Ath
Ath City Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Ath Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°37′N 03°46′E / 50.617°N 3.767°E / 50.617; 3.767
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Ath
Government
• Mayor	Jean-Pierre Denis (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	126.95 km2 (49.02 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2011)[1]
• Total	28,315
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Demographics
• Foreigners	2.76% (7 January 2005)
Postal codes	7800, 7801, 7802, 7803, 7804, 7810, 7811, 7812, 7822, 7823
Area codes	068
Website	www.ath.be
Map of Ath

The St. Julien tower bell.

Ath (French pronunciation: [at]; Dutch: Aat) is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut. The Ath municipality includes the old communes of Lanquesaint, Irchonwelz, Ormeignies, Bouvignies, Ostiches, Rebaix, Maffle, Arbre, Houtaing, Ligne, Mainvault, Moulbaix, Villers-Notre-Dame, Villers-Saint-Amand, Ghislenghien (Dutch: Gellingen), Isières, Meslin-l'Evêque, and Gibecq.

Ath is known as the "City of Giants" after the "Ducasse" festivities which take place every year on the fourth weekend in August. Huge figures representing Goliath, Samson, and other allegoric figures are paraded through the streets, and Goliath's wedding and his famous fight with David are re-enacted.

History[link]

Before 1500[link]

The archeological record proves the existence of several Gallo-Roman settlements in the Ath area. The origin of the city of Ath, however, dates from around 1160, when Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, bought some territory from his liegeman, Gilles de Trazegnies. A few years later, Baldwin built the Burbant Tower – which can still be seen today – to protect his new acquisition. The new city was soon given privileges and started attracting dwellers around its newly built (1325) market hall on the Grand-Place.

Ath was the setting of the "Peace of Ath", signed on June 4, 1357 to end the question of the Brabant succession. By then, the weekly Ath market, which took place – and still takes place – on Thursdays, had started attracting sellers from a much larger region. The production of linen, cloth, hide, and luxury items such as gold ware, cabinets, and sculptures was growing fast. The population growth necessitated the building of a second wall, which was completed at the end of the 14th century. In 1416, the city built a school for the study of Latin, which Justus Lipsius attended. The city counted then about 5,000 people.

From 1501 until now[link]

In 1667, Ath was conquered in a single day by the army of Louis XIV and became the first French city in the Spanish Netherlands. Soon after, Vauban built new fortifications, which included no less than eight bastions. The city suffered again at the hands of the French army in 1745. At the end of the 18th century, Ath counted about 7,300 inhabitants but the population count decreased in the first half of the 19th century.

In 1824, the Dutch under King William I, built the Féron fort, and the city gained strategic value again. The final dismantlement of the fortifications a few years later freed much-needed land for the activities of a growing population. A new growth period took place between 1850 and 1914 thanks to the forestry, agricultural (breweries, mills) and textile industries.

In the 20th century, most of these industries went into decline and were replaced by commercial, administrative and educational activities. In the last 30 years, several neighbourhoods were revitalized and developed, and the city's monuments renovated or restored.

July 30, 2004 explosions[link]

The Burbant tower

The procession of Giants.

The Ghislenghien industrial park near Ath was the scene of one of Belgium's worst ever industrial disasters on July 30, 2004. Around 8:30am local time, workers constructing a new factory for abrasives firm Diamant Boart (a subsidiary of the Electrolux Group [1], [2]) reported a strong smell of gas. It is believed the gas was escaping from a high-pressure underground pipeline conveying natural gas from Zeebrugge to France, operated by gas transportation company Fluxys. Firefighters were soon on the scene and were attempting to clear the area when at least two explosions occurred at around 9:00am. The strongest of these demolished the partly built Diamant Boart structure, and fires were started in several other buildings. The official death-toll has risen to 23, with over 120 injured. Five volunteer firemen and one police officer were among the dead.

