Max Mirnyi


Maksim Mikalaevich "Max" Mirnyi is a Belarusian former professional tennis player.
Mirnyi became a doubles specialist following his singles career, in which he reached a career-high of World No. 18 and finished in the top 50 in the world for seven straight years despite only winning one ATP singles title. He represented Belarus in Davis Cup competition from April 1994, where he holds a record of 47 wins and 27 losses in 35 ties played. He reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in June 2003 and won ten Grand Slam titles: Men's Doubles in the 2000 and 2002 US Open and the 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2012 French Open; and mixed doubles in the 1998, 2007, and 2013 U.S. Opens and 1998 Wimbledon.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Mirnyi carried the flag of Belarus at the Opening Ceremony on 27 July 2012, and won the Gold medal in the Mixed Doubles with Victoria Azarenka on 5 August 2012.

Career

Mirnyi won the 1998 US Open and 1998 Wimbledon along with Serena Williams, and lost the final of 1999 Australian Open. His best performance at a Grand Slam in singles came when he got to the quarterfinals of the 2002 US Open, defeating Attila Sávolt, Antony Dupuis, Dominik Hrbatý and Roger Federer before losing to Andre Agassi. In the 2004 Davis Cup, he and Vladimir Voltchkov defeated Russia 3–2 and Argentina 5–0, reaching the semifinals, where they lost to the United States. In 2006, he scored an upset against James Blake at Wimbledon. That same year, he and Jonas Björkman defeated the Bryan brothers in men's doubles at the French Open. In 2011, he and Daniel Nestor defeated Juan Sebastián Cabal and Eduardo Schwank at the French Open. In 2012, he and Daniel Nestor defeated the Bryan brothers, both at the Queen's Club, UK, and again at the French Open.

Significant finals

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2000US OpenHard Lleyton Hewitt Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Win2002US Open Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Jiří Novák
Radek Štěpánek
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss2003WimbledonGrass Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 3–6, 6–7, 3–6
Win2005French OpenClay Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss2005US OpenHard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Win2006French Open Clay Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Loss2006US OpenHard Jonas Björkman Martin Damm
Leander Paes
7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Loss2007Australian OpenHard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
5–7, 5–7
Win2011French Open Clay Daniel Nestor Juan Sebastián Cabal
Eduardo Schwank
7–6, 3–6, 6–4
Win2012French Open Clay Daniel Nestor Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1998WimbledonGrass Serena Williams Mirjana Lučić
Mahesh Bhupathi
6–4, 6–4
Win1998US OpenHard Serena Williams Lisa Raymond
Patrick Galbraith
6–2, 6–2
Loss1999Australian OpenHard Serena Williams Mariaan de Swardt
David Adams
4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Loss2000US OpenHard Anna Kournikova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jared Palmer
4–6, 3–6
Loss2007Australian OpenHard Victoria Azarenka Elena Likhovtseva
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 4–6
Win2007US Open Hard Victoria Azarenka Meghann Shaughnessy
Leander Paes
6–4, 7–6
Win2013US Open Hard Andrea Hlaváčková Abigail Spears
Santiago González
7–6, 6–3
Loss2014WimbledonGrass Chan Hao-ching Samantha Stosur
Nenad Zimonjić
4–6, 2–6

Masters 1000 finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Doubles: 29 (16 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Year-End Championships

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Olympic medal matches

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 gold medal)

ATP career finals

Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–12001 Stuttgart Masters – Singles|Stuttgart Masters, GermanyMastersHard Tommy Haas2–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win1–12003 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles|Rotterdam Open, NetherlandsIntl. GoldHard Raemon Sluiter7–6, 6–4
Loss1–22005 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Singles|U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, USIntl. GoldHard Kenneth Carlsen5–7, 5–7
Loss1–32005 Nottingham Open – Singles|Nottingham Open, UKInternationalGrass Richard Gasquet2–6, 3–6

