Mark Wordforde, tennis

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Mark Woodforde

Mark Woodforde is most famously remembered as one half of The Woodies, a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge. Woodforde 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.

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Eleven of these victories came as a member of the Woodies, and he won the 1989 U.S. Open doubles with John McEnroe. He also won five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles - one French Open, two Australian Opens, one U.S. Open, and one Wimbledon thus making an overall total of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles. “The Woodies” were the ATP Doubles Team of the Year four times, and all together the Woodies won 61 ATP doubles tournaments (Woodforde won 67 in his career).

Woodforde's other career highlights included a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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.

In January 2010 The Woodies were inducted to the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame for their spectacular achievements in tennis. As a part of the induction ceremony their bronzed statues were placed with other great Australian tennis players at the Melbourne Park. Mark Woodforde is most famously remembered as one half of "The Woodies", a doubles partnership with Todd Woodbridge.

Woodforde 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. He also won five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles - one French Open, two Australian Opens, one U.S. Open, and one Wimbledon; thus making an overall total of 17 Grand Slam doubles titles. “The Woodies” were the ATP Doubles Team of the Year four times, and all together the Woodies won 61 ATP doubles tournaments (Woodforde won 67 in his career).

Woodforde's other career highlights included a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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.

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