5 greatest tennis doubles pairs of all time

The pair won 21 Grand Slam titles together and are still friends today

Todd Woodbridge – Mark Woodforde

25 Jan 1997: Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge of Australia hold the trophy aloft after victory in the mens doubles final match at the Ford Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill/ALLSPORT — Woodforde(L) and Woodbridge won 11 Grand Slam titles over a 9 year partnership

Collectively known as the Woodies, Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde won 11 Majors together. They also won the doubles gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, a win that netted them a Career Golden Slam.

The two came together in 1991, and enjoyed an immensely fruitful 9-year partnership until Woodforde retired, following which Woodbridge paired up with Swedish ace Jonas Bjorkman for more Major titles.

Woodbridge was a Top 20 singles player before taking up the doubles, but enjoyed so much success with Woodforde that the pair went on to win a staggering 61 titles on the ATP World Tour across surfaces.

Todd Woodbridge won 5 titles with Jonas Bjorkman before his 2005 retirement, and the pair routinely represented Australia at the Davis Cup as well, met with success there too.

The two have bronzed statues in their honour at Melbourne Park in recognition of their achievements, and can still be seen at a few exhibition tennis matches on occasion, with Woodbridge pairing up with former No. 1 Kim Clijsters at last year’s Australian Open.

Edited by Staff Editor