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Mark Knowles Country Bahamas
Residence Nassau, Bahamas Born September 4, 1971
Nassau, BahamasHeight 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Turned pro 1992 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Career prize money US$6,911,035 Singles Career record 42–77 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 96 (June 24, 1996) Grand Slam results Australian Open 1R (1994, 1997) French Open 2R (1996) Wimbledon 2R (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996) US Open 2R (1996) Doubles Career record 727–356 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) Career titles 54 Highest ranking No. 1 (June 24, 2002) Grand Slam Doubles results Australian Open W (2002) French Open W (2007) Wimbledon F (2002) US Open W (2004) Last updated on: April 11, 2011. Men's Doubles Grand Slam titles: 3 (with Daniel Nestor)
Titles: 52 Grand Slam men's doubles finals (10): Australian Open Winner (2002 w/Nestor)
Finalist (1995, 2003 w/Nestor; 2009 w/Bhupathi)French Open Winner (2007 w/Nestor)
Finalist (1998, 2002 w/Nestor)Wimbledon Finalist (2002 w/Nestor) US Open Winner (2004 w/Nestor)
Finalist (1998 w/Nestor; 2009 w/Bhupathi)Mark Knowles (born September 4, 1971 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.
After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick Bollettieri's famed academy, Knowles played three seasons at UCLA, where he earned All-American honors in both singles and doubles. His highest singles ranking on the ATP was World No. 96. He has been very successful in doubles, partnering Daniel Nestor, Mahesh Bhupathi, Brian Macphie and Mardy Fish. With Nestor, Knowles won the 2002 Australian Open, the 2004 U.S. Open, and the 2007 French Open. He also won the 2009 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Anna-Lena Grönefeld of Germany.
On July 5, 2006, Knowles participated in one of the longest matches in Wimbledon history, lasting 6 hours and 9 minutes.
Knowles played singles and doubles for the Bahamas Davis Cup team for more than 13 years and he is a five-time Olympian.
Knowles was elected (by his peers) as Vice President of the ATP and was selected to be on the ATP Drug Force Council.
His long-term partnership with Daniel Nestor ended after the 2007 U.S. Open. After reaching the Basel final with James Blake, Knowles reunited with Nestor once again to win the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup. They defeated Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle 6–3, 6–2 to take their first Tennis Masters Cup title.[1]
Knowles then played with fellow Grand Slam doubles champion Mahesh Bhupathi, for two seasons in 2008 and 2009, and the two were one of the most successful teams on tour, qualifying for the season-ending championships in both years. After losing in their season debut in Sydney, Knowles and Bhupathi knocked out defending champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, taking the gripping match in a final set tiebreak. The two lost to eventual champions Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram. Other season highlights included three titles, at Memphis, Dubai and Basel. The victory in Basel gave Knowles his 50th career title.
At the 2009 Australian Open, Knowles and Bhupathi went one step further than the year before, reaching the final before losing to the Bryans in three sets, after winning the first set 6-2. They went on to reach the US Open final later that year, despite the fact that Knowles was hampered by a hand injury that required eight stiches on his dominant hand (right). They also claimed their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown together, winning the Rogers Cup in Montreal. They closed out their partnership at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, winning their round robin group before going down in the semifinals to the Bryans. Knowles also repeated as champion in Memphis with Mardy Fish.
In 2010, Knowles joined forces with Fish and after both struggled with injuries the first half of the season, the two captured the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, defeating Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek in the final. The two advanced to the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati and the third round of the US Open. Knowles finished the season on a high note with a runner-up finish at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Paris with Andy Ram. The two upset top-ranked Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the quarterfinals.
2011 has been a tough year for the Bahamian as his season partner,Michal Mertinak, went down with a back injury at the French Open. Prior to that, the two made semifinal appearances in San Jose and Memphis and the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. After falling in the first round of Wimbledon with Lukasz Kubot, Knowles played his 10th season of World TeamTennis with the Sacramento Capitals, and then partnered Xavier Malisse to the Farmers Classic title at his former college campus, UCLA. The two edged Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey to give the Bahamian his 54th doubles title. Knowles and Malisse also reached the quarterfinals in Washington and third round at the US Open.
