Players Profiles

Wood, Nick

Club

The Royal Tennis Court

Position at club

Head Professional

Status

Professional

World Ranking

World Ranking Points

134

World Race Ranking

World Race Points

Nationality

British

Left/Right Handed

Right

Nickname

Woody

Date of Birth

14/12/1970

Hobbies

Email

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Basic Certificate

Exempted

Player’s Blog

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Profile

Nick started playing at Jesmond Dene in Newcastle at the age of 14.
His first success came at 17 when he won the British Under 18 Championships as an amateur. The next day he joined the professional ranks, studying the game under the tutelage of former World Champion, Chris Ronaldson at Hampton Court Palace.
Nick carried on his successes through the age groups winning both the British Under 21’s & Under 24’s on three successive occasions.
Nick broke in to the senior ranks by winning the European Open in Paris.
In September 1998 Nick became the head professional at the Holyport Real Tennis Club and celebrated his new appointment by winning the inaugural Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Classic Singles & Doubles at Hampton Court.
Nick's results previous to this site being created are: Finalist Australian Open Singles 2000; Winner IRTPA Singles Championship in 2000 and finalist in 2004; Winner of the Schochet Cup in 2000 and finalist in 2005 (formerly called US Professional Singles). At the Moreton Morrell Centenary tournament in 2005 he was the finalist against Rob Fahey. Winner of the European Open in 1998 and finalist in 2005.
Nick and his then assistant, Steve Virgona won the 1999 IRTPA National League for Holyport. In the 2002/03 season Nick defeated World Champion Rob Fahey on route to securing another Premier Division Title with new partner Andrew Lyons.
In recent years Nick has proven himself to be one of the games greatest exponents. Often described as a ‘classic player’ he is the favourite among the ‘purists.’
In November 2005 Nick moved from Holyport to become the head professional at The Petworth House Tennis Club.
Nick has after some 2 and a bit years returned to The Royal Tennis Court as the Head Professional

Results

Tournament History:

Opens Won: 0

Tournament	Round	Opponent	Result
The British Open Doubles 2009	Winner	Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/5 6/1 6/1
The British Open Singles 2009	Quarter Finalist	Stout, James	6/1 6/5 6/5
French Open Singles 2009	Last 16	Smith, Rich	6/4 ret
French Open Doubles 2009	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve	w/o
The European Open 2009	Quarter Finalist	Matthews, Ben	6/2 4/6 6/4 6/1
The World Doubles Championship 2009	Semi-Finalist	Sayers, Bryn, Smith, Ricardo	6/1 2/6 3/6 6/4 6/4
The US Open Doubles 2009	Winner	Fahey, Rob, Virgona, Steve	6/5 5/6 6/1 6/2
The US Open Singles 2009	Semi-Finalist	Virgona, Steve	6/3 6/2 6/4
Seacourt Silver Racquet 2009	Last 16	Eden, Gerard	6/1 6/4
Australian Open Singles 2009	Semi-Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/0 6/5 6/5
British Open Doubles 2008	Finalist	Fahey, Rob, Male, James	6/5 6/2 2/6 6/4
British Open Singles 2008	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/1 5/6 3/6 6/3 6/3
The European Open 2008	Semi-Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/1 6/3 6/3
The French Open Doubles 2008	Winner	Fahey, Rob, McNaughtan, Rod	6/1 6/5
The French Open Singles 2008	Semi-Finalist	Riviere, Camden	5/6 4/6 6/5 6/2 6/3
Schochet Cup - US Professional Singles 2008	Quarter Finalist	Gooding, Mike	6/5 4/6 6/5 6/3
The US Open Doubles 2008	Semi-Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh, Riviere, Camden	6/5 6/2 6/3
The US Open Singles 2008	Quarter Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/3 6/1 6/1
Seacourt Silver Racquet 2008	Last 16	Seigneur, Marc	2/6 6/4 6/4
Australian Open Doubles 2008	Quarter Finalist	Sayers, Bryn, Smith, Ricardo
The Australian Open Singles 2008	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/5 6/1 6/2
The IRTPA Championships 2007	Quarter Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/3 6/3 6/1
British Open Doubles 2007	Semi-Finalist	Virgona, Steve, Willcocks, James	4/6 6/2 6/3 6/0
British Open Singles 2007	Quarter Finalist	Riviere, Camden	5/6 6/3 6/0 2/6 6/4
The Canford Invitation 2007	Semi-Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/1 6/0
The European Open 2007	Semi-Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/3 3/6 6/2 1/6 6/5
French Open Doubles 2007	Winner	Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/1 6/2
French Open Singles 2007	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/2 6/5 4/6 6/5
US Professional Singles 2007	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/0 6/4 6/1
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	Riviere, Camden	6/4 6/5 2/6 6/1
Seacourt Silver Racket 2007	Last 16	Latham, Hugh	6/3 6/4
Australian Open Doubles 2007	Winner	Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/2 3/6 6/2 6/1
Australian Open Singles 2007	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/1 6/3 6/4
The British Open 2006	Quarter Finalist	Riviere, Camden	6/5 4/6 6/4 6/4
The French Open 2006	Semi-Finalist	Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/4 6/3 6/2
The British Open Doubles 2006	Semi-Finalist	Fahey, Rob, Gunn, Ruaraidh	6/5 6/3 6/5
The French Open Doubles 2006	Semi-Finalist	Sayers, Bryn, Riviere, Camden	6/0 3/6 6/4
Canford Invitational 2006	Quarter Finalist	Sayers, Bryn	6/2 6/3
The European Open 2006	Semi-Finalist	Virgona, Steve	6/5 5/6 3/3 ret
British Open 2005	Last 16	Lyons, Andrew	4/6 6/0 6/2 6/0
The Schochet Cup (US Pro Singles) 2005	Finalist	Fahey, Rob	6/3 6/2 6/3

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