Wayne Odesnik

Wayne Odesnik
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceWeston, Florida, United States
Born (1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 38)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2004
Retired2015 (banned)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,155,255
Singles
Career record41–58
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 77 (13 April 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2010)
French Open3R (2008)
Wimbledon1R (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)
US Open2R (2007, 2008)
Doubles
Career record4–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 393 (12 May 2008)
Grand Slam doubles results
WimbledonQ1 (2013)
US Open1R (2009)
Last updated on: 21 November 2022.

Wayne Odesnik (born November 21, 1985) is a South African-born American retired professional left-handed tennis player, with a two-handed backhand. His highest singles ranking was No. 77 in 2009.

Among his biggest upsets were a 2007 win over Ivan Ljubičić, and a 2009 win against Igor Kunitsyn.

Odesnik won his first Futures title in 2003, and won a combined 14 singles titles in Challenger and Future ITF Men's Circuit events. He resides in Weston, Florida, in the United States.

In March 2010, Odesnik pleaded guilty to importing human growth hormone into Australia, and was banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation, later reduced to one year on account of his "substantial assistance" with the Federation's anti-doping program. In March 2015 he was handed a 15-year ban after a second doping violation.[1]

  1. ^ "Murray welcomes player's 15-year ban". BBC Sport – via BBC.