Mark Farrell (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 May 1953 Liverpool, England |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 11–38 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 120 (20 Dec 1974) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1974) |
| French Open | 1R (1975) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1976) |
| US Open | 1R (1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 13–31 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1973) |
| French Open | 1R (1973) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1973) |
| US Open | 1R (1974) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | F (1974) |
| US Open | QF (1974) |
Mark Farrell (born 6 May 1953) is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain.
Career
Farrell and Lesley Charles were mixed doubles runners-up at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
In 1974 he was also a losing finalist at a WCT event in London and represented Great Britain in a Davis Cup tie against Iran. He played the doubles rubber, with John Lloyd, which they won.[2]
He has a win over Björn Borg to his name, at the 1973 NSW Championships.[3] Two years later he secured another upset victory, over Stan Smith at Nottingham.[4]
Grand Slam finals
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1974 | Wimbledon | Lesley Charles |
 Owen Davidson Billie Jean King |
3–6, 7–9 |
WCT career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1974 | London, Great Britain | Hard | John Lloyd |
 Ove Nils Bengtson Björn Borg |
6–7, 3–6 |
References
- ↑ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ↑ Davis Cup Profile
- ↑ The Age, "Borg movie plan for Open", 13 July 1978, p. 25
- ↑ ATP World Tour Profile
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