Todd Woodbridge


Todd Andrew Woodbridge, OAM is a retired Australian professional tennis player and current sports broadcaster with the Nine Network.
Woodbridge is best known for his successful Doubles partnerships with Mark Woodforde and later Jonas Björkman. He is among the most successful doubles players of all time, having won 16 Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and a further six Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Additionally, he was a gold medalist with Woodforde at the 1996 Summer Olympics to complete a career Golden Slam. In total he has won 83 ATP doubles titles. Woodbridge reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in July 1992.
In 2002, he was inducted into the Australian Institute of Sport 'Best of the Best'.
Woodbridge was at the Seven Network between 2006 and 2018, working for Seven Sport as a tennis commentator, where he was also a host of the network's Australian Open coverage. In April 2018, he hosted the morning sessions of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast for the network.
In 2014, alongside Woodforde, the International Tennis Federation presented him with its highest accolade, the Philippe Chatrier award, for his contributions to tennis.
In 2018, Woodbridge was signed by the Nine Network as a commentator for Wide World of Sports tennis, including the Australian Open after winning the broadcast rights for 6 years. Wimbledon 2018 was the final event he covered for Seven.

Tennis career

Juniors

In juniors, Woodbridge made the finals of the Jr Australian Open in 1987 and 1989, and Wimbledon in 1989.

Pro tour

He is best known as one of the top doubles players in the world for most of the 1990s and into the early 2000s. His primary doubles partnerships were first with fellow Australian Mark Woodforde and later with Swede Jonas Björkman. Woodbridge and Woodforde are often referred to as "The Woodies" in the tennis world. Woodbridge also had a career high singles ranking of 19 after reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon in 1997, beating Michael Chang, Marcos Ondruska, Alex Rădulescu, Patrick Rafter and Nicolas Kiefer before losing to Pete Sampras. He did however have the distinction of being one of only seven players to beat Sampras at Wimbledon, knocking him out in the first round in 1989.
The Woodies won a record 61 ATP doubles titles as a team, including 11 Grand Slam events. Woodforde and Woodbridge won a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and reached the final to win a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In the fourth set tie-breaker against Canadians Sébastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor, Woodbridge served a double fault to lose the match.
After Woodforde retired from the tour in 2000, Woodbridge established a partnership with Björkman that resulted in five Grand Slam titles in four years. At the end of 2004, Björkman ended his partnership with Woodbridge. According to an interview Woodbridge granted to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Björkman wanted him to play more weeks on the tour, but Woodbridge wanted to limit his time away from his family as much as possible. Woodbridge then took on India's Mahesh Bhupathi as his new partner, who had just been dumped by Belarusian Max Mirnyi. Coincidentally, Björkman and Mirnyi ended up partnering together.
Woodbridge announced his retirement at the 2005 Wimbledon Championships after 17 years as a tennis professional and 83 ATP tournament doubles titles, an all-time record at the time now surpassed by the Bryan brothers. He was a member of the Australian Davis Cup Team, playing the most ties of any player. According to the ATP website, he finished his career with US$10,095,245 in prize money.

After retirement

In 2006 and 2007, Woodbridge joined the Seven Network's commentary team for the Australian Open.
He also became an ambassador for bowel cancer awareness group "Let's Beat Bowel Cancer". A Cabrini Health initiative.
In 2007, Woodbridge joined the 6th season of Dancing with the Stars, the Australian version. In 2008 and 2009, Woodbridge aligned himself closely to the sailing community through his commitments at Hamilton Island Race Week hosting tennis clinics and wine tasting events.
Woodbridge served as the tournament director for the 2009 Australian Open legends event. In July 2009, he was appointed coach of the Australian Davis Cup Team, taking on a newly expanded, full-time position that merges a role as the national men's coach overseeing the male player development pathway with the Davis Cup coaching job.
In January 2010 on Australia day, The Woodies were inducted to the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame for their 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. In July 2010 The Woodies were inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
In January 2011, Woodbridge was confronted on court by Belgian player Kim Clijsters for comments he made via SMS to Rennae Stubbs alleging Clijsters was pregnant. In June that year, Woodbridge started anchoring the Seven Network's Wimbledon coverage.

