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Josh Goodall
English tennis player
Joshua Jake Goodall (born 17 October 1985) is a retired English tennis player, former British no 2 and Davis Cup player. He is currently Director of Tennis.
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain England |
|---|---|
| Residence | Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom |
| Born | (1985-10-17) 17 October 1985 (age 38) Basingstoke, England |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Retired | 2 October 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$428,956 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–15 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (13 July 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2009) |
| French Open | Q1 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2012) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012) |
| US Open | 1R (2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (25 June 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006, 2010) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2R (2012) |
| Last updated on: 18 January 2017. | |
Goodall attended Cranbourne School, now called Cranbourne Business and Enterprise College.[1] His parents remortgaged their house five times to support his tennis career.[2]
On 23 June 2007 Goodall reached his only ATP (World) Tour final, in doubles, at the Nottingham Open. He and partner Ross Hutchins lost that match in three sets 6–4, 3–6, [5–10] to Eric Butorac and Jamie Murray.
Goodall was British no 2, behind Andy Murray from 13 August 2012 with a world ranking of 196,[3] until 19 November 2012.[4]
Goodall played Davis Cup twice, in the 2009 Europe/Africa Zone Group I first round against Ukraine and the 2012 Europe/Africa Zone Group I second round against Belgium. At the Belgium tie, Goodall was the British no 1, in the absence of Andy Murray.
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2007 | Nottingham Open, United Kingdom | Intl Series | Grass | Ross Hutchins |
 Eric Butorac Jamie Murray |
6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
Singles: 20
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2005 | Nottingham | Hard | Richard Bloomfield |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) |
| 2. | 16 July 2006 | Felixstowe | Grass |  Luke Bourgeois |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 3. | 3 December 2006 | Vendryně | Hard |  Sergei Bubka |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 4. | 29 September 2007 | Nottingham | Hard | Jamie Baker |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 5. | 22 March 2008 | Bath | Hard | Richard Bloomfield |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 6. | 5 April 2008 | Exmouth | Carpet |  Conor Niland |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| 7. | 20 September 2009 | Nottingham | Hard | David Rice |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 8. | 10 July 2010 | Ilkley | Grass | David Rice |
6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
| 9. | 9 July 2011 | Ilkley | Grass | David Rice |
7–5, 6–1 |
| 10. | 16 July 2011 | Frinton | Grass | Daniel Evans |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 11. | 16 July 2011 | Wrexham | Hard | Sean Thornley |
6–1, 6–2 |
| 12. | 10 September 2011 | Roehampton | Hard | Richard Bloomfield |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| 13. | 22 October 2011 | Glasgow | Hard |  Jan Minář |
7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| 14. | 15 January 2012 | Schwieberdingen | Carpet |  Bastian Knittel |
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 15. | 1 April 2012 | Fällanden | Carpet |  Philipp Oswald |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 16. | 22 April 2012 | Heraklion | Carpet | Dieter Kindlmann |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 17. | 14 July 2012 | Ilkley | Grass | Edward Corrie |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 18. | 28 July 2012 | Dublin | Grass | Michael Look |
7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 19. | 4 August 2012 | Wrexham | Hard |  Mathieu Rodrigues |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 20. | 12 October 2013 | Sunderland | Hard | Ashley Hewitt |
6–3, 6–2 |
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Doubles
- "Tennis star Josh Goodall set to retire". Basingstoke Gazette. 2 July 2013.
- "British number two Josh Goodall may have to quit tennis due to lack of money". The Daily Telegraph. 19 November 2012.
- "Great Britain singles ranking 13 Aug 12". ATP World Tour. 13 August 2012.
- "Great Britain singles ranking 19 Nov 12". ATP World Tour. 19 November 2012.
