Mark Farrell (tennis)
Appearance
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Liverpool, England | 6 May 1953
Died | 26 November 2018 | (aged 65)
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 11–38 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 120 (20 Dec 1974) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
French Open | 1R (1975) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1976) |
US Open | 1R (1974) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 13–31 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1973) |
French Open | 1R (1973) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1973) |
US Open | 1R (1974) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Wimbledon | F (1974) |
US Open | QF (1974) |
Mark Farrell (6 May 1953 – 26 November 2018)[1] was a professional tennis player from Great Britain.
Career
Farrell and Lesley Charles were mixed doubles finalists at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.[2] In 1974, he was also a losing finalist at a WCT event in London and represented Great Britain in a Davis Cup tie against Iran. He played the doubles rubber with John Lloyd, and they won.[3] Farrell scored a win against Björn Borg at the 1973 NSW Championships.[4] Two years later he scored a victory over Stan Smith at Nottingham.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1974 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–9 |
WCT career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1974 | London, Great Britain | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 3–6 |
References
- ^ "Mark Farrell: 1953-2018". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 29 November 2018.
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Davis Cup Profile
- ^ The Age, "Borg movie plan for Open", 13 July 1978, p. 25
- ^ ATP World Tour Profile