Serbian · Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia · Born 4 June 1976Nenad Zimonjić is a Serbian former tennis player and eight-time Grand Slam doubles champion who reached World No. 1 in the discipline alongside Daniel Nestor.
Despite a singles ranking that never climbed past World No. 176, Nenad Zimonjić won back-to-back Wimbledon doubles titles in 2008 and 2009, five Grand Slam mixed doubles crowns with four different partners, and a decisive Davis Cup rubber in Serbia's 2010 championship triumph — one of the most decorated doubles careers any player of his era produced. Though his singles career peaked modestly at World No. 176, he developed into one of the finest doubles players of his generation, becoming just the second Serbian, after Slobodan Živojinović, to reach World No. 1 in doubles. Zimonjić's most successful partnership came alongside Canadian Daniel Nestor, with whom he won three men's doubles Grand Slam titles — the 2008 and 2009 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 French Open — as well as two ATP Finals titles and 27 tour-level titles together. He also excelled in mixed doubles, winning five Grand Slam titles with four different partners across the Australian Open (2004, 2008), French Open (2006, 2010), and Wimbledon (2014). Zimonjić played a central role in Serbia's landmark 2010 Davis Cup title, competing in all four doubles matches of the campaign, and remains the most experienced Davis Cup player in Serbian history with 49 ties across two decades. He won 54 career doubles titles in total with 16 different partners, and served as captain of Serbia's Davis Cup team from 2017 to 2020, leading the country to victory at the inaugural 2020 ATP Cup. He continued competing into his mid-forties, becoming the oldest active player on tour in 2021 following the retirements of Leander Paes and Julian Knowle.
Eight Grand Slam doubles titles and reaching World No. 1 in the discipline
How They Played
Tall, accomplished doubles specialist known for strong serving and net play
Lasting Impact
One of the finest Serbian tennis players in history, and the country's most experienced Davis Cup competitor
Career Honours
- 8x Grand Slam doubles champion (3 men's, 5 mixed)
- World No. 1 in doubles
- Davis Cup champion (2010)
- 2x ATP Finals doubles champion (2008, 2010)
- 54 career doubles titles
Serbian Athletes