Marcos Diniz Daniel (born July 4, 1978, in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul) is a retired professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1997. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 56 in September 2009. He is coached by his brother, Márcio.

Tennis career

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 did not 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.

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.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 36 (22–14)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (14–8) ITF Futures (8–6)Finals by surface Hard (3–2) Clay (19–12) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (14–8)
ITF Futures (8–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (19–12)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 1998Peru F1, LimaFuturesClayPeru Luis Horna6–7, 4–6
Loss0–2Dec 1998Brazil F7, Porto AlegreFuturesClayAustria Thomas Schiessling0–6, 6–7
Loss0–3Aug 1999Uruguay F2, José IgnacioFuturesClayBrazil Ricardo Mello7–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win1–3Nov 1999Brazil F1, Vitória, Espírito SantoFuturesClayItaly Stefano Tarallo6–3, 6–4
Loss1–4Jan 2000USA F3, Boca RatonFuturesHardGeorgia (country) Irakli Labadze4–6, 4–6
Win2–4Feb 2001Mexico F1, ChetumalFuturesHardArgentina Nicolás Todero6–3, 6–0
Win3–4Jun 2001Brazil F4, FlorianópolisFuturesClayBrazil Júlio Silva6–7(4–7), 7–5, 7–5
Loss3–5Oct 2001Lima, PeruChallengerClayArgentina Juan Ignacio Chela2–6, 0–1 ret.
Win4–5Apr 2003Mexico F2, AguascalientesFuturesClayUnited States Andres Pedroso6–3, 6–4
Win5–5Aug 2003Brazil F5, FortalezaFuturesHardMexico Miguel Gallardo Valles6–3, 6–3
Win6–5Sep 2003Gramado, BrazilChallengerHardVenezuela José de Armas7–5, 7–5
Loss6–6Jun 2004Slovenia F1, KranjFuturesClayArgentina Carlos Berlocq6–7(5–7), 1–6
Win7–6Aug 2004Brazil F4, FlorianópolisFuturesClayBrazil Júlio Silva7–5, 2–6, 3–2 ret.
Win8–6Sep 2004Brazil F5, CuritibaFuturesClayBrazil Lucas Engel6–4, 6–4
Win9–6Sep 2004Brazil F6, Porto AlegreFuturesClayBrazil Thiago Alves6–4, 6–2
Loss9–7Mar 2005Brazil F2, GuarulhosFuturesClayBrazil Franco Ferreiro1–6, 3–6
Win10–7Jul 2005Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayNetherlands Antilles Jean-Julien Rojer6–4, 6–4
Loss10–8Sep 2005Seville, SpainChallengerClayAustria Marco Mirnegg3–6, 0–3 ret.
Loss10–9Oct 2005Quito, EcuadorChallengerClayBrazil Thiago Alves6–1, 6–7(1–7), 2–6
Win11–9Oct 2005Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayAustria Daniel Köllerer6–2, 6–3
Win12–9Nov 2005Guayaquil, EcuadorChallengerClayBrazil Flávio Saretta6–2, 1–6, 6–0
Loss12–10Mar 2007Salinas, EcuadorChallengerHardArgentina Juan Pablo Brzezicki4–6, 4–6
Win13–10Oct 2007Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayColombia Santiago Giraldo7–6(7–3), 6–4
Loss13–11Nov 2007Buenos Aires, ArgentinaChallengerClayArgentina Sergio Roitman1–6, 4–6
Loss13–12Nov 2007Lima, PeruChallengerClayUruguay Pablo Cuevas6–0, 4–6, 3–6
Win14–12Mar 2008Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClaySpain Iván Navarro6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Loss14–13Apr 2008Naples, ItalyChallengerClayItaly Potito Starace4–6, 6–4, 6–7(3–7)
Win15–13Sep 2008Cali, ColombiaChallengerClayArgentina Leonardo Mayer6–2, ret.
Win16–13Sep 2008Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayArgentina Horacio Zeballos6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win17–13Mar 2009Marrakech, MoroccoChallengerClayAlgeria Lamine Ouahab4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win18–13May 2009Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClayBelgium Olivier Rochus6–3, 6–4
Win19–13Jul 2009Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayArgentina Horacio Zeballos4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win20–13Apr 2010Blumenau, BrazilChallengerClayGermany Bastian Knittel7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Loss20–14Jul 2010Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClayKazakhstan Mikhail Kukushkin2–6, 0–3 ret.
Win21–14Oct 2010São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClayBrazil Thomaz Bellucci6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Win22–14Nov 2010Medellín, ColombiaChallengerClayColombia Juan Sebastián Cabal6–3, 7–5

Doubles: 23 (11–12)

