Mirny Maxim Nikolaevich - famous Belarusian tennis player, master of sports. For a long time he occupied the first place in the ATP ranking in doubles. Olympic gold medalist in mixed doubles.
Biography
The future athlete was born in July 1977 on the sixth in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. He has a younger brother, whose name is Peter. Parents of Peter and Maxim were professional athletes, his father played in the USSR Volleyball League, and his mother was a swimmer. From an early age, Maxim dreamed of following in the footsteps of his parents and playing sports at the highest level. In the late 80s and early 90s, a fairly new sport for Soviet people began to spread in the countries of the former USSR - tennis. Parents decided to enroll the boy in the tennis section.
Professional career
Maxim’s childhood dream came true in 1994. When he was only sixteen years old, he made his debut in professional sports and immediately at the highest level. He became a member of the national team of Belarus at the Davis Cup.
Two years later, he performed at the main tournament of the ATP tour, which took place in the Dutch city of Hertogenbosch (Rosmalen tournament). In the same year, in the middle of summer, the guy won his first doubles challenger in competitions in British Manchester. At the end of the year, another challenger in the American city of Amarillo won again in doubles.
His results on a single court left much to be desired, and Mirny decided to concentrate fully and fully on the creativity of pair performances. His skills and abilities perfectly fit in the national team, where he remained a true leader for a long time.
In early 1997, he first made his way to the Grand Slam. Maxim made his debut at the Australian Open. Already in February, he won the first serious title in tandem with Kevin Ulet. Their couple made it to the finals and won the tournament in Shanghai. In the summer of 1998, he won the most prestigious tennis trophy - the Grand Slam.
At the tournament in Wimbledon, Mirny entered the doubles with novice tennis player Serena Williams, who at that time was only sixteen. An unexpected duet showed an unexpected result, they won all the matches and snatched the coveted reward from their rivals. In the fall of the same year, they participated in the US open tournament, where they again won the grand prix.
Maxim Mirny's career lasted until 2018, in which he announced the completion of performances on the court. During this time he won many prestigious trophies, including becoming the Olympic champion in 2012 at competitions in London.
