 | PERSONAL
Began playing tennis at age nine... Nicknames include “Ziki, Zimo”... Father, Mirko, is a civil engineer; mother, Nevenka, is a bank employee... Has one older brother, Igor... Won Yugoslavia 16s, 18s and men’s (twice) in singles, doubles and mixed national championships... Played soccer, track, basketball and handball as a kid... Childhood heroes were Michael Jordan and Carl Lewis.. Enjoys listening to music of U2, Dire Straits and Seal... Considers fast clay and hard courts as favorite surfaces and overhead as his best shot... Has a 35-15 career Davis Cup record (22-6 in doubles) in 34 ties since 1995... Was playing captain in 2003-04... Credits former ATP pro Robert Seguso with providing assistance and guidance early in his career... Coached by Gunter Bresnik (since 2004)... Fitness trainer is Dusko Ilic (since September 2005 until December 2008)... Wife, Mina (married May 24, 2008 in Belgrade)...Children, Leon i Luna (twins, born December 2008 in USA)
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2009 IN REVIEW
The defending champions enter London with an ATP World Tour-best nine titles in 11 finals, highlighted by their repeat title performance at Wimbledon (d. Bryans) and five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns (Monte Carlo, Rome, Madrid, Cincinnati, Paris). In three of them (except Madrid, Paris) they defeated their rival Bryans in the final.
They began season with back-to-back runner-up showings in Doha (l. to M. Lopez-Nadal) and Sydney (l. to Bryans) and in February, they captured title in Rotterdam (d. Dlouhy-Paes). After an 11-6 start in first three months, they compiled a 12-match winning streak on clay with consecutive titles in Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome. After a 1st Rd. loss in Belgrade, earned title in Madrid (d. Aspelin-Moodie) and followed with SF at Roland Garros.
In July, repeated title at Wimbledon, defeating Bryans in four sets. One month later, rallied to beat Bryans in Cincinnati final 15-13 in Match Tie-break, saving eight match points. After a QF at US Open, lost three in a row in October, but in last two tournaments prior to London, won titles in Basel and Paris.
| 2008
The Serb won his first Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon and finished as No. 1 team in ATP Doubles Race...Playing with Daniel Nestor for first full season, they won five of eight finals...They had a stretch of six straight finals...In beBryans)...Then clinched three straight titles at Queen’s Club (d. Melo-Sa), Wimbledon (d. Bjorkman-Ullyett) and AMS Toronto (d. Bryans)...Won 17 consecutive matches before streak snapped in SF at AMS Cincinnati (l. to Erlich-Ram)...Won Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai...Finished No. 1...
| 2007
The Serb achieved career-best season marks with a 49-17 match record and five ATP titles, including his third career AMS title… Opened the year with titles in Doha (w/ Youzhny) and Dubai (w/ Santoro)… Performed well at Grand Slam events with Santoro, reaching SF at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and QF at Australian Open… Won their team’s first AMS title at Rome (d. Bryan-Bryan), and followed by reaching the Halle final… In August, won New Haven title (w/ Bhupathi)… Teamed up with Nestor following US Open to capture St. Petersburg title and reach AMS Paris final… Also helped Serbia return to Davis Cup World Group, partnering Djokovic to doubles win in playoff vs. Australia… Finished at No.10 in the Stanford ATP Doubles Race (w/ Santoro) and No. 5 individually in Stanford ATP Doubles Rankings.
| 2006
Teamed (w/Santoro) for first time and claimed three ATP titles...Qualified for fourth consecutive Tennis Masters Cup and went 1-2 in round-robin play...Finished No. 5 in Stanford ATP Doubles Race...Took home titles in Sydney, Halle and Moscow...Played well at AMS clay events, advancing to final at AMS Monte-Carlo and the SF in Hamburg...Best Grand Slam showing was final at Wimbledon (l. to Bryans)...Finished No. 11 individually in Stanford ATP Doubles Rankings...Earned a career-high $367,085
| 2005
Compiled his best career season in doubles with two ATP titles in five finals with Leander Paes…The duo compiled a 29-19 match record and finished No. 6 in ATP Doubles Race, capturing back-to-back clay titles at AMS Monte Carlo and Barcelona in April…During Grand Slam play, advanced to back-to-back QF at Roland Garros and Wimbledon...They played well during fall indoor circuit with three runner-up showings in last five tournaments, reaching final in Stockholm, AMS Madrid and Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai where they lost in a third set tie-break to Llodra-Santoro…Finished a year-end best No. 11 in doubles, his second straight Top 20 season... | 2004
Won more than 30 doubles matches for fourth time in five years and reached his first Grand Slam final… Also advanced to six doubles SF during year… In April, won first career ATP Masters Series title in Monte-Carlo (w/Henman)… The following week reached final in Munich (w/Knowle)… On grass, reached SF at Queen’s Club (w/Mirnyi) and followed by reaching title match at Wimbledon (w/ Knowle), losing to Bjorkman-Woodbridge… Late in season, reached SF in St. Petersburg (w/ Knowle)… Went 2-0 in Davis Cup… In singles, qualified in St. Poelten and Washington, D.C… Reached 2nd RD in St. Poelten (d. Agassi, l. to Hanescu)… Won title in his hometown at Belgrade Challenger (l. to Chiudinelli)… Finished No. 18 in doubles
| 2003
Won hometown title at Belgrade Challenger (w/Bozoljac)…Won title at Delray Beach (w/Paes)… Reached finals at Valencia (w/MacPhie) and St. Poelten (w/ Sargsian)… Ended year with title in St. Petersburg (w/Knowle)
| 2002
Won only title of the year at Memphis (w/Sa)… Reached SFs at Milan, San Jose and Indianapolis (w/MacPhie)… Reached 3rd RD at Wimbledon and US Open… In singles reached final of Belgrade Challenger (l. to Ancic)… Was 0-1 in Davis Cup singles
| 2001
Reached SF at Australian Open and Marseille (w/Arthurs)… After playing only one tournament with Nestor in the first eight months, reached final in Dubai, teamed with him on a regular basis starting at US Open… The duo won title in Lyon and reached consecutive SF in Basel and AMS Paris… Also reached final in Estoril (w/Johnson) and SF in Marseille (w/Mirnyi) and Halle (w/Eagle)… In singles won Andrezieux Challenger in February and reached the 2nd RD in Basel (l. to Roddick) | 2000
Compiled a 32-21 match record in doubles in ATP level tournaments… Won titles in Delray Beach (w/MacPhie) and Vienna (w/Kafelniov) and reached final in Munich (w/Mirnyi)… Also SF in five other events… Finished in Top 30 for first time at No. 29… In singles, won Challenger title in Belo Horizonte (d. Bachelot) | | |
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