Marinko Matosevic
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Marinko Matosevic (born 8 August 1985) is a professional Croatian-Australian tennis
player. His highest ATP singles ranking is No. 144, which he reached on October 25, 2010. His career high ranking in doubles was No. 541, set on September 28, 2009.
, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
. He emigrated to Australia
in his childhood and competes for his adopted country.
From the age of 13 Marinko trained under Jay Salter at the Universal Tennis Academy in Melbourne, Australia.
Matosevic currently has five futures titles and two ATP Challenger titles to his credit. His biggest title was in July 2010 at the $75,000 Comerica Bank Challenger in Aptos, California where, in a heated match with American Donald Young, he won the title in straight sets.
at the Australian Open
and lost in the first round.
He entered the 2010 BNP Paribas Open
, in Indian Wells as a qualifier. He beat Michael Llodra 6–3, 6–0 in the first round before losing out to #9 seed Tsonga 1–6, 3–6.
Matosevic won his first challenger tournament at the 2010 Comerica Bank Challenger beating the Donald Young in the final 6–4, 6–2. A second challenger title followed in Calabasas when he beat Ryan Sweeting 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.
, on the ATP Challenger Tour. In the first round, he defeated Chinese qualifier Wu Di
6–0, 2–6, 6–4. In the second round, he faced fellow Australian Brydan Klein
and won 7–5, 6–2. In the quarterfinals, Matosevic played Danai Udomchoke
from Thailand. He lost 7–6, 2–6, 6–3.
He then went to America, where he entered the qualifing draw for the 2011 Delray Beach International Tennis Championship. He qualified, defeating Raven Klaasen
, Bobby Reynolds
and Igor Kunitsyn
. He then took the place of number one seed Andy Roddick
after he withdrew. In the first round, he faced Dudi Sela
of Israel. He lost 3–6, 6–1, 6–2.
.
.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. His highest ATP singles ranking is No. 144, which he reached on October 25, 2010. His career high ranking in doubles was No. 541, set on September 28, 2009.
Tennis career and background
Matosevic was born in JajceJajce
Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. He emigrated to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in his childhood and competes for his adopted country.
From the age of 13 Marinko trained under Jay Salter at the Universal Tennis Academy in Melbourne, Australia.
Matosevic currently has five futures titles and two ATP Challenger titles to his credit. His biggest title was in July 2010 at the $75,000 Comerica Bank Challenger in Aptos, California where, in a heated match with American Donald Young, he won the title in straight sets.
2010
In January 2010 he played his first Grand Slam match in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
at the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
and lost in the first round.
He entered the 2010 BNP Paribas Open
2010 BNP Paribas Open
The 2010 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2010. It was the 36th edition of the event, known this year as the BNP Paribas Open, and is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on...
, in Indian Wells as a qualifier. He beat Michael Llodra 6–3, 6–0 in the first round before losing out to #9 seed Tsonga 1–6, 3–6.
Matosevic won his first challenger tournament at the 2010 Comerica Bank Challenger beating the Donald Young in the final 6–4, 6–2. A second challenger title followed in Calabasas when he beat Ryan Sweeting 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.
2011
In February, Matosevic was seeded number 1 for the 2011 Caloundra International2011 Caloundra International
The 2011 Caloundra International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2011 ATP Challenger Tour...
, on the ATP Challenger Tour. In the first round, he defeated Chinese qualifier Wu Di
Wu Di (tennis)
Wu Di is a Chinese male tennis player. He reached an ATP world singles ranking of 349 on 31 Jan 2011. He beat the world no.37 Lu Yen-hsun in 2011 Davis Cup.-External links:...
6–0, 2–6, 6–4. In the second round, he faced fellow Australian Brydan Klein
Brydan Klein
Brydan Klein is an Australian professional tennis player. He prefers to play on a fast surface, such as grass or hard.Klein has yet to become an active competitor on the main ATP Tour. However, he did receive a wildcard from Tennis Australia for the 2008 Australian Open, but lost to Paul Capdeville...
and won 7–5, 6–2. In the quarterfinals, Matosevic played Danai Udomchoke
Danai Udomchoke
Danai Udomchoke is a professional tennis player from Thailand. He was born in Bangkok, where he still resides.Udomchoke turned professional in 1997, and is coached by Jan Stoce. He is sponsored by Dunlop Sport for his racquets and apparel. His career-best ranking is World No...
from Thailand. He lost 7–6, 2–6, 6–3.
