Bob Mark
Australian tennis player
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| Intro | Australian tennis player | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 28 November 1937, Albury | |
| Death | 21 July 2006South Africa (aged 68 years) |
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Robert 'Bob' Mark (28 November 1937 – 21 July 2006) was an Australian professional tennis player.
Mark won the Australian Men's Doubles title in 1959, 1960 and 1960 partnering Rod Laver. Together with Sandra Reynolds he won the 1960 Australian Mixed Doubles title and in 1961 he teamed up with compatriot Margaret Court to win the U.S. National Championships Mixed Doubles title.
In 1962 he won the singles title at the South African Championships after a four-sets victory in the final against Gordon Forbes.
Grand slam finals
Doubles (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1958 | Australian Championships | Grass | Roy Emerson | Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser | 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Rod Laver | Don Candy Bob Howe | 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1959 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson Neale Fraser | 6–8, 3–6, 16–14, 7–9 |
| Winner | 1960 | Australian Championships | Grass | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson Neale Fraser | 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1960 | US National Championships | Grass | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson Neale Fraser | 7–9, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1961 | Australian Championships | Grass | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson Martin Mulligan | 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2 |
Mixed Doubles: (2 titles, 1 runner-ups)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1959 | Australian Championships | Grass | Sandra Reynolds | Renée Schuurman Rod Laver | 4–6, 13–11, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1959 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Janet Hopps | Margaret Osborne Neale Fraser | 5–7, 15–13, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1961 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Margaret Smith | Darlene Hard Dennis Ralston | default |