Mark Knowles
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| Country |
Bahamas |
| Residence |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Born |
(1971-09-04) September 4, 1971 (age 41)
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Height |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight |
89 kg (200 lb; 14.0 st) |
| Turned pro |
1992 |
| Retired |
September 7, 2012 |
| Plays |
Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money |
$7,049,710 |
| Singles |
| Career record |
42–77 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles |
0 |
| Highest ranking |
No. 96 (June 24, 1996) |
| Grand Slam Singles results |
| Australian Open |
1R (1994, 1997) |
| French Open |
2R (1996) |
| Wimbledon |
2R (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996) |
| US Open |
2R (1996) |
| Doubles |
| Career record |
744–380 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles |
55 |
| Highest ranking |
No. 1 (June 24, 2002) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results |
| Australian Open |
W (2002) |
| French Open |
W (2007) |
| Wimbledon |
F (2002) |
| US Open |
W (2004) |
|
Last updated on: April 11, 2011.
|
|
Men's Doubles |
| Grand Slam titles: |
3 (with Daniel Nestor) |
| Titles: |
52 |
| Grand Slam men's doubles finals (10): |
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Mark Knowles (born September 4, 1971 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a former tennis player from the Bahamas, specializing in doubles tennis. He has won a number of Grand Slam tournaments, most notably partnering with Daniel Nestor. At various times between 2002 and 2005 he was ranked world number 1 in doubles.
After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick Bollettieri's famed academy, Knowles played three seasons at UCLA, where he earned All-American honors in both singles and doubles. His highest ATP singles ranking ws world no. 96. He was very successful in doubles, partnering Daniel Nestor, Mahesh Bhupathi, Brian MacPhie, and Mardy Fish. With Nestor, Knowles won the 2002 Australian Open, the 2004 US Open and the 2007 French Open. He also won the 2009 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Anna-Lena Grönefeld of Germany.
On July 5, 2006, Knowles participated in one of the longest matches in Wimbledon history, lasting 6 hours and 9 minutes.
Knowles played singles and doubles for the Bahamas Davis Cup team for more than 13 years, and he is a five-time Olympian, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
His long-term partnership with Daniel Nestor ended after the 2007 US Open. After reaching the Basel final with James Blake, Knowles reunited with Nestor once again to win the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup. They defeated Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle, 6–3, 6–2, to take their first Tennis Masters Cup title.[1]
Knowles then played with fellow Grand Slam doubles champion Mahesh Bhupathi, for two seasons in 2008 and 2009, and the two were one of the most successful teams on tour, qualifying for the season-ending championships in both years. After losing in their season debut in Sydney, Knowles and Bhupathi knocked out defending champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, taking the gripping match in a final set tiebreak. The two lost to eventual champions Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram. Other season highlights included three titles, at Memphis, Dubai and Basel. The victory in Basel gave Knowles his 50th career title.
At the 2009 Australian Open, Knowles and Bhupathi went one step further than the year before, reaching the final before losing to the Bryans in three sets, after winning the first set 6–2. They went on to reach the US Open final later that year, despite the fact that Knowles was hampered by a hand injury that required eight stitches on his dominant hand (right). They also claimed their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown together, winning the Rogers Cup in Montreal. They closed out their partnership at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, winning their round-robin group before going down in the semifinals to the Bryans. Knowles also repeated as champion in Memphis with Mardy Fish.
In 2010, Knowles joined forces with Fish, and after both struggled with injuries the first half of the season, the two captured the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, defeating Tomáš Berdych and Radek Štěpánek in the final. The two advanced to the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati and the third round of the US Open. Knowles finished the season on a high note with a runner-up finish at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Paris with Andy Ram. The two upset top-ranked Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the quarterfinals.
2011 was a tough year for the Bahamian, as his season partner, Michal Mertiňák, went down with a back injury at the French Open. Prior to that, the two made semifinal appearances in San Jose and Memphis and the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. After falling in the first round of Wimbledon with Łukasz Kubot, Knowles played his 10th season of World TeamTennis with the Sacramento Capitals, and then partnered Xavier Malisse to the Farmers Classic title at his former college campus, UCLA. The two edged Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey to give the Bahamian his 54th doubles title. Knowles and Malisse also reached the quarterfinals in Washington and the third round at the US Open.