The cause of the leak has not yet been ascertained. After the explosion, damages by a construction machine were discovered on the exploded part of the pipeline and the adjacent parts. Probably these were the result of construction works a few weeks before the explosion. The pipeline probably ruptured completely on July 30, 2004 when operator Fluxys raised the pressure.

Sights[link]

• The 12th century Burbant tower was built by Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut and named after the neighbouring Landgraviat of Brabant.
• The city hall dates from the 17th century.
• The church of Saint Julien, rebuilt after a fire in the 19th century, still keeps a Gothic tower and apsidal chapel, as well as a famous 16th century carillon.
• The church of Saint Martin and the exterior oak calvary both date from the 16th century.

Festivities[link]

• The “Ducasse”^[2] originated from a yearly procession developed in the 15th century (first mentioned in 1399) as a celebration of the consecration of the local Saint Julien church. This procession illustrated stories from the Old Testament, New Testament, Golden Legend, and Carolingian cycle. Today, the “Ducasse” is a very popular celebration that includes various festivities and lasts several days spanning the end of August and beginning of September. The highlight is the cortege of giants^[3] (in French: Cortège des géants), with David and Goliath as the most famous characters. The ducasse is listed among the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Transportation[link]

Ath is located along N56 road.

People born in Ath[link]

• Arnold Caussin, born about 1510. Musician, composer. Student in the University of Cracow in 1526.^[4]
• Michael Baius, theologian
• Julien-Joseph Ducorron, painter (1770-1848)
• Eugène Defacqz, politician (1797–1871)
• Jean Taisner, priest and scientist (16th century)
• Louis Hennepin, Catholic priest and missionary, and explorer of the interior of North America (17th century).^[5]
• Fanny Heldy, opera soprano (19th century)
• Joseph Jules Descamps, politician (1820–1892).
• Ernest F. Cambier, Belgian colonial pioneer (1844–1921)
• Henri Vernes, novelist (20th century)
• Guy Spitaels, politician (20th century)
• Olivier Dupuis, politician (20th century)
• Pierre Descamps, politician (20th century)
• Anders Tang, humorist (20th century)
• Julian the Hospitaller, legendary saint, was according to one tradition born in Ath

References[link]

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
2. ^ Meurand, R. (1981) (in French). La Ducace d’Ath. cited in fr:Ducasse d'Ath. Ath. 
3. ^ Meurand, R. (1979) (in French). Géants processionnels et de cortège en Europe, en Belgique, en Wallonie. cited in fr:Ducasse d'Ath. Tielt. 
4. ^ Henri Musielak, Revue de Musicologie, t. 62, n° 2, [Paris] 1976, p. 308.
5. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963. 

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Ath

• Cercle Royal d'Histoire et d'Archéologie d'Ath et de la Région et Musées Athois, an exhaustive list of references on the history of the Ath region, in French.
• Official site of the city, in French, Dutch, and English.
• The Ducasse of Ath, in French.
• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008

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Mark Knowles

Country	Bahamas
Residence	Nassau, Bahamas
Born	(1971-09-04) September 4, 1971 (age 40) Nassau, Bahamas
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	89 kg (200 lb; 14.0 st)
Turned pro	1992
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Career prize money	US$6,911,035
Singles
Career record	42–77 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 96 (June 24, 1996)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (1994, 1997)
French Open	2R (1996)
Wimbledon	2R (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996)
US Open	2R (1996)
Doubles
Career record	727–356 (at ATP Tour-level, Grand Slam-level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	55
Highest ranking	No. 1 (June 24, 2002)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (2002)
French Open	W (2007)
Wimbledon	F (2002)
US Open	W (2004)
Last updated on: April 11, 2011.

	Men's Doubles
Grand Slam titles:	3 (with Daniel Nestor)
Titles:	52
Grand Slam men's doubles finals (10):
Australian Open Winner (2002 w/Nestor) Finalist (1995, 2003 w/Nestor; 2009 w/Bhupathi) French Open Winner (2007 w/Nestor) Finalist (1998, 2002 w/Nestor) Wimbledon Finalist (2002 w/Nestor) US Open Winner (2004 w/Nestor) Finalist (1998 w/Nestor; 2009 w/Bhupathi)

Mark Knowles (born September 4, 1971 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.

