Marinko Matosevic

Marinko Matosevic
Marinko Matošević
Country  Australia
Residence Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Born 8 August 1985 (1985-08-08) (age 26)
Jajce, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 12 in)
Turned pro 2004
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money US$151,699
Singles
Career record 1–7 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 136 (14 February 2011)
Current ranking No. 150 (20 June 2011)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 1R (2010, 2011)
French Open Q2 (2009, 2011)
Wimbledon 1R (2011)
US Open 1R (2011)
Doubles
Career record 0–0 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 541 (28 September 2009)
Last updated on: August 2, 2010.

Marinko Matosevic (Croatian: Marinko Matošević) (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.

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Tennis career and background

Matosevic was born in Jajce, 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.

2010

In January 2010 he played his first Grand Slam match in Melbourne 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.

2011

In February, Matosevic was seeded number 1 for the 2011 Caloundra International, 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.

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 Mexico Morelia Hard Mexico Miguel Gallardo-Valles 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2. 19 May 2008 Mexico Puerto Vallarta Hard Australia Nima Roshan 6–3, 6–7(10–8), 6–3
3. 20 October 2008 Australia Happy Valley Hard Australia Greg Jones 6–1, 7–6(7–3
4. 1 December 2008 Australia Sorrento Hard Australia Adam Feeney 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
5. 16 February 2009 Australia Berri Grass Australia Colin Ebelthite 6–3, 6–4
6. 12 July 2010 United States Aptos Hard United States Donald Young 6–4, 6–2
7. 18 October 2010 United States Calabasas Hard United States Ryan Sweeting 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 Open.

Tournament 2009 2010 2011
Australian Open Q1 1R 1R
French Open Q2 Q1 Q2
Wimbledon Q1 Q2 1R
US Open 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 Open.

Tournament 2010 2011
Australian Open 1R 1R
French Open A A
Wimbledon A A
US Open A A

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