5 Greatest Doubles pairs in Tennis

#2 Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde

Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge

Popularly known as 'Woodies', Aussie duo of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde dominated the Men's Doubles game in the 1990's prior to the ascent of the Bryan twins. The duo paired up in 1991 and established a successful partnership winning 11 Grand Slam Doubles titles together in a 9-year span.

The duo completed the Career Golden Slam at the 1996 Atalanta Olympic Games where they took the Gold Medal. Woodforde, the left-hander was a solid baseline player and Woodbridge's swift reflexes at the net was the perfect recipe for doubles success yielding a record 6 Wimbledon Doubles titles. The Woodies also won Silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. The duo was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010.

After Woodforde retired in 2005, Woodbridge forged a successful partnership with Swede Jonas Bjorkman and won 5 more Grand Slam Doubles titles before retiring in the year 2005. The Woodies were also successful in winning all Mixed Doubles titles with their respective partners.

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#1 John McEnroe and Patrick Fleming

John McEnroe and Patrick Fleming

The biggest compliment that a Doubles player can ever get was one which Patrick Fleming gave to John McEnroe when he remarked -the finest doubles pairing in men’s tennis was “John McEnroe plus one”. McEnroe has also described Fleming as the perfect doubles partner.

Just like the Woodies and the Bryan twins, McEnroe and Fleming complimented their games perfectly. Fleming with his big service game and McEnroe with his slick volleys across the net ensured the perfect combination of smooth coordination.

The duo dominated Men's Doubles in the late 1970's and early 1980's winning 4 Wimbledon Majors and 3 US Open Doubles titles. Their contribution helped the USA win 4 successive Davis Cup tournaments between 1979 and 1982.