Wayne Black (2018) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Wayne Black

Induction:
2018
Class:
1994

Wayne Black helped USC capture the 1993 and 1994 NCAA men’s tennis team championships, earning All-American acclaim both years. The 1994 Pac-10 Player of the Year, he was a three-time (1992-93-94) All-Pac-10 honoree. He went on to a successful pro career, especially in doubles. He won the 2001 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open doubles crowns (with Kevin Ullyett), among his 18 pro doubles titles between 1998 and 2005 (he was runner-up at the 2000 Australian). He and his sister, Cara, also won the mixed doubles at the 2002 French Open and 2004 Wimbledon. He rose to No. 4 in the world’s doubles rankings (and No. 69 in singles) and earned more than $3 million in prize money. He represented his native Zimbabwe in singles and doubles at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and in doubles in 2004. He joined with his brother, fellow USC Athletic Hall of Famer Byron, who preceded him at USC, on numerous Zimbabwe Davis Cup teams, including in the 1998 upset of Australia. He became a businessman in the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe and also coached tennis.