Mark Knowles was born on 4 September 1971 and is a Bahamian professional tennis coach and former professional tennis player, becoming the former number 1 in world as a specialist in doubles tennis.
17 Facts About Mark Knowles
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Mark Knowles won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments in men's doubles, partnering with Daniel Nestor, as well as Wimbledon in mixed doubles.
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Mark Knowles reached a career-high junior ranking of No 12.
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Mark Knowles played three seasons at UCLA in college tennis, where he earned All-American honours in both singles and doubles before turning pro in 1992.
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Mark Knowles was very successful in doubles, partnering Daniel Nestor, Mahesh Bhupathi.
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Mark Knowles won the 2009 Wimbledon Mixed doubles title with Anna-Lena Gronefeld of Germany.
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Mark Knowles then played with fellow Grand Slam doubles champion Mahesh Bhupathi, for two seasons in 2008 and 2009, and the two were one of the most successful teams on tour, qualifying for the season-ending championships in both years.
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In 2010, Mark Knowles joined forces with Fish, and after both struggled with injuries the first half of the season, the two captured the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, defeating Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek in the final.
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Mark Knowles finished the season on a high note with a runner-up finish at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Paris with Andy Ram.
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At the 2012 SAP Open, Mark Knowles rejoined Malisse to win the ATP World Tour 250 event in San Jose, becoming the first men's player over 40 to win a tour-level doubles title since John McEnroe.
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Mark Knowles partnered Malisse but lost in the first round to Pablo Andujar and Guillermo Garcia Lopez in three sets.
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Mark Knowles was a standout at UCLA for three years, earning All-American honors in singles and doubles before turning pro in 1991.
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Mark Knowles received the prestigious Davis Cup Commitment Award from ITF president Francesco Ricci Bitti at the All England Club in 2014.
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In World TeamTennis, Mark Knowles was the captain of the Sacramento Capitals for 10 years, picking up three Male MVP Awards.
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Mark Knowles usually plays exhibitions in the Bahamas for fundraising.
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Since 2013, Mark Knowles has worked on-air for Tennis Channel, providing in-match commentary, courtside interviews and tournament desk analysis.
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Mark Knowles was elected by his peers as vice-president of the ATP and was selected to be on the ATP Drug Force Council.