Doubles: 98 (52 titles, 46 runner-ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–01997 Shanghai Open – Doubles|Shanghai Open, ChinaWorld SeriesCarpet Kevin Ullyett Tomas Nydahl
Stefano Pescosolido
7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Loss1–11997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse – Doubles|Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse, FranceWorld SeriesHard Jean-Philippe Fleurian Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 6–7
Loss1–21998 Gold Flake Open – Doubles|Chennai Open, IndiaWorld SeriesHard Olivier Delaître Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win2–21999 Open 13 – Doubles|Open 13, FranceWorld SeriesHard Andrei Olhovskiy David Adams
Pavel Vízner
7–5, 7–6
Win3–21999 Copenhagen Open – Doubles|Copenhagen Open, DenmarkWorld SeriesCarpet Andrei Olhovskiy Marc-Kevin Goellner
David Prinosil
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Win4–21999 Citrix Tennis Championships – Doubles|Delray Beach Open, USWorld SeriesClay Nenad Zimonjić Doug Flach
Brian MacPhie
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
Win5–2Singapore Open, SingaporeChamp. SeriesHard Eric Taino Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 6–4
Win6–22000 Qatar Open – Doubles|Qatar Open, QatarInternationalHard Mark Knowles Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer
6–3, 6–4
Loss6–32000 BMW Open – Doubles|Bavarian Championships, GermanyInternationalClay Nenad Zimonjić David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager
4–6, 4–6
Loss6–42000 RCA Championships – Doubles|Indianapolis Championships, USIntl. GoldHard Jonas Björkman Lleyton Hewitt
Sandon Stolle
2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win7–42000 US Open – Men's Doubles|US Open, USGrand SlamHard Lleyton Hewitt Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Win8–42000 Paris Masters – Doubles|Paris Masters, FranceMastersCarpet Nicklas Kulti Paul Haarhuis
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 7–5
Loss8–52001 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles|Halle Open, GermanyInternationalGrass Pat Rafter Daniel Nestor
Sandon Stolle
4–6, 7–6, 1–6
Win9–52001 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles|Kremlin Cup, RussiaInternationalCarpet Sandon Stolle Mahesh Bhupathi
Jeff Tarango
6–3, 6–0
Win10–52001 Stuttgart Masters – Doubles|Stuttgart Masters, GermanyMastersHard Sandon Stolle Ellis Ferreira
Jeff Tarango
7–6, 7–6
Loss10–62002 Milan Indoor – Doubles|Milan Indoor, ItalyInternationalCarpet Julien Boutter Karsten Braasch
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–3, 6–7,
Loss10–72002 Open 13 – Doubles|Open 13, FranceInternationalHard Julien Boutter Arnaud Clément
Nicolas Escudé
4–6, 3–6
Win11–72002 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles|Rotterdam Open, NetherlandsIntl. GoldHard Roger Federer Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 6–3,
Loss11–82002 Pacific Life Open – Men's Doubles|Indian Wells Masters, USMastersHard Roger Federer Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 4–6
Loss11–92002 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles|Queen's Club Championships, UKInternationalGrass Mahesh Bhupathi Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
5–7, 3–6
Loss11–102002 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Doubles|Cincinnati Masters, USMastersHard Mahesh Bhupathi James Blake
Todd Martin
5–7, 3–6
Loss11–112002 RCA Championships – Doubles|Indianapolis Championships, USIntl. GoldHard Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win12–112002 US Open – Men's Doubles|US Open, US Grand SlamHard Mahesh Bhupathi Jiří Novák
Radek Štěpánek
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win13–112002 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles|Kremlin Cup, Russia InternationalCarpet Roger Federer Joshua Eagle
Sandon Stolle
6–4, 7–6
Loss13–122002 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Doubles|Madrid Open, SpainMastersHard Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
3–6, 5–7, 0–6
Loss13–132003 AAPT Championships – Doubles|Adelaide International, AustraliaInternationalHard Jeff Morrison Jeff Coetzee
Chris Haggard
6–2, 4–6, 6–7
Loss13–142003 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Doubles|Rotterdam Open, NetherlandsIntl. GoldHard Roger Federer Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
6–7, 2–6
Win14–142003 NASDAQ-100 Open – Men's Doubles|Miami Open, USMastersHard Roger Federer Leander Paes
David Rikl
7–5, 6–3
Win15–142003 Estoril Open – Men's Doubles|Estoril Open, PortugalInternationalClay Mahesh Bhupathi Lucas Arnold Ker
Mariano Hood
6–1, 6–2
Win16–142003 Monte Carlo Masters – Doubles|Monte-Carlo Masters, MonacoMastersClay Mahesh Bhupathi Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Loss16–152003 Hamburg Masters – Doubles|Hamburg Masters, GermanyMastersClay Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
4–6, 6–7
Loss16–162003 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles|Queen's Club Championships, UKInternationalGrass Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
3–6, 4–6
Loss16–172003 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles|Wimbledon, UKGrand SlamHard Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 3–6, 6–7, 3–6
