Wayne Odesnik

{{Infobox tennis biography

|name = Wayne Odesnik

|image = Odesnik WMQ14 (3) (14420520257).jpg

|country = {{USA}}

|residence = Weston, Florida, United States

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|11|21}}

|birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

|height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|turnedpro = 2004

|retired = 2015 (banned)

|plays = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney = $1,155,255

|singlesrecord = 41–58

|singlestitles = 0

|highestsinglesranking = No. 77 (13 April 2009)

|AustralianOpenresult = 2R (2010)

|FrenchOpenresult = 3R (2008)

|Wimbledonresult = 1R (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013)

|USOpenresult = 2R (2007, 2008)

|doublesrecord = 4–3

|doublestitles = 0

|highestdoublesranking = No. 393 (12 May 2008)

|WimbledonDoublesresult = Q1 (2013)

|USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2009)

|updated = 21 November 2022

}}

Wayne Odesnik (born November 21, 1985) is a South African-born American retired professional left-handed tennis player, with a two-handed backhand. His highest singles ranking was No. 77 in 2009.

Among his biggest upsets were a 2007 win over Ivan Ljubičić, and a 2009 win against Igor Kunitsyn.

Odesnik won his first Futures title in 2003, and won a combined 14 singles titles in Challenger and Future ITF Men's Circuit events. He resides in Weston, Florida, in the United States.

In March 2010, Odesnik pleaded guilty to importing human growth hormone into Australia, and was banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation, later reduced to one year on account of his "substantial assistance" with the Federation's anti-doping program. In March 2015 he was handed a 15-year ban after a second doping violation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/31949668|title=Murray welcomes player's 15-year ban|work=BBC Sport |via=BBC}}

Early and personal life

Odesnik and his family emigrated from South Africa to the United States when he was age 3, and he became an American citizen.{{Cite news |last=Bricker |first=Charles |date=May 27, 2008 |orig-date=Online version updated August 3, 2021 |title=Odesnik enjoys being in the red |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2008/05/27/odesnik-enjoys-being-in-the-red/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727194255/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2008/05/27/odesnik-enjoys-being-in-the-red/ |archive-date=2024-07-27 |access-date=2024-07-27 |work=The Orlando Sentinel |department=Sports: Tennis French Open |publisher=Tribune Publishing Company, LLC |location=Paris |page=D3 |publication-place=Orlando, Fla., USA |id=Newspapers.com [https://orlandosentinel.newspapers.com/image/268544739/?match=1&terms=Wayne%20Odesnik 268544739], [https://orlandosentinel.newspapers.com/image/268545002/?match=1&terms=Wayne%20Odesnik 268545002]. {{ProQuest|284164084}}. |agency=South Florida Bureau}}{{cite web|title=Wayne Odesnik|publisher=ATP World Tour|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Od/W/Wayne-Odesnik.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621162833/http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Od/W/Wayne-Odesnik.aspx|archive-date=June 21, 2009|access-date=June 28, 2015|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} His father, Harold, is a jeweler who owns a store in Aventura, just north of Miami, Florida, and his mother, Janice, is a former South African competitive gymnast who is now a computer coordinator.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2007-08-29-notebook_N.htm|title=U.S. Open notebook: Djokovic piles up fans ... and wins|work=USA Today|date=August 29, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2009}} His grandmother, Sylvia, was a professional ice skater.

Odesnik currently resides in Florida.

