June 29th, 2012

A day after a tough defeat in men’s doubles, Knowlzee teamed up with Ekaterina Makarova for a comeback 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Monica Niculescu and Robert Farah in mixed doubles. Mark won this event in 2009 with Anna-Lena Groenefeld.

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June 28th, 2012

Mark and Paul Hanley lost a heartbreaker in the first-round match at Wimbledon to Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram. The Americans narrowly won 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to advance.

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June 26th, 2012

Mark is teaming up with Paul Hanley at Wimbledon and the two have drawn Americans Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram. Mark is looking to win his first match at the All England Club for the first time since 2009.

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June 3rd, 2012

Mark and Xavier saw their French Open run come to an end in the third round. The pair lost to the second seeds and 2003 champions Bob and Mike Bryan 6-3, 6-2.

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June 1st, 2012

Knowlzee and X-Man upset No. 13 seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 7-6(1), 6-3 in the second round of the French Open. Mark and Xavier saved all three break points they faced, and won an impressive 71 percent of their second serve points.

"It was a great win against quality opponents. Any win over Grand slam champions is a good one,” Mark said. “Xavier and I are playing well and were able to win some big points early in the second set to get the break. We both served well and that allowed us to close it out! It is so special to be playing at the French and this is where you want to play your best tennis. There is a lot at stake.”

They are through to their second round of 16 at a Grand Slam event, having reached the third round of the 2011 US Open. The two will face second seeds and 2003 champions Bob and Mike Bryan, or Lukas Dlouhy, the 2009 titlist, and Nicolas Mahut for a place in the quarterfinals.

"I have had a long history with the Bryans and it is always a match that you look forward to,” said Mark. “They have set the standard for doubles over the last few years. On the other side, you have a very dangerous team that consists of a Grand Slam champion in Dlouhy and a very accomplished player in Mahut. The further along that you progress in a major, the greater the competition becomes. We are ready for the challenge!"

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May 31st, 2012

Back in action for the first time since Houston, Mark teamed up with Xavier Malisse to reach the second round of the French Open, after one of their opponents, Andre Sa, was forced to retire from the match with a calf injury.

Knowlzee and X-Man led Sa and Michal Mertinak 6-3, 6-6 on Wednesday when play was suspended due to darkness. When the four took the court on Thursday to resume the match, Sa was unable to continue.

“It was exciting to get a win at Roland Garros after having not played for about six weeks,” said Mark. “It was unfortunate that Andre Sa hurt himself on the last point of the match before it got suspended. We actually had no idea that he had injured himself until after we warmed up for the match today. We had played a good, solid match against quality opponents.”

The two will square off against 13th seeds Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram next. Mark went 2-1 against the Israeli tandem in 2011, defeating the pair twice with Mertinak and falling to the former Australian Open champions while partnering Mahesh Bhupathi in their most recent meeting in Winston-Salem.

“They are a great team and one of my rivals over the last several years. It will be a tough match but one that we are looking forward to,” Mark said. “It is so exciting to be playing at the French again and we are really pumped about the way we are playing! Xavier and I really want to do well at this event, especially since we have both won it in the past with different partners.”

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May 29th, 2012

Mark will play his 17th French Open with Xavier Malisse. The two will look to avenge their Delray Beach defeat against Michal Mertinak and Andre Sa. They are in the Bryan Brothers quarter of the draw.

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April 13th, 2012

Mark and Xavier lost in the quarter-final stage of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, falling 6-3, 4-6, 10-8 to Tread Conrad Huey and Dominic Inglot.

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April 12th, 2012

Back with Xavier Malisse, Mark and X-Man won their first-round match in Houston, battling past Martin Emmrich and Andreas Siljestrom 5-7, 6-2, 10-6.

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March 23rd, 2012

Mark and Mardy dropped their Miami opening-round match to British pair Colin Fleming 6-1, 7-65).

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March 21st, 2012

Knowlzee will partner Mardy Fish at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. This will be Mark’s first time playing with Fish as his coach.

Watch this interview of Mark talking about coaching Fish!

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March 11th, 2012

Playing with Nicolas Almagro for the first time, Mark and Nico tested second seeds Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, but lost to the 2011 French Open champions 6-3, 7-6(3).

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March 2nd, 2012

Mark and Xavier lost their quarterfinal match 7-6(4), 6-4 to Michal Mertinak and Andre Sa in Delray Beach.

