It's been quite a year for Daniel Nestor of Canada, right, and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia, here embracing after winning Wimbledon in July. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press) Toronto's Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic won their ninth title of the season Sunday, defeating Spaniards Marcello Granollers and Tommy Robredo 6-3, 6-4 at the Paris Masters.
The world's top-ranked doubles team moves into next week's ATP World Tour Finals in London riding a wave of form, improving their record to 55-14 in 2009.
Since opening the season with back-to-back final losses in Doha and Sydney, the two have won nine straight events. Prior to Paris, they beat Americans Bob and Mike Bryan in Basel.
Nestor, 37, finally captured a title at the Paris indoor event after playing four finals here, losing in 2007 with Zimonjic to the Bryans. Nestor also played for Paris trophies in 2000 and 2005.
Nestor has now won 64 ATP-level titles — the most among active players. Zimonjic also captured his first title in Paris after losing finals in 2006 (with Fabrice Santoro) and last year with Nestor.
"Paris was a tough week, but this really puts us in great shape for London," said Nestor. "We want to carry this momentum through for our last event."