After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick Bollettieri's famed academy, Knowles played three seasons at UCLA, where he earned All-American honors in both singles and doubles. His highest ATP singles ranking is World No. 96. He has been very successful in doubles, partnering Daniel Nestor, Mahesh Bhupathi, Brian MacPhie and Mardy Fish. With Nestor, Knowles won the 2002 Australian Open, the 2004 U.S. Open, and the 2007 French Open. He also won the 2009 Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Anna-Lena Grönefeld of Germany.

On July 5, 2006, Knowles participated in one of the longest matches in Wimbledon history, lasting 6 hours and 9 minutes.

Knowles played singles and doubles for the Bahamas Davis Cup team for more than 13 years and he is a five-time Olympian, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Knowles was elected (by his peers) as Vice President of the ATP and was selected to be on the ATP Drug Force Council.

His long-term partnership with Daniel Nestor ended after the 2007 U.S. Open. After reaching the Basel final with James Blake, Knowles reunited with Nestor once again to win the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup. They defeated Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle 6–3, 6–2 to take their first Tennis Masters Cup title.^[1]

Knowles then played with fellow Grand Slam doubles champion Mahesh Bhupathi, for two seasons in 2008 and 2009, and the two were one of the most successful teams on tour, qualifying for the season-ending championships in both years. After losing in their season debut in Sydney, Knowles and Bhupathi knocked out defending champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, taking the gripping match in a final set tiebreak. The two lost to eventual champions Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram. Other season highlights included three titles, at Memphis, Dubai and Basel. The victory in Basel gave Knowles his 50th career title.

At the 2009 Australian Open, Knowles and Bhupathi went one step further than the year before, reaching the final before losing to the Bryans in three sets, after winning the first set 6-2. They went on to reach the US Open final later that year, despite the fact that Knowles was hampered by a hand injury that required eight stitches on his dominant hand (right). They also claimed their first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown together, winning the Rogers Cup in Montreal. They closed out their partnership at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, winning their round robin group before going down in the semifinals to the Bryans. Knowles also repeated as champion in Memphis with Mardy Fish.

In 2010, Knowles joined forces with Fish and after both struggled with injuries the first half of the season, the two captured the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington, defeating Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek in the final. The two advanced to the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati and the third round of the US Open. Knowles finished the season on a high note with a runner-up finish at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Paris with Andy Ram. The two upset top-ranked Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan in the quarterfinals.

2011 has been a tough year for the Bahamian as his season partner, Michal Mertinak, went down with a back injury at the French Open. Prior to that, the two made semifinal appearances in San Jose and Memphis and the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. After falling in the first round of Wimbledon with Lukasz Kubot, Knowles played his 10th season of World TeamTennis with the Sacramento Capitals, and then partnered Xavier Malisse to the Farmers Classic title at his former college campus, UCLA. The two edged Somdev Devvarman and Treat Conrad Huey to give the Bahamian his 54th doubles title. Knowles and Malisse also reached the quarterfinals in Washington and third round at the US Open.

In October, Knowles was invited to participate in the 19th annual World TeamTennis Smash Hits charity event in Cleveland, co-hosted by Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King. Knowles was selected by John as a member of his team, who went on to win the exhibition 19-18. The event raised over $500,000 for the various AIDS charities.

At the 2012 SAP Open, Knowles rejoined Malisse to win the ATP World Tour 250 event in San Jose, becoming the first men's player aged 40 and up to win a tour-level doubles title since John McEnroe.

Knowles is married and has three children. He and his family host an annual charity event in the Bahamas, the Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational, which has raised over $1,000,000 to date. The event celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010, bringing world No. 4 Andy Murray to the invitational, and followed suit with another star, Andy Roddick, at the 2011 edition. In the past, it has been attended by players such as Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, James Blake, Tommy Haas and The Bryan Brothers.

