Broderick Dyke (born 31 December 1960) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Broderick Dyke
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1960-12-31) 31 December 1960 (age 63)
Gumeracha, Australia [1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1]
PlaysLeft-handed (2-handed backhand) [1]
Prize money$827,093
Singles
Career record78–122
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 35 (24 March 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1985)
French Open1R (1986, 1988)
Wimbledon2R (1983)
US Open2R (1986, 1987)
Doubles
Career record244–235
Career titles8
Highest rankingNo. 23 (26 March 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1983, 1984, 1987)
French OpenSF (1983)
Wimbledon3R (1984, 1985, 1988)
US Open2R (1983, 1984)

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

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Doubles (8 titles, 14 runner-ups)

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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)

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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

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