John Marks (tennis)
John M. P. Marks (born 9 December 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
| Full name | John M. P. Marks | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Australia | ||||||||
| Residence | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1952 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 1975 | ||||||||
| Retired | 1980 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 175-134 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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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Marks won the ILTF Western Australian Championships on grass in 1978 at Perth defeating Mark Edmondson, Chris Kachel, and Bob Carmichael in a marathon five set final. Marks would finish as runner-up in the same event in 1979 losing the final to Edmondson.
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 Grand Slam 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.