Mark Petchey
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Mark Rodney James Petchey (born 1 August 1970) is a former tennis player from England, who turned professional in 1988. He now works as a tennis commentator and analyst for Amazon Prime, ITV, the BBC, the Tennis Channel, Tennis Australia and others. Since early 2025, he has been coaching Emma Raducanu.
Infobox
Full name
Mark Rodney James Petchey
Country (sports)
United Kingdom
Residence
Wimbledon, London, England
Born
(1970-08-01) 1 August 1970 (age 55)Loughton, Essex, England
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro
1988
Retired
1998
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money
$657,776
Career record
34–55
Career titles
1
Highest ranking
No. 104 (5 August 1996)
Australian Open
1R (1995)
French Open
Q2 (1994, 1996)
Wimbledon
3R (1997)
US Open
2R (1994)
Tables
· Career finals › Doubles (1 win, 1 loss)
Grand Slam (0)
Grand Slam (0)
Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
Legend
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
Legend
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (1)
ATP Tour (1)
Legend
ATP Tour (1)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (1) |
· Career finals › Doubles (1 win, 1 loss)
Long Island, U.S.
Long Island, U.S.
Result
Loss
No.
1.
Date
Aug 1994
Tournament
Long Island, U.S.
Partner
Andrew Florent
Opponents
Olivier Delaître Guy Forget
Score
4–6, 6–7
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Result
Win
No.
2.
Date
Jun 1996
Tournament
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Partner
Danny Sapsford
Opponents
Neil Broad Piet Norval
Score
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1. | Aug 1994 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | Andrew Florent | Olivier Delaître Guy Forget | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2. | Jun 1996 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Grass | Danny Sapsford | Neil Broad Piet Norval | 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
References
- "Mark Petchey"http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/players/pe/m/mark-petchey.aspx
- "My first coach"https://web.archive.org/web/20140813120943/http://www.thetennisspace.com/mark-petchey-my-first-coach/
- "Four famous wins and a wedding"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/four-famous-wins-and-a-wedding-1327699.html
- BBC Newshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4910582.stm
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/emma-raducanu-wimbledon-aryna-sabalenka-centre-court-lta-b2783239.html