Tennis career

Odesnik was introduced to tennis at age 7 by his grandmother,{{cite web|url=http://www.usta.com/Global/Archive/News/Juniors/Junior/40326_Wayne_Odesnik_Junior_Spotlight_of_the_Week.aspx?printpage=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205110959/http://www.usta.com/Global/Archive/News/Juniors/Junior/40326_Wayne_Odesnik_Junior_Spotlight_of_the_Week.aspx?printpage=1|archive-date=February 5, 2013|title=United States Tennis Association – Wayne Odesnik: Junior Spotlight of the Week – Printer Friendly Page|publisher=Usta.com|date=May 27, 2008|access-date=July 27, 2009}} and his first tennis club was the Jewish Community Center in North Miami Beach, Florida.{{Cite web|url=https://www.babolat.us/|title=BABOLAT - Tennis, badminton and padel gear - Racket, string, shoe|website=www.babolat.us}}

=Junior career (2000–01)=

In 2000 Odesnik lost in the finals in singles at the Easter Bowl. In 2001 he won the singles title at the El Paso Youth Tennis Centre ITF Tournament, was a semifinalist in both singles and doubles (with Jarrett Chirico) at the USTA Junior International Hard Court Championships, finished in third place in singles and doubles (with Chirico) at the boys’ 16 USTA Super National Hard Court Championships, and was a boys’ 16 singles semifinalist at the USTA Super National Clay Court Championships. He also won the Curaçao Junior Open, and won the doubles title (with Chirico) and at the USTA Super National Spring Championships – The Easter Bowl.{{cite web|url=http://www.usta.com/juniors/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=40326&itype=945&icategoryid=167|title=United States Tennis Association – Home|publisher=Usta.com|access-date=July 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030918051939/http://www.usta.com/juniors/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=40326&itype=945&icategoryid=167|archive-date=September 18, 2003}}

=Professional career; 2001–04=

Odesnik first competed professionally in 2001, playing only one match. He didn't win anything in 2002, but did go on to win two futures events in Jamaica in 2003, winning the first over Jacob Adaktusson in the final, and the next against Juan Mónaco in the final.

2004 saw Odesnik make three Futures finals late in the season, losing at first to Horia Tecău, then making the second final and again losing to Tecău, then losing in his third final to Brendan Evans. He also participated in the 2004 U.S. Open, after receiving a wildcard entry{{Cite web|url=http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/vault/draws.asp?TournamentID=560&TournamentYear=2004|title=ATP Tennis Event Draw}} into the main draw. He lost to David Sánchez. Odesnik reached one Futures doubles final partnering with Zack Fleishman, but lost in the final to Tecău (this time in doubles) and Alex Kuznetsov.

=2005=

Odesnik reached one Futures doubles final with Josh Goffi, but lost to Scott Lipsky and David Martin. In 2005 singles play, Odesnik won two finals out of five in Futures play, ending the year with a 10-match winning streak. He won two straight titles in tournaments entered, in Honolulu and Waikoloa, Hawaii.{{cite web|url=http://www.usta.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=319332|title=United States Tennis Association – Home|publisher=Usta.com|access-date=July 27, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}} He beat Lipsky in the first final, and then beat Sam Querrey a week later on his 20th birthday.{{cite web|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/11/21/sports/hawaiibeat.html|title= Sports | /2005/11/21/|work=starbulletin.com|date=November 21, 2005|access-date=July 27, 2009}} He also participated in an ATP Masters Series event, at the Indian Wells Masters, losing in the first round to Fernando Verdasco. He wound up 2005 with a 10-match winning streak{{cite web|url=http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/Active/News/Pro%20Tennis/USTA%20Pro%20Circuit/319332_Circuit_Player_of_the_Week_Wayne_Odesnik.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205131434/http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/Active/News/Pro%20Tennis/USTA%20Pro%20Circuit/319332_Circuit_Player_of_the_Week_Wayne_Odesnik.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2013|title=United States Tennis Association – Circuit Player of the Week: Wayne Odesnik|publisher=Usta.com|date=April 4, 2006|access-date=July 27, 2009}} and ranked 265 for singles, 1,091 for doubles.

=2006=

In 2006 Odesnik won three singles titles on the Futures circuit. He lost in straight sets to Raemon Sluiter at the 2005 U.S. Open. He beat Scott Oudsema, in his first title of the Futures year in Little Rock, Arkansas, as he did not drop a set in any of his matches, then Harsh Mankad in Mobile, Alabama to win a title the following week, and then won the Milan Challenger title over bronze Olympic medalist Arnaud di Pasquale in three sets in the final. On April 4, 2006, he was named USTA Circuit Player of the Week. He ended 2006 ranked 194 for singles, and 780 for doubles.

