Mark Edmondson (born 28 June 1954 in Gosford, New South Wales) is a retired Australian professional tennis player.

Edmondson entered the 1976 Australian Open ranked 212th in the world. After beating top seed Ken Rosewall in the semifinals, Edmondson beat defending champion John Newcombe in the final in four sets on a day when the wind was so severe that the players left the court for half an hour at the peak of the windstorm. When the storm arrived the temperature dropped from 104 degrees to 79 degrees in five minutes and prior to the storm, 130 spectators had been treated for heat exhaustion. Edmondson mastered the conditions better than Newcombe and served particularly well. He remains the lowest-ranked winner of a Grand Slam tournament since the ATP rankings were introduced in 1973. He is the last Australian to date to win the men's singles at the Australian Open.

Edmondson's best subsequent performance in Grand Slams was reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open in 1981 and Wimbledon in 1982. At Wimbledon 1982 he beat Vitas Gerulaitis in the quarterfinals before losing in straight sets to Jimmy Connors in the semis. This 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

Singles performance timeline

Tournament 19751976 1977197819791980198119821983198419851986 1987Australian Open2RWQFA2RQF3RSF1R3R2R1RNH3RFrench OpenA1R2R1R1R1R1RAAA1R1RAWimbledon2R3R2R2R1R1R2RSF3R3R1R1RAUS OpenA1R3R1R1RA3R2R3RAAAA

Finals, 10 (6 wins, 4 losses)

Singles, 1 (1 win) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1976 Australian Open Grass John Newcombe 6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 6–1

Doubles, 7 (5 wins, 2 losses) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1980 Australian Open Grass Kim Warwick Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4Win 1981 Australian Open (2) Grass Kim Warwick Hank Pfister John Sadri 6–3, 6–7, 6–3Win 1983 Australian Open (3) Grass Paul McNamee Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6Loss 1983 French Open Clay Sherwood Stewart Hans Simonsson Anders Järryd 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2Win 1984 Australian Open (4) Grass Sherwood Stewart Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander 6–2, 6–2, 7–5Loss 1985 Australian Open Grass Kim Warwick Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4Win 1985 French Open Clay Kim Warwick Shlomo Glickstein Hans Simonsson 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

Mixed doubles 2 (2 losses) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1980 Wimbledon Grass Dianne Fromholtz Tracy Austin John Austin 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3Loss 1986 French Open Clay Rosalyn Fairbank Kathy Jordan Ken Flach 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3

Career finals Singles (6 titles / 6 runner-ups) ResultW–L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Jan 1976Australian Open, Melbourne Grass John Newcombe 6–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 6–1Win 2–0 Oct 1976 Brisbane, Australia Grass Phil Dent 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4Win 3–0 Oct 1978 Brisbane, Australia Grass John Alexander 6–4, 7–6Loss 3–1 Jan 1979 Hobart, Australia Hard Guillermo Vilas 4–6, 4–6Loss 3–2 Jun 1979 Surbiton, England Grass Victor Amaya 4–6, 5–7Win 4–2 Jan 1981 Adelaide, Australia Grass Brad Drewett 7–5, 6–2Loss 4–3 Apr 1981 Linz, Austria Hard (i) Gianni Ocleppo 5–7, 1–6Win 5–3 Jun 1981 Bristol, England Grass Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 5–7, 6–4Win 6–3 Oct 1981 Brisbane, Australia Grass Chris Lewis 7–6, 3–6, 6–4Loss 6–4 Oct 1981 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i) Vincent Van Patten 2–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss 6–5 Nov 1981 Hong Kong Hard Van Winitsky 4–6, 7–6(9–7), 4–6Loss 6–6 Apr 1983 Las Vegas, United States Hard Jimmy Connors 6–7(4–7), 1–6

