Jonathan Stark (tennis)
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Seattle, USA |
| Born |
April 3, 1971 Medford, Oregon, USA |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (2-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,220,867 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–151 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 36 (February 28, 1994) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1994, 1998) |
| French Open | 2R (1994, 1997) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996) |
| US Open | 2R (1992, 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 303–186 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 19 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (August 1, 1994) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1994) |
| French Open | W (1994) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1992, 1993) |
| US Open | QF (1995) |
| Last updated on: March 21, 2012. | |
Jonathan Stark (born April 3, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won two Grand Slam doubles titles (the 1994 French Open Men's Doubles and the 1995 Wimbledon Championships Mixed Doubles). Stark reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1994.
Stark was born in Southern Oregon in the city of Medford on April 3, 1971. In college he played tennis for Stanford University, where he was a singles and doubles All-American in 1990 and 1991. He reached the NCAA doubles final in 1991, partnering Jared Palmer. On July 17, 1997, he married Dana, and they have two sons and a daughter.
Stark turned professional in 1991 and joined the ATP Tour. In 1992, he won his first tour doubles title at Wellington. His first top-level singles title came in 1993 at Bolzano (beating Cédric Pioline in the final).
In 1994, Stark captured the men's doubles title at the French Open, partnering Byron Black (the pair were also runners-up at the Australian Open that year). He reached his career high singles ranking of World No. 36 in February. The following year, Stark won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title, partnering Martina Navratilova.
Stark won his second top-level singles title in 1996 at Singapore (beating Michael Chang in the final). He was a member of the 1997 U.S. Davis Cup team. In 1997, Stark won the doubles title at the ATP Tour World Championships, partnering Rick Leach. The final doubles title of Stark's career came in 2001 at Long Island.
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