=2007=

In Challenger events, he reached the finals of Karlsruhe, where he lost to Mischa Zverev. He went on to make the third round of a major-level event, beating Juan Martín del Potro. He then lost to John Isner in three tiebreak sets.{{cite web|url=http://sportal.com.au/tennis-news-display/roddick-rocks-out-stepanek-32533|title=Roddick rocks out Stepanek – Tennis|work=Sportal Australia|access-date=July 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804223404/http://www.sportal.com.au/tennis-news-display/roddick-rocks-out-stepanek-32533|archive-date=August 4, 2011|df=mdy-all}}

At the August 2007 Rogers Masters, Odesnik had an amazing run. In qualifying he defeated Jan Hernych.{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerscupmen.com/2/en/draws/QS1.pdf|title=Rogers Cup Men Draw|publisher=Rogerscupmen.com|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911024212/http://www.rogerscupmen.com/2/en/draws/QS1.pdf|archive-date=September 11, 2008|df=mdy-all}} He went on to the main draw of the ATP Masters Series Canada, and upset Ivan Ljubičić in three sets, before going down to Frank Dancevic.{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerscupmen.com/2/fr/draws/MDS5.pdf|title=Rogers Cup Men Draw (French)|publisher=Rogerscupmen.com|access-date=March 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911024211/http://www.rogerscupmen.com/2/fr/draws/MDS5.pdf|archive-date=September 11, 2008|df=mdy-all}}

At the 2007 U.S. Open, Odesnik beat Danai Udomchoke of Thailand 7–5 in the fifth set to reach the second round.{{cite news|last=Robson|first=Douglas|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/open/2007-08-28-tennis-young-guys_N.htm|title=Young, Isner show plenty of promise|work=USA Today|date=August 28, 2007|access-date=July 27, 2009}} He then lost there to eventual quarterfinalist Juan Ignacio Chela. In October in Sacramento, California, he beat Yen-Hsun Lu in the finals. Later that month in Busan, Korea, he again defeated Lu, before losing in the quarterfinals.

In December, Alex Kuznetsov, Jesse Levine, and Odesnik were invited by the USTA to play off in a round-robin for the wild-card berth in the Australian Open.[https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/notebook?page=notebook/tennis1211 "Isner on outside looking in at Australian Open ... for now"] ESPN, 12/11/07, accessed 12/13/07 Levine won the wild card, defeating Odesnik.{{Cite news|url=https://www.usta.com/Archive/News/Pro-Tennis/514792_Madison_Brengle_and_Jesse_Levine_Win_Australian_Open_Wild_Cards/|title=Madison Brengle and Jesse Levine Win Australian Open Wild Cards|publisher=United States Tennis Association|access-date=March 28, 2016|archive-date=April 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414045143/https://www.usta.com/Archive/News/Pro-Tennis/514792_Madison_Brengle_and_Jesse_Levine_Win_Australian_Open_Wild_Cards/|url-status=dead}}

Odesnik was 4–3 for the year in ATP play, and 26–17 on the Challenger circuit. He ended 2007 ranked #126 for singles, and #553 for doubles.

