Mark Keil
Mark Keil (born June 3, 1967) is a former professional tennis player from the United States who won five ATP World Tour doubles tournaments and was runner up at eight more.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Honolulu, HI (USA) |
| Born | June 3, 1967 Mountain View, California |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $749,587 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 167 (July 22, 1991) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991, 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 157–205 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 32 (October 2, 1995) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1992, 1996) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1993, 1994, 1996) |
| US Open | 3R (1994, 1996) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1996) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1996) |
Early life and college
Prior to college, Keil was raised in Albuquerque and in 1985 he was the NM 4-A HS state singles champion. Keil turned pro in the middle of his junior year (1987) from the University of South Florida.
Professional career
One of Keil's major career wins came in the second round of the 1991 Queen's Club Championships in London when he defeated Pete Sampras, then ranked 8th in the world, in straight sets. Keil went on to play in the main draw at Wimbledon in 1991 and 1993 and reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of no. 167. He qualified and won a round in singles at the 1993 Australian Open.[1]
Keil later carved a career for himself on the doubles tour, reaching a career-high ranking of no. 32 in 1995. He has doubles wins over Stefan Edberg, Boris Becker, Todd Martin, Tommy Haas, Andre Agassi, Gustavo Kuerten and Mark Philippoussis. He won five ATP World Tour doubles titles in his career.
He also directed and produced with Geoff Grant a film documenting life behind the scenes for a tour professional. The Journeymen follows Keil and his doubles partner Geoff Grant as they try to make a living on the doubles tour.[2]
Family
His father, Klaus Keil, is an emeritus professor and was an award-winning research scientist at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Asteroid 5054 Keil, and the mineral keilite are named after Klaus. He has a former touring tennis pro sister, Kathrin Keil.
Keil was married from 1999–2001 to Dr. Camilla Hildebrand.
ATP career finals
Doubles
- Titles (5)[3]
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| March 2, 1992 | Scottsdale, U.S. | Hard | |
|
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| March 1, 1993 | Scottsdale, USA | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–4 |
| April 4, 1993 | Osaka, Japan | Hard | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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7–6, 6–3 |
| March 12, 1995 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Carpet |  |
  |
6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| March 12, 1995 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | |
 |
6–4, 7–6 |
- Runner-up (8)
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| March 3, 1991 | Atlanta, U.S. | Clay | |
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| November 8, 1992 | Búzios, Brazil | Hard | |
  |
6–7, 7–6, 4–6 |
| October 1, 1995 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard | |
|
6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
| February 2, 1997 | Zagreb, Croatia | Carpet |  |
 |
4–6, 3–6 |
| August 24, 1997 | Long Island, U.S. | Hard | |
 |
4–6, 4–6 |
| February 8, 1998 | Marseilles, France | Hard | |
|
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| May 2, 1999 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay |  |
|
0–6, 2–6 |
| September 19, 1999 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard |  |
 |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(1–7) |
References
- "Lendl and Sampras Mowed Down in Tune-Up". The New York Times. June 13, 1991. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- "Keil's camera looks beyond baseline". The Independent. August 28, 2000. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- "Mark Keil - Tennis - ATP World Tour". ATP World Tour. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
External links
- Mark Keil at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Mark Keil at the International Tennis Federation