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Wimbledon Champion Joins Monte
Carlo Tennis Academy
 The 2005 Wimbledon Doubles champion,
Wesley Moodie, has joined the Monte
Carlo Tennis Academy (MCTA).
Moodie, who also reached No.57 in
the singles rankings in 2005, has
chosen to join the unique, touring
Academy under the direction of MCTA
Head Coach, David Sammel as he seeks
to break into the Top 50 for the
first time. He also hopes to act as
an inspiration to the younger
players in the Academy.
The 28-year-old South African will
join junior members Ilija Vucic and
Anna Fitzpatrick, and senior member
Ana Veselinovic, for training weeks
at the Monte Carlo Country Club –
the home of the MCTA.
He will also receive coaching and
physical fitness training from the
Academy’s coaching staff before
playing in Halle and entering the
Wimbledon qualifying draw in June.
“Wes is a quality player who still
has the potential to achieve big
results,” said MCTA Director of
Coaching, David Sammel.
“His style of play is in sync with
MCTA philosophy. The Academy players
will benefit from his maturity and I
believe he will thrive in our
environment. Few players can boast
as many wins over top 10 opposition
and our aim is to achieve the
consistency that has been missing
which will catapult Wes into a
regular contender in the latter
stages of tournaments."
Moodie made Wimbledon history with
his doubles partner Stephen Huss
when they won the title after coming
through qualifying. No team had ever
done so previously.
Standing 6’5” (1.95m), Moodie is an
aggressive serve and volley
specialist who won the singles title
in Tokyo in 2005, with victory over
Mario Ancic in the final.
He has also beaten Wimbledon
semifinalists Tim Henman, Sebastien
Grosjean and Thomas Johansson during
his singles career.
"I look forward to my association
with the MCTA and hope I can act as
an inspiration to the younger
players,” said Moodie.
“Having won a Wimbledon doubles
title and a tour event, I am
confident that working with Dave and
the team will lead to more success,
which is a powerful asset in helping
the younger players mentally see
first hand what is possible. Dave
and I have set clear goals for my
tennis and I'm excited about these
possibilities."
The MCTA is the world’s first
touring academy. Its mission is to
discover, train and manage the most
promising young tennis players in
the world and to develop them to
become top 100 professional tennis
players.
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