Mark Draper (tennis)
Mark Draper (born 11 February 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.[1]
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 February 1971 Brisbane, Australia |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $91,212 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 152 (14 September 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1998, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 215 (15 April 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2000) |
Draper competed in the singles draw of three Grand Slams.[2] He lost his opening match at both of his Australian Open appearances, to Nicolas Kiefer in 1998 and Mark Woodforde in 1999.[2] However, in the 1998 Wimbledon Championships, Draper recorded a win over fourth seed Greg Rusedski.[2] Draper had lost the first set of the match but won the second and was a break up in the third when rain intervened.[2] When they returned the following day, Rusedski, who had been playing with an ankle injury from two weeks prior, was forced to withdraw.[3] The Australian was defeated by Todd Martin in the second round.[2]
He is the elder brother of fellow tennis professional Scott Draper and the pair reached the doubles quarter-finals at the 1995 Legg Mason Tennis Classic.[2] In the round of 16 they scored an upset win over two time Wimbledon finalists Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith.[2] The brothers were given a wildcard entry in the 2000 Australian Open and they made it into the second round, with a win over South Americans Jaime Oncins and Daniel Orsanic.[2]