Personal life

He was born in Sydney and raised in Kogarah Bay by his parents, Kevin and Barbara. He has two older brothers, Gregory and Warren. He attended Normanhurst Boys High School, then turned professional in 1988.
Todd and Natasha Woodbridge married on 8 April 1995 in Melbourne; they have two children, Zara and Beau.

Grand Slam men's doubles finals: 20 (16–4)

Mixed-doubles finals: 14 (6–8)

Career finals

Singles: 9 (2–7)

Doubles: 114 (83–31)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.18 April 1988Madrid, SpainClay Jason Stoltenberg Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 6–7, 3–6
Winner1.12 March 1990Casablanca, MoroccoClay Simon Youl Paul Haarhuis
Mark Koevermans
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up2.23 April 1990Seoul, South KoreaHard Jason Stoltenberg Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
6–7, 4–6
Runner-up3.7 May 1990SingaporeHard Brad Drewett Mark Kratzmann
Jason Stoltenberg
1–6, 0–6
Winner2.1 October 1990Brisbane, Australia Hard Jason Stoltenberg Brian Garrow
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner3.18 February 1991Brussels, BelgiumCarpet Mark Woodforde Libor Pimek
Michiel Schapers
6–3, 6–0
Winner4.11 March 1991Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet Mark Woodforde Mansour Bahrami
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–3, 6–1
Winner5.15 April 1991Tokyo, Japan Hard Stefan Edberg John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
Winner6.17 June 1991Queen's Club, UK Grass Mark Woodforde Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
6–4, 7–6
Winner7.26 August 1991Schenectady, USHard Javier Sánchez Andrés Gómez
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Winner8.30 September 1991Brisbane, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde John Fitzgerald
Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–3
Winner9.27 January 1992Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Mark Woodforde Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Winner10.17 February 1992Memphis, US Hard Mark Woodforde Kevin Curren
Gary Muller
7–5, 4–6, 7–6
Winner11.24 February 1992Philadelphia, US Carpet Mark Woodforde Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
6–4, 7–6
Winner12.6 April 1992Singapore Hard Mark Woodforde Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
6–7, 6–2, 6–4
Winner13.17 August 1992Cincinnati, US Hard Mark Woodforde Patrick McEnroe
Jonathan Stark
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Winner14.19 October 1992Tokyo Indoor, JapanHard Mark Woodforde Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
7–6, 6–4
Winner15.2 November 1992Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Mark Woodforde Steve DeVries
David Macpherson
6–3, 6–4
Winner16.29 November 1992Tennis Masters Cup, Johannesburg Hard Mark Woodforde John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–2, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–3
Winner17.11 January 1993Adelaide, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde John Fitzgerald
Laurie Warder
6–4, 7–5
Winner18.15 February 1993Memphis, US Hard Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–5, 6–2
Winner19.19 April 1993Hong KongHard David Wheaton Sandon Stolle
Jason Stoltenberg
6–1, 6–3
Winner20.14 June 1993Queen's Club, UK Grass Mark Woodforde Neil Broad
Gary Muller
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner21.5 July 1993Wimbledon, London Grass Mark Woodforde Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
7–5, 6–3, 7–6
Winner22.1 November 1993Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Mark Woodforde Gary Muller
Danie Visser
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up4.28 November 1993Tennis Masters Cup, JohannesburgHard Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 6–7, 4–6
Winner23.7 February 1994Dubai, UAEHard Mark Woodforde Darren Cahill
John Fitzgerald
6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Winner24.9 May 1994Pinehurst, US Clay Mark Woodforde Jared Palmer
Richey Reneberg
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up5.13 June 1994Queen's Club, UKGrass Mark Woodforde Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Winner25.4 July 1994Wimbledon, London Grass Mark Woodforde Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Winner26.22 August 1994Indianapolis, USHard Mark Woodforde Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up6.12 September 1994US Open, New YorkHard Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–7
Winner27.31 October 1994Stockholm, Sweden Carpet Mark Woodforde Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up7.28 November 1994Tennis Masters Cup, JakartaHard Mark Woodforde Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Winner28.16 January 1995Sydney, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson
