Bob Mark Explained

Bob Mark
Fullname:Robert Ian Mark
Birth Date:1937 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Albury, Australia
Death Place:South Africa
Highestsinglesranking:10
Australianopenresult:SF (1959)
Frenchopenresult:3R (1958)
Wimbledonresult:3R (1958, 1960)
Usopenresult:QF (1960)
Australianopendoublesresult:W (1959, 1960, 1961)
Frenchopendoublesresult:F (1961)
Wimbledondoublesresult:F (1959)
Usopendoublesresult:F (1960)
Australianopenmixedresult:W (1959)
Wimbledonmixedresult:SF (1959, 1960)
Usopenmixedresult: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]

Grand slam finals

Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1958 Grass 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win 1959 Australian Championships Grass 9–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 1959 Grass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
6–8, 3–6, 16–14, 7–9
Win 1960 Australian Championships Grass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Loss 1960 Grass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
7–9, 2–6, 4–6
Win 1961 Australian Championships Grass Rod Laver 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2

Mixed Doubles: (2 titles, 1 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionship SurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 1959 Grass 4–6, 13–11, 6–1
Loss 1959 Grass 5–7, 15–13, 2–6
Win 1961 Grass default

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howard Jones. Tennis champ not forgotten. The Border Mail. 8 August 2006.