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David Nalbandian is one of the nalbandian Argentinian tennis players of all time and one of the most exceptional athletes in the history of the sport. Kevork Nalbandian, or Jorge, as he was called in Argentina, nalbandian, was born in a town in Eastern Armenia part of the Russian Empire around He was an only child and was raised by his aunt and father — his mother died when he was just a baby. His father served in the military and one day left nalbandian the battlefront, never nalbandian return, nalbandian.

He reached his highest ranking in singles of world No. Nalbandian was runner-up in the singles event at the Wimbledon Championships. During his career, he won 11 singles titles, including the Tennis Masters Cup in and two Masters tournaments. Nalbandian is the only Argentine man in history to reach the semifinals or better at all four majors and to reach the Wimbledon final. Nalbandian played right-handed with a two-handed backhand, which was known for being a devastating shot. He became a professional tennis player at the age of

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Madrid, Spain. By John Berkok. On October 21, —13 years ago to this day—David Nalbandian pulled off the first and still only Big 3 sweep, beating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic at the same tournament. It all went down at the ATP Masters event in Madrid then called the Tennis Masters Series , which was held on indoor hard courts in the fall at the time, and began with Nalbandian stunning No. He then edged No. Amazingly, Nalbandian almost repeated the feat two weeks later at another Masters event in Paris, beating Federer in the third round, , 3 , and Nadal in the final, , He could have faced Djokovic in the semifinals, but the Serb lost his opening match that week to Fabrice Santoro. Two years later, Nikolay Davydenko very nearly pulled off the feat at the ATP Finals, barely falling to Djokovic in his first round-robin match of the week, , , , but then defeating Nadal in his second round-robin match, , 4 , and outlasting Federer in the semifinals, , , Two more players came within a win, too: David Ferrer at the ATP Finals beating Djokovic and Nadal in the round-robin stage but falling to Federer in the final and Tomas Berdych at Wimbledon in beating Federer and Djokovic in the quarters and semis but falling to Nadal in the final. But Nalbandian at Madrid in remains the only time it's ever happened.

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The Business of Tennis. The Talented Mr. Nalbandian He won big with those of us who love to watch the game. By Steve Tignor. David Nalbandian, age 31, ranked , announced his retirement today. What will you remember most from his year career? For a player who never reached No.

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Article Talk. However, at the Australian Open, he failed to reach the quarterfinals, suffering a 6—1, 6—2, 6—3, loss to the 22nd seed Juan Carlos Ferrero in the third round. Nalbandian was the only player ever to defeat all 3 members of the big three at the same tournament. The kick was broadcast live on the BBC television coverage of the event, and a clip showing the incident was widely viewed on YouTube. With his unbeatable backhand he won numerous tournaments, obtained 11 titles, became a Wimbledon finalist and reached number three in world rankings, competing against strong opponents like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. With determination, he pursued his career and reached the number one position in the Argentinian and Latin American rankings. Nalbandian is also known to be one of the game's best returners. Toggle limited content width. Every time I wore the Argentinian jersey, it felt differently than just playing for myself. At Wimbledon he lost to Tim Henman , following a stomach injury during his previous match against Karol Kucera. Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Use dmy dates from January Pages with Spanish IPA All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June Articles containing potentially dated statements from All articles containing potentially dated statements Articles with unsourced statements from January Commons category link from Wikidata Articles with Spanish-language sources es ITF template using Wikidata property P Nalbandian at Boodles His father served in the military and one day left for the battlefront, never to return. At Wimbledon , Nalbandian came from two sets down to defeat Andy Murray in the third round, in what was Murray's first Major tournament. BBC News.

He then went on to be an associate at Jones Day , where he practiced for five years.

Contents move to sidebar hide. After the Paris Masters, Nalbandian became the first player to defeat No. I play golf, soccer, go fishing, race cars or play polo. After the Australian Open, he played in the Movistar Open. Nalbandian was an all-court player and a clean ball-striker, hitting powerfully struck groundstrokes. He broke into the top 5 for the first time in his career in August and finished ranked as the World No. Retrieved 25 July Main article: David Nalbandian career statistics. In May, he announced that he would have to undergo hip surgery, resulting in not being able to compete in the remaining Grand Slams and the Davis Cup. His victories on the tennis courts have moved onto racing tracks. Retrieved 4 December The match, dubbed the "Clash of the Titans", went in the fifth set as in , but this time for Nalbandian, after 57 games. Tennis Masters Cup. Nalbandian is the only Argentine man in history to reach the semifinals or better at all four majors and to reach the Wimbledon final.