Max Mirnyi
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| Country |  Belarus |
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| Residence | Bradenton, Florida | |
| Date of birth | July 6, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (195 cm) | |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | 1996 | |
| Plays | Right | |
| Career Prize Money | $6,927,791 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 228-210 | |
| Career titles: | 1 | |
| Highest ranking: | 18 (August 18, 2003) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3rd (2000, 2006) | |
| French Open | 2nd (1999) | |
| Wimbledon | 4th (2003, 2005) | |
| U.S. Open | QF (2002) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 394-177 | |
| Career titles: | 29 | |
| Highest ranking: | 1 (June 9, 2003) | |
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Infobox last updated on: October 13, 2006. |
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Max Mirnyi (nicknamed The Beast) (Belarusian: Максім Мірны, Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977) is a tennis player from Belarus.
Like Natasha Zvereva (a Belarusian tennis star from 1980s and early 1990s), Max Mirnyi focuses on doubles. His biggest achievements so far are the two victories in doubles at the US Open in 2000 and 2002 and his 2005 French Open title. In 2003 he reached the doubles final at Wimbledon. On June 9, 2003, he reached 1st position in ATP Doubles Entry Ranking. In singles, he achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 18 in August 2003.
He became a national hero in Belarus after a very successful performance at the Davis Cup 2004, when he and Vladimir Voltchkov defeated Russia 3-2 and went on to crush the mighty Argentine team 5-0, reaching the semifinals where they lost to USA.
Mirnyi was supposed to be the flag bearer of the Belarus national team for the official opening of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, but Belarusian sport officials changed their minds after they found out that Mirnyi let one Belarusian glamour magazine publish erotic images of himself and his wife.
In 2006, he scored a huge upset as he took down James Blake 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-1 6-0 at Wimbledon. He then lost to his doubles partner Jonas Björkman 6-3 7-6 4-6 2-6 6-3. Björkman's run to the semifinals may have tired him out as Björkman/Mirnyi lost to Fabrice Santoro and Nenad Zimonjic in straight sets.
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[edit] ATP Masters Series singles finals
[edit] Runner-ups (1)
| Year | Tournament | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2001 | Stuttgart |  Tommy Haas |
2-6, 2-6, 2-6 |
[edit] Grand Slam Singles Performances
| Tournament | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 3r | 1r | 1r | 1r | 1r | 2r | 3r | - |
| French Open | 2r | 1r | 1r | 1r | 1r | 1r | 1r | 2r |
| Wimbledon | 4r | 4r | 1r | 4r | 1r | 2r | 2r | - |
| US Open | 1r | 3r | 1r | 1r | QF | 3r | 3r | 2r |
[edit] Grand Slam Doubles Performances
[edit] Titles (4)
- 2000 US Open (with Lleyton Hewitt)
- 2002 US Open (with Mahesh Bhupathi)
- 2005 French Open (with Jonas Björkman)
- 2006 French Open (with Jonas Björkman)
[edit] Finals (4)
- 2003 Wimbledon (with Mahesh Bhupathi, lost to Björkman/Woodbridge)
- 2005 US Open (with Björkman, lost to Mike and Bob Bryan)
- 2006 US Open (with Björkman, lost to Martin Damm and Leander Paes)
- 2007 Australian Open (with Björkman, lost to Mike and Bob Bryan)