=2008=

In February, at the San Jose International Series, Odesnik defeated Donald Young.{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/scoreboard/ci_8302332|title=Sampras can still put 'em away |work=San Jose Mercury News|date=February 19, 2008 |access-date=July 27, 2009}} In April at the International Series in Houston, Texas, he beat Dudi Sela, and Sergio Roitman. At the World Team Championship in Germany in May he beat Ivo Minář, and in doubles he and partner James Blake beat Lucas Arnold and Sebastián Prieto, and Czechs Tomáš Berdych and Pavel Vízner.{{cite web|url=http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0508/522020.html|title=U.S. Beats Argentina At World Team Championship|work=NewsChannel 8|date=May 22, 2008|access-date=July 27, 2009}}

In early 2008 Odesnik was coached by Félix Mantilla Botella.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jun/29/wimbledon.tennis6|title=This is going to hurt | Sport | The Observer|work=Guardian|date=June 29, 2008|access-date=July 27, 2009|location=London|first=Richard|last=Evans}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/print?id=3412759&type=story|title= At least one American has an affinity for clay courts|publisher=ESPN|date=May 26, 2008|access-date=June 28, 2015}}

At the French Open in May, he beat Cañas 7–6, 7–6, 7–6 in a very tight three-hour and 46-minute match that got him to round 2 of the grand slam.{{cite web|url=http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2008-05-26/200805261211825309687.html |access-date=May 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528021949/http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/news/articles/2008-05-26/200805261211825309687.html|title=Venus and Jankovic survive scares |archive-date=May 28, 2008 }} "I was just trying not to put [Cañas] on a pedestal in my mind", said Odesnik. He then beat Hyung-Taik Lee in the next round.

At Wimbledon he arrived on court against 24th-seed Jarkko Nieminen with heavy strapping on his thigh, and succumbed to injury after losing the opening set 6–3.{{Cite news |last=Caro |first=Danny |date=27 June 2008 |title=Little Levine walking tall |url=https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/sport/little-levine-walking-tall-prsbag77 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727194010/https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/sport/little-levine-walking-tall-prsbag77 |archive-date=2024-07-27 |access-date=2024-07-27 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |id=Factiva [https://global.factiva.com/redir/default.aspx?P=sa&NS=16&an=JEWCH00020080627e46r000jm&drn=drn%3aarchive.newsarticle.JEWCH00020080627e46r000jm&cat=a&ep=ASI JEWCH00020080627e46r000jm]}}{{Cite news |date=June 25, 2008 |title= |work=The Miami Herald |pages=48, 98 |publication-place=Miami, Florida, USA |id=Newspapers.com [https://miamiherald.newspapers.com/image/657331446/?match=1&terms=wayne%20odesnik%20jarkko%20nieminen%2024 657331446], [https://miamiherald.newspapers.com/image/657331842/?match=1&terms=wayne%20odesnik%20jarkko%20nieminen%2024 657331842], [https://miamiherald.newspapers.com/image/657330056/?match=1&terms=wayne%20odesnik%20jarkko%20nieminen%2024 657330056].}} Odesnik underwent rehab on an injured Muscle in his left hip; a small tear in his groin that he had suffered in a tournament in Poland.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_tennisblog/2008/06/odesnik-medical.html|title=Tennis | Odesnik medical report: 2-3 weeks out|work= Sun-Sentinel|date=June 25, 2008|access-date=July 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725031139/http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_tennisblog/2008/06/odesnik-medical.html|archive-date=July 25, 2011|df=mdy-all}}

In August he beat Bobby Reynolds in Los Angeles, Sébastien Grosjean in New Haven, and at the US Open Fabio Fognini. In November Odesnik beat Diego Junqueira in Ecuador. He ended 2008 ranked #119 for singles, and #558 for doubles.

=2009=

In February, Odesnik won the Home Depot Center USTA Challenger in Carson, California, beating Vincent Spadea in the semifinals. Seeded fourth, Odesnik dropped only one set in five tournament matches—to fifth-seeded Jesse Levine in the quarterfinals, in a match that took over three hours.{{cite web|url=http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/Pro_Tennis/USTA_Pro_Circuit/PressRelease/Odesnik_wins_USTA_Pro_Circuit_mens_challenger_in_Carson.aspx|title=United States Tennis Association – Odesnik wins USTA Pro Circuit men's challenger in Carson|publisher=Usta.com|date=February 1, 2009|access-date=July 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502125438/http://www.usta.com/USTA/Global/Pro_Tennis/USTA_Pro_Circuit/PressRelease/Odesnik_wins_USTA_Pro_Circuit_mens_challenger_in_Carson.aspx|archive-date=May 2, 2009|df=mdy-all}}

