Mark Knowles

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Mark Knowles
Knowles 2009 US Open 01.jpg
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 Canada Daniel Nestor)
Titles: 52
Grand Slam men's doubles finals (10):
Australian Open Winner (2002 w/Nestor)
Finalist (1995, 2003 w/Nestor; 2009 w/Bhupathi)
French Open Winner (2007 w/Nestor)
Finalist (1998, 2002 w/Nestor)
Wimbledon Finalist (2002 w/Nestor)
US Open Winner (2004 w/Nestor)
Finalist (1998 w/Nestor; 2009 w/Bhupathi)

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.

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Career[edit]

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 United States Jim Courier Canada Glenn Michibata
United States David Pate
6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 1. March 21, 1994 Miami, U.S. Hard United States Jared Palmer Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 6–7
Winner 2. September 19, 1994 Bogotá, Colombia Clay Canada Daniel Nestor United States Luke Jensen
United States Murphy Jensen
6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 2. January 30, 1995 Melbourne, Australia Hard Canada Daniel Nestor United States Jared Palmer
United States Richey Reneberg
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 3. April 17, 1995 Tokyo, Japan Hard United States Jonathan Stark Australia John Fitzgerald
Sweden Anders Järryd
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Runner-up 3. August 14, 1995 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
2–6, 0–3, RET
Winner 4. August 21, 1995 Indianapolis, U.S. (1) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor United States Scott Davis
United States Todd Martin
6–4, 6–4
Winner 5. January 8, 1996 Doha, Qatar (1) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–3
Winner 6. February 5, 1996 Shanghai, China Carpet The Bahamas Roger Smith United States Jim Grabb
Australia Michael Tebbutt
4–6, 6–2, 7–6
Winner 7. February 26, 1996 Memphis, U.S. (1) Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 4. April 22, 1996 Tokyo, Japan Hard United States Rick Leach Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
2–6, 3–6
Winner 8. May 13, 1996 Hamburg, Germany (1) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor France Guy Forget
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek
6–2, 6–4
Winner 9. August 12, 1996 Cincinnati, U.S. (1) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Sandon Stolle
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 5. August 26, 1996 Toronto, Canada Hard Canada Daniel Nestor United States Patrick Galbraith
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 3–6
Runner-up 6. February 17, 1997 San Jose, U.S. Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor United States Brian MacPhie
South Africa Gary Muller
6–4, 6–7, 5–7
Winner 10. March 17, 1997 Indian Wells, U.S. (1) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Mark Philippoussis
Australia Patrick Rafter
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up 7. March 31, 1997 Miami, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
7–6, 7–6
Winner 11. May 19, 1997 Rome, Italy (1) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Alex O'Brien
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up 8. June 8, 1998 Paris, France Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 12. August 17, 1998 Cincinnati, U.S. (2) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor France Olivier Delaître
France Fabrice Santoro
6–1, 2–1, RET
Runner-up 9. August 24, 1998 Indianapolis, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Jiří Novák
Czech Republic David Rikl
2–6, 6–7
Runner-up 10. September 14, 1998 New York, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Australia Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–7, 2–6
Runner-up 11. November 22, 1998 Hartford, U.S. Carpet Canada Daniel Nestor Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 12. March 8, 1999 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Australia Sandon Stolle United States Justin Gimelstob
United States Richey Reneberg
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Winner 13. January 10, 2000 Doha, Qatar (2) Hard Belarus Max Mirnyi United States Alex O'Brien
United States Jared Palmer
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 13. April 17, 2000 Atlanta, U.S. Clay United States Justin Gimelstob South Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Rick Leach
3–6, 4–6
Winner 14. November 27, 2000 Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Petr Pála
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–2
Winner 15. January 8, 2001 Doha, Qatar (3) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Spain Juan Balcells
Russia Andrei Olhovskiy
6–3, 6–1
Winner 16. March 5, 2001 San Jose, U.S. Hard (i) United States Brian MacPhie United States Jan-Michael Gambill
United States Jonathan Stark
6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 17. August 20, 2001 Indianapolis, U.S. (2) Hard United States Brian MacPhie India Mahesh Bhupathi
Canada Sébastien Lareau
7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–4
