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Mark Knowles

Mark Knowles

Currently Active 1971 — Present
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Personal Info

Born
Sep 04, 1971
Age
54
Birth Place
Nassau, Bahamas

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro 1992
Retired 2016
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
College UCLA
Prize money US$ 7,049,710
Singles
Career record 46–77
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 96 (24 June 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1994, 1997)
French Open 2R (1996)
Wimbledon 2R (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996)
US Open 2R (1996)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1996)
Doubles
Career record 746–381
Career titles 55
Highest ranking No. 1 (24 June 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2002)
French Open W (2007)
Wimbledon F (2002)
US Open W (2004)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals W (2007)
Olympic Games QF (2000)
Mixed doubles
Career titles 1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon W (2009)
Coaching career

Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a Bahamian former professional tennis player and coach. He is a former world No. 1 in doubles. He won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in men's doubles, partnering with Daniel Nestor, as well as Wimbledon in mixed doubles. At various times between 2002 and 2005 he was ranked World No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Olympian.

Knowles was born on 4 September 1971, the son of Samuel Knowles and Vicky Knowles-Andrews. His parents were both tennis coaches, with his English-born mother being the first female tennis pro in the Bahamas and first female president of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.

Life & Career Details

Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro 1992
Retired 2016
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
College UCLA
Prize money US$ 7,049,710
Singles
Career record 46–77
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 96 (24 June 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1994, 1997)
French Open 2R (1996)
Wimbledon 2R (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996)
US Open 2R (1996)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (1996)
Doubles
Career record 746–381
Career titles 55
Highest ranking No. 1 (24 June 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open W (2002)
French Open W (2007)
Wimbledon F (2002)
US Open W (2004)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals W (2007)
Olympic Games QF (2000)
Mixed doubles
Career titles 1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon W (2009)
Coaching career

Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a Bahamian former professional tennis player and coach. He is a former world No. 1 in doubles. He won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in men's doubles, partnering with Daniel Nestor, as well as Wimbledon in mixed doubles. At various times between 2002 and 2005 he was ranked World No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Olympian.

Knowles was born on 4 September 1971, the son of Samuel Knowles and Vicky Knowles-Andrews. His parents were both tennis coaches, with his English-born mother being the first female tennis pro in the Bahamas and first female president of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.

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