ATP Career Finals[link]

Doubles: 100 (55-45)[link]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents in the final	Score in the final
Winner	1.	August 2, 1993	Montreal, Canada (1)	Hard	Jim Courier	Glenn Michibata David Pate	6–4, 7–6
Runner-up	1.	March 21, 1994	Miami, U.S.	Hard	Jared Palmer	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6–7, 6–7
Winner	2.	September 19, 1994	Bogotá, Colombia	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen	6–4, 7–6
Runner-up	2.	January 30, 1995	Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Jared Palmer Richey Reneberg	3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner	3.	April 17, 1995	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Jonathan Stark	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Runner-up	3.	August 14, 1995	Cincinnati, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	2–6, 0–3, RET
Winner	4.	August 21, 1995	Indianapolis, U.S. (1)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Scott Davis Todd Martin	6–4, 6–4
Winner	5.	January 8, 1996	Doha, Qatar (1)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	7–6, 6–3
Winner	6.	February 5, 1996	Shanghai, China	Carpet	Roger Smith	Jim Grabb Michael Tebbutt	4–6, 6–2, 7–6
Winner	7.	February 26, 1996	Memphis, U.S. (1)	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6–4, 7–5
Runner-up	4.	April 22, 1996	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Rick Leach	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	2–6, 3–6
Winner	8.	May 13, 1996	Hamburg, Germany (1)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek	6–2, 6–4
Winner	9.	August 12, 1996	Cincinnati, U.S. (1)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	5.	August 26, 1996	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Patrick Galbraith Paul Haarhuis	6–7, 3–6
Runner-up	6.	February 17, 1997	San Jose, U.S.	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Brian MacPhie Gary Muller	6–4, 6–7, 5–7
Winner	10.	March 17, 1997	Indian Wells, U.S. (1)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up	7.	March 31, 1997	Miami, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	7–6, 7–6
Winner	11.	May 19, 1997	Rome, Italy (1)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Byron Black Alex O'Brien	6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up	8.	June 8, 1998	Paris, France	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner	12.	August 17, 1998	Cincinnati, U.S. (2)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro	6–1, 2–1, RET
Runner-up	9.	August 24, 1998	Indianapolis, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Jiří Novák David Rikl	2–6, 6–7
Runner-up	10.	September 14, 1998	New York, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Cyril Suk Sandon Stolle	6–4, 6–7, 2–6
Runner-up	11.	November 22, 1998	Hartford, U.S.	Carpet	Daniel Nestor	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	4–6, 2–6, 5–7
Runner-up	12.	March 8, 1999	Scottsdale, U.S.	Hard	Sandon Stolle	Justin Gimelstob Richey Reneberg	4–6, 7–6(7–4), 3–6
Winner	13.	January 10, 2000	Doha, Qatar (2)	Hard	Max Mirnyi	Alex O'Brien Jared Palmer	6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	13.	April 17, 2000	Atlanta, U.S.	Clay	Justin Gimelstob	Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach	3–6, 4–6
Winner	14.	November 27, 2000	Stockholm, Sweden	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Petr Pála Pavel Vízner	6–3, 6–2
Winner	15.	January 8, 2001	Doha, Qatar (3)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Juan Balcells Andrei Olhovskiy	6–3, 6–1
Winner	16.	March 5, 2001	San Jose, U.S.	Hard (i)	Brian MacPhie	Jan-Michael Gambill Jonathan Stark	6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner	17.	August 20, 2001	Indianapolis, U.S. (2)	Hard	Brian MacPhie	Mahesh Bhupathi Sébastien Lareau	7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–4
Winner	18.	January 28, 2002	Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	7–6(7–4), 6–3
Runner-up	14.	February 25, 2002	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Roger Federer Max Mirnyi	6–4, 3–6, [4–10]
Winner	19.	March 4, 2002	Dubai, UAE (1)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Joshua Eagle Sandon Stolle	3–6, 6–3, [13–11]
