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Bob Mark
Australian tennis player

Bob Mark

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Australian tennis player
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Place of birth
Albury
Place of death
South Africa
Age
68 years
Bob Mark
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Biography

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)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1958Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Roy EmersonAustralia Ashley Cooper
Australia Neale Fraser
5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Winner1959Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Rod LaverAustralia Don Candy
Australia Bob Howe
9–7, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up1959Wimbledon ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Neale Fraser
6–8, 3–6, 16–14, 7–9
Winner1960Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Neale Fraser
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up1960US National ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Neale Fraser
7–9, 2–6, 4–6
Winner1961Australian ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia Martin Mulligan
6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2

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

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1959Australian ChampionshipsGrassSouth Africa Sandra ReynoldsSouth Africa Renée Schuurman
Australia Rod Laver
4–6, 13–11, 6–1
Runner-up1959U.S. ChampionshipsGrassUnited States Janet HoppsUnited States Margaret Osborne
Australia Neale Fraser
5–7, 15–13, 2–6
Winner1961U.S. ChampionshipsGrassAustralia Margaret SmithUnited States Darlene Hard
United States Dennis Ralston
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