got a Double fault to lose the match.

Woodbridge was also a member of the Australian Davis Cup Team and has played the most ties (32) of any player.

Woodbridge announced his retirement on 2005 Wimbledon, after 17 years of successful career.

Woodbridge has a total of 83 ATP tournament wins in doubles, an all-time record.

In 2006, Woodbridge joined the Seven Network's commentary team for the Australian Open, and joins the commentary team again in 2007.

In 2007, Woodbridge joined the 6th season of Dancing with the Stars.

According to the 2006 Wimbledon website and the ATP website, Woodbridge finished his career with $10,095,245 in prizemoney.

He is coached by former pro Desmond Tyson.

Personal life

He married his wife, Natasha on April 8, 1995 in Melbourne, the president of ATP Player Council in 2001-02. They have a daughter, Zara Rose (born Dec. 12, 2000) and a son, Beau Andrew (born Aug. 6, 2002).

Titles (83)

Legend
Grand Slam (16)
Tennis Masters Cup (2)
ATP Masters Series (18)
Olympic Gold (1)
ATP Tour (46)
Titles by Surface
Hard (43)
Clay (13)
Grass (15)
Carpet (12)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score
1. 12 March 1990 Casablanca, Morocco Clay Flag of Australia Simon Youl Flag of the Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Flag of the Netherlands Mark Koevermans
6–3, 6–1
2. 1 October 1990 Brisbane, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Jason Stoltenberg Flag of the United States Brian Garrow
Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
3. 18 February 1991 Brussels, Belgium Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Belgium Libor Pimek
Flag of the Netherlands Michiel Schapers
6–3, 6–0
4. 11 March 1991 Copenhagen, Denmark Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Iran Mansour Bahrami
Flag of the Soviet Union Andrei Olhovskiy
6–3, 6–1
5. 15 April 1991 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard Flag of Sweden Stefan Edberg Flag of Australia John Fitzgerald
Flag of Sweden Anders Järryd
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
6. 17 June 1991 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Grant Connell
Flag of Canada Glenn Michibata
6–4, 7–6
7. 26 August 1991 Schenectady, U.S. Hard Flag of Spain Javier Sánchez Flag of Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Flag of Spain Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
8. 30 September 1991 Brisbane, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia John Fitzgerald
Flag of Canada Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–3
9. 27 January 1992 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Kelly Jones
Flag of the United States Rick Leach
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
10. 17 February 1992 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Kevin Curren
Flag of South Africa Gary Muller
7–5, 4–6, 7–6
11. 24 February 1992 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Jim Grabb
Flag of the United States Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6
12. 6 April 1992 Singapore Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Grant Connell
Flag of Canada Glenn Michibata
6–7, 6–2, 6–4
13. 17 August 1992 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Patrick McEnroe
Flag of the United States Jonathan Stark
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
14. 19 October 1992 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Hard (i) Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Jim Grabb
Flag of the United States Richey Reneberg
7–6, 6–4
15. 2 November 1992 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Steve DeVries
Flag of Australia David Macpherson
6–3, 6–4
16. 29 November 1992 Doubles Championships, Johannesburg Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia John Fitzgerald
Flag of Sweden Anders Järryd
6–2, 7–6(4), 5–7, 3–6, 6–3
17. 11 January 1993 Adelaide, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia John Fitzgerald
Flag of Australia Laurie Warder
6–4, 7–5
18. 15 February 1993 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
7–5, 6–2
19. 19 April 1993 Hong Kong Hard Flag of the United States David Wheaton Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
Flag of Australia Jason Stoltenberg
6–1, 6–3
20. 14 June 1993 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United Kingdom Neil Broad
Flag of South Africa Gary Muller
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
21. 5 July 1993 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Grant Connell
Flag of the United States Patrick Galbraith
7–6, 6–3, 7–6
22. 1 November 1993 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of South Africa Gary Muller
Flag of South Africa Danie Visser
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
23. 7 February 1994 Dubai, UAE Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia Darren Cahill
Flag of Australia John Fitzgerald
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
24. 9 May 1994 Pinehurst, U.S. Clay Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Jared Palmer
Flag of the United States Richey Reneberg
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
25. 4 July 1994 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Grant Connell
Flag of the United States Patrick Galbraith
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
26. 22 August 1994 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Jim Grabb
Flag of the United States Richey Reneberg
6–3, 6–4
27. 31 October 1994 Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Sweden Jan Apell
Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–4
28. 16 January 1995 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Trevor Kronemann
Flag of Australia David Macpherson
7–6, 6–4
29. 27 March 1995 Miami, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Jim Grabb
Flag of the United States Patrick McEnroe
6–3, 7–6
30. 15 May 1995 Pinehurst, U.S. Clay Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Alex O'Brien
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–4
31 22 May 1995 Coral Springs, U.S. Clay Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Spain Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–1
32. 10 July 1995 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Rick Leach
Flag of the United States Scott Melville
7–5, 7–6, 7–6
33. 14 August 1995 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Bahamas Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada Daniel Nestor
6–2, 3–0, ret.
34. 11 September 1995 U.S. Open, New York Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Alex O'Brien
