# The Woodies

The Woodies was the nickname given to the tennis doubles pairing of Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, one of the most successful pairings in tennis history.
The Woodies combined Woodforde's left-handed baseline play with Woodbridge's right-handed net skills. They were the ATP Doubles Team of the Year five times, and won 61 ATP doubles titles. The pair won eleven major titles: one French Open, two Australian Opens, two US Opens, and a record six Wimbledons. They also won two Tour Finals titles in 1992 and 1996.
Representing Australia, the Woodies won an Olympic gold medal for Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. They often played for Australia in the Davis Cup, including in three finals. In 1999, they helped Australia to its first Davis Cup victory in 13 years.
The pairing ended in 2000, when Woodforde retired from professional tennis. Woodbridge continued his doubles success with Jonas Björkman, until Björkman ended the partnership in 2004; Woodbridge then partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi of India before retiring himself in 2005.
The Woodies were inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame on Australia Day in January 2010. Their bronzed statues were placed with those of other Australian tennis greats at Melbourne Park, site of the Australian Open.

## Doubles titles (61)

* Legend
* Grand Slam (11)
* Tennis Masters Cup (2)
* ATP Masters Series (14)
* Olympic Gold (1)
* ATP International Series Gold (11)
* ATP Tour (22)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (32)
* Clay (7)
* Grass (10)
* Carpet (12)
| No. | Date | Tournaments | Surface | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 18 February 1991 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Libor Pimek Michiel Schapers | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2. | 11 March 1991 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet | Mansour Bahrami Andrei Olhovskiy | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 3. | 17 June 1991 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 4. | 30 September 1991 | Brisbane, Australia | Hard | John Fitzgerald Glenn Michibata | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 5. | 27 January 1992 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Kelly Jones Rick Leach | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. | 17 February 1992 | Memphis, US | Hard (i) | Kevin Curren Gary Muller | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 7. | 24 February 1992 | Philadelphia, US | Carpet | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 8. | 6 April 1992 | Singapore | Hard | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 9. | 17 August 1992 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | Patrick McEnroe Jonathan Stark | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 10. | 19 October 1992 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 11. | 2 November 1992 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Steve DeVries David Macpherson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 12. | 29 November 1992 | Doubles Championship, Johannesburg | Hard | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 13. | 11 January 1993 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | John Fitzgerald Laurie Warder | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 14. | 15 February 1993 | Memphis, US | Hard (i) | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 15. | 14 June 1993 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Neil Broad Gary Muller | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 16. | 5 July 1993 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith | 7–5, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 17. | 1 November 1993 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Gary Muller Danie Visser | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 18. | 7 February 1994 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | John Fitzgerald Darren Cahill | 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 19. | 9 May 1994 | Pinehurst, US | Clay | Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 20. | 4 July 1994 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 21. | 22 August 1994 | Indianapolis, US | Hard | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 22. | 31 October 1994 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Jan Apell Jonas Björkman | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 23. | 16 January 1995 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 24. | 27 March 1995 | Key Biscayne, US | Hard | Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 25. | 15 May 1995 | Pinehurst, US | Clay | Alex O'Brien Sandon Stolle | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 26. | 22 May 1995 | Coral Springs, US | Clay | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 27. | 10 July 1995 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Rick Leach Scott Melville | 7–5, 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| 28. | 14 August 1995 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 6–2, 3–0, ret. |
| 29. | 11 September 1995 | US Open, US | Hard | Alex O'Brien Sandon Stolle | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 30. | 8 January 1996 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Jonas Björkman Tommy Ho | 7–5, 7–6 |
| 31. | 4 March 1996 | Philadelphia, US | Carpet | Byron Black Grant Connell | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 32. | 18 March 1996 | Indian Wells, US | Hard | Brian MacPhie Michael Tebbutt | 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 33. | 1 April 1996 | Key Biscayne, US | Hard | Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 34. | 22 April 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Mark Knowles Rick Leach | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 35. | 20 May 1996 | Coral Springs, US | Clay | Ivan Baron Brett Hansen-Dent | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 36. | 17 June 1996 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 37. | 8 July 1996 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Byron Black Grant Connell | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 38. | 29 July 1996 | Atlanta Olympics, US | Hard | Neil Broad Tim Henman | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 39. | 9 September 1996 | US Open, New York | Hard | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| 40. | 7 October 1996 | Singapore | Carpet | Martin Damm Andrei Olhovskiy | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 41. | 17 November 1996 | Doubles Championship, Hartford | Carpet | Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 42. | 27 January 1997 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 43. | 31 March 1997 | Key Biscayne, US | Hard | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 44. | 7 July 1997 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 45. | 11 August 1997 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter | 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 46. | 27 October 1997 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Rick Leach Jonathan Stark | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 47. | 19 January 1998 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | Jacco Eltingh Daniel Nestor | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 48. | 16 February 1998 | San Jose, US | Hard (i) | Nelson Aerts André Sá | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 49. | 23 February 1998 | Memphis, US | Hard (i) | Ellis Ferreira David Roditi | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 50. | 4 May 1998 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 51. | 19 October 1998 | Singapore | Carpet | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 52. | 15 February 1999 | San Jose, US | Hard (i) | Aleksandar Kitinov Nenad Zimonjić | 7–5, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–4 |
| 53. | 22 February 1999 | Memphis, US | Hard (i) | Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 54. | 10 January 2000 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Lleyton Hewitt Sandon Stolle | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 55. | 17 January 2000 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Lleyton Hewitt Sandon Stolle | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 56. | 3 April 2000 | Miami, US | Hard | Martin Damm Dominik Hrbatý | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 57. | 22 May 2000 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Wayne Arthurs Sandon Stolle | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 58. | 12 June 2000 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle | 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 6–4 |
| 59. | 19 June 2000 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Jonathan Stark Eric Taino | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| 60. | 10 July 2000 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle | 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 61. | 14 August 2000 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4 |

