Background
Ullyett, Kevin Robert was born on May 23, 1972 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Ullyett, Kevin Robert was born on May 23, 1972 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
His primary success on the tour was in men"s doubles. He also competed in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, coming in at fifth place in 2004 with Black. He reached the final of Wimbledon in 2002 with Hantuchová, and the semifinals there in 2003 and 2005 with Hantuchová and Liezel Huber, respectively.
He and Huber were also the runners-up at the 2005 Australian Open.
Black, Ullyett"s compatriot and long-time doubles partner, retired at the end of 2005. He then played with Paul Hanley for two seasons, then with Jonas Björkman, who retired at the end of 2008, and finally with Brazilian Bruno Soares.
His father, Robert Ullyett, represented Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in cricket and field hockey. He was part of the national team that competed at the 1964 Olympics (they beat New Zealand 2–1 and came 11th out of 15).
He made his final tennis appearance at the South African Open in February 2010 (partnering with Wesley Moodie) eighteen years after he first appeared there in 1992 competing in his first Association of Tennis Professionals Tour event.
He had over 500 career wins. Their first child, Jemima, was born in 2005. He hopes for a career in property development after tennis.
Men"s doubles (2)
Mixed doubles (1)
Wins (34)
Doubles performance timeline.
1 child Jemima.