Mark Woodforde and Owen Davidson were named in the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2010 on March 1. The class was introduced during part of Tennis Night in America at the BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup at Madison Square Garden.
Woodforde, a USPTA Pro 1, is a retired touring professional from the ATP tour. He is known for being part of the doubles team, “The Woodies,” with his doubles partner, Todd Woodbridge. Woodforde joined the ATP tour in 1984 and won 12 Grand Slam titles during his career, 11 of which were with Woodbridge. He also won five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. He and Woodbridge won the ATP Doubles Team of the Year four times.
Owen Davidson, a USPTA Pro 1, also played on the ATP tour. He partnered with Billie Jean King to win eight Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. In 1967, he became one of a few to win a calendar year slam for mixed doubles, when he teamed up with Lesley Turner Bowrey to win the Australian and King to win Wimbledon, French and U.S. Championships.
Other members of the class of 2010 include Todd Woodbridge, Gigi Fernandez, Natasha Zvereva, Brad Parks and Derek Hardwick. The 2010 induction ceremony will take place July 10 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s headquarters in Newport, R.I. For more information, visit tennisfame.com.