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–3
35. 8 January 1996 Adelaide, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman
Flag of the United States Tommy Ho
7–5, 7–6
36. 4 March 1996 Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Zimbabwe Byron Black
Flag of Canada Grant Connell
7–6, 6–2
37. 18 March 1996 Indian Wells, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Brian MacPhie
Flag of Australia Michael Tebbutt
1–6, 6–2, 6–2
38. 1 April 1996 Miami, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Flag of the United States Patrick Galbraith
6–1, 6–3
39. 22 April 1996 Tokyo, Japan Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Bahamas Mark Knowles
Flag of the United States Rick Leach
6–2, 6–3
40. 20 May 1996 Coral Springs, U.S. Clay Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Ivan Baron
Flag of the United States Brett Hansen-Dent
6–3, 6–3
41. 17 June 1996 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States Alex O'Brien
6–3, 7–6
42. 8 July 1996 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Zimbabwe Byron Black
Flag of Canada Grant Connell
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
43. 29 July 1996 Atlanta Olympics, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United Kingdom Neil Broad
Flag of the United Kingdom Tim Henman
6–4, 6–4, 6–2
44. 9 September 1996 U.S. Open, New York Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
45. 7 October 1996 Singapore Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Czech Republic Martin Damm
Flag of Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
7–6, 7–6
46. 17 November 1996 Doubles Championships, Hartford Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States Alex O'Brien
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6
47. 27 January 1997 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States Alex O'Brien
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
48. 31 March 1997 Miami, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Bahamas Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada Daniel Nestor
7–6, 7–6
49. 7 July 1997 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3
50. 11 August 1997 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia Mark Philippoussis
Flag of Australia Patrick Rafter
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
51. 27 October 1997 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Rick Leach
Flag of the United States Jonathan Stark
6–3, 6–3
52. 19 January 1998 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Flag of Canada Daniel Nestor
6–3, 7–5
53. 16 February 1998 San Jose, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Brazil Nelson Aerts
Flag of Brazil André Sá
6–1, 7–5
54. 23 February 1998 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Flag of Mexico David Roditi
6–3, 6–4
55. 4 May 1998 Munich, Germany Clay Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia Joshua Eagle
Flag of Australia Andrew Florent
6–0, 6–3
56. 19 October 1998 Singapore Carpet Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of India Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India Leander Paes
6–2, 6–3
57. 15 February 1999 San Jose, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Republic of Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of Yugoslavia Nenad Zimonjić
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
58. 22 February 1999 Memphis, U.S. Hard (i) Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Canada Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States Alex O'Brien
6–3, 6–4
59. 26 April 1999 Orlando, U.S. Clay Flag of the United States Jim Courier Flag of the United States Bob Bryan
Flag of the United States Mike Bryan
7–6, 6–4
60. 10 January 2000 Adelaide, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–2
61. 17 January 2000 Sydney, Australia Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
7–5, 6–4
62. 3 April 2000 Miami, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Czech Republic Martin Damm
Flag of Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý
6–3, 6–4
63. 22 May 2000 Hamburg, Germany Clay Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of Australia Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
64. 12 June 2000 French Open, Paris Clay Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
7–6, 6–4
65. 19 June 2000 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the United States Jonathan Stark
Flag of the Philippines Eric Taino
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
66. 10 July 2000 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of the Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 6–1
67. 14 August 2000 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Flag of Australia Mark Woodforde Flag of South Africa Ellis Ferreira
Flag of the United States Rick Leach
7–6, 6–4
68. 29 January 2001 Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of Zimbabwe Byron Black
Flag of Germany David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
69. 23 April 2001 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of Australia Joshua Eagle
Flag of Australia Andrew Florent
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
70. 21 May 2001 Hamburg, Germany Clay Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of Canada Daniel Nestor
Flag of Australia Sandon Stolle
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
71. 14 January 2002 Auckland, Australia Hard Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of Argentina Martín García
Flag of the Czech Republic Cyril Suk
7–6, 7–6
72. 22 April 2002 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of the Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Flag of Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–3, 3–6, [10-7]
73. 8 July 2002 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of the Bahamas Mark Knowles
Flag of Canada Daniel Nestor
6–1, 6–2, 6–7, 7–5
74. 15 July 2002 Båstad, Sweden Clay Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of Australia Paul Hanley
Flag of Australia Michael Hill
7–6, 6–4
75. 16 June 2003 Halle, Germany Grass Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of the Czech Republic Martin Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–4
76. 7 July 2003 Wimbledon, London Grass Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman Flag of India Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of Belarus Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3
77. 8 September 2003 U.S. Open, New York Hard Flag of Sweden Jonas Björkman