| Country (sports) |  Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Residence | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Born | (1973-11-14)14 November 1973 (age 52) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1994 |
| Retired | 2006 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,300,258 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 78–103 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 69 (30 March 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1999) |
| French Open | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2001) |
| US Open | 2R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 319–203 |
| Career titles | 18 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (31 January 2005) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2005) |
| French Open | QF (2004) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1997, 1998, 2005) |
| US Open | W (2001) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2005) |
| French Open | W (2002) |
| Wimbledon | W (2004) |
| US Open | SF (2003) |
Wayne Hamilton Black (born 17 November 1973) is atennis coach and a former professional player fromZimbabwe. Black turned professional in 1994 and reached his highest singles ranking of No. 69 on 30 March 1998. He is the son of former playerDon Black, the younger brother of fellowATP Tour playerByron Black, with the pair forming the mainstay of theZimbabwe Davis Cup team for over a decade. He is coaching Estonian playerMark Lajal since 2024.[1]
Black struggled for consistency in his singles game and by the new millennium had converted to a doubles specialist, in which he experienced greater success. He won two men's doublesGrand Slam titles at the 2001U.S. Open and2005 Australian Open with compatriotKevin Ullyett,[2] as well as two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at the2002 French Open and2004 Wimbledon with sisterCara Black.
He reached his career-high doubles ranking of 4 on 31 January 2005, following his second Grand Slam title win, and retired from professional play in 2005.[2]
Black and his siblingsByron andCara were drilled in tennis from a young age bytheir father; they frequently played at least an hour of tennis before the school day began, another hour after school, followed by a third hour once homework had been completed.
He was educated atSt. John's College inHarare and theUniversity of Southern California, but left before completing his degree to go professional.[3]
Black married Kazakhstani tennis playerIrina Selyutina and settled in theUnited Kingdom following retirement, where both of his children were born.[3] He competed in club tennis for Sutton Tennis & Squash Club for a period of time alongside his former coachMiles Maclagan.[4] Citing a failure to get used to the colder climate ofLondon, he later moved back to his home country and ran a tourist lodge with his wife.[3]
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 25 May 1998 | St. Poelten, Austria | Clay |  David Adams |  Jim Grabb David Macpherson | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1. | 15 February 1999 | Dubai,UAE | Hard | Sandon Stolle | David AdamsJohn-Laffnie de Jager | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 15 March 1999 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Sandon Stolle | Ellis FerreiraRick Leach | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | 29 March 1999 | Miami, United States | Hard | Sandon Stolle |  Boris BeckerJan-Michael Gambill | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 12 April 1999 | Chennai, India | Hard | Neville Godwin |  Mahesh BhupathiLeander Paes | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 19 April 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Brian MacPhie | Jeff Tarango Daniel Vacek | 3–4, RET. |
| Loss | 4. | 31 January 2000 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Hard | Andrew Kratzmann | Ellis FerreiraRick Leach | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18 |
| Win | 4. | 9 October 2000 | Hong Kong | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |  Dominik HrbatýDavid Prinosil | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 8 January 2001 | Chennai, India | Hard | Byron Black |  Barry Cowan Mosé Navarra | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | 19 February 2001 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | Jiří NovákDavid Rikl | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 9 October 2001 | U.S. Open,New York City | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Donald JohnsonJared Palmer | 7–6(11–9), 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | 7 January 2002 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob BryanMike Bryan | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 9. | 4 March 2002 | San Jose, United States | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | John-Laffnie de JagerRobbie Koenig | 6–3, 4–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 5. | 13 May 2002 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Martin DammCyril Suk | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 10. | 17 June 2002 | London/Queen's Club, England | Grass | Kevin Ullyett | Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 11. | 19 August 2002 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob BryanMike Bryan | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 12. | 14 October 2002 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Kevin Ullyett |  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 13. | 28 October 2002 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | Wayne ArthursPaul Hanley | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 6. | 3 March 2003 | Dubai,UAE | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Leander PaesDavid Rikl | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 14. | 5 May 2003 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Joshua EagleJared Palmer | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7. | 6 October 2003 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Kevin Ullyett | Mahesh BhupathiMax Mirnyi | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 8. | 20 October 2003 | Madrid, Spain | Hard (i) | Kevin Ullyett | Mahesh BhupathiMax Mirnyi | 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | 22 March 2004 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |  Arnaud ClémentSébastien Grosjean | 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 15. | 5 April 2004 | Miami, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |  Jonas BjörkmanTodd Woodbridge | 6–2, 7–6(14–12) |
| Win | 16. | 17 May 2004 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Kevin Ullyett | Bob BryanMike Bryan | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 10. | 26 July 2004 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jordan KerrJim Thomas | 7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 8 November 2004 | Paris, France | Carpet | Kevin Ullyett | Jonas BjörkmanTodd Woodbridge | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 22 November 2004 | Tennis Masters Cup,Houston | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob BryanMike Bryan | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 17. | 31 January 2005 | Australian Open,Melbourne | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob BryanMike Bryan | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 13. | 4 April 2005 | Miami, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jonas BjörkmanMax Mirnyi | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 14. | 8 August 2005 | Washington, D.C., United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Bob BryanMike Bryan | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 18. | 15 August 2005 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Kevin Ullyett |  Jonathan ErlichAndy Ram | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 15. | 22 August 2005 | Cincinnati, United States | Hard | Kevin Ullyett | Jonas BjörkmanMax Mirnyi | 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Career SR | Career win–loss | |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | F | QF | QF | 3R | QF | W | A | 1 / 9 | 25–8 | |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 10 | 15–10 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | SF | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | SF | 1R | 0 / 11 | 21–11 | |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | A | SF | 1R | QF | 1R | W | QF | 3R | QF | SF | A | 1 / 9 | 25–8 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 39 | N/A | |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 10–3 | 7–4 | 10–4 | 6–4 | 11–3 | 9–4 | 7–4 | 12–4 | 14–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 86–37 | |
| Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | QF | A | F | QF | A | 1 / 8 | 14–7 | |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | W | 2R | 3R | 3R | 2R | W | F | A | 2 / 8 | 18–6 | |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | 2R | QF | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | |
| Hamburg | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | 2R | A | 1 / 6 | 5–5 | |
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | A | 1 / 7 | 8–6 | |
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | F | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | |
| Madrid (Stuttgart) | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | F | A | SF | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | |
| Paris | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | SF | 2R | QF | F | SF | A | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | |
| Masters Series SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 7 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 0 | 5 / 59 | N/A | |
| Annual win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 5–5 | 11–4 | 1–5 | 5–8 | 9–8 | 5–7 | 17–5 | 17–7 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 72–54 | |
| Year-end ranking | 541 | 1056 | 302 | 146 | 158 | 38 | 46 | 14 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 576 | N/A | ||