He then went to America, where he entered the qualifing draw for the 2011 Delray Beach International Tennis Championship. He qualified, defeating Raven Klaasen
Raven Klaasen
Raven Klaasen born October 16, 1982 in King William's Town, South Africa is a professional South African player on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Klaasen's career-high ranking was World Number 208, which he achieved on October 24, 2011...
, Bobby Reynolds
Bobby Reynolds
----Robert "Bobby" Thomas Reynolds in Cape Cod, Massachusetts) is an American professional tennis player who resides in Acworth, Georgia.-Professional career:...
and Igor Kunitsyn
Igor Kunitsyn
Igor Kunitsyn is a professional male tennis player from Russia. He made it into the top 100 for the first time in 2006, and reached a career-high singles ranking of 35 on July 6, 2009.-Early life:...
. He then took the place of number one seed Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
after he withdrew. In the first round, he faced Dudi Sela
Dudi Sela
David "Dudi" Sela is an Israeli professional tennis player.Sela reached a career-high singles ranking of # 29 in July 2009. He is currently Israel's top men's singles player, ahead of Amir Weintraub.As a 17-year-old junior, he won the 2003 French Open boys' doubles championship with his doubles...
of Israel. He lost 3–6, 6–1, 6–2.
Singles titles (7)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 500 (0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 (0) |
| ATP Challenger Tour (2) |
| ITF Futures (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 May 2008 |  Morelia |
Hard | Miguel Gallardo-Valles |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2. | 19 May 2008 | Puerto Vallarta |
Hard |  Nima Roshan |
6–3, 6–7(10–8), 6–3 |
| 3. | 20 October 2008 | Happy Valley Happy Valley, South Australia Happy Valley is a metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located 20 km south of the Central Business District of Adelaide.Within the suburb is the Happy Valley Reservoir accompanied by South Australia's largest water treatment plant, responsible for supplying water to much of the... |
Hard | Greg Jones Greg Jones (tennis) Greg Jones is an Australian professional tennis player.-Early life:Born in Sydney, Jones is an only child. He is the son of Russell Jones, a quantity surveyor, and Donna Jones, a teacher... |
6–1, 7–6(7–3 |
| 4. | 1 December 2008 | Sorrento Sorrento, Victoria Sorrento is a township in Victoria, Australia, located on the shores of Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, about one and a half hours south of Melbourne... |
Hard | Adam Feeney Adam Feeney Adam Feeney is a professional Australian tennis player.Feeney's highest ATP singles ranking is 248th, which he reached on 10 September 2007. His career high in doubles was 110th, which he reached on 27 August 2007.-External links:... |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| 5. | 16 February 2009 | Berri Berri, South Australia Berri is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia. It is 238 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, the capital of the state of South Australia. It is primarily an agricultural and viticultural town on the north bank of the Murray River... |
Grass | Colin Ebelthite Colin Ebelthite Colin Ebelthite is a professional Australian tennis player.Ebelthite's highest ATP singles ranking is World 209, which he reached on 23 June 2008. His career high in doubles was at 463 set at 28 January 2008. The South Australian won three Futures titles including Sorrento , Perth and Wellington... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 6. | 12 July 2010 |  AptosComerica Bank Challenger The Comerica Bank Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos, California, USA, since 1988.-Singles:-Doubles:-External links:**... |
Hard | Donald Young |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 7. | 18 October 2010 | Calabasas |
Hard | Ryan Sweeting Ryan Sweeting Ryan Sweeting is a Bahamian-born American professional tennis player.-Tennis career:Sweeting was born in Nassau, Bahamas, and has lived and trained in Ft. Lauderdale since the age of 12... |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through to the 2011 US Open2011 US Open (tennis)
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
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| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Q1 | 1R | 1R |
| French Open | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | 1R |
| US Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
Q1 | Q2 | 1R |
Grand Slam doubles performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through to the 2011 US Open2011 US Open (tennis)
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
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| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
1R | 1R |
| French Open | A | A |
| Wimbledon | A | A |
| US Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
A | A |