In October, Knowles was invited to participate in the 19th annual World TeamTennis Smash Hits charity event in Cleveland, co-hosted by Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King. Knowles was selected by John as a member of his team, who went on to win the exhibition 19-18. The event raised over $500,000 for the various AIDS charities.
Knowles is married and has three children. He and his family host an annual charity event in the Bahamas, the Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational, which has raised over $650,000 to date. The event celebrated it's 10th anniversary in 2010, bringing world No. 4 Andy Murray to the invitational and has lined up Andy Roddick to participate at the 2011 edition. In the past, it has been attended by players such as Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, James Blake, Tommy Haas and The Bryan Brothers.
Contents
ATP Career Finals
Doubles: 99 (54-45)
Legend Grand Slam (3) Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (1)ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (17)ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (14)ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (19)Titles by surface Hard (36) Clay (11) Grass (3) Carpet (4) Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final Winner 1. August 2, 1993 Montreal, Canada (1)
Hard Jim Courier
Glenn Michibata
David Pate
6–4, 7–6 Runner-up 1. March 21, 1994 Miami, U.S.
Hard Jared Palmer
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 6–7 Winner 2. September 19, 1994 Bogotá, Colombia
Clay Daniel Nestor
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen
6–4, 7–6 Runner-up 2. January 30, 1995 Melbourne, Australia
Hard Daniel Nestor
Jared Palmer
Richey Reneberg
3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 Winner 3. April 17, 1995 Tokyo, Japan
Hard Jonathan Stark
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–3, 3–6, 7–6 Runner-up 3. August 14, 1995 Cincinnati, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 0–3, RET Winner 4. August 21, 1995 Indianapolis, U.S. (1)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Scott Davis
Todd Martin
6–4, 6–4 Winner 5. January 8, 1996 Doha, Qatar (1)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–3 Winner 6. February 5, 1996 Shanghai, China
Carpet Roger Smith
Jim Grabb
Michael Tebbutt
4–6, 6–2, 7–6 Winner 7. February 26, 1996 Memphis, U.S. (1)
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 7–5 Runner-up 4. April 22, 1996 Tokyo, Japan
Hard Rick Leach
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 3–6 Winner 8. May 13, 1996 Hamburg, Germany (1)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Guy Forget
Jakob Hlasek
6–2, 6–4 Winner 9. August 12, 1996 Cincinnati, U.S. (1)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Runner-up 5. August 26, 1996 Toronto, Canada
Hard Daniel Nestor
Patrick Galbraith
Paul Haarhuis
6–7, 3–6 Runner-up 6. February 17, 1997 San Jose, U.S.
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Brian MacPhie
Gary Muller
6–4, 6–7, 5–7 Winner 10. March 17, 1997 Indian Wells, U.S. (1)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
7–6, 4–6, 7–5 Runner-up 7. March 31, 1997 Miami, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6, 7–6 Winner 11. May 19, 1997 Rome, Italy (1)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Byron Black
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 Runner-up 8. June 8, 1998 Paris, France
Clay Daniel Nestor
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 Winner 12. August 17, 1998 Cincinnati, U.S. (2)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
6–1, 2–1, RET Runner-up 9. August 24, 1998 Indianapolis, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
2–6, 6–7 Runner-up 10. September 14, 1998 New York, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Cyril Suk
Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–7, 2–6 Runner-up 11. November 22, 1998 Hartford, U.S.
Carpet Daniel Nestor
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
4–6, 2–6, 5–7 Runner-up 12. March 8, 1999 Scottsdale, U.S.
Hard Sandon Stolle
Justin Gimelstob
Richey Reneberg
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6 Winner 13. January 10, 2000 Doha, Qatar (2)
Hard Max Mirnyi
Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer
6–3, 6–4 Runner-up 13. April 17, 2000 Atlanta, U.S.
Clay Justin Gimelstob
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
3–6, 4–6 Winner 14. November 27, 2000 Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner
6–3, 6–2 Winner 15. January 8, 2001 Doha, Qatar (3)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Juan Balcells
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–3, 6–1 Winner 16. March 5, 2001 San Jose, U.S.
