Mark Buckley (tennis)

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Mark Buckley
Full nameMark Buckley
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1960-09-01) September 1, 1960 (age 64)
Bogalusa, Louisiana
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$44,636
Singles
Career record6–17
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 124 (April 20, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1987)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Highest rankingNo. 374 (January 3, 1983)

Mark Buckley (born September 1, 1960) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Buckley was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana and attended the University of Alabama, before competing on the professional tennis tour in the 1980s [1]

Ranked as high as 124 in singles, he won one Challenger title, at Bergen in 1986.

Most notably he reached the second round of the 1987 French Open. After beating Jaime Yzaga in the first round, he took second seed Boris Becker to four sets in a second round loss. [2]

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1986 Bergen, NorwayClay Flag of Sweden.svg Christer Allgårdh 1–6, 7–6, 6–2

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References

  1. "2010 Men's Tennis Guide". February 16, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. Mott, Sue (May 31, 1987). "Tennis: Exit Titans and Martina's dogs". The Sunday Times .