Max Mirnyi (lang-be?????? ?????, Maksim Mirny; born 6 July 1977, in Minsk) is a professional tennis player from Belarus. Today he is a doubles specialist but he also enjoyed a good singles career, finishing in the top 50 in the world for 7 straight years as well as representing Belarus in Davis Cup competition since April 1994, where he holds a record of 47 wins and 27 losses in 35 times played. He holds seven Grand Slam titles: mens doubles in the 2000 and 2002 US Open (US Open (tennis)) and 2005 and 2006 French Open; and mixed doubles in the 1998 and 2007 U.S. Opens and 1998 Wimbledon (Wimbledon Championships). He earned the nickname "The Beast" during his time on tour. Mirnyi has played with a host of different doubles partners, namely forming long-term partnerships with Mahesh Bhupathi, Jonas Bj�rkman, Lleyton Hewitt, Jamie Murray (Jamie Murray (tennis)), and Andy Ram, and short-term partnerships with other top competitors on the doubles tour.