Winner 18. January 28, 2002 Melbourne, Australia Hard Canada Daniel Nestor France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Runner-up 14. February 25, 2002 Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Switzerland Roger Federer
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–4, 3–6, [4–10]
Winner 19. March 4, 2002 Dubai, UAE (1) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Joshua Eagle
Australia Sandon Stolle
3–6, 6–3, [13–11]
Runner-up 15. March 11, 2002 Scottsdale, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Winner 20. March 18, 2002 Indian Wells, U.S. (2) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Switzerland Roger Federer
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–4
Winner 21. April 1, 2002 Miami, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up 16. June 10, 2002 Paris, France Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
5–7, 4–6
Winner 22. June 24, 2002 Nottingham, England Grass United States Mike Bryan United States Donald Johnson
United States Jared Palmer
0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Runner-up 17. July 8, 2002 London, England Grass Canada Daniel Nestor Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
1–6, 2–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7
Runner-up 18. August 5, 2002 Toronto, Canada Hard Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–7(1–7), 3–6
Winner 23. August 19, 2002 Indianapolis, U.S. (3) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Runner-up 19. October 14, 2002 Lyon, France Carpet Canada Daniel Nestor Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 24. October 21, 2002 Madrid, Spain (1) Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Runner-up 20. October 28, 2002 Basel, Switzerland Carpet Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–7(1–7), 5–7
Runner-up 21. January 6, 2003 Doha, Qatar Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Runner-up 22. January 27, 2003 Melbourne, Australia Hard Canada Daniel Nestor France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 25. February 24, 2003 Memphis, U.S. (2) Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 26. March 3, 2003 Acapulco, Mexico Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Spain David Ferrer
Spain Fernando Vicente
6–3, 6–3
Winner 27. April 28, 2003 Houston, U.S. (1) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor United States Jan-Michael Gambill
United States Graydon Oliver
6–4, 6–3
Winner 28. May 19, 2003 Hamburg, Germany (2) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–4, 7–6(12–10)
Winner 29. June 16, 2003 London/Queen's Club, England (1) Grass Canada Daniel Nestor India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 30. October 27, 2003 Basel, Switzerland (1) Carpet (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker
Argentina Mariano Hood
6–4, 6–2
Winner 31. March 1, 2004 Marseille, France Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
7–5, 6–3
Winner 32. May 3, 2004 Barcelona, Spain (1) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Argentina Mariano Hood
Argentina Sebastián Prieto
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 23. June 14, 2004 London/Queen's Club, England Grass Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
4–6, 4–6
Winner 33. August 9, 2004 Cincinnati, U.S. (3) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 34. September 13, 2004 New York, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor India Leander Paes
Czech Republic David Rikl
6–3, 6–3
Winner 35. October 25, 2004 Madrid, Spain (2) Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 24. February 14, 2005 Marseille, France Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7)
Winner 36. March 21, 2005 Indian Wells, U.S. (3) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
Winner 37. April 25, 2005 Houston, U.S. (2) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Argentina Martín García
Peru Luis Horna
6–3, 6–4
Winner 38. October 17, 2005 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
5–3, 5–4(5–2)
Winner 39. October 24, 2005 Madrid, Spain (3) Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor India Leander Paes
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 25. November 7, 2005 Paris, France Carpet Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Winner 40. February 6, 2006 Delray Beach, U.S. Hard Canada Daniel Nestor South Africa Chris Haggard
South Africa Wesley Moodie
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 26. February 20, 2006 Marseille, France Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
2–6, 7–6(7–4), [3–10]
Runner-up 27. March 6, 2006 Dubai, UAE Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Paul Hanley
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 2–6, [1–10]
Winner 41. March 20, 2006 Indian Wells, U.S. (4) Hard Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Winner 42. May 1, 2006 Barcelona, Spain (2) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–5]
Winner 43. May 15, 2006 Rome, Italy (2) Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Israel Jonathan Erlich
Israel Andy Ram
6–4, 5–7, [13–11]