7–6, 6–4
Winner29.27 March 1995Miami, US Hard Mark Woodforde Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
6–3, 7–6
Winner30.15 May 1995Pinehurst, US Clay Mark Woodforde Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–4
Winner3122 May 1995Coral Springs, US Clay Mark Woodforde Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–1
Winner32.10 July 1995Wimbledon, London Grass Mark Woodforde Rick Leach
Scott Melville
7–5, 7–6, 7–6
Winner33.14 August 1995Cincinnati, US Hard Mark Woodforde Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–2, 3–0, ret.
Winner34.11 September 1995US Open, New York Hard Mark Woodforde Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up8.23 October 1995Vienna, AustriaCarpet Mark Woodforde Ellis Ferreira
Jan Siemerink
4–6, 5–7
Winner35.8 January 1996Adelaide, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde Jonas Björkman
Tommy Ho
7–5, 7–6
Runner-up9.26 February 1996Memphis, USAHard Mark Woodforde Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 5–7
Winner36.4 March 1996Philadelphia, US Carpet Mark Woodforde Byron Black
Grant Connell
7–6, 6–2
Winner37.18 March 1996Indian Wells, USHard Mark Woodforde Brian MacPhie
Michael Tebbutt
1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Winner38.1 April 1996Miami, US Hard Mark Woodforde Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–1, 6–3
Winner39.22 April 1996Tokyo, Japan Hard Mark Woodforde Mark Knowles
Rick Leach
6–2, 6–3
Winner40.20 May 1996Coral Springs, US Clay Mark Woodforde Ivan Baron
Brett Hansen-Dent
6–3, 6–3
Winner41.17 June 1996Queen's Club, UK Grass Mark Woodforde Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 7–6
Winner42.8 July 1996Wimbledon, London Grass Mark Woodforde Byron Black
Grant Connell
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Winner43.29 July 1996Summer Olympics, USHard Mark Woodforde Neil Broad
Tim Henman
6–4, 6–4, 6–2
Winner44.9 September 1996US Open, New York Hard Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Winner45.7 October 1996Singapore Carpet Mark Woodforde Martin Damm
Andrei Olhovskiy
7–6, 7–6
Winner46.17 November 1996Tennis Masters Cup, Hartford Carpet Mark Woodforde Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up10.6 January 1997Adelaide, AustraliaHard Mark Woodforde Patrick Rafter
Bryan Shelton
4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Winner47.27 January 1997Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Mark Woodforde Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Winner48.31 March 1997Miami, US Hard Mark Woodforde Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
7–6, 7–6
Runner-up11.9 June 1997French Open, ParisClay Mark Woodforde Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Winner49.7 July 1997Wimbledon, London Grass Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Winner50.11 August 1997Cincinnati, US Hard Mark Woodforde Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Winner51.27 October 1997Stuttgart, Germany Carpet Mark Woodforde Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
6–3, 6–3
Winner52.19 January 1998Sydney, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up12.2 February 1998Australian Open, MelbourneHard Mark Woodforde Jonas Björkman
Jacco Eltingh
2–6, 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Winner53.16 February 1998San Jose, US Hard Mark Woodforde Nelson Aerts
André Sá
6–1, 7–5
Winner54.23 February 1998Memphis, US Hard Mark Woodforde Ellis Ferreira
David Roditi
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up13.27 April 1998Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 2–6
Winner55.4 May 1998Munich, GermanyClay Mark Woodforde Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
6–0, 6–3
Runner-up14.6 July 1998Wimbledon, LondonGrass Mark Woodforde Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 4–6, 6–7, 7–5, 8–10
Runner-up15.12 October 1998Shanghai, ChinaCarpet Mark Woodforde Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Winner56.19 October 1998Singapore Carpet Mark Woodforde Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–2, 6–3
Winner57.15 February 1999San Jose, US Hard Mark Woodforde Aleksandar Kitinov
Nenad Zimonjić
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Winner58.22 February 1999Memphis, US Hard Mark Woodforde Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 6–4
Winner59.26 April 1999Orlando, US Clay Jim Courier Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up16.3 May 1999Atlanta, USAClay Mark Woodforde Patrick Galbraith
Justin Gimelstob
7–5, 6–7, 3–6
