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Davis Cup win prompts Woodbridge to delay retirement
Melbourne, Dec 02: Todd Woodbridge says he will play on for Australia for another year after their Davis Cup triumph over Spain.
Melbourne, Dec 02: Todd Woodbridge says he will play on for Australia for another year after their Davis Cup triumph over Spain.
The doubles specialist, whose future was unclear before the final, made his announcement after Mark Philippoussis sealed Australia's win in Sunday's first reverse singles match.
Woodbridge, 32, who has played a record 29 Davis Cup ties, teamed up with Wayne Arthurs for a 6-3 6-1 6-3 win over Alex Corretja and Feliciano Lopez. It is his second Davis Cup victory.
Woodbridge said afterwards that his decision to play on was endorsed by Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
"As he was leaving he came up and said 'I know how you feel, everyone asking if you are going to be hanging around for another year'," Woodbridge said. "He told me it's best to play it a year at a time."
Woodbridge's 29 Davis Cup ties is a record for an Australian, surpassing the mark set by Adrian Quist who played his last Cup match in 1946, 16 years after his first.
An Olympic gold medallist, Woodbridge has also equalled the record for the most doubles titles won in regular tournament play at 78, the same number as Dutchman Tom Okker. He has also won 15 grand slam doubles titles, including eight at Wimbledon.
Bureau Report
The doubles specialist, whose future was unclear before the final, made his announcement after Mark Philippoussis sealed Australia's win in Sunday's first reverse singles match.
Woodbridge, 32, who has played a record 29 Davis Cup ties, teamed up with Wayne Arthurs for a 6-3 6-1 6-3 win over Alex Corretja and Feliciano Lopez. It is his second Davis Cup victory.
Woodbridge said afterwards that his decision to play on was endorsed by Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
"As he was leaving he came up and said 'I know how you feel, everyone asking if you are going to be hanging around for another year'," Woodbridge said. "He told me it's best to play it a year at a time."
Woodbridge's 29 Davis Cup ties is a record for an Australian, surpassing the mark set by Adrian Quist who played his last Cup match in 1946, 16 years after his first.
An Olympic gold medallist, Woodbridge has also equalled the record for the most doubles titles won in regular tournament play at 78, the same number as Dutchman Tom Okker. He has also won 15 grand slam doubles titles, including eight at Wimbledon.
Bureau Report