New Zealand tennis player Marcus Daniell has finished his career with a three set loss in the first round of the ASB Classic
Thirty-five-year-old Daniell and Kiwi partner James Watts standing at two metres tall were beaten by Spaniards Pablo Carreno Busta and Sergio Martos Gornes 6-1, 6-7(5) 2-10 in the first round on day two of the Classic.
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Daniell made 15 ATP finals, for five titles and made the quarters at three Grand Slams - twice at the Australian Open and once at Wimbledon) and the third round in New York and Paris.
He reached a career ranking high of No 34 in 2018 and achieved his unforgettable Olympic bronze medal win alongside Michael Venus at the Tokyo Olympics.
His first real break was in 2010 at the then Heineken Open where with Horia Tecau at the last minute, as a condition of the Romanian being given a wildcard the pair battle their way to the final.
In the decider they defeated the highly ranked Brazilian duo Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares for the title giving New Zealand its first title at ATP level since 1999.
Daniell was part of the New Zealand Davis Cup team dating back to 2010 and was selected for 19 ties. He was also known for showing support for his local tournament, the Wellington Open when possible
Daniell will now concentrate on his charity and other work as well as being a father.