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Revision as of 06:43, 31 May 2008 by Tennis expert (talk | contribs) (See http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Tennis#Naming_of_tennis_bio)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For the former Salford, Sydney Roosters and St Helens rugby league player, see Mark Edmondson (rugby league).Mark Edmondson (born June 24, 1954 in Gosford, New South Wales) was a professional Australian male tennis player.
He is best remembered for his victory at the Australian Open in 1976, in which he was noted for wearing a pair of Dunlop Volleys. He is the last Australian to date to win the men's singles at the Australian Open. This win was particularly notable because he is the lowest-ranked winner of a major since the ATP rankings were introduced in 1973. He was ranked 212th at the time. Eddo has won six career singles titles and 34 in doubles, including five major titles.
Grand Slam record
Australian Open
- Singles champion: 1976
- Doubles champion: 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984
- Doubles finalist: 1985
French Open
- Doubles champion: 1985
- Doubles finalist: 1983
Singles titles (6)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 |
2. | 1976 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Phil Dent | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
3. | 1978 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | John Alexander | 6–4, 7–6 |
4. | 1981 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–2 |
5. | 1981 | Bristol, England | Grass | Roscoe Tanner | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
6. | 1981 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Chris Lewis | 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (6)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1979 | Hobart, Australia | Grass | Guillermo Vilas | 6–4, 6–4 |
2. | 1979 | Surbiton, England | Grass | Victor Amaya | 6–4, 7–5 |
3. | 1981 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Gianni Ocleppo | 7–5, 6–1 |
4. | 1981 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Vincent Van Patten | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
5. | 1981 | Hong Kong | Hard | Van Winitsky | 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
6. | 1983 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 7–6, 6–1 |
Doubles titles (34)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1975 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | John Marks | Chris Kachel Peter McNamara |
6–1, 6–1 |
2. | 1977 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | John Marks | Jean-Louis Haillet François Jauffret |
6–4, 6–0 |
3. | 1978 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Tom Okker | Bob Hewitt Kim Warwick |
6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
4. | 1978 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Bob Carmichael | Peter Szoke Balazs Taroczy |
7–5, 6–4 |
5. | 1978 | Hong Kong | Hard | John Marks | Hank Pfister Brad Rowe |
5–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
6. | 1979 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | John Marks | Ion Ţiriac Guillermo Vilas |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
7. | 1979 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | John Marks | Pat Du Pré Robert Lutz |
6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
8. | 1980 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Kim Warwick | Balazs Taroczy Eliot Teltscher |
7–6, 7–6 |
9. | 1980 | Surbiton, England | Grass | Kim Warwick | Andrew Pattison Butch Walts |
7–6, 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 15-13 |
10. | 1980 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Kim Warwick | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
7–5, 6–4 |
11. | 1981 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Anand Amritraj Fred McNair |
6–4, 6–3 |
12. | 1981 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | John Fitzgerald | Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson |
2–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
13. | 1981 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Kim Warwick | Hank Pfister John Sadri |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
14. | 1982 | Adelaide-2, Australia | Grass | Kim Warwick | Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6 |
15. | 1982 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Kim Warwick | Syd Ball Rolf Gehring |
6–4, 6–2 |
16. | 1982 | Munich-2 WCT, Germany | Carpet | Tomáš Šmíd | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
17. | 1982 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Sherwood Stewart | Fritz Buehning Kevin Curren |
7–5, 6–2 |
18. | 1982 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet | Steve Denton | Tony Giammalva Tim Mayotte |
6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
19. | 1982 | Hilton Head WCT, U.S. | Clay | Rod Frawley | Alan Waldman Van Winitsky |
6–1, 7–5 |
20. | 1982 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Brian Teacher | Andreas Maurer Wolfgang Popp |
6–3, 6–1 |
21. | 1982 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Kim Warwick | Rod Frawley Pavel Složil |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
22. | 1982 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Steve Denton | John McEnroe Peter Fleming |
6–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
23. | 1983 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Eric Fromm Drew Gitlin |
7–6, 7–6 |
24. | 1983 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Carlos Kirmayr Cassio Motta |
7–6, 6–3 |
25. | 1983 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | Sherwood Stewart | John McEnroe Peter Rennert |
6–2, 6–4 |
26. | 1983 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | Sherwood Stewart | Steve Denton John Fitzgerald |
6–1, 6–4 |
27. | 1983 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Paul McNamee | Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart |
3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
28. | 1984 | Boca West, U.S. | Hard | Sherwood Stewart | David Dowlen Nduka Odizor |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
29. | 1984 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Sherwood Stewart | Jan Gunnarsson Mats Wilander |
6–2, 6–1 |
30. | 1984 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Sherwood Stewart | Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander |
6–1, 6–4 |
31. | 1985 | Munich, Germany | Clay | Kim Warwick | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez |
4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
32. | 1985 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Kim Warwick | Shlomo Glickstein Hans Simonsson |
6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
33. | 1985 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Kim Warwick | Nelson Aerts Tomm Warneke |
6–4, 6–4 |
34. | 1987 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Brad Drewett | Peter Doohan Laurie Warder |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Runner-ups (34)
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