Daniel Nestor

Tennis Player

1972 –

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Who is Daniel Nestor?

Daniel Mark Nestor, CM is a Serbian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is one of the foremost doubles players in tennis history due to his longevity and continued success at the top of the men's game. As of June 2014, he is tied for tenth for most men's ATP titles in Open Era history.

Thus far he has won 85 men's doubles titles, including a Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, four ATP World Tour Finals, and eight Grand Slam men's doubles titles attained with three different partners. In addition, Nestor has won 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles: 2007 Australian Open with Elena Likhovtseva, the 2011 Australian Open with Katarina Srebotnik, and the 2013 Wimbledon and 2014 Australian Open with Kristina Mladenovic. His 85 men's doubles titles make him the third most decorated champion among active doubles players, and also third all time. He is the only player in tennis history to have won all four Grand Slams, all of the Masters Series events, the Year End Championships and Olympic gold medal in doubles at least once. He was named ATP Doubles Team of the Year in 2002 and 2004 and 2008.

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Born
Sep 4, 1972
Belgrade
Also known as
  • Daniel Mark Nestor
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Siblings
Spouses
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Ethnicity
  • Serbian Canadians
Nationality
  • Canada
  • Serbia
Profession
Education
  • Earl Haig Secondary School
Lived in
  • Belgrade
  • Bahamas
  • Toronto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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