Martin Damm
Czech tennis player (born 1972)
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Martin Damm Sr. (born 1 August 1972) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He had a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 in the world, achieved in April 2007, and a singles ranking of No. 42, achieved in August 1997. Damm won 40 ATP Tour-level doubles titles, including a major at the 2006 US Open. He reached five ATP Tour singles finals. Damm retired from the sport in September 2011. His son, Martin Damm, Jr., is also a professional tennis player.
Martin Damm (left), with doubles partner Robert Lindstedt (right) | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bradenton, Florida, USA |
| Born | 1 August 1972 |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $5,730,972 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 157–210 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 42 (18 August 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1994) |
| French Open | 2R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1994, 2000) |
| US Open | 3R (1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 567–412 |
| Career titles | 40 |
| Highest ranking | No. 5 (30 April 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2006) |
| French Open | QF (2002, 2005) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1997, 2006) |
| US Open | W (2006) |
Personal life
Damm and wife, Michaela, have two sons (Maxmillian Martin; born 1 February 2002) and Martin Jr. (born 30 September 2003), and one daughter (Laura Michelle Damm; born 3 December 2007), all born in Bradenton, Florida.[citation needed]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1993 | US Open | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2006 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 2006 | US Open | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2006 | US Open | Hard | 2–6, 3–6 |
Career finals
Doubles (40 wins, 24 losses)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Mar 1993 | Copenhagen | Carpet | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1. | Mar 1993 | Zaragoza | Carpet | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 2. | May 1993 | Munich | Clay | 6–0, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 2. | Sep 1993 | US Open | Hard | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1994 | Marseille | Carpet | 7–6, 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 3. | Mar 1994 | Copenhagen | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 4. | Mar 1994 | Zaragoza | Carpet | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 4. | Apr 1994 | Osaka | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5. | Oct 1994 | Ostrava | Carpet | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 5. | Oct 1994 | Lyon | Carpet | 7–6, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 6. | Mar 1995 | Rotterdam | Carpet | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 7. | Mar 1995 | St. Petersburg | Carpet | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 6. | Feb 1996 | Zagreb | Carpet | 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 7. | Oct 1996 | Singapore | Carpet | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 8. | Oct 1996 | Beijing | Carpet | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 9. | Apr 1997 | Hong Kong | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 10. | Apr 1997 | Tokyo | Hard | 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Win | 11. | Nov 1997 | Moscow | Carpet | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 12. | Feb 1998 | Split | Carpet | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | ||
| Win | 13. | Mar 1998 | London | Carpet | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 14. | Aug 1998 | Toronto | Hard | 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Win | 15. | May 1999 | Prague | Clay | 6–0, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 16. | Mar 2000 | Copenhagen | Hard (i) | 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 8. | Apr 2000 | Miami | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 17. | May 2000 | Rome | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 18. | Jun 2000 | s’Hertogenbosch | Grass | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Loss | 9. | Jun 2001 | s’Hertogenbosch | Grass | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 10. | Aug 2001 | Cincinnati | Hard | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 19. | Aug 2001 | Washington, D.C. | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 20. | Oct 2001 | Vienna | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 11. | Mar 2002 | Acapulco | Clay | 1–6, 6–3, [2–10] | ||
| Win | 21. | Mar 2002 | Delray Beach | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] | ||
| Win | 22. | May 2002 | Rome | Clay | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 23. | Jun 2002 | s’Hertogenbosch | Grass | 7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–4 | ||
| Win | 24. | Jan 2003 | Doha | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(10–8) | ||
| Loss | 12. | Jun 2003 | Halle | Grass | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 25. | Jun 2003 | s’Hertogenbosch | Grass | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Win | 26. | Jul 2003 | Kitzbühel | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 13. | Aug 2003 | Long Island | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Win | 27. | Jan 2004 | Doha | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 14. | Mar 2004 | Marseille | Hard (i) | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 15. | May 2004 | Prague | Clay | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6 | ||
