Mark Dickson (tennis)

American tennis player (born 1959)

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Mark Dickson
Singles
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Miami, Florida
Born	(1959年12月08日) 8 December 1959 (age 65) Tampa, Florida, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Turned pro	1982
Retired	1988
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$686,138
Career record	128–119
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 32 (4 March 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (1983)
French Open	2R (1983)
Wimbledon	2R (1984)
US Open	QF (1983)
Doubles
Career record	116–117
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 23 (19 September 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	QF (1985)
French Open	3R (1985)
Wimbledon	2R (1983, 1984)
US Open	QF (1983)

Mark Dickson (born 8 December 1959) is a former professional tennis player.^[1]

Playing college tennis at Clemson University, Dickson was selected as the 1982 ITCA Senior Player of the Year. Additionally, he was named All-American in singles in 1980, 1981 and 1982. In 1981 he was also named All-American in doubles. Dickson turned pro in 1982 after becoming the first three-time All-America at Clemson University from 1980 to 1982.^[2]

As a tour pro, Dickson is best known for being a quarter-finalist in the 1983 US Open where he defeated Stefan Simonsson, Mel Purcell, Danie Visser and John Lloyd before losing to compatriot Bill Scanlon. He captured two grand prix tour titles, at Houston and Toulouse.

Born in Tampa, Florida, Dickson graduated from Jesuit High School in 1978. He lived in Sarasota, Florida while on tour.

Career finals

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Singles (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Mar 1983	Munich, West Germany	Carpet (i)	United States Brian Teacher	6–1, 4–6, 2–6, 3–6
Win	1–1	Apr 1984	Houston, U.S.	Clay	United States Sammy Giammalva Jr.	6–3, 6–2
Win	2–1	Nov 1984	Toulouse, France	Hard (i)	Switzerland Heinz Günthardt	7–6^(7–3), 6–4

Doubles (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 1982	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	United States Terry Moor	France Henri Leconte Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil	1–6, 6–7
Win	1–1	Nov 1982	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard (i)	Sweden Jan Gunnarsson	United States Sherwood Stewart United States Ferdi Taygan	7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Loss	1–2	Apr 1983	Houston WCT, U.S.	Clay	Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd	South Africa Kevin Curren United States Steve Denton	6–7, 7–6, 1–6
Win	2–2	Jul 1983	Boston, U.S.	Clay	Brazil Cássio Motta	Chile Hans Gildemeister Chile Belus Prajoux	7–5, 6–3
Win	3–2	Jul 1983	Washington, D.C., U.S.	Clay	Brazil Cássio Motta	Australia Paul McNamee United States Ferdi Taygan	6–2, 1–6, 6–4
Win	4–2	May 1984	Firenze, Italy	Clay	United States Chip Hooper	South Africa Bernard Mitton United States Butch Walts	7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Loss	4–3	Sep 1984	Honolulu, U.S.	Carpet	United States Mike Leach	United States Gary Donnelly United States Butch Walts	6–7, 4–6
Loss	4–4	Oct 1984	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	United States Steve Meister	United States David Dowlen Nigeria Nduka Odizor	7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss	4–5	Oct 1985	Basel, Switzerland	Hard (i)	United States Tim Wilkison	United States Tim Gullikson United States Tom Gullikson	6–4, 4–6, 4–6