Hard (i) Brian MacPhie
Jan-Michael Gambill
Jonathan Stark
6–3, 7–6(7–4) Winner 17. August 20, 2001 Indianapolis, U.S. (2)
Hard Brian MacPhie
Mahesh Bhupathi
Sébastien Lareau
7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–4 Winner 18. January 28, 2002 Melbourne, Australia
Hard Daniel Nestor
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
7–6(7–4), 6–3 Runner-up 14. February 25, 2002 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Roger Federer
Max Mirnyi
6–4, 3–6, [4–10] Winner 19. March 4, 2002 Dubai, UAE (1)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Joshua Eagle
Sandon Stolle
3–6, 6–3, [13–11] Runner-up 15. March 11, 2002 Scottsdale, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 6–7(6–8) Winner 20. March 18, 2002 Indian Wells, U.S. (2)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Roger Federer
Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–4 Winner 21. April 1, 2002 Miami, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 Runner-up 16. June 10, 2002 Paris, France
Clay Daniel Nestor
Paul Haarhuis
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
5–7, 4–6 Winner 22. June 24, 2002 Nottingham, England
Grass Mike Bryan
Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer
0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 Runner-up 17. July 8, 2002 London, England
Grass Daniel Nestor
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
1–6, 2–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7 Runner-up 18. August 5, 2002 Toronto, Canada
Hard Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–7(1–7), 3–6 Winner 23. August 19, 2002 Indianapolis, U.S. (3)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–4 Runner-up 19. October 14, 2002 Lyon, France
Carpet Daniel Nestor
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7) Winner 24. October 21, 2002 Madrid, Spain (1)
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
6–3, 7–5, 6–0 Runner-up 20. October 28, 2002 Basel, Switzerland
Carpet Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7(1–7), 5–7 Runner-up 21. January 6, 2003 Doha, Qatar
Hard Daniel Nestor
Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
4–6, 6–7(8–10) Runner-up 22. January 27, 2003 Melbourne, Australia
Hard Daniel Nestor
Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 Winner 25. February 24, 2003 Memphis, U.S. (2)
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–2, 7–6(7–3) Winner 26. March 3, 2003 Acapulco, Mexico
Clay Daniel Nestor
David Ferrer
Fernando Vicente
6–3, 6–3 Winner 27. April 28, 2003 Houston, U.S. (1)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Jan-Michael Gambill
Graydon Oliver
6–4, 6–3 Winner 28. May 19, 2003 Hamburg, Germany (2)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
6–4, 7–6(12–10) Winner 29. June 16, 2003 London/Queen's Club, England (1)
Grass Daniel Nestor
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) Winner 30. October 27, 2003 Basel, Switzerland (1)
Carpet (i) Daniel Nestor
Lucas Arnold Ker
Mariano Hood
6–4, 6–2 Winner 31. March 1, 2004 Marseille, France
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
7–5, 6–3 Winner 32. May 3, 2004 Barcelona, Spain (1)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Mariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Runner-up 23. June 14, 2004 London/Queen's Club, England
Grass Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
4–6, 4–6 Winner 33. August 9, 2004 Cincinnati, U.S. (3)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Winner 34. September 13, 2004 New York, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Leander Paes
David Rikl
6–3, 6–3 Winner 35. October 25, 2004 Madrid, Spain (2)
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–3, 6–4 Runner-up 24. February 14, 2005 Marseille, France
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek
6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) Winner 36. March 21, 2005 Indian Wells, U.S. (3)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2) Winner 37. April 25, 2005 Houston, U.S. (2)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Martín García
Luis Horna
6–3, 6–4 Winner 38. October 17, 2005 Vienna, Austria
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
5–3, 5–4(5–2) Winner 39. October 24, 2005 Madrid, Spain (3)
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Leander Paes
Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Runner-up 25. November 7, 2005 Paris, France
Carpet Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
4–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 Winner 40. February 6, 2006 Delray Beach, U.S.
