John Marks (tennis)
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| Full name | John M.P. Marks |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born | 9 December 1952 Sydney, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1975 |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 27-74 (Grand Prix, WCT and Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (3 January 1979)[1] |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1978) |
| French Open | 2R (1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1978) |
| US Open | 1R (1977, 1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 153-102 (Grand Prix, WCT and Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1977 - Dec) |
| French Open | QF (1978) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1978) |
| US Open | SF (1978) |
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Last updated on: 19 October 2012. |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Tennis | ||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Summer Universiade | ||
| Bronze | 1973 Moscow | Mixed Doubles |
John M.P. Marks (born 9 December 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Marks is best remembered for finishing runner-up in singles at the 1978 Australian Open, although he never won a singles title in his career. As a result of this slam final appearance, he achieved his career-high singles ranking of World No. 44, after entering the tournament ranked No. 177.[1] During his career he won 7 doubles titles.
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Singles runner-ups (2)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Ross Case |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1978 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass |  Guillermo Vilas |
4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Doubles titles (7)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Mark Edmondson |
Chris Kachel Peter McNamara |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1976 | Palma, Spain | Clay | Mark Edmondson |
 John Andrews Colin Dibley |
6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1976 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Mark Edmondson |
Syd Ball Kim Warwick |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 1977 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | John Bartlett |
Pat Du Pré Chris Lewis |
7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 1977 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Mark Edmondson |
 Jean-Louis Haillet François Jauffret |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 4. | 1977 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Chris Kachel |
Mike Cahill Terry Moor |
4–6, 6–0, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1978 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Mark Edmondson |
 Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1978 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Mark Edmondson |
John Newcombe Tony Roche |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1978 | Hong Kong | Hard | Mark Edmondson |
Hank Pfister Brad Rowe |
5–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1978 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Mark Edmondson |
Sherwood Stewart Butch Walts |
2–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1979 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Mark Edmondson |
 Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd |
3–6, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 6. | 1979 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Mark Edmondson |
 Ion Ţiriac Guillermo Vilas |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1979 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Mark Edmondson |
 Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Mark Edmondson |
Pat Du Pré Robert Lutz |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b A Brit dominates Down Under: 3 January down the years, ESPN, retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links[edit]
- Marks, John at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Marks, John at the International Tennis Federation
