Mark Farrell (6 May 1953 – 26 November 2018) was a British professional

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player.

Career

Farrell and

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were mixed doubles finalists at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships. In 1974, he was also a losing finalist at a WCT event in London and represented Great Britain in a

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tie against

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. He played the doubles rubber with John Lloyd, and they won. Farrell scored a win against

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at the 1973 NSW Championships.''

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Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)

WCT career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

References

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