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Robert 'Bob' Mark (28 November 1937 – 21 July 2006) was a professional tennis player from Australia.

Bob Mark
Full nameRobert Ian Mark
Country (sports) Australia
Born(1937-11-28)28 November 1937
Albury, Australia
Died21 July 2006(2006-07-21) (aged 68)
South Africa
Singles
Highest ranking10
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenSF (1959)
French Open3R (1958)
Wimbledon3R (1958, 1960)
US OpenQF (1960)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (1959, 1960, 1961)
French OpenF (1961)
WimbledonF (1959)
US OpenF (1960)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (1959)
WimbledonSF (1959, 1960)
US OpenW (1961)

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)


Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss1958Australian ChampionshipsGrass Roy Emerson Ashley Cooper
Neale Fraser
5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win1959Australian ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Don Candy
Bob Howe
9–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss1959Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
6–8, 3–6, 16–14, 7–9
Win1960Australian ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Loss1960US ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser
7–9, 2–6, 4–6
Win1961Australian ChampionshipsGrass Rod Laver Roy Emerson
Martin Mulligan
6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2

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


Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win1959Australian ChampionshipsGrass Sandra Reynolds Renée Schuurman
Rod Laver
4–6, 13–11, 6–1
Loss1959U.S. ChampionshipsGrass Janet Hopps Margaret Osborne
Neale Fraser
5–7, 15–13, 2–6
Win1961U.S. ChampionshipsGrass Margaret Smith Darlene Hard
Dennis Ralston
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References


  1. Howard Jones (8 August 2006). "Tennis champ not forgotten". The Border Mail.







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