One of the most common sports in the world is tennis. In its entertainment, it is not inferior to many sports competitions. Playing tennis is not only fashionable, but also prestigious. Someone plays it at an amateur level, for others it is a professional sport that requires a lot of strength and energy. Professional athletes take part in various world tournaments, win prizes and awards. They are the pride of their country.
David Nalbandian. Career and biography
For Argentina, David Nalbandian is such a pride - the finalist of the first championship of the men's grand slam in Wimbledon, the three-time finalist of the Davis Cup in the national team of Argentina, the ex-third racket of the world in singles. And this is not all the achievements of a famous tennis player.
The first victories in sports
On January 1, 1982, in the Argentine city of Cordoba, Norberto and Alda Nalbandian had a son, David. From childhood, parents accustomed their young son to sports, and at 5 years old he was sent to the tennis section. Since that time, the career of an Argentinean tennis player with Armenian-Italian roots, David Nalbandyan, began.
The boy’s perseverance and work yielded results. Defending the honor of his country, he takes part in tournaments of youth tennis teams in groups with the age of 14, 16 and 18 years. The first major victory came to him in 1996, when David Nalbandian in the Argentinean national team won the youth team world tennis tournament. And when in 1998, having defeated Roger Federer, David became the winner of the US Open junior championship in singles, the world community started talking about a promising young tennis player.
Coaches, athletes, fans were interested in his biography. David Nalbandian gave an interview without much desire. At that time, he stubbornly continued to conquer the tennis Olympus. A year later, in 1999, David won the Wimbledon junior tournament in doubles with Guillermo Coria, and also reached the final of the junior Roland Garros.
Significant career achievements of Nalbandyan
In 2002, when David Nalbandian turned 20, he took part in the Wimbledon tennis championship. Having won a number of victories, he reached the final, but was defeated by the strongest opponent from Australia, Lleyton Hewitt. Nevertheless, this did not prevent him from entering the top 50 best tennis players in the ATP ranking , and in Argentina, David Nalbandian, whose photo appeared in all the country's leading media, was declared the athlete of the year.
David considers 2005 a turning point in his sports career, when, by chance, he was lucky enough to take part in the final tournament, held in Shanghai. Two tennis players who refused to participate in the competitions, who are on the top lines in the list of participants, gave David a green light. He goes to the semifinals, defeats Nikolai Davydenko, a tennis player from Russia, and in the final, he fights against tennis player from Switzerland Roger Federer. This famous match lasted about 5 hours, as a result, Nalbandian won and for the first time moved to third place in the ranking.
During his sports career, David Nalbandian had to learn the ups and downs. Unlucky for the tennis player was 2007, when he was in the top ten in the ranking. After a series of defeats, he was first in Madrid and then in Paris to win two fall Masters tournaments.
The main goal is to win the Davis Cup
The main goal in his sports activities, David Nalbandian considered a rigorous victory in the Davis Cup, and since this is a team tournament, it is impossible to take part in it alone. In 2006, Argentina in Moscow, losing to the Russian team, gets into the final. The decisive doubles match is the tandem David Nalbandian - Agustin Kalekri, who entered a bitter struggle with another strongest tandem: Marat Safin - Dmitry Tursunov, who ultimately won.
In 2008, Nalbandyan got a second chance to win the coveted goblet. At this time, Argentina introduced another talented tennis player - Juan Martin del Potro, so the final game with Spain promised to be interesting. David Nalbandian won his match with Ferrera , but it was the only victory of the Argentines in the final. His teammates were defeated.
For the third time, David takes part in the tournament in 2011. Together with Juan Martin del Potro in the semifinals they defeat Serbia, now there is a rematch with Spain. However, the chances of winning are minimal: rivals play at home, and they include the strongest tennis player Rafael Nadal. Nalbandyan, who had health problems at that time, helped his team only in the doubles match, playing with Eduardo Schwanck.
The year 2013 was unsuccessful for Argentina and David Nalbandian, when the Czechs defeated the Argentines in the semifinals. From this moment, Nalbandyan’s professional sports career ends.
Hobbies, hobbies, social activities
David Nalbandian, whose personal life is still of interest (almost nothing is known about her), after completing his sports career continues to lead an active lifestyle. Now his main hobby is motorsport. He takes part in the rally of Argentina. Another passion is fishing. In addition, David Nalbandian has been involved in charity work for many years, helping people with disabilities. However, the most important achievement of his life, he considers the birth of his beloved daughter Sossie.