Broderick Dyke

Broderick Dyke
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1960-12-31) 31 December 1960 (age 63)
Gumeracha, Australia [1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1]
PlaysLeft-handed (2-handed backhand) [1]
Prize money$827,093
Singles
Career record78–122
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 35 (24 March 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1985)
French Open1R (1986, 1988)
Wimbledon2R (1983)
US Open2R (1986, 1987)
Doubles
Career record244–235
Career titles8
Highest rankingNo. 23 (26 March 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1983, 1984, 1987)
French OpenSF (1983)
Wimbledon3R (1984, 1985, 1988)
US Open2R (1983, 1984)

Broderick Dyke (born 31 December 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Dyke enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 8 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 14 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 23 in March 1984. In singles he was twice a runner-up, including at the Brussels Indoor where he defeated Boris Becker and Miloslav Mečíř en route to the final.[1]

Career finals

Doubles (8 titles, 14 runner-ups)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1982 Adelaide, Australia Grass Australia Wayne Hampson Australia Pat Cash
Australia Chris Johnstone
3–6, 7–6, 6–7
Loss 0–2 1982 Melbourne, Australia Grass Australia Wayne Hampson South Africa Eddie Edwards
United Kingdom Jonathan Smith
6–7, 3–6
Loss 0–3 1983 Sydney, Australia Grass Australia Rod Frawley United States Mike Bauer
Australia Pat Cash
6–7, 4–6
Loss 0–4 1983 Adelaide, Australia Grass Australia Rod Frawley Australia Craig Miller
United States Eric Sherbeck
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 0–5 1984 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Australia Michael Fancutt Sweden Anders Järryd
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd
4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Loss 0–6 1984 Brisbane, Australia Carpet Australia Wally Masur Paraguay Francisco González
United States Matt Mitchell
7–6, 2–6, 5–7
Win 1–6 1984 Melbourne, Australia Carpet Australia Wally Masur Australia John McCurdy
Australia Peter Johnston
6–2, 6–3
Win 2–6 1984 Adelaide, Australia Grass Australia Wally Masur Australia Peter Doohan
South Africa Brian Levine
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win 3–6 1984 Melbourne, Australia Grass Australia Wally Masur United States Mike Bauer
United States Scott McCain
7–6, 3–6, 7–6
Loss 3–7 1985 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Australia Wally Masur Australia John Fitzgerald
New Zealand Chris Lewis
6–7, 2–6
Loss 3–8 1985 Milan, Italy Carpet Australia Wally Masur Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Sweden Anders Järryd
2–6, 1–6
Loss 3–9 1985 Sydney, Australia Grass Australia Wally Masur United States David Dowlen
Nigeria Nduka Odizor
4–6, 6–7
Win 4–9 1986 Auckland, New Zealand Hard Australia Wally Masur United States Karl Richter
United States Rick Rudeen
6–3, 6–4
Loss 4–10 1986 Munich, West Germany Clay Australia Wally Masur Spain Sergio Casal
Spain Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 4–11 1987 Brisbane, Australia Hard (i) Australia Wally Masur United States Matt Anger
New Zealand Kelly Evernden
6–7, 2–6
Win 5–11 1987 Tokyo, Japan Carpet Netherlands Tom Nijssen United States Sammy Giammalva, Jr.
United States Jim Grabb
6–3, 6–2
Loss 5–12 1988 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Canada Glenn Michibata United States Dan Goldie
United States Rick Leach
2–6, 3–6
Win 6–12 1988 Lyon, France Carpet Australia Brad Drewett Denmark Michael Mortensen
United States Blaine Willenborg
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 7–12 1989 Schenectady, U.S. Hard United States Scott Davis United States Brad Pearce
South Africa Byron Talbot
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 7–13 1989 Brisbane, Australia Hard Australia Simon Youl Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann
4–6, 7–5, 0–6
Loss 7–14 1990 Toronto, Canada Hard Sweden Peter Lundgren United States Paul Annacone
United States David Wheaton
1–6, 6–7
Win 8–14 1990 Sydney, Australia Hard (i) Sweden Peter Lundgren Sweden Stefan Edberg
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
6–2, 6–4

Singles (2 runner-ups)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1986 Metz, France Carpet (i) France Thierry Tulasne 4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Mar 1986 Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i) Sweden Mats Wilander 6–7, 3–6

References

  1. ^ a b c d John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 289. ISBN 9780002182522.