David Nalbandian

David Nalbandian

Nalbandian at Boodles 2011.
Full name	David Pablo Nalbandian
Country (sports)	Argentina
Residence	Unquillo, Argentina
Born	(1982-01-01) 1 January 1982 (age 42) Unquillo, Argentina
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
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 Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Singles

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.^[2] 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.^[3] Since his retirement, Nalbandian has taken up the sport of rally racing and has competed in Rally Argentina.