Polish tennis player
Marcin Matkowski Country (sports) Poland Residence Warsaw , PolandBorn (1981-01-15 ) 15 January 1981 (age 43) Barlinek , PolandHeight 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Turned pro 2003 Retired 2019 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) College UCLA Prize money US$4,044,710 Career record 4–4 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 647 (11 September 2000) Career record 472–387 Career titles 18 Highest ranking No. 7 (9 July 2012) Current ranking No. 709 (2 November 2019) Australian Open SF (2006 ) French Open QF (2010 , 2013 , 2015 ) Wimbledon QF (2015 , 2017 ) US Open F (2011 ) Tour Finals F (2011 ) Olympic Games QF (2008 ) Australian Open SF (2013 ) French Open F (2015 ) Wimbledon QF (2007 , 2013 , 2015 , 2016 ) US Open F (2012 ) Last updated on: 2 November 2019.
Marcin Matkowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmartɕin matˈkɔfskʲi] ; born 15 January 1981) is a Polish former professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. He played college tennis at UCLA , where Jean-Julien Rojer was one of his teammates. Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg won the Madrid Open twice, in addition to reaching the final at the US Open . The duo also reached the final of the ATP Finals and participated six times at the event overall.
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Mixed Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Year-end championships
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Masters 1000 finals
Doubles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Loss
2007
Madrid Open
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win
2008
Madrid Open
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
6–2, 6–4
Loss
2009
Shanghai Masters
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
2–6, 4–6
Loss
2010
Shanghai Masters
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Jürgen Melzer Leander Paes
5–7, 6–4, [5–10]
Win
2012
Madrid Open (2)
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău
6–3, 6–4
Loss
2013
Miami Open
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer
4–6, 1–6
Loss
2014
Paris Masters
Hard (i)
Jürgen Melzer
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7) , 7–5, [6–10]
Loss
2015
Madrid Open
Clay
Nenad Zimonjić
Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea
2–6, 7–6(7–5) , [9–11]
Loss
2015
Cincinnati Masters
Hard
Nenad Zimonjić
Daniel Nestor Édouard Roger-Vasselin
2–6, 2–6
ATP career finals
Doubles: 48 (18 titles, 30 runner-ups)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0–1)
ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (2–7)
ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (4–7)
ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (12–14)
Titles by surface
Hard (7–18)
Clay (9–9)
Grass (2–2)
Carpet (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (13–22)
Indoor (5–8)
Result
W–L
Date
Tournament
Tier
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1–0
Aug 2003
Sopot Open , Poland
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
František Čermák Leoš Friedl
6–4, 6–7(7–9) , 6–3
Win
2–0
Feb 2004
Brasil Open , Brazil
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Tomas Behrend Leoš Friedl
6–2, 6–2
Win
3–0
Aug 2005
Sopot Open, Poland (2)
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Lucas Arnold Ker Sebastián Prieto
7–6(9–7) , 6–4
Loss
3–1
Sep 2005
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia , Italy
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Martín García Mariano Hood
2–6, 3–6
Loss
3–2
Feb 2006
Brasil Open, Brazil
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner
1–6, 6–4, [3–10]
Loss
3–3
Apr 2006
Barcelona Open , Spain
Intl. Gold
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
2–6, 7–6(7–4) , [5–10]
Loss
3–4
Aug 2006
Connecticut Open , US
International
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram
3–6, 3–6
Win
4–4
Sep 2006
Romanian Open , Romania
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Martín García Luis Horna
6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–5) , [10–8]
Loss
4–5
Oct 2006
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Martín García Luis Horna
6–7(1–7) , 6–7(2–7)
Loss
4–6
Oct 2006
Swiss Indoors , Switzerland
International
Carpet (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Win
5–6
Aug 2007
Sopot Open, Poland (3)
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Martín García Sebastián Prieto
6–1, 6–1
Loss
5–7
Aug 2007
Connecticut Open, US
International
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Mahesh Bhupathi Nenad Zimonjić
3–6, 3–6
Loss
5–8
Oct 2007
Open de Moselle , France
International
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra
1–6, 4–6
Win
6–8
Oct 2007
Vienna Open , Austria
Intl. Gold
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Tomas Behrend Christopher Kas
6–4, 6–2
Loss
6–9
Oct 2007
Madrid Open , Spain
Masters
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss
6–10
Apr 2008
Barcelona Open, Spain
Intl. Gold
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
3–6, 2–6
Win
7–10
Jun 2008
Warsaw Open , Poland (4)
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Nikolay Davydenko Yuri Schukin
6–0, 3–6, [10–4]
Loss
7–11
Sep 2008
Romanian Open, Romania
International
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Nicolas Devilder Paul-Henri Mathieu
6–7(4–7) , 7–6(11–9) , [20–22]
Loss
7–12
Oct 2008
Open de Moselle, France
International
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra
7–5, 3–6, [8–10]
Win
8–12
Oct 2008
Madrid Open, Spain
Masters
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles
6–4, 6–2
Win
9–12
Jun 2009
Eastbourne International , UK
250 Series
Grass
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Travis Parrott Filip Polášek
6–4, 6–4
Loss
9–13
Aug 2009
Washington Open , US
500 Series
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Martin Damm Robert Lindstedt
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Win
10–13
Oct 2009
Malaysian Open , Malaysia
250 Series
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Igor Kunitsyn Jaroslav Levinský
6–2, 6–1
Loss
10–14
Oct 2009
Shanghai Masters , China
Masters 1000
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
2–6, 4–6
Win
11–14
Jun 2010
Eastbourne International, UK (2)
250 Series
Grass
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Colin Fleming Ken Skupski
6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
Loss
11–15
Oct 2010
Malaysian Open, Malaysia
250 Series
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
František Čermák Michal Mertiňák
6–7(3–7) , 6–7(5–7)
Loss
11–16
Oct 2010
China Open , China
500 Series
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
1–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss
11–17
Oct 2010
Shanghai Masters, China
Masters 1000
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Jürgen Melzer Leander Paes
5–7, 6–4, [5–10]
Loss
11–18
Oct 2010
Vienna Open, Austria
250 Series
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić
5–7, 6–3, [5–10]
Loss
11–19
Sep 2011
US Open , US
Grand Slam
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner
2–6, 2–6
Loss
11–20
Nov 2011
ATP World Tour Finals , UK
Tour Finals
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor
5–7, 3–6
Loss
11–21
Mar 2012
Dubai Tennis Championships , UAE
500 Series
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna
4–6, 6–3, [5–10]
Win
12–21
Apr 2012
Barcelona Open, Spain
500 Series
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcel Granollers Marc López
2–6, 7–6(9–7) , [10–8]
Win
13–21
May 2012
Madrid Open, Spain (2)
Masters 1000
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău
6–3, 6–4
Loss
13–22
Mar 2013
Miami Open , US
Masters 1000
Hard
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer
4–6, 1–6
Win
14–22
Jul 2013
German Open , Germany
500 Series
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Alexander Peya Bruno Soares
3–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Loss
14–23
Apr 2014
Romanian Open, Romania
250 Series
Clay
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău
4–6, 4–6
Win
15–23
Sep 2014
Moselle Open , France
250 Series
Hard (i)
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marin Draganja Henri Kontinen
6–7(3–7) , 6–3, [10–8]
Win
16–23
Sep 2014
Malaysian Open, Malaysia (2)
250 Series
Hard (i)
Leander Paes
Jamie Murray John Peers
3–6, 7–6(7–5) , [10–5]
Loss
16–24
Nov 2014
Paris Masters , France
Masters 1000
Hard (i)
Jürgen Melzer
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan
6–7(5–7) , 7–5, [6–10]
Loss
16–25
May 2015
Madrid Open, Spain
Masters 1000
Clay
Nenad Zimonjić
Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea
2–6, 7–6(7–5) , [9–11]
Loss
16–26
Jun 2015
Queen's Club Championships , UK
500 Series
Grass
Nenad Zimonjić
Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut
2–6, 2–6
Loss
16–27
Aug 2015
Cincinnati Masters , US
Masters 1000
Hard
Nenad Zimonjić
Daniel Nestor Édouard Roger-Vasselin
2–6, 2–6
Loss
16–28
May 2016
Estoril Open , Portugal
250 Series
Clay
Łukasz Kubot
Eric Butorac Scott Lipsky
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win
17–28
Oct 2016
Japan Open , Japan
500 Series
Hard
Marcel Granollers
Raven Klaasen Rajeev Ram
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win
18–28
Jan 2017
Auckland Open , New Zealand
250 Series
Hard
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
Jonathan Erlich Scott Lipsky
1–6, 6–2, [10–3]
Loss
18–29
Mar 2017
Dubai Tennis Championships, UAE
500 Series
Hard
Rohan Bopanna
Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău
6–4, 3–6, [3–10]
Loss
18–30
Jun 2018
Stuttgart Open , Germany
250 Series
Grass
Robert Lindstedt
Philipp Petzschner Tim Pütz
6–7(5–7) , 3–6
Doubles
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
G
S
B
NMS
NTI
P
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
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