Broderick Dyke

Broderick Dyke
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	31 December 1960 (age 63); Gumeracha, Australia
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Plays	Left-handed (2-handed backhand)
Prize money	$827,093
Singles
Career record	78–122
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 35 (24 March 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1985)
French Open	1R (1986, 1988)
Wimbledon	2R (1983)
US Open	2R (1986, 1987)
Doubles
Career record	244–235
Career titles	8
Highest ranking	No. 23 (26 March 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1983, 1984, 1987)
French Open	SF (1983)
Wimbledon	3R (1984, 1985, 1988)
US Open	2R (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	Wayne Hampson	Pat Cash Chris Johnstone	3–6, 7–6, 6–7
Loss	0–2	1982	Melbourne, Australia	Grass	Wayne Hampson	Eddie Edwards Jonathan Smith	6–7, 3–6
Loss	0–3	1983	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Rod Frawley	Mike Bauer Pat Cash	6–7, 4–6
Loss	0–4	1983	Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Rod Frawley	Craig Miller Eric Sherbeck	3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss	0–5	1984	Hilversum, Netherlands	Clay	Michael Fancutt	Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd	4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Loss	0–6	1984	Brisbane, Australia	Carpet	Wally Masur	Francisco González Matt Mitchell	7–6, 2–6, 5–7
Win	1–6	1984	Melbourne, Australia	Carpet	Wally Masur	John McCurdy Peter Johnston	6–2, 6–3
Win	2–6	1984	Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Wally Masur	Peter Doohan Brian Levine	4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Win	3–6	1984	Melbourne, Australia	Grass	Wally Masur	Mike Bauer Scott McCain	7–6, 3–6, 7–6
Loss	3–7	1985	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Wally Masur	John Fitzgerald Chris Lewis	6–7, 2–6
Loss	3–8	1985	Milan, Italy	Carpet	Wally Masur	Heinz Günthardt Anders Järryd	2–6, 1–6
Loss	3–9	1985	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Wally Masur	David Dowlen Nduka Odizor	4–6, 6–7
Win	4–9	1986	Auckland, New Zealand	Hard	Wally Masur	Karl Richter Rick Rudeen	6–3, 6–4
Loss	4–10	1986	Munich, West Germany	Clay	Wally Masur	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss	4–11	1987	Brisbane, Australia	Hard (i)	Wally Masur	Matt Anger Kelly Evernden	6–7, 2–6
Win	5–11	1987	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Tom Nijssen	Sammy Giammalva, Jr. Jim Grabb	6–3, 6–2
Loss	5–12	1988	Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Glenn Michibata	Dan Goldie Rick Leach	2–6, 3–6
Win	6–12	1988	Lyon, France	Carpet	Brad Drewett	Michael Mortensen Blaine Willenborg	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	7–12	1989	Schenectady, U.S.	Hard	Scott Davis	Brad Pearce Byron Talbot	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss	7–13	1989	Brisbane, Australia	Hard	Simon Youl	Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann	4–6, 7–5, 0–6
Loss	7–14	1990	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Peter Lundgren	Paul Annacone David Wheaton	1–6, 6–7
Win	8–14	1990	Sydney, Australia	Hard (i)	Peter Lundgren	Stefan Edberg 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)	Thierry Tulasne	4–6, 3–6
Loss	0–2	Mar 1986	Brussels, Belgium	Carpet (i)	Mats Wilander	6–7, 3–6

References

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

External links

Broderick Dyke at the Association of Tennis Professionals
Broderick Dyke at the International Tennis Federation

[wot1987-1] John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 289. ISBN 9780002182522.

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