Runner-up	15.	March 11, 2002	Scottsdale, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Winner	20.	March 18, 2002	Indian Wells, U.S. (2)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Roger Federer Max Mirnyi	6–4, 6–4
Winner	21.	April 1, 2002	Miami, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer	6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Runner-up	16.	June 10, 2002	Paris, France	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5–7, 4–6
Winner	22.	June 24, 2002	Nottingham, England	Grass	Mike Bryan	Donald Johnson Jared Palmer	0–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Runner-up	17.	July 8, 2002	London, England	Grass	Daniel Nestor	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	1–6, 2–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7
Runner-up	18.	August 5, 2002	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–4, 6–7(1–7), 3–6
Winner	23.	August 19, 2002	Indianapolis, U.S. (3)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Runner-up	19.	October 14, 2002	Lyon, France	Carpet	Daniel Nestor	Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett	4–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7)
Winner	24.	October 21, 2002	Madrid, Spain (1)	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Runner-up	20.	October 28, 2002	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–7(1–7), 5–7
Runner-up	21.	January 6, 2003	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Martin Damm Cyril Suk	4–6, 6–7(8–10)
Runner-up	22.	January 27, 2003	Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro	4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner	25.	February 24, 2003	Memphis, U.S. (2)	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Winner	26.	March 3, 2003	Acapulco, Mexico	Clay	Daniel Nestor	David Ferrer Fernando Vicente	6–3, 6–3
Winner	27.	April 28, 2003	Houston, U.S. (1)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Jan-Michael Gambill Graydon Oliver	6–4, 6–3
Winner	28.	May 19, 2003	Hamburg, Germany (2)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	6–4, 7–6(12–10)
Winner	29.	June 16, 2003	London/Queen's Club, England (1)	Grass	Daniel Nestor	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Winner	30.	October 27, 2003	Basel, Switzerland (1)	Carpet (i)	Daniel Nestor	Lucas Arnold Ker Mariano Hood	6–4, 6–2
Winner	31.	March 1, 2004	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Martin Damm Cyril Suk	7–5, 6–3
Winner	32.	May 3, 2004	Barcelona, Spain (1)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Mariano Hood Sebastián Prieto	4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	23.	June 14, 2004	London/Queen's Club, England	Grass	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4–6, 4–6
Winner	33.	August 9, 2004	Cincinnati, U.S. (3)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge	6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner	34.	September 13, 2004	New York, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Leander Paes David Rikl	6–3, 6–3
Winner	35.	October 25, 2004	Madrid, Spain (2)	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–3, 6–4
Runner-up	24.	February 14, 2005	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Martin Damm Radek Štěpánek	6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7)
Winner	36.	March 21, 2005	Indian Wells, U.S. (3)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley	7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
Winner	37.	April 25, 2005	Houston, U.S. (2)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Martín García Luis Horna	6–3, 6–4
Winner	38.	October 17, 2005	Vienna, Austria	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	5–3, 5–4(5–2)
Winner	39.	October 24, 2005	Madrid, Spain (3)	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Leander Paes Nenad Zimonjić	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	25.	November 7, 2005	Paris, France	Carpet	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Winner	40.	February 6, 2006	Delray Beach, U.S.	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Chris Haggard Wesley Moodie	6–2, 6–3
Runner-up	26.	February 20, 2006	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Martin Damm Radek Štěpánek	2–6, 7–6(7–4), [3–10]
Runner-up	27.	March 6, 2006	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett	6–1, 2–6, [1–10]
