Full name | John M.P. Marks | ||||||
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Country (sports) | Australia | ||||||
Residence | Sydney, Australia | ||||||
Born |
Sydney, Australia |
9 December 1952 ||||||
Turned pro | 1975 | ||||||
Retired | 1980 | ||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||
Singles | |||||||
Career record | 27–74 (Grand Prix, WCT and Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) | ||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||
Highest ranking | No. 44 (3 January 1979) | ||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||
Australian Open | F (1978) | ||||||
French Open | 2R (1978) | ||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (1978) | ||||||
US Open | 1R (1977, 1979) | ||||||
Doubles | |||||||
Career record | 153–102 (Grand Prix, WCT and Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) | ||||||
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) | ||||||
Medal record
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John M.P. Marks (born 9 December 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
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. Marks never won a 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.