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Marcus Daniell Country (sports) New Zealand Residence New Zealand Height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) Turned pro 2008 Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Prize money US$27,565 Career record 25-36 Career titles 0 Highest ranking 617 (5 July, 2010) Current ranking 775 Career record 28-28 Career titles 1 Highest ranking 185 (21 June, 2010) Current ranking 206 Last updated on: September 27, 2010[ 1]
Marcus Daniell (born September 11, 1989) is a professional tennis player from rural Wairarapa in New Zealand .[ 2]
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 will be representing New Zealand in both the singles and the doubles, paired with Rubin Statham , at the he 2010 Commonwealth Games .[ 4]
Legend (pre/post 2009)
Grand Slam Tournaments (0)
Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP Masters Series /
ATP International Series Gold /
ATP International Series /
Titles by Surface
Hard (1)
Clay (0)
Grass (0)
Carpet (0)
References
External links
New Zealand
Horia Tecău
Marcelo Melo