Which country is Mark Shires from?

Mark Shires is from United States.

Is Mark Shires left-handed or right-handed?

Mark Shires plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Mark Shires won?

Mark Shires has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has Mark Shires won?

Mark Shires has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is Mark Shires' highest ATP ranking?

Mark Shires' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 264, first achieved on September 30, 1974.

What is Mark Shires' career win-loss record?

Mark Shires has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 7 losses (12.5%).

When did Mark Shires play professional tennis?

Mark Shires turned professional in 1972 and was active through 1975.

Who is Mark Shires' biggest rival?

Mark Shires' most frequent opponent is Anand Amritraj, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.

Mark Shires

USA Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1972–1975

Peak ranking

264 (Sep 30, 1974)

Elo peak

1524 (9.9%ile)

Career record

1–7 (12.5%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Feb 20, 1975*	Fort Worth Wct	ATP 250	R32	Hard	Anand Amritraj	3-6 5-7	L	—	Match data
Jul 25, 1974*	Chicago	ATP 250	R32	Carpet	Marty Riessen #14	1-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Apr 25, 1974*	Denver Wct	ATP 250	R32	Carpet	Jan Kodes #9	1-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Mar 27, 1974*	Jackson	ATP 250	R32	Carpet	Ian Fletcher #81	3-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data
Sep 27, 1972*	Albany	ATP 250	R64	Carpet	Henry Kamakana	1-6 7-5 3-6	L	—	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Anand Amritraj	1	1	Feb 20, 1975	—
Marty Riessen	1	1	Jul 25, 1974	H2H
Jan Kodes	1	1	Apr 25, 1974	H2H
Ian Fletcher	1	1	Mar 27, 1974	H2H
Henry Kamakana	1	1	Sep 27, 1972	—

Career Results

Season	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1972	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—
1974	0	3	3	0.0%	271	274
1975	0	1	1	0.0%	281	286
Career	1	7	8	12.5%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1972	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%
1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%	0	3	3	0.0%
1975	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
Career	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	1	7	8	12.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1974	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%
Career	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	0	—	—	0	3	3	0.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 3/8 (37.5%) of Mark Shires's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Dec. Set W%	TB W%
1972	1471	27	45	—	—	38.5%	-1.40	19	—	—
1974	1459	20	22	—	—	0.0%	-4.00	94	—	—
1975	1449	15	—	—	—	0.0%	-2.50	18	—	—
Career	1463	22	30	—	—	23.8%	-2.67	51	—	—

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

ATP 250

Season	EAS	ALB	CHI	DEN	FOR	JAC	JOH
1972	R128	R64	—	—	—	—	R64
1974	—	—	R32	R32	—	R32	—
1975	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

264

Career-high date

Sep 30, 1974

First top 100

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First top 50

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First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1974	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	271	264	—	270	274
1975	281	—	265	274	286	286	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Grand Slams	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Dennis Ralston	USA	115	1,954	0	6	293	157	136	53.6%	1968-1980	Match log
Jim Osborne	USA	211	1,817	0	0	239	118	121	49.4%	1968-1982	Match log
Earl Butch Buchholz	USA	156	1,941	0	6	179	98	81	54.7%	1968-1978	Match log
Bill Bowrey	AUS	162	1,752	1	3	236	122	114	51.7%	1968-1975	Match log
Manuel Santana	ESP	145	1,994	0	11	163	113	50	69.3%	1968-1978	Match log
Mal Anderson	AUS	125	1,932	0	3	135	81	54	60.0%	1968-1981	Match log
Mike Belkin	CAN	128	1,774	0	2	135	77	58	57.0%	1968-1975	Match log
Ray Keldie	AUS	113	1,622	0	0	170	64	106	37.6%	1968-1975	Match log
Frantisek Pala	CZE	102	1,718	0	0	174	62	112	35.6%	1969-1979	Match log
Jan Kukal	CZE	115	1,656	0	0	138	57	81	41.3%	1968-1976	Match log
Richard Russell	JAM	140	1,575	0	0	156	56	100	35.9%	1968-1975	Match log
Premjit Lall	IND	105	1,696	0	0	121	55	66	45.5%	1968-1975	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is Mark Shires from?: Mark Shires is from United States.
Is Mark Shires left-handed or right-handed?: Mark Shires plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Mark Shires won?: Mark Shires has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Mark Shires won?: Mark Shires has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is Mark Shires' highest ATP ranking?: Mark Shires' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 264, first achieved on September 30, 1974.
What is Mark Shires' career win-loss record?: Mark Shires has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 7 losses (12.5%).
When did Mark Shires play professional tennis?: Mark Shires turned professional in 1972 and was active through 1975.
Who is Mark Shires' biggest rival?: Mark Shires' most frequent opponent is Anand Amritraj, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.