Mark Knowles

Mark Samuel Knowles is a known professional tennis player who comes from the Bahamas. He was born on September 4, 1971 in Nassau, Bahamas and was born to parents who were tennis pros at a tourist resort in Nassau. Knowles started playing tennis when he was just four years old under the tutelage of his parents. By the time Knowles reached ten years old, he received an invitation to train at the Nick Bolleteri Tennis Academy which was located in Brandenton, Florida.

Grabbing the rare chance of following his dream, Knowles accepted the invitation, and after five years, he already became the champion of the U.S. Indoor 16. Later on, he went off to UCLA where he continued his progress in tennis. By and by, he won the All American honors and then went on to play professionally in 1991.

It was in 2001 where Knowles launched his very first invitational called the “Mark Knowles Tennis Celebrity Invitational” which was held in Nassau. The event aimed to support the charities that the Bahamas had.

A year later, Knowles and his trusted doubles partner Daniel Nestor won their very first Grand Slam at the Australian Open. The said year did not end in vain since the partners reached the final rounds at Wimbledon and Roland Garros. It was during that year that Knowles also reached the top rank in doubles which marked a huge achievement for all the hard work that he had done.

Despite the fact that Knowles and Nestor announced the end of their successful 12 year partnership, Knowles and Nestor managed to go out with a bang and win the 2007 French Open before parting ways.

Over the course of Knowles’ career, he has a record of 42-77 in singles reaching No. 96 in the World Rankings by June 24, 1996. In the doubles scene, it was a different case since his career record was 657-315. He has a total of 50 career titles reaching No. 1 in June 24, 2002. His wins include 3 Grand Slam titles to his name.