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February 29th, 2012

Seeded fourth in Delray Beach, Mark and Xavier won their opener, dismissing alternate pair Stefano Ianni and Denis Kudla 6-4, 6-3. The two did not face a break point in the match, and broke Kudla on a deciding point to clinch the victory.

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February 27th, 2012

Knowlzee rejoins Xavier Malisse in Delray Beach this week. The two are the No. 4 seeds and open against Casten Ball and Alex Bogomolov Jr.

Watch this interview Mark did for the ATP World Tour website!

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February 23rd, 2012

Mark and Kevin Anderson lost to defending champions and top seeds Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the ATP World Tour 500 event in Memphis.

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February 19th, 2012

Fourth seeds Mark and Xavier capped off their run in San Jose by finishing in the winner’s circle, defeating Kevin Anderson and Frank Moser 6-4, 1-6, 10-5 to win the SAP Open, their second team title.

After taking a one-set lead, Knowlzee and X-Man fell behind early in the second set, and their big-serving opponents closed out the set with a double break to send the championship to a deciding match tie-break. From there, the Bahamian and the Belgian opened a 5-1 lead, and never looked back to win the trophy in one hour and 16 minutes. “We played a very good first set and our opponents really raised their level in the second set,” Mark said afterwards.

“They both serve big so we knew that we had to try to pick a few returns in the 10-point breaker and we were able to hit some great returns early that put us ahead. With that format, it is more about which points you win as opposed to how many points you win.”

The win improved Mark’s record in ATP World Tour finals to a 55-44 mark. He has now won at least one title in 13 consecutive seasons, and 19 of 20 overall dating back to his triumph with best friend Jim Courier at the Rogers Cup in 1993. “I am very excited and proud to have won another title in another year and at the tender age of 40,” said Knowlzee.

“I have been fortunate to have a great career and stay relatively healthy. As more of my focus has shifted to being with my wife and kids, I still enjoy competing at the highest level and trying to win tournaments!”

Sunday’s victory also saw Mark end an 11-year title gap in San Jose. He became the first player aged 40 and over to win the San Jose title since John McEnroe, 47, lifted the crown in 2006. “It is a wonderful tournament in San Jose. They do a great job and the fans really come out to support doubles,” reflected Mark. “I have always played well here. I even have good memories from losing a tough three setter in singles to Andre Agassi one year. All those good memories help you as a player.”

Mark will now head to the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, joining forces with Anderson. The two drew top seeds and defending champions Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor in the first round.

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February 18th, 2012

Mark and Xavier reached their second final together, defeating Gilles Muller and Olivier Rochus 7-6(4), 6-2 in the SAP Open semifinals in San Jose.

Though they relinquished a break advantage in the first set, Knowlzee and X-man capitalized on an early mini-break to take the first set tie-break. The two stepped up on serve in the second set, winning 13 of their 14 first service points to claim the win in one hour and 20 minutes. The fourth seeds will look to add to their 2011 Los Angeles triumph, taking on Kevin Anderson and Frank Moser in Sunday’s title match.

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February 16th, 2012

Knowlzee returned to the San Jose semi-finals for the second year in a row, partnering Xavier Malisse to a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over James Cerretani and Matt Ebden in the SAP Open quarterfinals. Mark and X-Man saved all five break points they faced to advance in 55 minutes.

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February 15th, 2012

Mark and Xavier Malisse began their San Jose campaign with a three-set win over Mikhail Elgin and Denis Istomin. Seeded fourth, the two won the first-round encounter 7-6(2), 1-6, 10-7 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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February 11th, 2012

Chris Eaton and Dominic Inglot ended Knowlzee’s run with Robert Kendrick at the Dallas Challenger, winning their semifinal match 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-8.

Mark will play his first ATP World Tour event of the season, teaming up with Xavier Malisse at the SAP Open in San Jose.

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February 9th, 2012

Mark and Robert Kendrick saved a match point to knock out top seeds Carsten Ball and Adil Shamasdin 4-6, 7-5, 11-9 in the Dallas Challenger quarterfinals.

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February 6th, 2012

Knowlzee began his 2012 season on Monday at the Dallas Challenger, teaming up with Robert Kendrick to defeat Sam Querrey and Chris Wettengel 7-5, 6-3. Mark and Robert won 93 percent of their first serve points in the one hour and two minute victory.