Players Profiles

Gooding, Mike

Club

The New York Racquet & Tennis Club

Position at club

Head Professional

Status

Professional

World Ranking

World Ranking Points

World Race Ranking

World Race Points

Nationality

British

Left/Right Handed

Right

Nickname

Date of Birth

01/01/1965

Hobbies

Anything exciting

Email

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Basic Certificate

Exempted

Player’s Blog

Profile

Mike Gooding was brought up in Scotland, playing badminton for the Scottish Under 21s. After a brief training under Chris Ronaldson and then working as head professional at Troon, Mike moved to New York via Canford.

He returned five years later to Hatfield and won the French Open in 1995 and 1996 and the British Open in 1996. Mike and Chris Bray dominated the doubles tournaments at this time. Though he decided to become a tournament professional after a short time at the Harbour Club, various injuries have caused him problems.

In 1998, Mike reached the semi-final of the Dresdner Kleinwort Benson tournament losing to the eventual winner, Nick Wood and went one better the following year by reaching the final. He also reached the final of the British Open and the British Professional Singles in 1999.

Mike has the fastest hands in the business and has achieved great fame for his reaction volleys and retrieving.

Results

Won French Open in 1995 and 1996 and the British Open in 1996

Finalist British Open in 1999 and IRTPA Championships

Tournament History:

Opens Won: 0

Tournament	Round	Opponent	Result
US Professional Singles 2010	Quarter Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/3 6/4 6/1
The US Open Doubles 2010	Semi-Finalist	Matthews, Ben, Virgona, Steve	6/0 6/2 6/1
The US Open Singles 2010	Quarter Finalist	Virgona, Steve	6/2 6/2 6/5
The Schochet Cup 2009	Last 16	McNaughtan, Rod	w/o
The US Open Doubles 2009	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve	6/5 6/2 6/1
The US Open Singles 2009	Quarter Finalist	Sayers, Bryn	6/2 6/1 3/6 6/3
British Open Doubles 2008	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob, Male, James	6/3 5/6 6/2 6/2
British Open Singles 2008	Quarter Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/3 6/2 6/2
The French Open Singles 2008	Quarter Finalist	Sayers, Bryn	4/6 6/4 6/4 6/1
Schochet Cup - US Professional Singles 2008	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/2 6/1 6/1
The US Open Doubles 2008	Semi-Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh, Riviere, Camden	6/5 6/2 6/3
The US Open Singles 2008	Quarter Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/4 6/1 4/6 6/4
The IRTPA Championships 2007	Quarter Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/0 6/2 6/2
British Open Doubles 2007	Semi-Finalist	Virgona, Steve, Willcocks, James	4/6 6/2 6/3 6/0
British Open Singles 2007	Quarter Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/2 6/3 6/0
US Professional Singles 2007	Quarter Finalist	Wood, Nick	6/3 6/2 6/2
IRTPA Professional Doubles 2007	Finalist	Fahey, Rob, McNaughtan, Rod	6/4 6/3 6/3
World Championship Doubles 2007	Semi-Finalist	Chisholm, Tim, Riviere, Camden	6/5 6/3 6/2
US Open Doubles 2007	Finalist	Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve	2/6 6/4 6/5 6/0
US Open Singles 2007	Quarter Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/5 6/4 6/2
The British Open 2006	Quarter Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/5 4/6 6/4 6/4
The British Open Doubles 2006	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/5 6/3 6/5
The IRTPA Championships 2006	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/1 6/2 6/2
US Pro Singles (Schochet Cup) 2006	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	2/6 6/4 6/4 5/6 6/4
US Open 2006	Quarter Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/5 6/3 6/2
US National Open Singles 2006	Finalist	Virgona, Steve	6/1 6/1 6/0
The Schochet Cup (US Pro Singles) 2005	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	5/6 6/2 6/3 1/6 6/0

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