In October, Knowles was invited to participate in the 19th annual World TeamTennis Smash Hits charity event in Cleveland, co-hosted by Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King. Knowles was selected by John as a member of his team, which went on to win the exhibition 19–18. The event raised over $500,000 for various AIDS charities.
At the 2012 SAP Open, Knowles rejoined Malisse to win the ATP World Tour 250 event in San Jose, becoming the first men's player over 40 to win a tour-level doubles title since John McEnroe. Knowles announced his retirement from professional tennis in September 2012.[2]
Memberships[edit]
Knowles was elected by his peers as Vice President of the ATP and was selected to be on the ATP Drug Force Council.
Personal life[edit]
Knowles is married and has three children. He and his family host an annual charity event in the Bahamas, the Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational, which has raised over $1,000,000 to date. The event celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010, bringing world no. 4 Andy Murray to the invitational, and followed suit with another star, Andy Roddick, at the 2011 edition. In the past, it has been attended by players such as Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, James Blake, Tommy Haasn and The Bryan Brothers.
ATP career finals[edit]
Doubles: 99 (55–44)[edit]
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (3–8) |
| ATP World Tour Finals (1–2) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (17–12) |
| ATP World Tour 500 Series (14–8) |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (20–14) |
|
| Titles by surface |
| Hard (37–29) |
| Clay (11–8) |
| Grass (3–2) |
| Carpet (4–5) |
|
| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
| Winner |
1. |
August 2, 1993 |
Montréal, Canada (1) |
Hard |
Jim Courier |
Glenn Michibata
David Pate |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
1. |
March 21, 1994 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
Jared Palmer |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
6–7, 6–7 |
| Winner |
2. |
September 19, 1994 |
Bogotá, Colombia |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen |
6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
January 30, 1995 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Jared Palmer
Richey Reneberg |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner |
3. |
April 17, 1995 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Jonathan Stark |
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up |
3. |
August 14, 1995 |
Cincinnati, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
2–6, 0–3, RET |
| Winner |
4. |
August 21, 1995 |
Indianapolis, U.S. (1) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Scott Davis
Todd Martin |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
5. |
January 8, 1996 |
Doha, Qatar (1) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
6. |
February 5, 1996 |
Shanghai, China |
Carpet |
Roger Smith |
Jim Grabb
Michael Tebbutt |
4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Winner |
7. |
February 26, 1996 |
Memphis, U.S. (1) |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
April 22, 1996 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hard |
Rick Leach |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner |
8. |
May 13, 1996 |
Hamburg, Germany (1) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Guy Forget
Jakob Hlasek |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner |
9. |
August 12, 1996 |
Cincinnati, U.S. (1) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
5. |
August 26, 1996 |
Toronto, Canada |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Patrick Galbraith
Paul Haarhuis |
6–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
6. |
February 17, 1997 |
San Jose, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Brian MacPhie
Gary Muller |
6–4, 6–7, 5–7 |
| Winner |
10. |
March 17, 1997 |
Indian Wells, U.S. (1) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter |
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
7. |
March 31, 1997 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
7–6, 7–6 |
| Winner |
11. |
May 19, 1997 |
Rome, Italy (1) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Byron Black
Alex O'Brien |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
8. |
June 8, 1998 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner |
12. |
August 17, 1998 |
Cincinnati, U.S. (2) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro |
6–1, 2–1, RET |
| Runner-up |
9. |
August 24, 1998 |
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Jiří Novák
David Rikl |
2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up |
10. |
September 14, 1998 |