Doubles (34 titles / 34 runner-ups) ResultW–L DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Dec 1975 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass John Marks Chris Kachel Peter McNamara 6–1, 6–1Loss 1–1 Apr 1976 Palma de Mallorca, Spain Clay John Marks John Andrews Colin Dibley 3–6, 5–7Loss 1–2 Dec 1976 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass John Marks Syd Ball Kim Warwick 3–6, 6–7Win 2–2 Jul 1977 Båstad, Sweden Clay John Marks Jean-Louis Haillet François Jauffret 6–4, 6–0Loss 2–3 May 1978 Florence, Italy Clay John Marks Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta 3–6, 7–6, 3–6Win 3–3 Jul 1978 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Tom Okker Bob Hewitt Kim Warwick 6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4Win 4–3 Jul 1978 Båstad, Sweden Clay Bob Carmichael Péter Szőke Balázs Taróczy 7–5, 6–4Loss 4–4 Jul 1978 Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Bob Carmichael Tom Okker Balázs Taróczy 6–7, 3–6Loss 4–5 Aug 1978 Stowe, United States Hard Kim Warwick Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson 6–3, 6–7, 3–6Loss 4–6 Sep 1978 Hartford, United States Carpet Van Winitsky John McEnroe Bill Maze 3–6, 6–3, 5–7Loss 4–7 Oct 1978 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) John Marks John Newcombe Tony Roche 4–6, 3–6Win 5–7 Nov 1978 Hong Kong Hard John Marks Hank Pfister Brad Rowe 5–7, 7–6, 6–1Loss 5–8 Nov 1978 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet John Marks Sherwood Stewart Butch Walts 2–6, 7–6, 6–7Loss 5–9 May 1979 Hamburg, West Germany Clay John Marks Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 1–6, 6–7Win 6–9 Jul 1979 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay John Marks Ion Țiriac Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss 6–10 Jul 1979 Båstad, Sweden Clay John Marks Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt 2–6, 2–6Win 7–10 Nov 1979 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet John Marks Pat DuPré Robert Lutz 6–1, 3–6, 6–4Win 8–10 May 1980 Rome, Italy Clay Kim Warwick Balázs Taróczy Eliot Teltscher 7–6, 7–6Win 9–10 Jun 1980 Surbiton, England Grass Kim Warwick Andrew Pattison Butch Walts 7–6, 6–7, 6–7, 7–6, 15–13Loss 9–11 Jul 1980 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Kim Warwick Colin Dowdeswell Ismail El Shafei 4–6, 4–6Win 10–11 Dec 1980Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Kim Warwick Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 7–5, 6–4Win 11–11 Apr 1981 Houston, United States Clay Sherwood Stewart Anand Amritraj Fred McNair 6–4, 6–3Loss 11–12 Jul 1981 Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany Clay Mike Estep Paul McNamee Peter McNamara 6–2, 4–6, 6–7Win 12–12 Jul 1981 Båstad, Sweden Clay John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 2–6, 7–5, 6–0Loss 12–13 Sep 1981 San Francisco, United States Carpet Sherwood Stewart Peter Fleming John McEnroe 2–6, 2–6Loss 12–14 Oct 1981 Brisbane, Australia Grass Mike Estep Rod Frawley Chris Lewis 5–7, 6–4, 6–7Win 13–14 Dec 1981Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Kim Warwick Hank Pfister John Sadri 6–3, 6–7, 6–3Win 14–14 Jan 1982 Adelaide-2, Australia Grass Kim Warwick Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith 7–5, 4–6, 7–6Win 15–14 Feb 1982 Richmond WCT, United States Carpet Kim Warwick Syd Ball Rolf Gehring 6–4, 6–2Win 16–14 Mar 1982 Munich-2 WCT, West Germany Carpet Tomáš Šmíd Kevin Curren Steve Denton 4–6, 7–5, 6–2Win 17–14 Mar 1982 Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Sherwood Stewart Fritz Buehning Kevin Curren 7–5, 6–2Loss 17–15 Mar 1982 Milan, Italy Carpet Sherwood Stewart Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara 6–7, 6–7Win 18–15 Apr 1982 Frankfurt, West Germany Carpet Steve Denton Tony Giammalva Tim Mayotte 6–4, 6–7, 6–4Loss 18–16 Apr 1982 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Sherwood Stewart Paul McNamee Peter McNamara 7–6, 6–7, 3–6Loss 18–17 Apr 1982 Houston, United States Clay Peter McNamara Kevin Curren Steve Denton 5–7, 4–6Win 19–17 May 1982 Hilton