Legend
Legend ATP Challenger (7–8) ITF Futures (4–4)Finals by surface Hard (4–3) Clay (7–9) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)
ATP Challenger (7–8)
ITF Futures (4–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (7–9)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 1998Peru F1, LimaFuturesClayBrazil Rodrigo MontePeru Luis Horna United States Rudy Rake5–7, 7–6, 7–5
Loss1–1Oct 1998Bolivia F2, CochabambaFuturesClayBrazil Rodrigo MonteTogo Jean-Kome Loglo Cuba Lazaro Navarro-Batles7–5, 4–6, 5–7
Win2–1Nov 1998Brazil F3, RecifeFuturesHardBrazil Alexandre SimoniGermany Rainer Gunther Germany Paul Hartveg6–1, 6–2
Loss2–2Nov 1998Brazil F6, CuritibaFuturesClayBrazil Alexandre SimoniBrazil Daniel Melo Brazil Antonio Prieto1–6, 4–6
Win3–2Nov 1999Argentina F5, LanúsFuturesClayBrazil Ricardo SchlachterArgentina Enzo Artoni Argentina Andrés Schneiter7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Loss3–3Jan 2000USA F3, Boca RatonFuturesHardItaly Manuel JorqueraSouth Africa Gareth Williams United States Jeff Williams6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss3–4Jun 2001Brazil F3, São PauloFuturesClayBrazil Ricardo MelloBrazil Adriano Ferreira Argentina Diego Veronelli3–6, 4–6
Loss3–5Sep 2001São Paulo, BrazilChallengerClayBrazil Ricardo MelloBrazil Adriano Ferreira Argentina Edgardo Massawalkover
Loss3–6Jun 2002Eisenach, GermanyChallengerClayChile Adrián GarcíaNetherlands Edwin Kempes Netherlands Martin Verkerk3–6, 4–6
Win4–6Aug 2003Belo Horizonte, BrazilChallengerHardBrazil Alexandre SimoniJapan Kentaro Masuda Japan Takahiro Terachi6–4, 6–2
Win5–6Sep 2003Gramado, BrazilChallengerHardBrazil Alexandre SimoniMexico Santiago González Mexico Alejandro Hernández7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss5–7Aug 2004Belo Horizonte, BrazilChallengerHardPeru Iván MirandaThailand Sonchat Ratiwatana Thailand Sanchai Ratiwatana2–6, 5–7
Win6–7Aug 2004Manta, EcuadorChallengerHardMexico Santiago GonzálezUnited States Eric Nunez Venezuela Jimy Szymanski3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Win7–7Aug 2004Brazil F4, FlorianópolisFuturesClayBrazil Alexandre SimoniArgentina Brian Dabul Argentina Alejandro Fabbri6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Loss7–8Jan 2005São Paulo, BrazilChallengerHardGermany Tomas BehrendBrazil Bruno Soares Brazil André Sá2–6, 2–6
Loss7–9Jan 2005La Serena, ChileChallengerClayGermany Tomas BehrendItaly Enzo Artoni Paraguay Ramón Delgado6–7(2–7), 4–6
Loss7–10Apr 2005Mexico City, MexicoChallengerClayBrazil Flávio SarettaCzech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý Czech Republic Pavel Šnobel7–5, 4–6, 3–6
Win8–10Apr 2005Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayMexico Santiago GonzálezUnited States Goran Dragicevic United States Mirko Pehar7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss8–11Jul 2005Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayMexico Santiago GonzálezArgentina Brian Dabul Brazil Marcelo Melo4–6, 4–6
Win9–11Sep 2005Seville, SpainChallengerClaySpain Fernando VicenteItaly Flavio Cipolla Italy Alessandro Motti6–2, 6–7(1–7), 7–5
Win10–11Oct 2005Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayMexico Santiago GonzálezPortugal Fred Gil Brazil Marcelo Melo6–2, 7–5
Win11–11Oct 2007Quito, EcuadorChallengerClayArgentina Brian DabulUnited States Hugo Armando Brazil Ricardo Mello4–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Loss11–12Jul 2009Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClayBrazil Ricardo MelloArgentina Sebastián Prieto Argentina Horacio Zeballos4–6, 5–7

Performance timeline

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH

Singles

Tournament2002200320042005200620072008200920102011SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenQ21RQ2A1RAA1R1R1R0 / 50–50%
French OpenQ1Q1A1R1R1R2R1RQ1A0 / 51–517%
WimbledonAQ2Q2Q11RA1RA1RA0 / 30–30%
US OpenQ3Q1AQ21RA1R1RAA0 / 30–30%
Win–loss0–00–10–00–10–40–11–30–30–20–10 / 161–166%
Olympic Games
Summer OlympicsNHANot Held1RNot Held0 / 10–10%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian WellsAAAAAAAA1RA0 / 10–10%
MiamiAAAA3RAAA1RA0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–20–00 / 20–20%

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