Win17–172003 Canada Masters – Doubles|Canadian Open, CanadaMastersHard Mahesh Bhupathi Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 7–6
Win18–172003 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles|Kremlin Cup, Russia InternationalCarpet Mahesh Bhupathi Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
6–3, 7–5
Loss18–182003 CA-TennisTrophy – Doubles|Vienna Open, AustriaIntl. GoldHard Mahesh Bhupathi Yves Allegro
Roger Federer
6–7, 5–7
Win19–182003 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Doubles|Madrid Open, SpainMastersHard Mahesh Bhupathi Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Win20–182004 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Doubles|Italian Open, ItalyMastersClay Mahesh Bhupathi Wayne Arthurs
Paul Hanley
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss20–192004 Canada Masters – Doubles|Canadian Open, CanadaMastersHard Jonas Björkman Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 2–6
Win21–192005 NASDAQ-100 Open – Men's Doubles|Miami Open, US MastersHard Jonas Björkman Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
6–1, 6–2
Win22–192005 Hamburg Masters – Doubles|Hamburg Masters, GermanyMastersClay Jonas Björkman Michaël Llodra
Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Win23–192005 French Open – Men's Doubles|French Open, FranceGrand SlamClay Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss23–202005 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles|Queen's Club Championships, UKInternationalGrass Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7, 6–7
Win24–202005 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Doubles|Cincinnati Masters, USMastersHard Jonas Björkman Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett
7–6, 6–2
Loss24–212005 US Open – Men's Doubles|US Open, USGrand SlamHard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
1–6, 4–6
Win25–212005 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles|Kremlin Cup, Russia InternationalCarpet Mikhail Youzhny Igor Andreev
Nikolay Davydenko
5–1, 5–1
Loss25–222005 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles|St. Petersburg Open, RussiaInternationalCarpet Jonas Björkman Julian Knowle
Jürgen Melzer
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Win26–222006 Qatar Open – Doubles|Qatar Open, Qatar InternationalHard Jonas Björkman Christophe Rochus
Olivier Rochus
2–6, 6–3,
Win27–222006 NASDAQ-100 Open – Men's Doubles|Miami Open, US MastersHard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Win28–222006 Monte Carlo Masters – Doubles|Monte-Carlo Masters, Monaco MastersClay Jonas Björkman Fabrice Santoro
Nenad Zimonjić
6–2, 7–6
Win29–222006 French Open – Men's Doubles|French Open, France Grand SlamClay Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Loss29–232006 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles|Queen's Club Championships, UKInternationalGrass Jonas Björkman Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett
4–6, 6–3,
Win30–232006 Mercedes Cup|Stuttgart Open, GermanyIntl. GoldClay Gastón Gaudio Yves Allegro
Robert Lindstedt
7–5, 6–7,
Win31–232006 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Doubles|Cincinnati Masters, USMastersHard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–3,
Loss31–242006 US Open – Men's Doubles|US Open, USGrand SlamHard Jonas Björkman Martin Damm
Leander Paes
7–6, 4–6, 3–6
Win32–242006 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles|Tennis Masters Cup, ChinaTour FinalsHard Jonas Björkman Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–2, 6–4
Loss32–252007 Australian Open – Men's Doubles|Australian Open, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Jonas Björkman Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
7–5, 7–5
Win33–252007 If Stockholm Open – Doubles|Stockholm Open, SwedenInternationalHard Jonas Björkman Arnaud Clément
Michaël Llodra
6–4, 6–4
Win34–252008 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles|Delray Beach Open, US InternationalHard Jamie Murray Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 3–6,
Win35–252008 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy – Doubles|Vienna Open, AustriaIntl. GoldHard Andy Ram Philipp Petzschner
Alexander Peya
6–1, 7–5
Loss35–262008 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles|St. Petersburg Open, RussiaInternationalHard Rohan Bopanna Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek
6–3, 6–7,
Loss35–272009 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Doubles|Indian Wells Masters, USMasters 1000Hard Andy Ram Mardy Fish
Andy Roddick
6–3, 1–6,
Win36–272009 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Doubles|Miami Open, US Masters 1000Hard Andy Ram Ashley Fisher
Stephen Huss
6–7, 6–2,
Loss36–282009 Rogers Masters – Doubles|Canadian Open, CanadaMasters 1000Hard Andy Ram Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles
4–6, 3–6
Loss36–292009 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles|ATP World Tour Finals, UKTour FinalsHard Andy Ram Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7, 3–6
Loss36–302010 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Doubles|Miami Open, USMasters 1000Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes
