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| Player name | Marcos Daniel | | Country | Brazil | | Residence | Passo Fundo, Brazil | | Date of birth | July 4, 1978(age 32) | | Place of birth | Passo Fundo, Brazil | | Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 10.9 in) | | Turned pro | 1997 | | Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | | Career prize money | $1,114,707 | | Career record | 24 � 63 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) | | Career titles | 0 | | Highest ranking | No. 56 (September 14, 2009) | | Current ranking | No. 149 (August 9, 2010) | | Australian Open | 1st (2003, 2006, 2009, 2010) | | French Open | 2nd (2008) | | Wimbledon | 1st (2006, 2008, 2010) | | US Open | 1st (2006, 2008) | | Career record | 14 � 32 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup) | | Career titles | 0 | | Highest ranking | No. 102 (December 5, 2005) |
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Marcos Diniz Daniel (born on July 4, 1978 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul) is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on September 14, 2009, when he became World No. 56. He is coached by his brother, Márcio.
Marcos Daniel's brother owns an academy for developing young tennis players, called Daniel Tennis Center where Marcos Daniel used to work as a ball catcher. He started playing youth tournaments at age 5. When he was 12, representing this academy, he reached his first final but he didn't succeed in winning the title.
In August 2009, he reached the semi-finals of the ATP Gstaad tournament. He also reached the semi-finals there in 2006. Despite his lack of titles, he is, as of September 2008, the highest placed Brazilian player.
He qualified for the 2009 French Open and lost in the first round to Rafael Nadal after giving a strong performance, 5 � 7 4 � 6 3 � 6.
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