New York, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Cyril Suk
Sandon Stolle |
6–4, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
11. |
November 22, 1998 |
Hartford, U.S. |
Carpet |
Daniel Nestor |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
4–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
12. |
March 8, 1999 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
Sandon Stolle |
Justin Gimelstob
Richey Reneberg |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6 |
| Winner |
13. |
January 10, 2000 |
Doha, Qatar (2) |
Hard |
Max Mirnyi |
Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
13. |
April 17, 2000 |
Atlanta, U.S. |
Clay |
Justin Gimelstob |
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
14. |
November 27, 2000 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner |
15. |
January 8, 2001 |
Doha, Qatar (3) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Juan Balcells
Andrei Olhovskiy |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner |
16. |
March 5, 2001 |
San Jose, U.S. |
Hard (i) |
Brian MacPhie |
Jan-Michael Gambill
Jonathan Stark |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner |
17. |
August 20, 2001 |
Indianapolis, U.S. (2) |
Hard |
Brian MacPhie |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Sébastien Lareau |
7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–4 |
| Winner |
18. |
January 28, 2002 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
14. |
February 25, 2002 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Roger Federer
Max Mirnyi |
6–4, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Winner |
19. |
March 4, 2002 |
Dubai, UAE (1) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Joshua Eagle
Sandon Stolle |
3–6, 6–3, [13–11] |
| Runner-up |
15. |
March 11, 2002 |
Scottsdale, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
5–7, 6–7(6–8) |
| Winner |
20. |
March 18, 2002 |
Indian Wells, U.S. (2) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Roger Federer
Max Mirnyi |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
21. |
April 1, 2002 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
16. |
June 10, 2002 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Paul Haarhuis
Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner |
22. |
June 24, 2002 |
Nottingham, England |
Grass |
Mike Bryan |
Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer |
0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
17. |
July 8, 2002 |
London, England |
Grass |
Daniel Nestor |
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge |
1–6, 2–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
18. |
August 5, 2002 |
Toronto, Canada |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–7(1–7), 3–6 |
| Winner |
23. |
August 19, 2002 |
Indianapolis, U.S. (3) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
19. |
October 14, 2002 |
Lyon, France |
Carpet |
Daniel Nestor |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner |
24. |
October 21, 2002 |
Madrid, Spain (1) |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
6–3, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Runner-up |
20. |
October 28, 2002 |
Basel, Switzerland |
Carpet |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–7(1–7), 5–7 |
| Runner-up |
21. |
January 6, 2003 |
Doha, Qatar |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Martin Damm
Cyril Suk |
4–6, 6–7(8–10) |
| Runner-up |
22. |
January 27, 2003 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Winner |
25. |
February 24, 2003 |
Memphis, U.S. (2) |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| Winner |
26. |
March 3, 2003 |
Acapulco, Mexico |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
David Ferrer
Fernando Vicente |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
27. |
April 28, 2003 |
Houston, U.S. (1) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Jan-Michael Gambill
Graydon Oliver |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner |
28. |
May 19, 2003 |
Hamburg, Germany (2) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
6–4, 7–6(12–10) |
| Winner |
29. |
June 16, 2003 |
London/Queen's Club, England (1) |
Grass |
Daniel Nestor |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Winner |
30. |
October 27, 2003 |
Basel, Switzerland (1) |
Carpet (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Lucas Arnold Ker
Mariano Hood |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner |
31. |
March 1, 2004 |
Marseille, France |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Martin Damm
Cyril Suk |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner |
32. |
May 3, 2004 |
Barcelona, Spain (1) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
23. |
June 14, 2004 |
London/Queen's Club, England |