In April at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas at River Oaks Country Club, Odesnik defeated third-seeded Jürgen Melzer of Austria (winning 94% of his second-serve points),{{cite web|url=http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2009&wkno=14&lang=en&tabno=2&eventid=0717&ref=www.mensclaycourt.com/|title=Scoreboard|publisher=Protennislive.com|access-date=July 27, 2009}} beat fellow American John Isner in a 2:37 quarterfinal marathon,Mens Clay Court Championship and defeated Björn Phau in the semifinals to reach his first ATP World Tour final, in which he lost to Lleyton Hewitt.[http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/tennis/story/991092.html]{{Dead link|date=July 2009}} Following the tournament, he received his then-career-best world ranking of #77.

As of April 11, in 14 ATP World Tour clay-court matches he had the best winning percentage among Americans on clay; 0.714.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/article/Odesnik-returns-to-clay-semis-at-River-Oaks-1728006.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412070717/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6368813.html|title=Odesnik returns to clay semis at River Oaks|first=Dale|last=Robertson|date=April 11, 2009|archive-date=April 12, 2009|website=Houston Chronicle}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bettingexpert.com/league_preview.php?id=265|title=Roland Garros High Five Nadal|publisher=Bettingexpert.com|date=May 16, 2009|access-date=July 27, 2009}}

At the 2009 French Open Odesnik lost in three hours and 43 minutes on the main Court Philippe Chatrier to the hometown favorite Gilles Simon.{{cite news|last=Culpepper|first=Chuck|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-french-fyi25-2009may25,0,799030.story|title=U.S. men have typically shaky start at French Open|work= Los Angeles Times|date=May 25, 2009|access-date=July 27, 2009}}[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/article6356186.ece]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

At Wimbledon Odesnik lost his first round match to 30th-ranked Jürgen Melzer.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejc.com/articles/levine-sends-safin-tumbling-retirement|last=Caro |first=Danny |title=Levine sends Safin tumbling into retirement |work=The Jewish Chronicle |date=June 24, 2009 |access-date=June 28, 2015}} The match generated some media attention as a consequence of the patterns of pre-match betting on the result, with the online betting exchange Betfair reporting that unusually large sums for a low-profile match were wagered on the straight sets scoreline.{{cite news|last=Gammell|first=Caroline|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/5625898/Match-fixing-allegations-surface-at-Wimbledon.html|title=Gammell, Caroline, "Match fixing allegations surface at Wimbledon" 06/25/09, accessed 07/01/09|work=Telegraph.co.uk|date=June 25, 2009|access-date=March 18, 2010|location=London}} Officials at Betfair did not suspect anything untoward, noting that an announcement had been made on TV shortly before the match that Odesnik was injured.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon09/news/story?id=4282975|title=Wagers draw attention, but that's all |publisher=ESPN|date=June 24, 2009 |access-date=March 18, 2010}}

At the 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships in July, Odesnik beat fourth-seeded Igor Kunitsyn.{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/9833664/Sela,-Kunitsyn-ousted-from-Indy-in-2nd-round|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711082850/http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/9833664/Sela,-Kunitsyn-ousted-from-Indy-in-2nd-round|archive-date=July 11, 2012|title=Querrey advances, other seeds scuffle at Indy |work=FOX Sports on MSN|access-date=July 27, 2009}}

=2010=

On March 26, 2010, after having reached a world ranking of 98 in professional tennis, Odesnik pleaded guilty to importing human growth hormone (HGH) to Australia, prior to the Brisbane International, a warm-up event for the Australian Open. He was fined US$7,000, and faced a multi-year banishment from professional tennis.

