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Wayne Hamilton Black (born 17 November 1973) is a coach and a former professional player from . Black turned professional in 1994 and reached his highest singles ranking of No. 69 on 30 March 1998. He is the son of former player Don Black, the younger brother of fellow player , with the pair forming the mainstay of the Zimbabwe Davis Cup team for over a decade. He is coaching Estonian player since 2024.

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 doubles Grand Slam titles at the 2001 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open with compatriot , as well as two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at the 2002 French Open and 2004 Wimbledon with sister .

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.


Early life and education
Black and his siblings and were drilled in tennis from a young age by their 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 at St. John's College in and the University of Southern California, but left before completing his degree to go professional.


Personal life
Black married Kazakhstani tennis player and settled in the following retirement, where both of his children were born. He competed in club tennis for Sutton Tennis & Squash Club for a period of time alongside his former coach . Citing a failure to get used to the colder climate of , he later moved back to his home country and ran a tourist lodge with his wife.


Career finals

Doubles (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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Grand Slam (2–1)
Tennis Masters Cup (0–1)
ATP Masters Series (5–6)
ATP International Series Gold (1–2)
ATP Tour (10–5)
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Hard (14–11)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (1–0)
Carpet (1–2)
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Loss1.25 May 1998St. Poelten, AustriaClayDavid Adams
David Macpherson
4–6, 4–6
Win1.15 February 1999Dubai, HardDavid Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager
4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Win2.15 March 1999Indian Wells, United StatesHardSandon Stolle
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win3.29 March 1999, United StatesHardSandon Stolle
Jan-Michael Gambill
6–1, 6–1
Loss2.12 April 1999, IndiaHard
6–4, 5–7, 4–6
Loss3.19 April 1999Tokyo, JapanHard
3–4, RET.
Loss4.31 January 2000, Hard
4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 16–18
Win4.9 October 2000Hong KongHardDominik Hrbatý
6–1, 6–2
Win5.8 January 2001, IndiaHardBarry Cowan
Mosé Navarra
6–4, 6–3
Win6.19 February 2001, DenmarkHard (i)Kevin UllyettJiří Novák
6–3, 6–3
Win7.9 October 2001U.S. Open, New York CityHardKevin Ullyett
7–6(11–9), 2–6, 6–3
Win8.7 January 2002, AustraliaHardKevin Ullyett
7–5, 6–2
Win9.4 March 2002, United StatesHard (i)Kevin UllyettJohn-Laffnie de Jager
6–3, 4–6, 10–5
Loss5.13 May 2002, ItalyClay
5–7, 5–7
Win10.17 June 2002London/Queen's Club, EnglandGrassKevin Ullyett
7–5, 6–3
Win11.19 August 2002Washington, D.C., United StatesHardKevin Ullyett
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win12.14 October 2002Lyon, FranceCarpetKevin Ullyett
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Win13.28 October 2002, SwedenHard (i)Kevin UllyettWayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4)
Loss6.3 March 2003Dubai, HardKevin Ullyett
3–6, 0–6
Win14.5 May 2003, GermanyClayKevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–5
Loss7.6 October 2003, RussiaCarpetKevin Ullyett
3–6, 5–7
Loss8.20 October 2003Madrid, SpainHard (i)Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 6–2, 3–6
Loss9.22 March 2004Indian Wells, United StatesHardKevin UllyettArnaud Clément
Sébastien Grosjean
3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win15.5 April 2004, United StatesHardKevin UllyettJonas Björkman
6–2, 7–6(14–12)
Win16.17 May 2004, GermanyClayKevin Ullyett
6–4, 6–2
Loss10.26 July 2004Indianapolis, United StatesHardKevin Ullyett
Jim Thomas
7–6(9–7), 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss11.8 November 2004, FranceCarpetKevin UllyettJonas Björkman
3–6, 4–6
Loss12.22 November 2004Tennis Masters Cup, HardKevin Ullyett
6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 2–6
Win17.31 January 2005, HardKevin Ullyett
6–4, 6–4
Loss13.4 April 2005, United StatesHardKevin UllyettJonas Björkman
1–6, 2–6
Loss14.8 August 2005Washington, D.C., United StatesHardKevin Ullyett
4–6, 2–6
Win18.15 August 2005, CanadaHardKevin Ullyett
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0
Loss15.22 August 2005Cincinnati, United StatesHardKevin UllyettJonas Björkman
6–7(3–7), 2–6


Doubles performance timeline
Grand Slam tournaments
AAAA1RA2R3RFQFQF3RQFWA1 / 925–8
AAAA1R3R3R3R2R3R3R2RQF1RA0 / 1015–10
WimbledonAAAA1RSFSFQF1R1R2R3RQFSF1R0 / 1121–11
U.S. OpenAAAAASF1RQF1RWQF3RQFSFA1 / 925–8
Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 41 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 41 / 40 / 12 / 39N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–00–00–00–310–37–410–46–411–39–47–412–414–30–10–086–37
Masters Series
Indian WellsAA1RAAA1RW2R1RQFAFQFA1 / 814–7
AAAAAA3RW2R3R3R2RWFA2 / 818–6
Monte CarloAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
AAAAAAA1R1R1RF2RQF2RA0 / 75–7
AAAAAAAA1R2R1R2RW2RA1 / 65–5
AAAAAAQF2RA2R2R1R2RWA1 / 78–6
CincinnatiAAA2RAAQFQF1R1R2R1R2RFA0 / 98–9
Madrid (Stuttgart)AAAAA2RAAA2R2RFASFA0 / 56–5
AAA1RA1R1R2RASF2RQFFSFA0 / 98–9
Masters Series SR0 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 20 / 00 / 20 / 52 / 60 / 50 / 80 / 80 / 72 / 71 / 80 / 05 / 59N/A
Annual win–loss0–00–00–11–20–01–25–511–41–55–89–85–717–517–70–00–072–54
Year-end ranking54110563021461583846144212132385576N/A


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