Australian tennis player
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Full name | Robert Ian Mark |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1937-11-28)28 November 1937 Albury, Australia |
Died | 21 July 2006(2006-07-21) (aged 68) South Africa |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | 10 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | SF (1959) |
French Open | 3R (1958) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1958, 1960) |
US Open | QF (1960) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1959, 1960, 1961) |
French Open | F (1961) |
Wimbledon | F (1959) |
US Open | F (1960) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1959) |
Wimbledon | SF (1959, 1960) |
US Open | W (1961) |
Robert 'Bob' Mark (28 November 1937 – 21 July 2006) was a professional tennis player from Australia.
Mark won the Australian Men's Doubles title in 1959, 1960 and 1961 partnering Rod Laver. With Sandra Reynolds, he won the 1960 Australian Mixed Doubles, and in 1961, he teamed with compatriot Margaret Smith to win the U.S. National Championships Mixed Doubles.
In 1962, he won the singles title at the South African Championships after a four-set victory in the final against Gordon Forbes.[1]
Contents
Grand slam finals
Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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9–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1959 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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6–8, 3–6, 16–14, 7–9 |
Winner | 1960 | Australian Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1960 | US National Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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7–9, 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2 |
Mixed Doubles: (2 titles, 1 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 13–11, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 1959 | U.S. Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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5–7, 15–13, 2–6 |
Winner | 1961 | U.S. Championships | Grass | ![]() |
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References
- ^ Howard Jones (8 August 2006). "Tennis champ not forgotten". The Border Mail.
External links
- Bob Mark at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bob Mark at the International Tennis Federation
- Bob Mark at the Davis Cup
- Biography of Bob Mark