2006-10-11 19:42:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Tennis
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde:
The Woodies was a nickname given to the most successful men's tennis doubles team in history. The two members of the team were Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.
The Woodies combined Woodforde's 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 won 61 ATP doubles tournaments as a pair.
The Woodies won eleven Grand Slam doubles titles in their career—one French Open, two Australian Opens, two U.S. Opens, and a record six Wimbledons.
Their other career highlights included winning a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The Woodies often teamed together to play for Australia in the Davis Cup, and played for Australia in three Davis Cup finals. They helped give Australia's its first Davis Cup victory in 13 years in 1999 with a win over France's Olivier Delaitre and Fabrice Santoro in Paris.
The pairing ended in 2000 after Mark Woodforde retired from international tennis. Woodbridge continued his doubles success with Swede Jonas Björkman until Björkman ended the partnership in 2004. Woodbridge then partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi of India before retiring in 2005.
Todd Woodbridge (born April 2, 1971 in Sydney) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He turned professional in 1988. Woodbridge was also a member of the Australian Davis Cup Team.
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.
Mark Woodforde (born September 23, 1965) is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. He is most famously remembered 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. Woodforde won twelve Grand Slam doubles titles in his career - one French Open, two Australian Opens, three U.S. Opens, and a record six Wimbledons. Eleven of these victories came as a member of the Woodies, and he won the 1989 U.S. Open doubles with John McEnroe.
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.
Mark 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.
2006-10-11 22:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde
2006-10-11 19:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by Icky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tood Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde double team extra ordinaire!!!
2006-10-12 11:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by Bo V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde
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2006-10-11 20:14:41 · answer #4 · answered by bewdyboris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-18 08:04:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woodford and Woodbridge. They were good. They owned the net , bot had unreal volleys. They were good at keeping their returns low and had decent serves. One of the best all time teams.
2006-10-12 05:21:03 · answer #6 · answered by messtograves 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