- Marcus Daniell
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Marcus Daniell 
Country 
New ZealandResidence Auckland / London Born 9 November 1989
New ZealandHeight 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) Turned pro 2008 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Career prize money US$31,424 Singles Career record 1-0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) Career titles 0 Highest ranking 617 (5 July 2010) Current ranking 990 Doubles Career record 5-4 (at ATP level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) Career titles 1 Highest ranking 185 (21 June 2010) Current ranking 720 Last updated on: September 30, 2011[1]. Marcus Daniell (born November 9, 1989) is a professional tennis player from rural Wairarapa in New Zealand.[2]
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Tennis career
While mainly playing in futures events, Daniell received a doubles wild card entry to play in the 2010 Heineken Open, an ATP 250 event in his home country of New Zealand. With new doubles partner, Horia Tecău, they had an improbable run to the finals of the event. The pair first dispatched fellow New Zealanders the Statham brothers, 6-3, 6-2. Daniell and Tecău then won a three set showdown against the third seeded Spaniards Tommy Robredo and Marcel Granollers, 3-6. 7-6(5), 10-8. In the semifinal match Daniell and Tecău faced Johan Brunström and Jean-Julien Rojer who had defeated grand slam winners Lukáš Dlouhý and Leander Paes. Daniell and Tecău prevailed 3-6, 7-6(4), 10-8 to set up a final with Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares. In the championship match, Daniell and Tecău won against the Brazilians 7-5, 6-4, each player winning their first ATP World Tour title.[3]
Daniell was to represent New Zealand in both the singles and the doubles, paired with Rubin Statham, at the he 2010 Commonwealth Games.[4] However, he had to withdraw due to an ongoing back injury, leaving Statham to compete in the singles alone.[5]
Doubles: 1 (1–0)
Wins (1)
Legend (pre/post 2009) Grand Slam Tournaments (0) Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0)ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0)ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0)ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1)Titles by Surface Hard (1) Clay (0) Grass (0) Carpet (0) Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score Winner 1. January 16, 2010 Auckland, New ZealandHard 
Horia Tecău
Marcelo Melo
Bruno Soares7-5 6-4 References
- ^ ATP Tour site for Marcus Daniell
- ^ "Marcus Daniell gets his own Big Day Out". stuff.co.nz. January 15, 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/tennis/3234187/Marcus-Daniell-gets-his-own-Big-Day-Out.
- ^ "Home Town Hero". heinekenopen.co.nz. January 16, 2010. http://www.heinekenopen.co.nz/1/news/newsarticle_4138.asp.
- ^ "Daniell hoping for another big upset at Games". Stuff.co.nz. NZPA. September 27, 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/4171992/Daniell-hoping-for-another-big-upset-at-Games. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Ford, Greg (October 2, 2010). "Kiwi athletes hope rules will be relaxed at games". The Dominion Post. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/4190364/Kiwi-athletes-hope-rules-will-be-relaxed-at-games. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- New Zealand expatriates in the United Kingdom
- New Zealand male tennis players
- People from Auckland
- People from the Wairarapa
- Sportspeople from London
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