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John Marks (tennis)
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John M. P. Marks (born 9 December 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
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Full name | John M. P. Marks | ||||||||
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Residence | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
Born | (1952-12-09) 9 December 1952 (age 71) Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
Turned pro | 1975 | ||||||||
Retired | 1980 | ||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 29-80 | ||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 44 (3 January 1979)[1] | ||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | F (1978) | ||||||||
French Open | 2R (1978) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (1978) | ||||||||
US Open | 1R (1977, 1979) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 153–103 | ||||||||
Career titles | 7 | ||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (1977Dec) | ||||||||
French Open | QF (1978) | ||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1978) | ||||||||
US Open | SF (1978) | ||||||||
Mixed doubles | |||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1979)[2] | ||||||||
Medal record
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Marks won the ILTF Western Australian Championships on grass in 1978 at Perth defeating Mark Edmondson, Chris Kachel, and Bob Carmichael in a marathon five set final. Marks would finish as runner-up in the same event in 1979 losing the final to Edmondson.
Marks is best remembered for finishing runner-up in singles at the 1978 Australian Open, defeating Arthur Ashe in the semifinals. As a result of this slam final appearance, he achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 44, after entering the tournament ranked No. 177.[1]
Marks never won a Grand Slam singles title during his career, but won 7 doubles titles and reached the semifinals of the men's doubles at the 1978 US Open. As a junior, Marks won the Australian Open boys' doubles in 1971, partnering Michael Phillips.