| Win | 28. | Jun 2004 | s’Hertogenbosch | Grass | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 29. | Oct 2004 | Vienna | Hard (i) | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | ||
| Win | 30. | Feb 2005 | Marseille | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5) | ||
| Win | 31. | Feb 2005 | Dubai | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16. | May 2005 | St. Pölten | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 17. | Jan 2006 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 32. | Feb 2006 | Marseille | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–3] | ||
| Win | 33. | Jun 2006 | s’Hertogenbosch | Grass | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Win | 34. | Sep 2006 | US Open | Hard | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 18. | Jan 2007 | Doha | Hard | 1–6, 6–7(3–7) | ||
| Win | 35. | Feb 2007 | Rotterdam | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] | ||
| Win | 36. | Mar 2007 | Indian Wells | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 19. | Apr 2007 | Miami | Hard | 7–6(9–7), 3–6, [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 20. | Jun 2007 | s'Hertogenbosch | Grass | 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–12] | ||
| Win | 37. | Feb 2008 | Marseille | Hard (i) | 7–6(7–0), 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 21. | Mar 2008 | Dubai | Hard | 5–7, 6–7(7–9) | ||
| Win | 38. | Jan 2009 | Auckland | Hard | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 39. | Feb 2009 | Zagreb | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 22. | Feb 2009 | Dubai | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 23. | May 2009 | Estoril | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 40. | Aug 2009 | Washington, D.C. | Hard | 7–5, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Loss | 24. | Jun 2010 | Halle | Grass | 6–4, 5–7, [7–10] |
ATP Tour and Challenger finals
Singles (5–12)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 22 July 1991 | Warsaw | Clay | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 | |
| Win | 2. | 5 October 1992 | Dublin | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 3. | 2 November 1992 | Aachen | Carpet | 6–4, 7–6 | |
| Loss | 1. | 25 January 1993 | Heilbronn | Carpet | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | 4. | 25 October 1993 | Munich | Carpet | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 2. | 30 May 1994 | Annenheim | Grass | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 3. | 2 January 1995 | Wellington | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 4. | 5 June 1995 | Annenheim | Grass | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 5. | 30 October 1995 | Aachen | Carpet | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 6. | 29 April 1996 | Seoul | Hard | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 7. | 26 August 1996 | Long Island | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 8. | 14 October 1996 | Beijing | Carpet | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 9. | 17 March 1997 | Copenhagen | Carpet | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 10. | 22 June 1998 | s'Hertogenbosch | Grass | 6–7, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 11. | 31 May 1999 | Surbiton | Grass | 6–7, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 12. | 29 November 1999 | Nuembrecht | Carpet | 6–7, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5. | 14 February 2000 | Wrocław | Hard (i) | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | SF | 2R | QF | QF | A | 1R | 3R | A | QF | 3R | 2R | 1R | F | 3R | QF | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 16 | |
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 19 | |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 1R | SF | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | 3R | 2R | SF | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 20 | |
| US Open | A | A | 1R | F | QF | 2R | 1R | 3R | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | QF | 3R | 3R | W | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1 / 20 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 75 | |
| Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | QF | QF | A | 2R | W | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1 / 9 | |
| Miami Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | QF | F | A | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | QF | F | QF | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 12 | |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | QF | QF | SF | QF | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | |
| Rome Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | W | A | W | SF | 2R | 2R | A | SF | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | |
| Madrid Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | SF | QF | QF | SF | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 10 | |
| Canada Masters | A | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | A | 1R | W | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | 2R | QF | SF | QF | 2R | A | A | A | 1 / 16 | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | F | SF | QF | 2R | QF | SF | SF | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 15 | |
| Shanghai Masters | Not Held | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | |
| Hamburg Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | QF | NM1 | 0 / 6 | |||
| Masters SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 4 / 86 | |
| Year-end ranking | 238 | 103 | 94 | 46 | 17 | 64 | 38 | 20 | 22 | 55 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 72 | – | ||
External links
- Martin Damm at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Martin Damm at the International Tennis Federation
- Martin Damm at the Davis Cup (archived)