### Runners-up (18)

| No. | Date | Tournaments | Surface | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 28 November 1993 | Doubles Championship, Johannesburg | Hard (i) | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 4–6 |
| 2. | 13 June 1994 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Jan Apell Jonas Björkman | 6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
| 3. | 12 September 1994 | US Open, New York | Hard | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 3–6, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$ |
| 4. | 28 November 1994 | Doubles Championship, Jakarta | Hard (i) | Jan Apell Jonas Björkman | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| 5. | 23 October 1995 | Vienna, Austria | Carpet | Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink | 4–6, 5–7 |
| 6. | 26 February 1996 | Memphis, US | Hard (i) | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 4–6, 5–7 |
| 7. | 6 January 1997 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Patrick Rafter Bryan Shelton | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| 8. | 9 June 1997 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek | 6–7$^{(12–14)}$, 6–4, 3–6 |
| 9. | 2 February 1998 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | Jonas Björkman Jacco Eltingh | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
| 10. | 27 April 1998 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 4–6, 2–6 |
| 11. | 6 July 1998 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis | 6–2, 4–6, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 7–5, 8–10 |
| 12. | 12 October 1998 | Shanghai, China | Carpet | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$ |
| 13. | 3 May 1999 | Atlanta, US | Clay | Patrick Galbraith Justin Gimelstob | 7–5, 6–7, 3–6 |
| 14. | 14 June 1999 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien | 3–6, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$ |
| 15. | 16 August 1999 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | Byron Black Jonas Björkman | 3–6, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| 16. | 11 October 1999 | Shanghai, China | Hard | Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor | 5–7, 3–6 |
| 17. | 18 October 1999 | Singapore | Hard (i) | Max Mirnyi Eric Taino | 3–6, 4–6 |
| 18. | 2 October 2000 | Sydney Olympics, Australia | Hard | Sébastien Lareau Daniel Nestor | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$ |

## Team competition titles (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 3–5 December 1999 | Davis Cup, Nice, France | Clay (i) | Lleyton Hewitt / Mark Philippoussis | Sébastien Grosjean / Fabrice Santoro / Cédric Pioline / Olivier Delaître | 3–2 |

### Runners-up (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | 3–5 December 1993 | Davis Cup, Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay (i) | Richard Fromberg / Jason Stoltenberg | Michael Stich / Patrik Kühnen / Marc-Kevin Goellner / Carl-Uwe Steeb | 1–4 |

## Doubles performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Career SR |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | SF | W | 1R | QF | 3R | 1R | W | F | SF | SF | 2 / 10 |
| French Open | 3R | 3R | SF | QF | 1R | SF | F | 3R | 1R | W | 1 / 10 |
| Wimbledon | QF | SF | W | W | W | W | W | F | QF | W | 6 / 10 |
| US Open | SF | SF | 3R | F | W | W | 1R | 3R | QF | 2R | 2 / 10 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 11 / 40 |
| Year-end championship ||||||||||||
| Tennis Masters Cup | SF | W | F | F | SF | W | RR | RR | SF | - | 2 / 9 |
| Olympic Games ||||||||||||
| Summer Olympic Games | NH | - | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | W | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | F | 1 / 2 |
| ATP Masters Series ||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | - | QF | - | QF | SF | W | SF | 1R | 2R | QF | 1 / 8 |
| Miami Masters | - | - | - | 2R | W | W | W | 1R | 3R | W | 4 / 7 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | F | - | - | 0 / 1 |
| Rome Masters | 1R | 1R | - | - | - | - | 1R | 1R | - | - | 0 / 4 |
| Hamburg Masters | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | W | 1 / 1 |
| Canada Masters | - | - | - | - | - | QF | - | - | 1R | - | 0 / 2 |
| Cincinnati Masters | 1R | W | - | SF | W | QF | W | QF | F | W | 4 / 9 |
| Stuttgart Masters ² | - | W | W | W | SF | QF | W | QF | SF | 1R | 4 / 9 |
| Paris Masters | QF | 1R | QF | SF | SF | SF | 1R | QF | QF | - | 0 / 9 |
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 3 | 2 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 6 | 3 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 3 / 5 | 14 / 50 |
| Doubles team ranking | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
* ² held in Stockholm 1990–94, Essen in 1995