David Nalbandian
David Pablo Nalbandian (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈβið ˈpaβlo nalβanˈdjan]; born 1 January 1982) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He reached his highest ranking in singles of world No. 3 in March 2006, during a career that stretched from 2000 to 2013. Nalbandian was runner-up in the singles event at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships. During his career, he won 11 singles titles, including the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005 and two Masters 1000 tournaments. Nalbandian is the only Argentine man in history to reach the semifinals or better at all four majors and to reach the Wimbledon final.He was a member of the Argentinian Davis Cup team who reached the finals of the World Group in 2006, 2008 and 2011. Nalbandian played right-handed with a two-handed backhand, which was known for being a devastating shot. Since his retirement, Nalbandian has taken up the sport of rally racing and has competed in Rally Argentina.
Nalbandian at Boodles 2011. | |||||||||
| Full name | David Pablo Nalbandian | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Argentina | ||||||||
| Residence | Unquillo, Argentina | ||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1982 Unquillo, Argentina | ||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||
| Turned pro | 2000 | ||||||||
| Retired | 2013 | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||
| Prize money | US$11,114,755 | ||||||||
| Official website | davidnalbandian.com | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 383–192 (66.6%) | ||||||||
| Career titles | 11 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (20 March 2006) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | SF (2006) | ||||||||
| French Open | SF (2004, 2006) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | F (2002) | ||||||||
| US Open | SF (2003) | ||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||
| Tour Finals | W (2005) | ||||||||
| Olympic Games | 3R (2008) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 48–53 | ||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (5 October 2009) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Australian Open | 1R (2003) | ||||||||
| French Open | 1R (2003) | ||||||||
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) | ||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||
| Davis Cup | F (2006, 2008, 2011) | ||||||||
Medal record
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