Mark Edmondson
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For the former Salford, Sydney Roosters and St Helens rugby league player, see Mark Edmondson (rugby league).
Mark Edmondson (born 28 June 1954 in Gosford, New South Wales) is a retired Australian professional tennis player.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Born ...
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | (1954-06-28) June 28, 1954 (age 69) Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 256–242 (51.21%) |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (17 May 1982) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1976) |
French Open | 2R (1977) |
Wimbledon | SF (1982) |
US Open | 3R (1977, 1981, 1983) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 507–259 |
Career titles | 34 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984) |
French Open | W (1985) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | W (1983) |
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Edmondson won the 1976 Australian Open while ranked 212th in the world, and remains the lowest-ranked winner of a Grand Slam tournament since the ATP rankings were introduced in 1973.[1] He is the last Australian to date to win the men's singles at the Australian Open.[2]
Edmondson's best subsequent performance in Grand Slams was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1981 and Wimbledon in 1982, which took him to a career-high singles ranking of #15. As a doubles player, he won 34 titles, including five in Grand Slams.