Wesley Moodie
Wesley Moodie is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Career
Early life and college career
He began to play tennis at an early age and won the South African Junior Masters tournament in February 1996.Moodie played college tennis in the United States from January 1997 until May 2000, originally for Auburn University at Montgomery, and then from September 1998 at Boise State. He turned professional in June 2000.
Professional career
Moodie first came to public notice when he reached the third round at Wimbledon in 2003, losing to Sébastien Grosjean, whom he beat in the United States later that year. Moodie won his first top-flight tour singles event in capturing the 2005 Japan Open, beating fifth seed Mario Ančić in the final 1–6, 7–6, 6–4, after saving two match points in the tie-break.Along with Stephen Huss, who formerly played college tennis for the Auburn Tigers, he became the first qualifier to win the Wimbledon men's doubles championship in 2005, beating the No. 6, 9, 3, 1 & 2 seeds in the process.
Wesley Moodie joined the Monte Carlo Tennis Academy on 9 June 2007.
Playing style
Moodie is a serve-and-volley specialist who has developed his baseline game to a high level of proficiency. His 6 ft 5 in height is combined with a powerful serve.Personal
Moodie is married to wife Marcia, a teacher. They have a daughter, Danica Jade, born 30 November 2006.Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | 2005 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's Singles| | Japan Open, Tokyo | Intl. Gold | Hard |  Mario Ančić | 1–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | 2005 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles| | Wimbledon, U.K. | Grand Slam | Grass |  Stephen Huss |  Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 7–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | 2005 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles| | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | International | Hard | Stephen Huss |  Agustín Calleri Fernando González | 5–7, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | 2006 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles| | Delray Beach Open, U.S. | International | Hard |  Chris Haggard |  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | 2007 Next Generation Adelaide International – Doubles| | Adelaide International, Australia | International | Hard | Todd Perry |  Novak Djokovic Radek Štěpánek | 6–4, 3–6, |
| Win | 3–2 | 2007 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana – Doubles| | Valencia Open, Spain | International | Clay | Todd Perry |  Yves Allegro Sebastián Prieto | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–3 | 2008 Qatar Open – Doubles| | Qatar Open, Doha | International | Hard | Jeff Coetzee |  Philipp Kohlschreiber David Škoch | 4–6, 6–4, |
| Win | 4–3 | 2008 Estoril Open – Men's Doubles| | Estoril Open, Portugal | International | Clay | Jeff Coetzee |  Jamie Murray Kevin Ullyett | 6–2, 4–6, |
| Loss | 4–4 | 2008 BNP Paribas Masters – Doubles| | Paris Masters, France | Masters | Hard | Jeff Coetzee |  Jonas Björkman Kevin Ullyett | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–5 | 2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Simon Aspelin | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–6 | 2009 French Open – Men's Doubles| | French Open, Paris | Grand Slam | Clay |  Dick Norman | Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–6 | 2009 Aegon Championships – Doubles| | Queen's Club Championships, U.K. | 250 Series | Grass |  Mikhail Youzhny |  Marcelo Melo André Sá | 6–4, 4–6, |
| Win | 6–6 | 2009 Ordina Open – Men's Doubles| | Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands | 250 Series | Grass | Dick Norman | Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer | 7–6, 6–7, |
| Loss | 6–7 | 2010 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles| | U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, U.S. | 250 Series | Clay | Stephen Huss | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 5–7 |