Mark Knowles

Mark Knowles (born 4 September 1971) is a former tennis player from the Bahamas, specialising in doubles tennis. He has won a number of Grand Slam tournaments, most notably partnering with Daniel Nestor. At various times between 2002 and 2005 he was ranked World No. 1 in doubles.

Career

After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick Bollettieri's famed academy, Knowles played three seasons at UCLA, where he earned All-American honours in both singles and doubles. His highest ATP singles ranking was world no. 96. He was very successful in doubles, partnering Daniel Nestor, Mahesh Bhupathi, Brian MacPhie, and Mardy Fish. With Nestor, Knowles won the 2002 Australian Open, the 2004 US Open and the 2007 French Open. He also won the 2009 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Anna-Lena Grönefeld of Germany.

On 5 July 2006, Knowles participated in one of the longest matches in Wimbledon history, lasting 6 hours and 9 minutes.

Knowles played singles and doubles for the Bahamas Davis Cup team for more than 13 years, and he is a five-time Olympian, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Mark Knowles (field hockey)

Mark Knowles is an Australian field hockey player. He has played professional hockey in the Netherlands. He plays for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. He is a member of the Australia men's national field hockey team. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2014 World Cup, the 2005 and 2012 Champions Trophy.

Personal

Knowles is from Rockhampton, Queensland. He lives in Perth with his wife, Kelly (sister of Australian Hockey team mate, Jamie Dwyer) and their two sons.

Field hockey

Knowles played professional hockey in 2008 and 2011 in the Netherlands. He plays for the Queensland Blades in the Australian Hockey League. In 2010, he played in the final game of the season for his team.

National team