Winner	41.	March 20, 2006	Indian Wells, U.S. (4)	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–4, 6–4
Winner	42.	May 1, 2006	Barcelona, Spain (2)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–5]
Winner	43.	May 15, 2006	Rome, Italy (2)	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram	6–4, 5–7, [13–11]
Runner-up	28.	May 22, 2006	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett	2–6, 6–7(8–10)
Runner-up	29.	October 23, 2006	Madrid, Spain	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	5–7, 4–6
Winner	44.	October 30, 2006	Basel, Switzerland (2)	Carpet (i)	Daniel Nestor	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Runner-up	30.	November 20, 2006	Shanghai, China	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi	2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	31.	January 15, 2007	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Daniel Nestor	Paul Hanley Kevin Ullyett	4–6, 7–6(7–3), [6–10]
Runner-up	32.	February 19, 2007	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra	5–7, 6–4, [8–10]
Runner-up	33.	April 16, 2007	Houston, U.S.	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–7(3–7), 4–6
Winner	45.	June 11, 2007	Paris, France	Clay	Daniel Nestor	Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner	2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner	46.	June 17, 2007	London/Queen's Club, England (2)	Grass	Daniel Nestor	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	7–6(7–4), 7–5
Runner-up	34.	October 28, 2007	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet	James Blake	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	1–6, 1–6
Winner	47.	November 18, 2007	Shanghai, China	Hard (i)	Daniel Nestor	Simon Aspelin Julian Knowle	6–2, 6–3
Winner	48.	March 2, 2008	Memphis, U.S. (3)	Hard (i)	Mahesh Bhupathi	Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana	7–6(7–5), 6–2
Winner	49.	March 8, 2008	Dubai, UAE (2)	Hard	Mahesh Bhupathi	Martin Damm Pavel Vízner	7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Runner-up	35.	March 26, 2008	Miami, U.S.	Hard	Mahesh Bhupathi	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	2–6, 2–6
Runner-up	36.	April 27, 2008	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Mahesh Bhupathi	Rafael Nadal Tommy Robredo	3–6, 3–6
Runner-up	37.	August 23, 2008	New Haven, U.S.	Hard	Mahesh Bhupathi	Marcelo Melo André Sá	5–7, 2–6
Runner-up	38.	October 6, 2008	Vienna, Austria	Hard (i)	Mahesh Bhupathi	Max Mirnyi Andy Ram	1–6, 5–7
Runner-up	39.	October 13, 2008	Madrid, Spain	Hard (i)	Mahesh Bhupathi	Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski	4–6, 2–6
Winner	50.	October 18, 2008	Basel, Switzerland (3)	Carpet	Mahesh Bhupathi	Christopher Kas Philipp Kohlschreiber	6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	40.	January 31, 2009	Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Mahesh Bhupathi	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	6–2, 5–7, 0–6
Winner	51.	February 22, 2009	Memphis, United States (4)	Hard (i)	Mardy Fish	Travis Parrott Filip Polášek	7–6(9–7), 6–1
Runner-up	41.	April 26, 2009	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Mahesh Bhupathi	Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić	3–6, 6–7(9–11)
Winner	52.	August 16, 2009	Montréal, Canada (2)	Hard	Mahesh Bhupathi	Max Mirnyi Andy Ram	6–4, 6–3
Runner-up	42.	September 13, 2009	New York, U.S.	Hard	Mahesh Bhupathi	Lukáš Dlouhý Leander Paes	6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up	43.	October 11, 2009	Beijing, China	Hard	Andy Roddick	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	44.	April 25, 2010	Barcelona, Spain	Clay	Lleyton Hewitt	Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić	6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
Winner	53.	August 8, 2010	Washington, United States	Hard	Mardy Fish	Tomáš Berdych Radek Štěpánek	4–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–7]
Runner-up	45.	November 14, 2010	Paris, France	Hard (i)	Andy Ram	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	5–7, 5–7
Winner	54.	July 31, 2011	Los Angeles, United States	Hard	Xavier Malisse	Somdev Devvarman Treat Conrad Huey	7–6(7–3), 7–6(12–10)
Winner	55.	19 February 2012	San Jose, United States	Hard (i)	Xavier Malisse	Kevin Anderson Frank Moser	6–4, 1–6, [10–5]