Runner-up17.14 June 1999Queen's Club, UKGrass Mark Woodforde Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up18.16 August 1999Cincinnati, USAHard Mark Woodforde Byron Black
Jonas Björkman
3–6, 6–7
Runner-up19.11 October 1999Shanghai, ChinaHard Mark Woodforde Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up20.18 October 1999SingaporeCarpet Mark Woodforde Max Mirnyi
Eric Taino
3–6, 4–6
Winner60.10 January 2000Adelaide, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde Lleyton Hewitt
Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–2
Winner61.17 January 2000Sydney, Australia Hard Mark Woodforde Lleyton Hewitt
Sandon Stolle
7–5, 6–4
Winner62.3 April 2000Miami, US Hard Mark Woodforde Martin Damm
Dominik Hrbatý
6–3, 6–4
Winner63.22 May 2000Hamburg, Germany Clay Mark Woodforde Wayne Arthurs
Sandon Stolle
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Winner64.12 June 2000French Open, ParisClay Mark Woodforde Paul Haarhuis
Sandon Stolle
7–6, 6–4
Winner65.19 June 2000Queen's Club, UK Grass Mark Woodforde Jonathan Stark
Eric Taino
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
Winner66.10 July 2000Wimbledon, London Grass Mark Woodforde Paul Haarhuis
Sandon Stolle
6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Winner67.14 August 2000Cincinnati, US Hard Mark Woodforde Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up21.2 October 2000Summer Olympics, AustraliaHard Mark Woodforde Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up22.8 January 2001Adelaide, AustraliaHard Wayne Arthurs David Macpherson
Grant Stafford
7–6, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up23.15 January 2001Sydney, AustraliaHard Jonas Björkman Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle
6–2, 6–7, 6–7
Winner68.29 January 2001Australian Open, Melbourne Hard Jonas Björkman Byron Black
David Prinosil
6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up24.19 March 2001Indian Wells, USAHard Jonas Björkman Wayne Ferreira
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up25.2 April 2001Miami, USAHard Jonas Björkman Jiří Novák
David Rikl
5–7, 6–7
Winner69.23 April 2001Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Jonas Björkman Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner70.21 May 2001Hamburg, Germany Clay Jonas Björkman Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up26.29 October 2001Stockholm, SwedenHard Jonas Björkman Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
3–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner71.14 January 2002Auckland, New ZealandHard Jonas Björkman Martín García
Cyril Suk
7–6, 7–6
Winner72.22 April 2002Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Jonas Björkman Paul Haarhuis
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–3, 3–6,
Runner-up27.20 May 2002Hamburg, GermanyClay Jonas Björkman Mahesh Bhupathi
Jan-Michael Gambill
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up28.17 June 2002Halle, GermanyGrass Jonas Björkman David Prinosil
David Rikl
6–4, 6–7, 5–7
Winner73.8 July 2002Wimbledon, London Grass Jonas Björkman Mark Knowles
Daniel NestoR
6–1, 6–2, 6–7, 7–5
Winner74.15 July 2002Båstad, SwedenClay Jonas Björkman Paul Hanley
Michael Hill
7–6, 6–4
Winner75.16 June 2003Halle, GermanyGrass Jonas Björkman Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–4
Winner76.7 July 2003Wimbledon, London Grass Jonas Björkman Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–3, 7–6, 6–3
Runner-up29.11 August 2003Montreal, CanadaHard Jonas Björkman Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
3–6, 6–7
Winner77.8 September 2003US Open, New York Hard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Winner78.27 October 2003Stockholm, SwedenHard Jonas Björkman Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
6–3, 6–4
Winner79.19 January 2004Sydney, Australia Hard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–6, 7–5
Runner-up30.5 April 2004Miami, USAHard Jonas Björkman Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 6–7
Winner80.21 June 2004Nottingham, EnglandGrass Paul Hanley Rick Leach
Brian MacPhie
6–4, 6–3
Winner81.5 July 2004Wimbledon, London Grass Jonas Björkman Julian Knowle
Nenad Zimonjić
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up31.9 August 2004Cincinnati, USAHard Jonas Björkman Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner82.8 November 2004Paris, FranceCarpet Jonas Björkman Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 6–4
Winner83.17 January 2005Sydney, Australia Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
6–3, 6–3

Performance timelines

Singles performance timeline

1This event was held in Stockholm through 1994, Essen in 1995, and Stuttgart from 1996 through 2001.

Doubles performance timeline