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'''Mark Edmondson''' (born 28 June 1954 in [[Gosford]], [[New South Wales]]) is a retired Australian professional [[tennis | '''Mark Edmondson''' (born 28 June 1954 in [[Gosford]], [[New South Wales]]) is a retired Australian professional [[tennis]] player. | ||
Edmondson won the [[1976 Australian Open – Men's singles|1976 Australian Open]] while ranked 212th in the world, and remains the lowest-ranked winner of a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournament since the [[ATP rankings]] were introduced in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=WLUQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3174,641625&dq=mark+edmondson&hl=en|title=Boilover as cool Mark takes Open|work=The Age|author=Peter Stone|date=6 January 1976|page=20}}</ref> He is the last Australian to date to win the men's singles at the [[Australian Open]].<ref> | Edmondson won the [[1976 Australian Open – Men's singles|1976 Australian Open]] while ranked 212th in the world, and remains the lowest-ranked winner of a [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] tournament since the [[ATP rankings]] were introduced in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com.au/newspapers?id=WLUQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QZIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3174,641625&dq=mark+edmondson&hl=en|title=Boilover as cool Mark takes Open|work=The Age|author=Peter Stone|date=6 January 1976|page=20}}</ref> He is the last Australian to date to win the men's singles at the [[Australian Open]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/14/sports/tennis/14aussie.html|title=The Last Gasp of Australian Tennis's Golden Era|last=Seminara|first=Dave|date=January 13, 2011|work=The New York Times|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/ao-flashback-edmondsons-1976-triumph-among-greatest-tennis-upsets|title=AO Flashback: Edmondson’s 1976 triumph among the greatest tennis upsets | AO|first=Matt|last=Trollope|date=20 November 2023|website=ausopen.com}}</ref> | ||
Edmondson's best subsequent performance in Grand Slams was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in [[1981 Australian Open – Men's singles|1981]] and [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] in [[1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|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. | Edmondson's best subsequent performance in Grand Slams was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in [[1981 Australian Open – Men's singles|1981]] and [[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] in [[1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|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. | ||
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Mark Edmondson (born 28 June 1954 in Gosford, New South Wales) is a retired Australian professional tennis player.
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][3]
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.
Grand Slam performance
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 2R | W | QF | A | 2R | QF | 3R | SF | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | NH | 3R |
| French Open | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | |
| US Open | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | 3R | 2R | 3R | A | A | A | A | |
Grand Slam finals, 10 (6 wins, 4 losses)
Singles, 1 (1 win)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1976 | Australian Open | Grass | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 |
Doubles, 7 (5 wins, 2 losses)
Mixed doubles 2 (2 losses)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1980 | Wimbledon (0/1) | Grass | Template:Flagicon Dianne Fromholtz | Template:Flagicon Tracy Austin Template:Flagicon John Austin |
4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1986 | French Open (0/1) | Clay | Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank | Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Ken Flach |
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Career finals
Singles (6 titles, 6 runner-ups)
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | 1976 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | Template:Flagicon John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 6–1 |
| Win | 2–0 | 1976 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Template:Flagicon Phil Dent | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | 1978 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Template:Flagicon John Alexander | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 3–1 | 1979 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–2 | 1979 | Surbiton, England | Grass | Template:Flagicon Victor Amaya | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–2 | 1981 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Template:Flagicon Brad Drewett | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–3 | 1981 | Linz, Austria | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Gianni Ocleppo | 5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | 1981 | Bristol, England | Grass | Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–3 | 1981 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Template:Flagicon Chris Lewis | 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–4 | 1981 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | Template:Flagicon Vincent Van Patten | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 6–5 | 1981 | Hong Kong | Hard | Template:Flagicon Van Winitsky | 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | 1983 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | 6–7, 1–6 |
Doubles (34 titles, 34 runner-ups)
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