Runner-up 28. May 22, 2006 Hamburg, Germany Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Paul Hanley
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 6–7(8–10)
Runner-up 29. October 23, 2006 Madrid, Spain Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
5–7, 4–6
Winner 44. October 30, 2006 Basel, Switzerland (2) Carpet (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Runner-up 30. November 20, 2006 Shanghai, China Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Sweden Jonas Björkman
Belarus Max Mirnyi
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 31. January 15, 2007 Sydney, Australia Hard Canada Daniel Nestor Australia Paul Hanley
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [6–10]
Runner-up 32. February 19, 2007 Marseille, France Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor France Arnaud Clément
France Michaël Llodra
5–7, 6–4, [8–10]
Runner-up 33. April 16, 2007 Houston, U.S. Clay Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–7(3–7), 4–6
Winner 45. June 11, 2007 Paris, France Clay Canada Daniel Nestor Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 46. June 17, 2007 London/Queen's Club, England (2) Grass Canada Daniel Nestor United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
7–6(7–4), 7–5
Runner-up 34. October 28, 2007 Basel, Switzerland Carpet United States James Blake United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
1–6, 1–6
Winner 47. November 18, 2007 Shanghai, China Hard (i) Canada Daniel Nestor Sweden Simon Aspelin
Austria Julian Knowle
6–2, 6–3
Winner 48. March 2, 2008 Memphis, U.S. (3) Hard (i) India Mahesh Bhupathi Thailand Sanchai Ratiwatana
Thailand Sonchat Ratiwatana
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Winner 49. March 8, 2008 Dubai, UAE (2) Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Runner-up 35. March 26, 2008 Miami, U.S. Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 36. April 27, 2008 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay India Mahesh Bhupathi Spain Rafael Nadal
Spain Tommy Robredo
3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 37. August 23, 2008 New Haven, U.S. Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi Brazil Marcelo Melo
Brazil André Sá
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 38. October 13, 2008 Madrid, Spain Hard (i) India Mahesh Bhupathi Poland Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Poland Marcin Matkowski
4–6, 2–6
Winner 50. October 18, 2008 Basel, Switzerland (3) Carpet India Mahesh Bhupathi Germany Christopher Kas
Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 39. January 31, 2009 Melbourne, Australia Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–2, 5–7, 0–6
Winner 51. February 22, 2009 Memphis, United States (4) Hard (i) United States Mardy Fish United States Travis Parrott
Slovakia Filip Polášek
7–6(9–7), 6–1
Runner-up 40. April 26, 2009 Barcelona, Spain Clay India Mahesh Bhupathi Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 6–7(9–11)
Winner 52. August 16, 2009 Montréal, Canada (2) Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi Belarus Max Mirnyi
Israel Andy Ram
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 41. September 13, 2009 New York, U.S. Hard India Mahesh Bhupathi Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý
India Leander Paes
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 42. October 11, 2009 Beijing, China Hard United States Andy Roddick United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 43. April 25, 2010 Barcelona, Spain Clay Australia Lleyton Hewitt Canada Daniel Nestor
Serbia Nenad Zimonjić
6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
Winner 53. August 8, 2010 Washington, United States Hard United States Mardy Fish Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych
Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek
4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7]
Runner-up 44. November 14, 2010 Paris, France Hard (i) Israel Andy Ram India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
5–7, 5–7
Winner 54. July 31, 2011 Los Angeles, United States Hard Belgium Xavier Malisse India Somdev Devvarman
Philippines Treat Conrad Huey
7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10)
Winner 55. 19 February 2012 San Jose, United States Hard (i) Belgium Xavier Malisse South Africa Kevin Anderson
Germany 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

Major finals[edit]

Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[edit]

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2002 French Open Clay Russia Elena Bovina Zimbabwe Cara Black
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
3–6, 3–6
Winner 2009 Wimbledon Grass Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld Zimbabwe Cara Black
India Leander Paes
7–5, 6–3

</References[edit]

  1. ^ Tennis Masters Cup (2007–10–08). "Knowles & Nestor Part as Masters Cup Champions". Tennis Masters Cup. Archived from the original on 2007–11–19. Retrieved 2007–10–08. 
  2. ^ "Mark Knowles Retirement". Retrieved September 8, 2012. 

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