Hard Daniel Nestor
Chris Haggard
Wesley Moodie
6–2, 6–3 Runner-up 26. February 20, 2006 Marseille, France
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Martin Damm
Radek Štěpánek
2–6, 7–6(7–4), [3–10] Runner-up 27. March 6, 2006 Dubai, UAE
Hard Daniel Nestor
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 2–6, [1–10] Winner 41. March 20, 2006 Indian Wells, U.S. (4)
Hard Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4 Winner 42. May 1, 2006 Barcelona, Spain (2)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–5] Winner 43. May 15, 2006 Rome, Italy (2)
Clay Daniel Nestor
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
6–4, 5–7, [13–11] Runner-up 28. May 22, 2006 Hamburg, Germany
Clay Daniel Nestor
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
2–6, 6–7(8–10) Runner-up 29. October 23, 2006 Madrid, Spain
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 4–6 Winner 44. October 30, 2006 Basel, Switzerland (2)
Carpet (i) Daniel Nestor
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
4–6, 6–4, [10–8] Runner-up 30. November 20, 2006 Shanghai, China
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi
2–6, 4–6 Runner-up 31. January 15, 2007 Sydney, Australia
Hard Daniel Nestor
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [6–10] Runner-up 32. February 19, 2007 Marseille, France
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
5–7, 6–4, [8–10] Runner-up 33. April 16, 2007 Houston, U.S.
Clay Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7(3–7), 4–6 Winner 45. June 11, 2007 Paris, France
Clay Daniel Nestor
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 Winner 46. June 17, 2007 London/Queen's Club, England (2)
Grass Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–6(7–4), 7–5 Runner-up 34. October 28, 2007 Basel, Switzerland
Carpet James Blake
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
1–6, 1–6 Winner 47. November 18, 2007 Shanghai, China
Hard (i) Daniel Nestor
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle
6–2, 6–3 Winner 48. March 2, 2008 Memphis, U.S. (3)
Hard (i) Mahesh Bhupathi
Sanchai Ratiwatana
Sonchat Ratiwatana
7–6(7–5), 6–2 Winner 49. March 8, 2008 Dubai, UAE (2)
Hard Mahesh Bhupathi
Martin Damm
Pavel Vízner
7–5, 7–6(9–7) Runner-up 35. March 26, 2008 Miami, U.S.
Hard Mahesh Bhupathi
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2–6, 2–6 Runner-up 36. April 27, 2008 Monte Carlo, Monaco
Clay Mahesh Bhupathi
Rafael Nadal
Tommy Robredo
3–6, 3–6 Runner-up 37. August 23, 2008 New Haven, U.S.
Hard Mahesh Bhupathi
Marcelo Melo
André Sá
5–7, 2–6 Runner-up 38. October 6, 2008 Vienna, Austria
Hard (i) Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
Andy Ram
1–6, 5–7 Runner-up 39. October 13, 2008 Madrid, Spain
Hard (i) Mahesh Bhupathi
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
4–6, 2–6 Winner 50. October 18, 2008 Basel, Switzerland (3)
Carpet Mahesh Bhupathi
Christopher Kas
Philipp Kohlschreiber
6–3, 6–3 Runner-up 40. January 31, 2009 Melbourne, Australia
Hard Mahesh Bhupathi
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–2, 5–7, 0–6 Winner 51. February 22, 2009 Memphis, United States (4)
Hard (i) Mardy Fish
Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek
7–6(9–7), 6–1 Runner-up 41. April 26, 2009 Barcelona, Spain
Clay Mahesh Bhupathi
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 6–7(9–11) Winner 52. August 16, 2009 Montréal, Canada (2)
Hard Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
Andy Ram
6–4, 6–3 Runner-up 42. September 13, 2009 New York, U.S.
