{"id":129362,"date":"2025-09-09T04:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T04:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/129362\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T04:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T04:34:13","slug":"unknown-contestant-reveals-personal-connection-to-todd-woodbridge-and-shocks-the-host-with-photo-from-his-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/129362\/","title":{"rendered":"Unknown contestant reveals personal connection to Todd Woodbridge \u2013 and shocks the host with photo from his youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a reunion decades in the making on Tipping Point Australia<\/a> this week.\ufeff <\/p>\n

When 85-year-old Glenn arrived to battle it out for the $20,000 jackpot, he brought along a special photo \u2013 of a young Todd Woodbridge<\/a>!<\/p>\n

The retired tennis coach and umpire \ufeffrevealed that his appearance on the show was far from the first time he’d brushed shoulders with the host and legend of the sport.<\/p>\n

“I’ve umpired you multiple times and I’ve never given you a code violation,” Glenn explained.<\/p>\n

\"TippingGlenn and Todd went way back! (Nine)<\/p>\n

Watch the new season of Tipping Point Australia for free on 9Now.<\/a><\/p>\n

The contestant and host went “way back”, \ufeffowing to Glenn’s time as a coach for an elite junior tennis development program.<\/p>\n

“You were a junior and my children were both in that too, \ufeffbut they were in the B squad,” Glenn said.<\/p>\n

He arrived with a photo he’d taken at Wimbledon in 1989 of a young Todd.<\/p>\n

\"TippingGlenn brought along this photo of a young Todd at Wimbledon 1989. (Nine)<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: TV host Todd Woodbridge’s unexpected career challenge \u2013 and how his family helped him<\/a>\ufeff<\/p>\n

“I was playing a bloke by the name of…” Todd began.<\/p>\n

“Pete Sampras, beat him in four,” Glenn remembered.\ufeff<\/p>\n

You can hear Todd and Glenn reminiscing in the video below:<\/p>\n

It was a welcome chance to reminisce for Todd, who fondly recalled defeating the future seven-time Wimbledon champ.<\/p>\n

“I got him in his early days before he was that good\ufeff,” he joked.<\/p>\n

“That’s a nice\ufeff trip down memory lane, thanks for bringing that with you!”<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Grandma risks thousands for life-changing jackpot – before the unexpected happens<\/a><\/p>\n

Todd is one of only seven players to beat the American tennis legend at Wimbledon, knocking him out in the first round in 1989 \u2013 which happened to be Sampras’ first ever match at the tournament.<\/p>\n

He went on to win seven Wimbledon singles championships across his career, and 14 Grand Slams in total.<\/p>\n

\"AA young Todd Woodbridge in action. (Getty)<\/p>\n

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Todd is best known for his doubles career, during which he won 10 Wimbledon titles; nine in mens doubles and one mixed doubles.<\/p>\n

However, Todd had a notable junior singles career, reaching the finals of both the 1989 Australian Open and Wimbledon in the boys’ singles competition.<\/p>\n

\ufeffWant more Tipping Point Australia? Catch the incredible moments contestants risked everything here:<\/p>\n

\ufeffCould you answer all the question correctly? See for yourself and catch the latest episodes of Tipping Point Australia on Channel 9 and 9Now.<\/a><\/p>\n

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