Marcos Daniel
Marcos Diniz Daniel (born July 4, 1978 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul) is a retired professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 56 in September 2009. He is coached by his brother, Márcio.
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Passo Fundo, Brazil |
Born | Passo Fundo, Brazil | July 4, 1978
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 1997 |
Retired | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,114,707 |
Singles | |
Career record | 24–66 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 56 (September 14, 2009) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
French Open | 2R (2008) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2006, 2008, 2010) |
US Open | 1R (2006, 2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 14–32 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 102 (December 5, 2005) |
Last updated on: August 9, 2010. |
Tennis career
Marcos Daniel's brother owns an academy for developing young tennis players, called Daniel Tennis Center where Marcos Daniel used to work as a ball catcher. He started playing youth tournaments at age 5. When he was 12, representing this academy, he reached his first final but he did not succeed in winning the title.[1]
In August 2009, he reached the semi-finals of the ATP Gstaad tournament. He also reached the semi-finals there in 2006.
He qualified for the 2009 French Open and lost in the first round to Rafael Nadal after giving a strong performance, 5–7, 4–6, 3–6.
Titles (21)
Singles (14)
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No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | September 2, 2003 | Gramado, Brazil | Hard | 7–5, 7–5 | |
2. | July 18, 2005 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | |
3. | October 17, 2005 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
4. | November 7, 2005 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, 6–0 | |
5. | October 15, 2007 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 7–6(3), 6–4 | |
6. | March 3, 2008 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | |
7. | September 15, 2008 | Cali, Colombia | Clay | 6–2 retired | |
8. | September 22, 2008 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | |
9. | March 22, 2009 | Marrakech, Morocco | Clay | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
10. | May 17, 2009 | Zagreb, Croatia | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | |
11. | July 19, 2009 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–4 | |
12. | April 18, 2010 | Blumenau, Brazil | Clay | 7–5, 6–7(5), 6–4 | |
13. | October 30, 2010 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | |
14. | November 7, 2010 | Medellín, Colombia | Clay | 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles (7)
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No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
1. | July 28, 2003 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
2. | September 2, 2003 | Gramado, Brazil | Hard | 7–6(5), 6–4 | ||
3. | August 9, 2004 | Manta, Ecuador | Hard | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(5) | ||
4. | April 18, 2005 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 7–6(4), 6–3 | ||
5. | September 12, 2005 | Sevilla, Spain | Clay | 6–2, 6–7(1), 7–5 | ||
6. | October 17, 2005 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
7. | October 8, 2007 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | 4–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
Runners-up (14)
Singles (7)
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No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | October 8, 2001 | Lima, Peru | Clay | 6–2, 1–0 retired | |
2. | September 12, 2005 | Sevilla, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 3–0 retired | |
3. | October 10, 2005 | Quito, Ecuador | Clay | 1–6, 7–6(1), 6–2 | |
4. | March 5, 2007 | Salinas, Ecuador | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | |
5. | November 12, 2007 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | |
6. | November 19, 2007 | Lima, Peru | Clay | 0–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
7. | March 31, 2008 | Napoli, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(3) |
Doubles (7)
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No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
1. | September 24, 2001 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Walkover | ||
2. | June 24, 2002 | Eisenach, Germany | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
3. | July 26, 2004 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
4. | January 3, 2005 | São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
5. | January 17, 2005 | La Serena, Chile | Clay | 7–6(2), 6–4 | ||
6. | April 4, 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
7. | July 18, 2005 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 |
References
- CBT news Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine