Wayne Black: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Wayne Black is a professional tennis player from Zimbabwe, born 14 November 1973. Black plays right-handed. Black stands 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall. On carpet, Black has compiled a 13-10 record (57%) — a stronger surface than hard (52%) or clay (20%).
This page tracks Wayne Black's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Black has won 17 of the last 30 first sets
Black has won 6 of 9 deciding sets
Black has won 55% of matches on carpet
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerWin rates are close across the career: hard 52%, grass 50%.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Black's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2005 · by level, surface, sets2005Career
Career overview
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 239 matches we have on record. Green is Black, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Double faults
| Black | 2 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 1 |
1st serve in
| Black | 70% 71 / 101 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 74% 73 / 99 |
1st-serve points won
| Black | 61% 43 / 71 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 59% 43 / 73 |
Break points converted
| Black | 50% 5 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 55% 6 / 11 |
Break points saved
| Black | 45% 5 / 11 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 50% 5 / 10 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Black | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63% | 72% |
| 2001 | 66% | 74% |
| 2000 | 68% | 75% |
| 1999 | 64% | 71% |
| 1998 | 65% | 72% |
| 1997 | 62% | 73% |
| Career | 65% | 73% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 12–17 | 41% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 6–12 | 33% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 5–8 | 38% | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 6–14 | 30% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 40–41 | 49% | — |
| Tour level | 69–92 | 43% | 0 |
| ITF / Futures | 22–6 | 79% | 0 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Australian Open · Editions 7 · Record 14–7 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Q128 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | Q32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | R32 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | R16 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | R32 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | R64 | 1 | 1 |
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How tall is Wayne Black?
Wayne Black is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.
When was Wayne Black born?
Wayne Black was born on 14 November 1973 (52 years old).
Where is Wayne Black from?
Wayne Black is from Zimbabwe.
Is Wayne Black right or left-handed?
Wayne Black plays right-handed.
How good is Wayne Black on hard?
Wayne Black's hard-court record stands at 85-77, a 52% win rate.
How good is Wayne Black on grass?
Wayne Black has won 50% of grass-court matches (17-17).