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- Daniel Nestor is one of Canada’s finest tennis players and one of the best doubles players of all time. One of the most decorated tennis players in the world, he competed in six Olympics and won 91 career doubles titles, including a gold medal in men’s doubles at the 2000 Olympic Summer Games — Canada's first and only Olympic medal in tennis.
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Daniel Mark Nestor CM (/ ˈ n ɛ s t ər / NES-tər; Serbian: Данијел Нестор, romanized: Danijel Nestor; born September 4, 1972 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia as Danijel Nestorović) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
- Early Life
- Career Highlights – Singles
- Career Highlights – Doubles
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Daniel Nestor was born Danijel Nestorović in Belgrade in 1972, when it was part of Yugoslavia. His Serbian parents moved the family to Toronto in 1976. The left-hander began playing tennisat age 11 and attended Earl Haig Secondary School as part of its Academic Program for Gifted Athletes.
Career singles highlights for Daniel Nestor, who turned pro in 1991, include victories over world-ranked stars Marcelo Ríos of Chile, Patrick Rafter and Mark Philippoussis of Australia, Cédric Pioline of France and Ukraine's Andrei Medvedev. He gained worldwide recognition in 1992 after he defeated then-world No. 1 Stefan Edberg of Sweden while pla...
Daniel Nestor entered few singles tournaments after 2000, when a shoulder injury forced him to concentrate on doubles. He quickly became recognized as one of the best doubles players in the world. His most significant wins came with fellow Canadian Sébastien Lareau, Bahamian partner Mark Knowles and Nenad Zimonjić of Serbia. At the 2000 Olympic Sum...
Daniel Nestor married Natasha Gavrilovic in 2005. They have two children together and live in the Bahamas.
Daniel Nestor was made a Member of the Order of Canadain 2010. His investiture noted: “As Canada’s best-known tennis player, Daniel Nestor has distinguished himself as an ambassador and role model for the sport. Having won more than 70 major doubles tournaments since turning professional in 1991, he is one of the world's most decorated players.” Ne...
Male Player of the Year, Tennis Canada (1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)ATP Doubles Team of the Year (2002, 2004, 2008)ITF Doubles World Champion (2002, 2008)Davis Cup Commitment Award (2012)Big Read: The hidden fire fuelling Canada’s greatest tennis player. Calm, cool and collected on the court. Maniacally driven off it. How Daniel Nestor became the greatest Canadian to ever pick...
Sep 19, 2011 · Daniel Nestor made history at Sydney 2000 when he teamed with Sébastien Lareau to win the men’s doubles gold medal and become Canada’s first ever Olympic medallists in tennis.
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Sep 26, 2023 · Daniel Nestor, an eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion and four-time mixed doubles Grand Slam winner, was one of six players named to the ballot Tuesday for the 2024 class of the...
Jan 10, 2019 · Nestor won a whopping 91 career doubles titles on the ATP Tour over his career and was a mainstay on the Canadian Davis Cup team.
Sep 28, 2020 · Canada’s Daniel Nestor knows the tournament well. The former tennis pro holds several records at Roland Garros. His three straight French Open titles (with Nenad Zimonjic in 2010, and Max...
