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| Name: | Max Mirnyi |
| Nationality: | Belarus |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | 7/6/1977 |
| Birthplace: | Minsk, Belarus |
| Residence: | Bradenton, Florida, USA |
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| Play Style: | Right Handed |
| Raquet: | Wilson |
| Clothes by: | Nike |
| Shoes by: | Nike |
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About:
Full name is Maxim Nilolaevich Mirnyi...Nicknamed "The Beast" by former ATP pro Alex Reichel for his size and fearless play...Began playing tennis at age six with his father, Nikolai, who sent his son from Belarus to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1991 before moving to Bradenton, Fla. in March 1992 to train at IMG-Bollettieri Tennis Academy...Also spends part of year in his native Minsk...Speaks two languages (Russian, English) and trying to speak French and Spanish whenever possible...Plays guitar and likes to listen to national Russian music...In 2004, recorded four songs…Did not play much junior tennis with his best result QF in Orange Bowl in 1994...Considers aggression as best part of his game... Brother, Peter (born Aug. 1, 1985), who enjoys basketball, is 6'7" and has a size 15 shoe, biggest in family...Step-brother, Timothy (born Sept. 28, 2000)...Coached by father, Nikolai, who was on the Russian national junior volleyball team in mid-1960s... Mother, Tatiana, was a competitive swimmer...A member of Belarus Davis Cup team since 1994 and has a 37-17 career record (20-10 in singles) in 26 ties since 1994...Has most match wins overall and most ties played in country's Davis Cup history…In November 2001, received highest State Honorary Title for his achievements in sports by Belarus president A. Lukashenko...In November 2002, named UN AIDS Ambassador for Belarus...In September 2003, his father released a book entitled, "Mirnyi Tennis," which means "Peaceful Tennis" in Russian, detailing Max's life and tennis stories throughout his career...In May 2004, was voted to a four-year term as vice-president of Belarus Tennis Federation…In February 2004, after an epic Davis Cup win over Russia, Belarus president awarded him with highest government title "Orden Otechestva"…Wife, Xenia (nicknamed Ksusha) and married July 10, 2004 in Minsk…Works with fitness trainer Dave Hogarth in Bradenton. |
Highest Rank:
Career High INDESIT ATP Entry Ranking - Singles: 18 (8/18/2003)
Career High ATP Entry Ranking - Doubles: 1 (6/9/2003)
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Official Player Website
www.maxmirnyi.com |
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