2–6, 5–7
Loss36–312010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Doubles|Monte-Carlo Masters, MonacoMasters 1000Clay Mahesh Bhupathi Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 0–2 ret.
Loss36–322010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Doubles|Cincinnati Masters, USMasters 1000Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
3–6, 4–6
Loss36–332010 Valencia Open 500 – Doubles|Valencia Open, Spain500 SeriesHard Mahesh Bhupathi Andy Murray
Jamie Murray
6–7, 7–5,
Win37–332010 BNP Paribas Masters – Doubles|Paris Masters, France Masters 1000Hard Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
Andy Ram
7–5, 7–5
Loss37–342010 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles|ATP World Tour Finals, UKTour FinalsHard Mahesh Bhupathi Daniel Nestor
Nenad Zimonjić
6–7, 4–6
Win38–342011 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Doubles|U.S. National Indoor, US500 SeriesHard Daniel Nestor Eric Butorac
Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 6–7,
Loss38–352011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Doubles|Miami Open, USMasters 1000Hard Daniel Nestor Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 2–6,
Win39–352011 French Open – Men's Doubles|French Open, France Grand SlamClay Daniel Nestor Juan Sebastián Cabal
Eduardo Schwank
7–6, 3–6, 6–4
Win40–352011 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Doubles|Shanghai Masters, China Masters 1000Hard Daniel Nestor Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 6–1,
Loss40–362011 Erste Bank Open – Doubles|Vienna Open, Austria250 SeriesHard Daniel Nestor Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7, 3–6
Loss40–372011 Swiss Indoors – Doubles|Swiss Indoors, Switzerland500 SeriesHard Daniel Nestor Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić
4–6, 5–7
Win41–372011 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles|ATP Finals, United Kingdom Tour FinalsHard Daniel Nestor Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski
7–5, 6–3
Win42–372012 Brisbane International – Men's Doubles|Brisbane International, Australia250 SeriesHard Daniel Nestor Jürgen Melzer
Philipp Petzschner
6–1, 6–2
Win43–372012 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships – Doubles|U.S. National Indoor, US 500 SeriesHard Daniel Nestor Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo
4–6, 7–5,
Loss43–382012 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Doubles|Miami Open, USMasters 1000Hard Daniel Nestor Leander Paes
Radek Štěpánek
6–3, 1–6,
Loss43–392012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Doubles|Monte-Carlo Masters, MonacoMasters 1000Clay Daniel Nestor Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
2–6, 3–6
Win44–392012 French Open – Men's Doubles|French Open, France Grand SlamClay Daniel Nestor Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–4, 6–4
Win45–392012 Aegon Championships – Doubles|Queen's Club Championships, UK250 SeriesGrass Daniel Nestor Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–3, 6–4
Loss45–402013 Apia International Sydney – Men's Doubles|Sydney International, Australia250 SeriesHard Horia Tecău Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
4–6, 4–6
Loss45–412013 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles|Delray Beach Open, US250 SeriesHard Horia Tecău James Blake
Jack Sock
4–6, 4–6
Win46–412013 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy – Doubles|Romanian Open, Romania250 SeriesClay Horia Tecău Lukáš Dlouhý
Oliver Marach
4-6, 6-4,
Win47–412013 Topshelf Open – Men's Doubles|Rosmalen Championships, Netherlands250 SeriesGrass Horia Tecău Andre Begemann
Martin Emmrich
6–3, 7–6
Win48–412013 China Open – Men's Doubles|China Open, China500 SeriesHard Horia Tecău Fabio Fognini
Andreas Seppi
6–4, 6–2
Loss48–422014 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's Doubles|Mexican Open, Mexico500 SeriesHard Feliciano López Kevin Anderson
Matthew Ebden
3–6, 3–6
Loss48–432015 Valencia Open – Doubles|Valencia Open, Spain250 SeriesHard Feliciano López Eric Butorac
Scott Lipsky
6–7, 3–6
Win49–432016 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's Doubles|Mexican Open, Mexico500 SeriesHard Treat Huey Philipp Petzschner
Alexander Peya
7–6, 6–3
Loss49–442017 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles|Delray Beach Open, US250 SeriesHard Treat Huey Raven Klaasen
Rajeev Ram
7–5, 7–5
Win50–442017 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles|Kremlin Cup, Russia 250 SeriesHard Philipp Oswald Damir Džumhur
Antonio Šančić
6–3, 7–5
Loss50–452018 ASB Classic – Men's Doubles|Auckland Open, New Zealand250 SeriesHard Philipp Oswald Oliver Marach
Mate Pavić
4–6, 7–5,
Win51–452018 New York Open – Doubles|New York Open, US250 SeriesHard Philipp Oswald Wesley Koolhof
Artem Sitak
6–4, 4–6,
Win52–452018 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles|U.S. Court Championships, US250 SeriesClay Philipp Oswald Andre Begemann
Antonio Šančić
6–7, 6–4,
Loss52–462018 Kremlin Cup – Men's Doubles|Kremlin Cup, Russia250 SeriesHard Philipp Oswald Austin Krajicek
Rajeev Ram
6–7, 4–6

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