Head WCT, United States Clay Rod Frawley Alan Waldman Van Winitsky 6–1, 7–5Loss 19–18 Jun 1982 Bristol, England Grass Kim Warwick Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson 4–6, 6–7Win 20–18 Jul 1982 Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany Clay Brian Teacher Andreas Maurer Wolfgang Popp 6–3, 6–1Win 21–18 Jul 1982 Kitzbühel, Austria Clay Kim Warwick Rod Frawley Pavel Složil 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Win 22–18 Aug 1982 Toronto, Canada Hard Steve Denton John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–7, 7–5, 6–2Loss 22–19 Aug 1982 Cincinnati, United States Hard Steve Denton Peter Fleming John McEnroe 2–6, 3–6Loss 22–20 Sep 1982 Sawgrass Doubles, United States Clay Kim Warwick Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez W/OLoss 22–21 Oct 1982 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Steve Denton John McEnroe Peter Rennert 3–6, 6–7Loss 22–22 May 1983 Hamburg, West Germany Clay Brian Gottfried Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–7, 6–4, 4–6Loss 22–23 Jun 1983French Open, Paris Clay Sherwood Stewart Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 6–7, 4–6, 2–6Win 23–23 Jul 1983 North Conway, United States Clay Sherwood Stewart Eric Fromm Drew Gitlin 7–6, 6–1Win 24–23 Aug 1983 Indianapolis, United States Clay Sherwood Stewart Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta 6–3, 6–2Loss 24–24 Oct 1983 Brisbane, Australia Carpet Kim Warwick Pat Cash Paul McNamee 6–7, 6–7Win 25–24 Oct 1983 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Sherwood Stewart John McEnroe Peter Rennert 6–2, 6–4Win 26–24 Oct 1983 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Sherwood Stewart Steve Denton John Fitzgerald 6–1, 6–4Win 27–24 Dec 1983Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Paul McNamee Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6Win 28–24 Apr 1984 Boca West, United States Hard Sherwood Stewart David Dowlen Nduka Odizor 4–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss 28–25 Apr 1984 Luxembourg Carpet Sherwood Stewart Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 5–7Win 29–25 Apr 1984 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Sherwood Stewart Jan Gunnarsson Mats Wilander 6–2, 6–1Loss 29–26 Oct 1984 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Sherwood Stewart Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson 4–6, 4–6Loss 29–27 Oct 1984 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Sherwood Stewart Tony Giammalva Sammy Giammalva Jr. 6–7, 4–6Loss 29–28 Oct 1984 Hong Kong Hard Paul McNamee Ken Flach Robert Seguso 7–6, 3–6, 5–7Win 30–28 Dec 1984Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Sherwood Stewart Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander 6–2, 6–2, 7–5Loss 30–29 Jan 1985New York, United States Carpet Sherwood Stewart Peter Fleming John McEnroe 3–6, 1–6Win 31–29 May 1985 Munich, West Germany Clay Kim Warwick Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez 4–6, 7–5, 7–5Win 32–29 Jun 1985French Open, Paris Clay Kim Warwick Shlomo Glickstein Hans Simonsson 6–3, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3Loss 32–30 Jul 1985 Gstaad, Switzerland Clay Brad Drewett Wojtek Fibak Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 4–6, 4–6Loss 32–31 Oct 1985 Sydney Indoor, Australia Hard (i) Kim Warwick John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd 3–6, 2–6Loss 32–32 Dec 1985Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Kim Warwick Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg 7–6, 4–6, 4–6Win 33–32 Dec 1985 Adelaide, Australia Grass Kim Warwick Nelson Aerts Tomm Warneke 6–4, 6–4Loss 33–33 May 1986 Rome, Italy Clay Sherwood Stewart Guy Forget Yannick Noah 6–7, 2–6Loss 33–34 Jun 1986 Bristol, England Grass Wally Masur Christo Steyn Danie Visser 7–6, 6–7, 10–12Win 34–34 Feb 1987 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass Brad Drewett Peter Doohan Laurie Warder 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

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