Daniel Nestor

Daniel Nestor
CM
Nestor at the Canada vs. The Netherlands Davis Cup (Sept. 2018)
Native nameDanijel Nestorović
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceToronto, Ontario, Canada
Born (1972-09-04) September 4, 1972 (age 52)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Turned pro1991
Retired2018
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$12,835,671
Singles
Career record85–118
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 58 (August 23, 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1998, 1999, 2001)
French Open1R (1997, 1998, 1999)
Wimbledon4R (1999)
US Open2R (1995, 2000)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games3R (2000)
Doubles
Career record1062–488
Career titles91 (3rd in the Open Era)
Highest rankingNo. 1 (August 19, 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2002)
French OpenW (2007, 2010, 2011, 2012)
WimbledonW (2008, 2009)
US OpenW (2004)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Olympic GamesW (2000)
Mixed doubles
Career titles4
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenW (2007, 2011, 2014)
French OpenF (2006, 2013)
WimbledonW (2013)
US OpenF (2003)
Team competitions
Davis CupSF (2013)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's tennis
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Doubles
Last updated on: June 10, 2019.
Nestor next to countryman Fred Niemeyer (right), his Davis Cup and Olympics partner from 2002 through 2009.

Daniel Mark Nestor CM (/ˈnɛstər/ NES-tər; Serbian: Данијел Нестор, romanizedDanijel Nestor; born September 4, 1972 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia as Danijel Nestorović) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.[2][3]

Nestor won 91 men's doubles titles (with 11 different partners), including an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, four Tour Finals titles, and twelve major doubles titles attained with seven different partners (eight in men's doubles and four in mixed doubles). Nestor was the first man in history to win every major and Masters event, the Tour Finals, and an Olympic gold medal, an achievement since matched by the Bryan brothers. He was part of the ATP Doubles Team of the Year in 2002 and 2004 (with Mark Knowles), and 2008 (with Nenad Zimonjić). Nestor became the world No. 1 doubles player for the first time in August 2002.

Nestor is widely considered one of the foremost doubles players in history, due to his longevity and continued success at the top of the game.[4][5] As of March 2018, he is 10th for the most ATP Tour titles in Open Era history, and has the third-highest tally for doubles titles. In January 2016, Nestor became the first doubles player in ATP history to win 1000 matches.[6] He was continuously ranked in the top 100 in doubles from April 1994 to April 2018, a total of 1134 consecutive weeks.[7] Nestor retired at the end of the 2018 season, ending a 27-year career.

  1. ^ "ATP profile – Daniel Nestor". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. ^ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/daniel-nestor
  3. ^ https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/tennis/terry-jones-venerable-daniel-nestor-wants-to-turn-things-around-for-canada-himself-in-make-or-break-davis-cup-showdown
  4. ^ "Raonic named 2012 Tennis Canada male player of the year". Tennis Canada. December 12, 2012.
  5. ^ Eric Duhatschek (August 24, 2012). "Canada's most decorated tennis player lives largely in anonymity". The Globe and Mail.
  6. ^ "Nestor records 1,000th doubles match win". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  7. ^ "ATP profile – Rankings history". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

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