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Czech tennis player
This article is about the former tennis player who represented Czech Republic. For his son Martin Jr., also a tennis player, see
Martin Damm (born 2003) .
Martin Damm Sr. (born 1 August 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic . He is best known as a doubles player (his highest ranking being No. 5 in the world in April 2007). His highest singles ranking was No. 42 in August 1997. Damm won a total of 40 titles in doubles, including one Grand Slam title. He reached five singles finals. He played his last tournament in September 2011 at the US Open (with Radek Štěpánek ) and lost to Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins 6–3, 6–3.
Personal life [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Doubles: 3 (1–2) [ edit ]
Mixed Doubles: 1 (0–1) [ edit ]
Career finals [ edit ]
Doubles (40 wins, 24 losses) [ edit ]
Legend
Grand Slam (1)
Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0)
ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (4)
ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (9)
ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (26)
Titles by surface
Hard (21)
Clay (5)
Grass (5)
Carpet (9)
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
1.
Mar 1993
Copenhagen
Carpet
Daniel Vacek
David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy
3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win
1.
Mar 1993
Zaragoza
Carpet
Karel Nováček
Mike Bauer David Rikl
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win
2.
May 1993
Munich
Clay
Henrik Holm
Carl-Uwe Steeb Karel Nováček
6–0, 3–6, 7–5
Loss
2.
Sep 1993
US Open
Hard
Karel Nováček
Ken Flach Rick Leach
7–6(7–3) , 4–6, 2–6
Loss
3.
Feb 1994
Marseille
Carpet
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jan Siemerink Daniel Vacek
7–6, 4–6, 1–6
Win
3.
Mar 1994
Copenhagen
Carpet
Brett Steven
David Prinosil Udo Riglewski
6–3, 6–4
Loss
4.
Mar 1994
Zaragoza
Carpet
Karel Nováček
Henrik Holm Anders Järryd
5–7, 2–6
Win
4.
Apr 1994
Osaka
Hard
Sandon Stolle
David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy
6–4, 6–4
Win
5.
Oct 1994
Ostrava
Carpet
Karel Nováček
Gary Muller Piet Norval
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Loss
5.
Oct 1994
Lyon
Carpet
Patrick Rafter
Jakob Hlasek Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6, 6–7, 6–7
Win
6.
Mar 1995
Rotterdam
Carpet
Anders Järryd
Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig
6–3, 6–2
Win
7.
Mar 1995
St. Petersburg
Carpet
Anders Järryd
Jakob Hlasek Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 6–2
Loss
6.
Feb 1996
Zagreb
Carpet
Hendrik Jan Davids
Menno Oosting Libor Pimek
3–6, 6–7
Loss
7.
Oct 1996
Singapore
Carpet
Andrei Olhovskiy
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
6–7, 6–7
Win
8.
Oct 1996
Beijing
Carpet
Andrei Olhovskiy
Patrik Kühnen Gary Muller
6–4, 7–5
Win
9.
Apr 1997
Hong Kong
Hard
Daniel Vacek
Karsten Braasch Jeff Tarango
6–3, 6–4
Win
10.
Apr 1997
Tokyo
Hard
Daniel Vacek
Justin Gimelstob Patrick Rafter
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win
11.
Nov 1997
Moscow
Carpet
Cyril Suk
David Adams Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 6–3
Win
12.
Feb 1998
Split
Carpet
Jiří Novák
Frederik Bergh Patrik Frederiksson
7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Win
13.
Mar 1998
London
Carpet
Jim Grabb
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
6–4, 7–5
Win
14.
Aug 1998
Toronto
Hard
Jim Grabb
Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach
6–7(2–7) , 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win
15.
May 1999
Prague
Clay
Radek Štěpánek
Mark Keil Nicolás Lapentti
6–0, 6–2
Win
16.
Mar 2000
Copenhagen
Hard (i)
David Prinosil
Jonas Björkman Sébastien Lareau
6–1, 5–7, 7–5
Loss
8.
Apr 2000
Miami
Hard
Dominik Hrbatý
Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
3–6, 4–6
Win
17.
May 2000
Rome
Clay
Dominik Hrbatý
Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Win
18.
Jun 2000
s’Hertogenbosch
Grass
Cyril Suk
Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–5)
Loss
9.
Jun 2001
s’Hertogenbosch
Grass
Cyril Suk
Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken
4–6, 4–6
Loss
10.
Aug 2001
Cincinnati
Hard
David Prinosil
Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
6–7(3–7) , 3–6
Win
19.
Aug 2001
Washington, D.C.
Hard
David Prinosil
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
7–6(7–5) , 6–3
Win
20.
Oct 2001
Vienna
Hard (i)
Radek Štěpánek
Jiří Novák David Rikl
6–3, 6–2
Loss
11.
Mar 2002
Acapulco
Clay
David Rikl
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
1–6, 6–3, [2–10]
Win
21.
Mar 2002
Delray Beach
Hard
Cyril Suk
David Adams Ben Ellwood
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , [10–5]
Win
22.
May 2002
Rome
Clay
Cyril Suk
Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett
7–5, 7–5
Win
23.
Jun 2002
s’Hertogenbosch
Grass
Cyril Suk
Paul Haarhuis Brian MacPhie
7–6(8–6) , 6–7(6–8) , 6–4
Win
24.
Jan 2003
Doha
Hard
Cyril Suk
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
6–4, 7–6(10–8)
Loss
12.
Jun 2003
Halle
Grass
Cyril Suk
Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
3–6, 4–6
Win
25.