{{cite news|url=https://www.usta.com/Pro_Tennis/Wire/2010/03/27/Tennis_player_Wayne_Odesnik_fined_over_HGH/|title=Tennis Player Wayne Odesnik Fined Over HGH|publisher=usta.com|access-date=June 30, 2010}} On April 19, Odesnik agreed to a voluntary suspension from the tour while awaiting a hearing by an independent tribunal, which was expected to take place around June 2010. In the meantime, Odesnik was free to return to the tour at any time.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8629998.stm|work=BBC News|title=Odesnik given two-year suspension|date=April 19, 2010}}

On May 19, 2010, Odesnik was banned—initially for two years—by the International Tennis Federation, later reduced to one year on account of his "substantial assistance" with the Federation's anti-doping program, after pleading guilty to importing HGH into Australia.{{cite news|last=Shpigel|first=Ben|title=A Pariah Returns, to His Peers' Chagrin|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/sports/tennis/wayne-odesnik-tennis-pariah-returns-to-wimbledon-and-loses.html|access-date=October 30, 2012|newspaper=New York Times|date=June 27, 2012}}{{cite news|last=Robson|first=Douglas|title=Humbled Wayne Odesnik tries to get his career back on track|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2011-04-13-wayne-odesnik-interview-doping_N.htm|access-date=October 30, 2012|newspaper=USA Today|date=April 13, 2012}} The suspension was dated to December 29, 2009. As part of the ban, his results since December 29 were erased, and he was required to forfeit his ranking points and prize money. Odesnik was ranked No. 114 and had earned more than $90,000 in prize money in 2010.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/sports/tennis/20odesnik.html|work=The New York Times|title=Tennis Player Banned for Having Growth Hormone|first=Katie|last=Thomas|date=May 19, 2010}} In January 2013, it was revealed that Odesnik's name appeared in handwritten records of Biogenesis of America, a former Miami sports clinic linked to a performance-enhancing drug scandal in Major League Baseball.{{cite news|last=Elfrink|first=Tim|title=A Miami Clinic Supplies Drugs to Sports' Biggest Names|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2013-01-31/news/a-rod-and-doping-a-miami-clinic-supplies-drugs-to-sports-biggest-names/full/|access-date=August 6, 2013|newspaper=Miami New Times|date=January 31, 2013}} In records for 2009, 2010, and 2011, under the heading of 'Tennis' in five client lists, Odesnik's name appeared numerous times; the records indicated that he was billed $500 per month by the clinic.{{cite news|last=Elfrink|first=Tim|title=The Tony Bosch Files: Nelson Cruz, Yasmani Grandal, Wayne Odesnik, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Yasmani Grandal, Jimmy Goins and Yuri Sucart's Records|url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/02/the_tony_bosch_files_nelson_cr.php?page=3|access-date=August 6, 2013|newspaper=Miami New Times|date=February 1, 2013}} Odesnik denied any connection to the clinic.{{cite news|title=A Miami Clinic Supplies Drugs to Sports' Biggest Names|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/9422242/american-wayne-odesnik-denies-involvement-biogenesis-lab|access-date=August 6, 2013|agency=Associated Press|date=June 27, 2013}}

=2011=

Unranked, Odesnik received a main draw wild card for ITF Futures event U.S.A. F1, and reached the quarter-finals. The following week, again as a wild card, he retired from his second round qualifying match. As the season wore on, Odesnik picked up a pair of singles titles at Challenger events: The Savannah Challenger, where he defeated Donald Young in the final, and the Fifth Third Bank Championships, where he beat James Ward.

=2012=

Odesnik started the year as the sixth seed at the Seguros Bolívar Open, a Challenger event, where he won the singles title by defeating Adrian Ungur in the final. He did not drop a set during the tournament.

=2015=

On March 18, 2015, Odesnik was handed a 15-year ban after a second doping violation.

