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NENAD ZIMONJIC (SRB)<br />
Birthdate: June 4, 1976 Turned Pro: 1995<br />
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia<br />
Height: 6’3” (1.91m)<br />
Residence: Belgrade, Serbia<br />
Weight: 200 (90kg)<br />
Career Doubles Win-Loss: 457-235<br />
Plays: Right-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $5,199,653<br />
One-handed backhand<br />
Doubles Titles/Finalist: 39/25<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 176 (March 29, 1999)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 1 (November 17, 2008)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH <strong>ATP</strong> DOUBLES RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 3 (59-23) 2007: 5 (49-17) 2004: 18 (32-24) 2001: 32 (33-20) 1998: 116 (0-2) 1995: 364 (0-0)<br />
2009: 3 (61-17) 2006:11 (42-19) 2003: 32 (31-21) 2000: 29 (32-21) 1997: 203 (0-1) 1994: 474 (0-0)<br />
2008: 1 (49-18) 2005:11 (33-22) 2002: 51 (20-15) 1999: 86 (14-12) 1996: 254 (1-0) 1993: 981 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $922,384. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 59-23 (doubles) .<br />
Doubles Winner: Sydney, Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo*, Barcelona, Roland Garros, Vienna, Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong><br />
<strong>Tour</strong> Finals-London. Finalist: Australian Open, Indian Wells*, Madrid*, Basel. Semifinalist: London / Queen’s<br />
Club, Beijing (all w/Nestor).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Serb teamed with Canadian Nestor to compile a 7-4 mark in finals and finish as No. 2 team…Closed season<br />
by capturing title at Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals in London where they defeated top-ranked Bryan brothers<br />
in SFs and No. 3 Bhupathi-Mirnyi in final…Also helped his country to its first Davis Cup title (d. France 3-2)…<br />
Lost five-set match (w/Troicki) to Clement-Llodra in final…In January, picked up title in Sydney and reached<br />
Australian Open final (l. to Bryan-Bryan)…In February, defended Rotterdam title and one month later, reached<br />
final at Indian Wells* (l. to M. Lopez-Nadal)…On clay, captured titles in Monte-Carlo* and Barcelona, finalists in<br />
Madrid* and winners at Roland Garros (d. Dlouhy-Paes)…It was his third Slam crown…Broke five-month title<br />
drought in Vienna in October and followed with runner-up in Basel…Finished tied No. 3 in doubles individually,<br />
his fourth straight Top 5 campaign.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Serbian doubles specialist has 39 career titles and in ‘09 captured a career best nine titles in 11 finals with<br />
Nestor while compiling a 61-17 match record…Has finished in Top 20 for seven straight years…Has captured<br />
three Grand Slam crowns (all w/Nestor)…Earned his first Slam title at Wimbledon in ‘08 and repeated title following<br />
year…In ‘09, five of his titles came at <strong>ATP</strong> Masters 1000 events (Monte-Carlo*, Rome*, Madrid*,<br />
Cincinnati*, Paris*) and finished No. 2…In ’08, finished No. 1, clinching top spot with win over Bryan Brothers in<br />
Tennis Masters Cup final in Shanghai…In singles, reached a career-high No. 176 in March ‘99 and his best Grand<br />
Slam result was 3rd RD at Wimbledon that year…Won Yugoslavia 16s, 18s and men’s (twice) in singles, doubles<br />
and mixed national championships…Has a 36-17 career Davis Cup record (23-8 in doubles) in 37 ties since<br />
‘95…Was playing captain in ‘03-04…Earned a career high $1,203,345 in 2009.<br />
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (39). FINALIST (25).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY<br />
DOUBLES (3-4 in Finals). AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Finalist - 2010 (w/Nestor); Mixed Champion - 2008 (w/Sun), 2004<br />
(w/Bovina); ROLAND GARROS: Champion - 2010 (w/Nestor); Finalist - 2008 (w/Nestor); Mixed Champion - 2010,<br />
2006 (w/Srebotnik); WIMBLEDON - Champion 2009, 2008 (w/Nestor); 2006 Finalist (w/Santoro), 2004<br />
(w/Knowle).<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 06 05<br />
14-7 WON RR WON RR RUP<br />
(08-10 w/Nestor, 06 w/Santoro, 05 w/Paes)<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY*<br />
*DOUBLES (11-8 in finals) - INDIAN WELLS: Finalist - 2010, 2008 (w/Nestor); MONTE CARLO: Champion - 2010, 2009<br />
(w/Nestor), 2005 - (w/Paes), 2004 (w/Henman), Finalist - 2006 (w/Santoro); ROME: Champion - 2009 (w/Nestor),<br />
2007 (w/Santoro), Finalist - 2008 (w/Nestor); HAMBURG: Champion - 2008 (w/Nestor); TORONTO: Champion - 2008<br />
(w/Nestor); CINCINNATI: Champion - 2009 (w/Nestor); MADRID: Champion-2009 (w/Nestor), Finalist - 2010<br />
(w/Nestor), 2005 (w/Paes); PARIS: Champion - 2009 (w/Nestor), Finalist - 2007 (w/Nestor), 2006 (w/Santoro).<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Began playing at age nine…Nicknames include “Ziki, Zimo, Zimone”…Father, Mirko, is a civil engineer; mother,<br />
Nevenka, is a bank employee…Has older brother, Igor…Played football, track, basketball and handball as<br />
kid…Childhood heroes were Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis…Enjoys music of U2, Dire Straits and Seal…<br />
Considers fast clay and hard courts favorite surfaces and best shot is serve…Credits former pro Robert Seguso<br />
with providing assistance and guidance early in career…Wife, Mina (married May 24, 2008 in Belgrade)…Twins,<br />
Leon (son) born 3:11 p.m. and Luna (daughter) two minutes later on Dec. 3, 2008…Elected to <strong>ATP</strong> Player<br />
Council from June 2010 to June 2012.<br />
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