Wesley Moodie

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Wesley Moodie

Country	South Africa
Residence	Geneva, Switzerland
Date of birth	February 14, 1979
Place of birth	Umzumbe
Height	6 ft 5 in
Weight	110 kg (192 lb)
Turned Pro	2000
Plays
Career Prize Money
Singles
Career record:	40-54
Career titles:	1
Highest ranking:	No. 57 (October, 2005)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	2nd Round (2006)
French Open	2nd Round (2006)
Wimbledon	3rd Round (2003)
U.S. Open	3rd Round (2006)
Doubles
Career record:
Career titles:
Highest ranking:	No. 29 (June 26, 2006)
Infobox last updated on: September 16, 2006.

Wesley Moodie (born February 14, 1979) is a professional tennis player from South Africa.

He began to play tennis at an early age and won the South African Junior Masters tournament in February 1996.

Moodie is a serve-and-volley specialist who has developed his baseline game to a high level of proficiency. His 6ft 5in height is combined with a powerful serve.

Moodie played college tennis in the United States from January 1997 until May 2000, firstly being at Auburn University at Montgomery(AUM), and then from September 1998 at Boise State (BSU). He turned professional in June 2000.

Moodie first came to public notice when he reached the 3rd round at Wimbledon in 2003, losing to Sébastien Grosjean, whom he beat in the USA later that year. Moodie won his first top-flight tour singles event in capturing the 2005 Japan Open, beating #5 seed Mario Ančić in the final 1-6, 7-6, 6-4.

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 #6, 9, 3, 1 & 2 seeds in the process.

Moodie is married to wife Marcia, a qualified teacher.