Style of play

Odesnik had a modest serve, an excellent forehand, an improving backhand, and good quickness. He also varied his first and second serves, hid the placement of his forehand, and played the angles on the court.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2009-05-24/k.php|title=Gilles Simon Interview – French Open, May 24|publisher=Tennis-x.com|date=May 24, 2009|access-date=July 27, 2009}}

Odesnik undertook sessions with a sports psychologist in 2008. In 2009 he worked with fitness trainer Mikhail Zanko, and coached by Grant Doyle.

ATP career finals

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Indoors (0–0)

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!Result

!class="unsortable"|W–L

!Date

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Opponent

!class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|0–1

|2009 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

|Houston, United States

|250 Series

|Clay

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Lleyton Hewitt

|2–6, 5–7

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

=Singles: 29 (15–14)=

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!Legend

bgcolor=moccasin

|ATP Challenger (7–8)

bgcolor=cffcff

|ITF Futures (8–6)

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!Finals by surface

Hard (11–10)

Clay (4–4)

Grass (0–0)

Carpet (0–0)

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!Result

!class="unsortable"|W–L

!Date

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Opponent

!class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|1–0

|{{dts|May 2003}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Jamaica F3, Montego Bay

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Monaco

|2–6, 7–6^(7–3), 6–0

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|2–0

|{{dts|Sep 2003}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Jamaica F7, Montego Bay

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Jacob Adaktusson

|7–6^(7–3), 6–2

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|2–1

|{{dts|Oct 2004}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F27, Laguna Niguel

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Horia Tecau

|3–6, 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|2–2

|{{dts|Nov 2004}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F31, Waikoloa

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Horia Tecau

|4–6, 4–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|2–3

|{{dts|Nov 2004}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F32, Honolulu

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brendan Evans

|7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(2–7), 6–7^(4–7)

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|2–4

|{{dts|Apr 2005}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F8, Mobile

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Todd Widom

|6–4, 4–6, 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|2–5

|{{dts|Jun 2005}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F13, Auburn

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Newport

|2–6, 3–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|2–6

|{{dts|Sep 2005}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F23, Costa Mesa

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Warburg

|5–7, 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|3–6

|{{dts|Nov 2005}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F28, Waikoloa

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Lipsky

|6–1, 6–1

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|4–6

|{{dts|Nov 2005}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F29, Honolulu

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey

|6–4, 6–3

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|5–6

|{{dts|Mar 2006}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F7, Little Rock

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Oudsema

|6–2, 6–2

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|6–6

|{{dts|Apr 2006}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F8, Mobile

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|IND}} Harsh Mankad

|2–6, 6–3, 6–4

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|7–6

|{{dts|Jun 2006}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Milan, Italy

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Di Pasquale

|5–7, 6–2, 7–6^(7–5)

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|7–7

|{{dts|Jun 2007}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Karlsruhe, Germany

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|GER}} Mischa Zverev

|6–2, 4–6, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|8–7

|{{dts|Oct 2007}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Sacramento, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|TPE}} Yen-Hsun Lu

|6–2, 6–3

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|9–7

|{{dts|Feb 2009}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Carson, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scoville Jenkins

|6–4, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|9–8

|{{dts|Sep 2009}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Tulsa, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Dent

|6–7^(9–11), 6–7^(4–7)

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|10–8

|{{dts|Feb 2011}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F4, Palm Coast

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Ghedin

|6–2, 6–1

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|11–8

|{{dts|Mar 2011}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F7, McAllen

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|POR}} Gastao Elias

|6–7^(5–7), 6–4, 6–1

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|11–9

|{{dts|Apr 2011}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Tallahassee, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Donald Young

|4–6, 6–3, 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|12–9

|{{dts|May 2011}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Savannah, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|USA}} Donald Young

|6–4, 6–4

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|13–9

|{{dts|Jul 2011}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Lexington, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|GBR}} James Ward

|7–5, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|13–10

|{{dts|Aug 2011}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Binghamton, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|CHI}} Paul Capdeville

|6–7^(4–7), 3–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|14–10

|{{dts|Jan 2012}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Bucaramanga, Colombia

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Ungur

|6–1, 7–6^(7–4)

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|14–11

|{{dts|Jan 2013}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Bucaramanga, Colombia

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Federico Delbonis

|6–7^(4–7). 3–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|14–12

|{{dts|Apr 2013}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Sarasota, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Kuznetsov

|0–6. 2–6

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|14–13

|{{dts|Jun 2013}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Furth, Germany

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|POR}} Joao Sousa

|6–3, 3–6. 4–6

style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

|15–13

|{{dts|Feb 2014}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Chitre, Panama

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|TPE}} Jimmy Wang

|5–7, 6–4, 6–4

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|15–14

|{{dts|Jul 2014}}

|style="background:moccasin;"|Binghamton, United States

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard

|{{flagicon|UKR}} Sergiy Stakhovsky

|4–6, 6–7^(9–11)

=Doubles: 2 (0–2)=

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!Legend

bgcolor=moccasin

|ATP Challenger (0–0)

bgcolor=cffcff

|ITF Futures (0–2)

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!Finals by surface

Hard (0–2)

Clay (0–0)

Grass (0–0)

Carpet (0–0)

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!Result

!class="unsortable"|W–L

!Date

!Tournament

!Tier

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|0–1

|{{dts|Nov 2004}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F32, Honolulu

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|USA}} Zack Fleishman

|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Kuznetsov
{{flagicon|ROU}} Horia Tecau

|walkover

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

|0–2

|{{dts|Mar 2005}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F5, Harlingen

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Hard

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Josh Goffi

|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Lipsky
{{flagicon|USA}} David Martin

|4–6, 6–7^(5–7)

Performance timeline

=Singles=

Tournament	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	SR	W–L	Win%
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colspan=25 style=text-align:left\|Grand Slam tournaments
align=left\|Australian Open \|A \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|2R \|A \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 !0 / 4 !1–4 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=1\|lost=4\|integer=yes}}
align=left\|French Open \|A \|A \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|3R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q3 \|A \|A !0 / 2 !2–2 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=2\|lost=2\|integer=yes}}
align=left\|Wimbledon \|A \|A \|A \|A \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A \|A \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|A !0 / 4 !0–4 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=0\|lost=4\|integer=yes}}
align=left\|US Open \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|2R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|2R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A !0 / 6 !2–6 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=2\|lost=6\|integer=yes}}
style=text-align:left\|Win–loss !0–1 !0–0 !0–1 !1–1 !3–4 !0–4 !1–1 !0–0 !0–1 !0–1 !0–2 !0–0 !0 / 16 !5–16 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=5\|lost=16\|integer=yes}}
colspan=25 style=text-align:left\|ATP Tour Masters 1000
bgcolor=efefef align=left\|Indian Wells \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|2R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A \|A \|bgcolor=afeeee\|2R \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|A !0 / 5 !2–5 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=2\|lost=5\|integer=yes}}
bgcolor=efefef align=left\|Miami \|A \|A \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q2 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|A \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|A !0 / 0 !0–0 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=0\|lost=0\|integer=yes}}
bgcolor=efefef align=left\|Canada \|A \|A \|A \|bgcolor=afeeee\|2R \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|A \|A \|A \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A \|A \|A !0 / 2 !1–2 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=1\|lost=2\|integer=yes}}
bgcolor=efefef align=left\|Cincinnati \|A \|A \|A \|A \|bgcolor=ecf2ff\|Q1 \|bgcolor=afeeee\|1R \|A \|A \|A \|A \|A \|A !0 / 1 !0–1 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=0\|lost=1\|integer=yes}}
style=text-align:left\|Win–loss !0–0 !0–1 !0–0 !1–1 !1–1 !0–2 !0–1 !0–0 !0–1 !1–1 !0–0 !0–0 !0 / 8 !3–8 !{{tennis win percentage\|won=3\|lost=8\|integer=yes}}