Mark Wooldridge (born July 7, 1962) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Wooldridge, the son of a physicist, comes from Santa Barbara in California. He went to the

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and played No. 2 singles, before joining the tour full-time in 1983 and playing professionally for four years. He won the men's singles in the

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in 1984. At the 1985 US Open he competed in the main draw of the men's doubles with Egan Adams, who he also partnered with to win a Challenger tournament that year in

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. He made his only

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singles appearance at the

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and was beaten in the first round by local player

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. In the men's doubles he and partner

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were defeated in the opening round. Now living in Manhattan Beach, Wooldridge still plays competitive tennis, in over 50s events.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

References

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