Mark Turpin

Full name	Mark Russell Turpin
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1957-02-04)February 4, 1957 Clinton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	August 6, 2021(2021-08-06) (aged 64)
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	1–11
Highest ranking	No. 211 (Dec 26, 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	1R (1978)

Mark Russell Turpin (February 4, 1957 – August 6, 2021) was an American professional tennis player.

Turpin, born in Clinton, Oklahoma, was the middle son of Texas Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Jack Turpin and a brother of professional tennis player Jeff Turpin. Raised in Dallas, Turpin was a main draw qualifier for the 1978 US Open and played collegiate tennis for Southern Methodist University, earning All-American honors as a senior in 1979. He competed briefly in professional tennis and had a best singles world ranking of 211.^[1][2]

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 1979	Hong Kong Open	Hard	Steve Denton	Pat DuPré Bob Lutz	3–6, 4–6
Loss	0–2	Jan 1980	San Juan Open	Hard	Robert Trogolo	Paul McNamee Paul Kronk	6–7, 3–6

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	Dec 1979	Austin, U.S.	Hard	Steve Denton	Anand Amritraj John Austin	1–6, 2–6

Personal life

Turpin spent his life post tennis in New Braunfels, Texas. He had four children with wife Kathleen and died in 2021, at the age of 64.^[1]