Hard Mahesh Bhupathi
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 Runner-up 43. October 11, 2009 Beijing, China
Hard Andy Roddick
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
4–6, 2–6 Runner-up 44. April 25, 2010 Barcelona, Spain
Clay Lleyton Hewitt
Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
6–4, 3–6, [6–10] Winner 53. August 8, 2010 Washington, United States
Hard Mardy Fish
Tomáš Berdych
Radek Štěpánek
4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7] Runner-up 45. November 14, 2010 Paris, France
Hard (i) Andy Ram
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi
5–7, 5–7 Winner 54. July 31, 2011 Los Angeles, United States
Hard Xavier Malisse
Somdev Devvarman
Treat Conrad Huey
7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10) Doubles performance timeline
Tournament 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L Grand Slams Australian Open A A A A A 2R 1R F QF QF 1R 2R 1R 2R W F QF 1R 1R SF SF F A 2R 1 / 18 42–17 French Open A A A A A A A 3R 2R 2R F 2R 1R 3R F 3R QF SF 2R W 1R 3R 2R 1R 1 / 17 36–15 Wimbledon A A A A 2R QF 2R SF 3R 3R 3R SF 3R 3R F QF SF QF SF QF 1R QF 1R 1R 0 / 20 45–20 US Open A A A A A 1R SF QF 1R A F 1R 1R QF QF SF W 1R 3R QF 3R F 3R 3R 1 / 18 44–17 Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 4–3 5–3 14–4 6–4 6–3 12–4 5–3 2–4 8–4 19–3 14–4 16–3 7–4 7–4 16–3 6–4 15–4 3–3 3–4 3 / 73 167–69 Olympics Summer Olympics A Not Held 1R Not Held 2R Not Held QF Not Held 1R Not Held 1R Not Held 0 / 5 3–5 Year End Championships Tennis Masters Cup A A A A A A A RR RR RR F A A A NH SF SF RR F W RR SF A 1 / 11 22–22 Masters Series Indian Wells Masters NME A A A A 1R 2R 1R W 2R 2R 1R 1R W QF SF W W 1R QF 2R A QF 4 / 17 34–13 Miami Masters NME A A A 1R F QF SF F SF 2R 2R SF W QF SF SF 1R QF F 1R 1R A 1 / 18 38–17 Monte Carlo Masters NME A A A A 1R A A A A QF 2R 1R QF 2R SF QF 2R 2R F QF QF A 0 / 13 11–13 Rome Masters NME A A A A 1R 1R 1R W 1R QF 1R 1R QF QF QF QF W SF 2R SF 2R 2R 2 / 18 22–16 Madrid Masters NME A A A A 1R 2R 2R QF 2R 1R A 1R W QF W W F 2R F 2R 2R 1R 3 / 17 20–14 Canada Masters NME A A A W SF 2R F 2R QF 2R QF 2R F 2R SF QF SF QF QF W 2R 1R 2 / 19 32–17 Cincinnati Masters NME A A A 2R A F W A W SF 1R 1R QF SF W SF QF QF SF SF QF 1R 3 / 17 32–14 Shanghai Masters NME Not Held SF 1R 1R 0 / 3 2–3 Paris Masters NME A A A A 2R QF QF QF SF SF A 2R QF SF QF F QF 2R 2R 2R F 1R 0 / 17 22–17 Hamburg Masters NME A A A A A 1R W 2R QF QF 2R SF QF W QF QF F 2R 2R NME 2 / 14 21–12 Win–Loss N/A 0–0 0–0 0–0 6–2 9–7 9–8 15–6 16–5 14–7 9–9 4–7 11–9 26–6 13–8 21–7 20–7 19–7 6–9 12–9 12–8 8–8 3–7 17 / 153 234–136 Year End Ranking 959 307 743 534 139 63 30 7 7 19 9 35 48 19 1 8 1 7 5 4 7 5 28 – Major finals
Mixed doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final Runner-up 2002 French Open Clay Elena Bovina
Cara Black
Wayne Black
6–3, 6–3 Winner 2009 Wimbledon Grass Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Cara Black
Leander Paes
7–5, 6–3 References
- ^ Tennis Masters Cup (2007–10–08). "Knowles & Nestor Part as Masters Cup Champions". Tennis Masters Cup. Archived from the original on 2007–11–19. http://web.archive.org/web/20071119023848/http://www.masters-cup.com/1/news/2007/doubles8.asp. Retrieved 2007–10–08.
