Bob Mark

Bob Mark

Full name	Robert Ian Mark
Country (sports)	Australia
Born	28 November 1937 Albury, Australia
Died	21 July 2006 (aged 68) South Africa
Singles
Highest ranking	10
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	SF (1959)
French Open	3R (1958)
Wimbledon	3R (1958, 1960)
US Open	QF (1960)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1959, 1960, 1961)
French Open	F (1961)
Wimbledon	F (1959)
US Open	F (1960)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1959)
Wimbledon	SF (1959, 1960)
US Open	W (1961)

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.^[1]

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

References

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

External links

• Bob Mark at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Bob Mark at the International Tennis Federation
• Bob Mark at the Davis Cup
• Biography of Bob Mark