Kevin Ullyett

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Kevin Ullyett (born on May 23, 1972 in Harare) is a professional tennis player from Zimbabwe. His success on the tour has come playing doubles.

In his career, he has won 24 doubles titles, including the 2001 US Open and the 2005 Australian Open, both with Wayne Black.

In Mixed Doubles, Ullyett won the 2002 Australian Open with Daniela Hantuchova. He reached the final of Wimbledon in 2002, with Hantuchova, and the semifinal of Wimbledon in 2003 & 2005 with Hantuchova and Liezel Huber respectively. He reached the 2005 Australian Open final, also with Huber.

Black, Ullyett's compatriot and long-time doubles partner, retired at the end of 2005. He now plays with Paul Hanley.

[edit] Doubles Titles (28):

1997: Shanghai (w. Mirnyi);
1998: Bournemouth (w. Broad), Coral Springs, Orlando, Washington (w. Stafford);
1999: Lyon, Stockholm (w. Norval);
2000: Hong Kong (w. Black), St. Petersburg (w. Nestor), Long Island (w. Stark);
2001: US Open, Copenhagen (w. Black), Long Island (w. Stark);
2002: Adelaide, Queen's Club, Lyon, San Jose, Stockholm, Washington (w. Black);
2003: Munich (w. Black);
2004: Hamburg AMS, Miami AMS(w. Black);
2005: Australian Open, ATP Master Series Canada (w. Black).
2006: Rotterdam, Dubai, Hamburg AMS, Stockholm (w. Hanley)

[edit] Finalist (17):

1996: Seoul (w. Kinnear);
1998: Basel (w. Norval);
1999: Doha, Vienna (w. Norval);
2002: Rome TMS (w. Black);
2003: Dubai, Madrid TMS, Moscow (w. Black), Stuttgart (w. Kafelnikov);
2004: Tennis Masters Cup, Indian Wells AMS, Indianapolis, Paris AMS (w. Black);
2005; ATP Masters Series Cincinnati, ATP Masters Series Miami, Washington (w. Black).
2006: Adelaide, TMS Toronto (w. Hanley)

[edit] Grand Slam Titles

Men's Doubles
- 2001 U.S. Open (w. Black, def. Johnson/Palmer 7-6(9) 2-6 6-3)
- 2005 Australian Open (w. Black, def. Bryan/Bryan 6-4 6-4)
Mixed Doubles
- 2002 Australian Open (w. Hantuchova, def. Etlis/Suarez 6-3 6-2)