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ATP rankings incepted on August 23, 1973 · (year first held/year last held - number of weeks (w)) · current No. 1 in bold, as of October 31, 2011 Year-end championships winners doubles (1970) Stan Smith / Arthur Ashe • (1975) Juan Gisbert / Manuel Orantes • (1976) Fred McNair / Sherwood Stewart • (1977) Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan • (1978) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1979) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1980) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1981) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1982) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1983) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1984) Peter Fleming / John McEnroe • (1985) Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd • (1986) Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd • (1987) Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd • (1988) Rick Leach / Jim Pugh • (1989) Jim Grabb / Patrick McEnroe • (1990) Guy Forget / Jakob Hlasek • (1991) John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd • (1992) Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde • (1993) Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis • (1994) Jan Apell / Jonas Björkman • (1995) Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith • (1996) Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde • (1997) Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark • (1998) Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis • (1999) Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien • (2000) Donald Johnson / Piet Norval • (2001) Ellis Ferreira / Rick Leach • (2003) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan • (2004) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan • (2005) Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro • (2006) Jonas Björkman / Max Mirnyi • (2007) Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor • (2008) Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić • (2009) Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan • (2010) Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić
ATP Masters Series: Doubles winners Indian Wells Masters winners 1990: Boris Becker/Guy Forget · 1991: Jim Courier/Javier Sánchez · 1992: Steve DeVries/David Macpherson · 1993: Guy Forget/Henri Leconte · 1994: Grant Connell/Patrick Galbraith · 1995: Tommy Ho/Brett Steven · 1996: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1997: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1998: Jonas Björkman/Patrick Rafter · 1999: Wayne Black/Sandon Stolle · 2000: Alex O'Brien/Jared Palmer · 2001: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2002: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2003: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2004: Arnaud Clément/Sébastien Grosjean · 2005: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2006: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2007: Martin Damm/Leander Paes · 2008: Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram · 2009: Mardy Fish/Andy Roddick · 2010: Marc López/Rafael Nadal · 2011: Alexandr Dolgopolov/Xavier MalisseMiami Masters winners 1990: Rick Leach/Jim Pugh · 1991: Wayne Ferreira/Piet Norval · 1992: Ken Flach/Todd Witsken · 1993: Richard Krajicek/Jan Siemerink · 1994: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1995: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1996: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1997: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1998: Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach · 1999: Wayne Black/Sandon Stolle · 2000: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 2001: Jiří Novák/David Rikl · 2002: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2003: Roger Federer/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett · 2005: Jonas Björkman/Max Mirnyi · 2006: Jonas Björkman/Max Mirnyi · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2009: Max Mirnyi/Andy Ram · 2010: Lukáš Dlouhý/Leander Paes · 2011: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander PaesMonte Carlo Masters winners 1990: Petr Korda/Tomáš Šmíd · 1991: Luke Jensen/Laurie Warder · 1992: Boris Becker/Michael Stich · 1993: Stefan Edberg/Petr Korda · 1994: Nicklas Kulti/Magnus Larsson · 1995: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1996: Ellis Ferreira/Jan Siemerink · 1997: Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana · 1998: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1999: Olivier Delaître/Tim Henman · 2000: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2001: Jonas Björkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2002: Jonas Björkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2003: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Tim Henman/Nenad Zimonjić · 2005: Leander Paes/Nenad Zimonjić · 2006: Jonas Björkman/Max Mirnyi · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Rafael Nadal/Tommy Robredo · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2010: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2011: Bob Bryan/Mike BryanRome Masters winners 1990: Sergio Casal/Emilio Sánchez · 1991: Omar Camporese/Goran Ivanišević · 1992: Jakob Hlasek/Marc Rosset · 1993: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1994: Yevgeny Kafelnikov/David Rikl · 1995: Cyril Suk/Daniel Vacek · 1996: Byron Black/Grant Connell · 1997: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1998: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 1999: Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach · 2000: Martin Damm/Dominik Hrbatý · 