Jun 2003
s’Hertogenbosch
Grass
Cyril Suk
Donald Johnson Leander Paes
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Win
26.
Jul 2003
Kitzbühel
Clay
Cyril Suk
Jürgen Melzer Alexander Peya
6–4, 6–4
Loss
13.
Aug 2003
Long Island
Hard
Cyril Suk
Robbie Koenig Martín Rodríguez
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win
27.
Jan 2004
Doha
Hard
Cyril Suk
Stefan Koubek Andy Roddick
6–2, 6–4
Loss
14.
Mar 2004
Marseille
Hard (i)
Cyril Suk
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
5–7, 3–6
Loss
15.
May 2004
Prague
Clay
Dušan Karol
Karol Kučera Cyril Suk
3–6, 7–6(7–5) , 3–6
Win
28.
Jun 2004
s’Hertogenbosch
Grass
Cyril Suk
Lars Burgsmüller Jan Vacek
6–3, 6–7(7–9) , 6–3
Win
29.
Oct 2004
Vienna
Hard (i)
Cyril Suk
Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win
30.
Feb 2005
Marseille
Hard
Radek Štěpánek
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–5)
Win
31.
Feb 2005
Dubai
Hard
Radek Štěpánek
Jonas Björkman Fabrice Santoro
6–2, 6–4
Loss
16.
May 2005
St. Pölten
Clay
Mariano Hood
Lucas Arnold Ker Paul Hanley
3–6, 4–6
Loss
17.
Jan 2006
Australian Open
Hard
Leander Paes
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win
32.
Feb 2006
Marseille
Hard (i)
Radek Štěpánek
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
6–2, 6–7(4–7) , [10–3]
Win
33.
Jun 2006
s’Hertogenbosch
Grass
Leander Paes
Chris Haggard Arnaud Clément
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Win
34.
Sep 2006
US Open
Hard
Leander Paes
Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi
6–7(5–7) , 6–4, 6–3
Loss
18.
Jan 2007
Doha
Hard
Leander Paes
Mikhail Youzhny Nenad Zimonjić
1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win
35.
Feb 2007
Rotterdam
Hard (i)
Leander Paes
Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , [10–7]
Win
36.
Mar 2007
Indian Wells
Hard
Leander Paes
Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
6–4, 6–4
Loss
19.
Apr 2007
Miami
Hard
Leander Paes
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
7–6(9–7) , 3–6, [7–10]
Loss
20.
Jun 2007
s'Hertogenbosch
Grass
Leander Paes
Jeff Coetzee Rogier Wassen
6–3, 6–7(5–7) , [10–12]
Win
37.
Feb 2008
Marseille
Hard (i)
Pavel Vízner
Yves Allegro Jeff Coetzee
7–6(7–0) , 7–5
Loss
21.
Mar 2008
Dubai
Hard
Pavel Vízner
Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
5–7, 6–7(7–9)
Win
38.
Jan 2009
Auckland
Hard
Robert Lindstedt
Scott Lipsky Leander Paes
7–5, 6–4
Win
39.
Feb 2009
Zagreb
Hard (i)
Robert Lindstedt
Christopher Kas Rogier Wassen
6–4, 6–3
Loss
22.
Feb 2009
Dubai
Hard
Robert Lindstedt
Rik de Voest Dmitry Tursunov
6–4, 3–6, [5–10]
Loss
23.
May 2009
Estoril
Clay
Robert Lindstedt
Eric Butorac Scott Lipsky
3–6, 2–6
Win
40.
Aug 2009
Washington, D.C.
Hard
Robert Lindstedt
Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Loss
24.
Jun 2010
Halle
Grass
Filip Polášek
Sergiy Stakhovsky Mikhail Youzhny
6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
ATP Tour and Challenger finals [ edit ]
Singles (5–12) [ edit ]
Result
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1.
22 July 1991
Warsaw
Clay
David Rikl
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win
2.
5 October 1992
Dublin
Hard
Arne Thoms
6–3, 6–2
Win
3.
2 November 1992
Aachen
Carpet
Brett Steven
6–4, 7–6
Loss
1.
25 January 1993
Heilbronn
Carpet
David Prinosil
3–6, 6–7
Win
4.
25 October 1993
Munich
Carpet
Sébastien Lareau
6–3, 6–1
Loss
2.
30 May 1994
Annenheim
Grass
Diego Nargiso
4–6, 2–6
Loss
3.
2 January 1995
Wellington
Hard
Brett Steven
3–6, 3–6
Loss
4.
5 June 1995
Annenheim
Grass
Henrik Holm
2–6, 3–6
Loss
5.
30 October 1995
Aachen
Carpet
Jörn Renzenbrink
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Loss
6.
29 April 1996
Seoul
Hard
Byron Black
6–7, 3–6
Loss
7.
26 August 1996
Long Island
Hard
Andrei Medvedev
5–7, 3–6
Loss
8.
14 October 1996
Beijing
Carpet
Greg Rusedski
6–7, 4–6
Loss
9.
17 March 1997
Copenhagen
Carpet
Thomas Johansson
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss
10.
22 June 1998
s'Hertogenbosch
Grass
Patrick Rafter
6–7, 2–6
Loss
11.
31 May 1999
Surbiton
Grass
Sargis Sargsian
6–7, 5–7
Loss
12.
29 November 1999
Nuembrecht
Carpet
George Bastl
6–7, 3–6
Win
5.
14 February 2000
Wrocław
Hard (i)
Gianluca Pozzi
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Doubles performance timeline [ edit ]
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
External links [ edit ]