Grass |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner |
33. |
August 9, 2004 |
Cincinnati, U.S. (3) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Winner |
34. |
September 13, 2004 |
New York, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Leander Paes
David Rikl |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
35. |
October 25, 2004 |
Madrid, Spain (2) |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
24. |
February 14, 2005 |
Marseille, France |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Winner |
36. |
March 21, 2005 |
Indian Wells, U.S. (3) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley |
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) |
| Winner |
37. |
April 25, 2005 |
Houston, U.S. (2) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Martín García
Luis Horna |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
38. |
October 17, 2005 |
Vienna, Austria |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram |
5–3, 5–4(5–2) |
| Winner |
39. |
October 24, 2005 |
Madrid, Spain (3) |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up |
25. |
November 7, 2005 |
Paris, France |
Carpet |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
| Winner |
40. |
February 6, 2006 |
Delray Beach, U.S. |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Chris Haggard
Wesley Moodie |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
26. |
February 20, 2006 |
Marseille, France |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek |
2–6, 7–6(7–4), [3–10] |
| Runner-up |
27. |
March 6, 2006 |
Dubai, UAE |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett |
6–1, 2–6, [1–10] |
| Winner |
41. |
March 20, 2006 |
Indian Wells, U.S. (4) |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner |
42. |
May 1, 2006 |
Barcelona, Spain (2) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski |
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–5] |
| Winner |
43. |
May 15, 2006 |
Rome, Italy (2) |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram |
6–4, 5–7, [13–11] |
| Runner-up |
28. |
May 22, 2006 |
Hamburg, Germany |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett |
2–6, 6–7(8–10) |
| Runner-up |
29. |
October 23, 2006 |
Madrid, Spain |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner |
44. |
October 30, 2006 |
Basel, Switzerland (2) |
Carpet (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski |
4–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Runner-up |
30. |
November 20, 2006 |
Shanghai, China |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up |
31. |
January 15, 2007 |
Sydney, Australia |
Hard |
Daniel Nestor |
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [6–10] |
| Runner-up |
32. |
February 19, 2007 |
Marseille, France |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra |
5–7, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Runner-up |
33. |
April 16, 2007 |
Houston, U.S. |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
| Winner |
45. |
June 11, 2007 |
Paris, France |
Clay |
Daniel Nestor |
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner |
46. |
June 17, 2007 |
London/Queen's Club, England (2) |
Grass |
Daniel Nestor |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
34. |
October 28, 2007 |
Basel, Switzerland |
Carpet |
James Blake |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner |
47. |
November 18, 2007 |
Shanghai, China |
Hard (i) |
Daniel Nestor |
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner |
48. |
March 2, 2008 |
Memphis, U.S. (3) |
Hard (i) |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana |
7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| Winner |
49. |
March 8, 2008 |
Dubai, UAE (2) |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Martin Damm
Pavel Vízner |
7–5, 7–6(9–7) |
| Runner-up |
35. |
March 26, 2008 |
Miami, U.S. |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
36. |
April 27, 2008 |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Clay |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Rafael Nadal
Tommy Robredo |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up |
37. |
August 23, 2008 |
New Haven, U.S. |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Marcelo Melo
André Sá |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
38. |
October 13, 2008 |
Madrid, Spain |
Hard (i) |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner |
50. |
October 18, 2008 |
Basel, Switzerland (3) |
Carpet |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Christopher Kas
Philipp Kohlschreiber |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
39. |
January 31, 2009 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–2, 5–7, 0–6 |
| Winner |
51. |
February 22, 2009 |