2001: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 2002: Martin Damm/Cyril Suk · 2003: Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley · 2004: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2005: Michaël Llodra/Fabrice Santoro · 2006: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2007: Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjić · 2008: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2011: John Isner/Sam QuerreyHamburg/Madrid Masters winners 1990: Sergi Bruguera/Jim Courier · 1991: Sergio Casal/Emilio Sánchez · 1992: Sergio Casal/Emilio Sánchez · 1993: Paul Haarhuis/Mark Koevermans · 1994: Scott Melville/Piet Norval · 1995: Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov · 1996: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1997: Luis Lobo/Javier Sánchez · 1998: Donald Johnson/Francisco Montana · 1999: Wayne Arthurs/Andrew Kratzmann · 2000: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 2001: Jonas Björkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2002: Mahesh Bhupathi/Jan-Michael Gambill · 2003: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2004: Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett · 2005: Jonas Björkman/Max Mirnyi · 2006: Paul Hanley/Kevin Ullyett · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2011: Bob Bryan/Mike BryanCanada Masters winners 1990: Paul Annacone/David Wheaton · 1991: Patrick Galbraith/Todd Witsken · 1992: Patrick Galbraith/Danie Visser · 1993: Jim Courier/Mark Knowles · 1994: Byron Black/Jonathan Stark · 1995: Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Andrei Olhovskiy · 1996: Patrick Galbraith/Paul Haarhuis · 1997: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 1998: Martin Damm/Jim Grabb · 1999: Jonas Björkman/Patrick Rafter · 2000: Sébastien Lareau/Daniel Nestor · 2001: Jiří Novák/David Rikl · 2002: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2003: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 2005: Wayne Black/Kevin Ullyett · 2006: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2007: Mahesh Bhupathi/Pavel Vízner · 2008: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2009: Mahesh Bhupathi/Mark Knowles · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2011: Michaël Llodra/Nenad ZimonjićCincinnati Masters winners 1990: Darren Cahill/Mark Kratzmann · 1991: Ken Flach/Robert Seguso · 1992: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1993: Andre Agassi/Petr Korda · 1994: Alex O'Brien/Sandon Stolle · 1995: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1996: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1997: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1998: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 1999: Byron Black/Jonas Björkman · 2000: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 2001: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 2002: James Blake/Todd Martin · 2003: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2004: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2005: Jonas Björkman/Max Mirnyi · 2006: Jonas Björkman/Max Mirnyi · 2007: Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram · 2008: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2010: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2011: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander PaesStockholm/Essen/Stuttgart/Madrid/Shanghai Masters winners 1990: Guy Forget/Jakob Hlasek · 1991: John Fitzgerald/Anders Järryd · 1992: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1993: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1994: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1995: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1996: Sébastien Lareau/Alex O'Brien · 1997: Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde · 1998: Sébastien Lareau/Alex O'Brien · 1999: Byron Black/Jonas Björkman · 2000: Jiří Novák/David Rikl · 2001: Max Mirnyi/Sandon Stolle · 2002: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2003: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max Mirnyi · 2004: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2005: Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor · 2006: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski · 2009: Julien Benneteau/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga · 2010: Jürgen Melzer/Leander Paes · 2011: Max Mirnyi/Daniel NestorParis Masters winners 1990: Scott Davis/David Pate · 1991: Anders Järryd/John Fitzgerald · 1992: John McEnroe/Patrick McEnroe · 1993: Byron Black/Jonathan Stark · 1994: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1995: Grant Connell/Patrick Galbraith · 1996: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1997: Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis · 1998: Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes · 1999: Sébastien Lareau/Alex O'Brien · 2000: Nicklas Kulti/Max Mirnyi · 2001: Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach · 2002: Nicolas Escudé/Fabrice Santoro · 2003: Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley · 2004: Jonas Björkman/Todd Woodbridge · 2005: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2006: Arnaud Clément/Michaël Llodra · 2007: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan · 2008: Jonas Björkman/Kevin Ullyett · 2009: Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjić · 2010: Mahesh Bhupathi/Max MirnyiCategories:- 1971 births
- Living people
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- Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Tennis players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- United States Open champions (tennis)
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