Marcos Daniel

Marcos Daniel is a retired professional tennis player from Brazil. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 56 in September 2009. He has a career that spanned nearly 15 years on the ATP Tour.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Marcos Daniel was born on July 4, 1978, in Passo Fundo, Brazil, where he also made his home throughout his playing career. He stands 180 cm tall and he is right-handed with a two-handed backhand.

He started playing tennis at a very young age, often working as a ball boy at his brother's tennis academy, Daniel Tennis Center. His strong family bonds played a significant role in his career; his brother Márcio Daniel served as his coach and mentor.

Career

Daniel turned professional in 1997 and spent much of his early career competing on the ITF Futures and ATP Challenger circuits. He won 22 singles titles and 11 doubles titles at those levels, posting very strong clay-court records over several seasons.

Daniel made his ATP main draw debut in 2000 and steadily improved, breaking into the ATP top 100 by 2006 and peaking at No. 56 in the world on September 14, 2009.

He reached the semifinals at the Swiss Open Gstaad (ATP 250) in both 2006 and 2009, which were among his best career results at Tour level. His best Grand Slam showing came at the 2008 French Open, where he reached the second round.

Daniel represented Brazil at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Injuries and retirements marked the latter part of his career, leading to his retirement in 2011.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 24–66
• Career titles: 0
• Highest ranking: No. 56 (September 14, 2009)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – First Round (2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011)
• French Open – Second Round (2008)
• Wimbledon – First Round (2006, 2008, 2010)
• US Open – First Round (2006, 2008)

Other tournaments

• Olympic Games – First Round (2008)

Doubles

• Career record: 14–33
• Career titles: 0
• Highest ranking: No. 102 (December 5, 2005)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – First Round (2006, 2010)
• French Open – Second Round (2008)
• Wimbledon – First Round (2006, 2008)
• US Open – First Round (2009)