Memphis, United States (4) |
Hard (i) |
Mardy Fish |
Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek |
7–6(9–7), 6–1 |
| Runner-up |
40. |
April 26, 2009 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić |
3–6, 6–7(9–11) |
| Winner |
52. |
August 16, 2009 |
Montréal, Canada (2) |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Max Mirnyi
Andy Ram |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
41. |
September 13, 2009 |
New York, U.S. |
Hard |
Mahesh Bhupathi |
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
42. |
October 11, 2009 |
Beijing, China |
Hard |
Andy Roddick |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up |
43. |
April 25, 2010 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Clay |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić |
6–4, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Winner |
53. |
August 8, 2010 |
Washington, United States |
Hard |
Mardy Fish |
Tomáš Berdych
Radek Štěpánek |
4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7] |
| Runner-up |
44. |
November 14, 2010 |
Paris, France |
Hard (i) |
Andy Ram |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner |
54. |
July 31, 2011 |
Los Angeles, United States |
Hard |
Xavier Malisse |
Somdev Devvarman
Treat Conrad Huey |
7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10) |
| Winner |
55. |
19 February 2012 |
San Jose, United States |
Hard (i) |
Xavier Malisse |
Kevin Anderson
Frank Moser |
6–4, 1–6, [10–5] |
Doubles performance timeline[edit]
| Tournament |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
SR |
W–L |
| Grand slam tournaments |
| Australian Open |
A |
A |
2R |
1R |
F |
QF |
QF |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
W |
F |
QF |
1R |
1R |
SF |
SF |
F |
A |
2R |
A |
1 / 18 |
42–17 |
| French Open |
A |
A |
A |
A |
3R |
2R |
2R |
F |
2R |
1R |
3R |
F |
3R |
QF |
SF |
2R |
W |
1R |
3R |
2R |
1R |
3R |
1 / 18 |
39–16 |
| Wimbledon |
A |
2R |
QF |
2R |
SF |
3R |
3R |
3R |
SF |
3R |
3R |
F |
QF |
SF |
QF |
SF |
QF |
1R |
QF |
1R |
1R |
1R |
0 / 21 |
45–21 |
| US Open |
A |
A |
1R |
SF |
QF |
1R |
A |
F |
1R |
1R |
QF |
QF |
SF |
W |
1R |
3R |
QF |
3R |
F |
3R |
3R |
1R |
1 / 19 |
44–18 |
| Win–Loss |
0–0 |
1–1 |
4–3 |
5–3 |
14–4 |
6–4 |
6–3 |
12–4 |
5–3 |
2–4 |
8–4 |
19–3 |
14–4 |
16–3 |
7–4 |
7–4 |
16–3 |
6–4 |
15–4 |
3–3 |
3–4 |
2–3 |
3 / 76 |
171–72 |
| Olympics |
| Olympics |
NH |
1R |
Not Held |
2R |
Not Held |
QF |
Not Held |
1R |
Not Held |
1R |
Not Held |
A |
0 / 5 |
3–5 |
| Year End Championships |
| Tour Finals |
A |
A |
A |
A |
RR |
RR |
RR |
F |
A |
A |
A |
NH |
SF |
SF |
RR |
F |
W |
RR |
SF |
A |
A |
A |
1 / 11 |
22–22 |
| Masters Tournaments |
| Indian Wells |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
2R |
1R |
W |
2R |
2R |
1R |
1R |
W |
QF |
SF |
W |
W |
1R |
QF |
2R |
A |
QF |
1R |
4 / 18 |
34–14 |
| Miami |
A |
A |
1R |
F |
QF |
SF |
F |
SF |
2R |
2R |
SF |
W |
QF |
SF |
SF |
1R |
QF |
F |
1R |
1R |
A |
1R |
1 / 19 |
38–18 |
| Monte Carlo |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
A |
A |
A |
A |
QF |
2R |
1R |
QF |
2R |
SF |
QF |
2R |
2R |
F |
QF |
QF |
A |
A |
0 / 13 |
11–13 |
| Rome |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
1R |
W |
1R |
QF |
1R |
1R |
QF |
QF |
QF |
QF |
W |
SF |
2R |
SF |
2R |
2R |
A |
2 / 18 |
22–16 |
| Madrid |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
2R |
2R |
QF |
2R |
1R |
A |
1R |
W |
QF |
W |
W |
F |
2R |
F |
2R |
2R |
1R |
A |
3 / 17 |
20–14 |
| Canada |
A |
A |
W |
SF |
2R |
F |
2R |
QF |
2R |
QF |
2R |
F |
2R |
SF |
QF |
SF |
QF |
QF |
W |
2R |
1R |
1R |
2 / 20 |
32–18 |
| Cincinnati |
A |
A |
2R |
A |
F |
W |
A |
W |
SF |
1R |
1R |
QF |
SF |
W |
SF |
QF |
QF |
SF |
SF |
QF |
1R |
A |
3 / 17 |
32–14 |
| Shanghai |
Not Held |
SF |
1R |
1R |
A |
0 / 3 |
2–3 |
| Paris |
A |
A |
A |
2R |
QF |
QF |
QF |
SF |
SF |
A |
2R |
QF |
SF |
QF |
F |
QF |
2R |
2R |
2R |
F |
1R |
A |
0 / 17 |
22–17 |
| Hamburg |
A |
A |
A |
A |
1R |
W |
2R |
QF |
QF |
2R |
SF |
QF |
W |
QF |
QF |
F |
2R |
2R |
NME |
2 / 14 |
21–12 |
| Win–Loss |
0–0 |
0–0 |
6–2 |
9–7 |
9–8 |
15–6 |
16–5 |
14–7 |
9–9 |
4–7 |
11–9 |
26–6 |
13–8 |
21–7 |
20–7 |
19–7 |
6–9 |
12–9 |
12–8 |
8–8 |
3–7 |
0–3 |
17 / 156 |
234–139 |
| Ranking |
534 |
139 |
63 |
30 |
7 |
7 |
19 |
9 |
35 |
48 |
19 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
25 |
58 |
127 |
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Major finals[edit]
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[edit]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Knowles, Mark |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Bahamian tennis player |
| Date of birth |
September 4, 1971 |
| Place of birth |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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