Marinko Matosevic

Marinko Matošević
Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Born	8 August 1985 (age 38); Jajce, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	2004
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
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 singles results
Australian Open	1R (2010, 2011)
French Open	Q2 (2009, 2011)
Wimbledon	1R (2011)
US Open	Q1 (2009)
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.

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 (7–1), 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	Morelia	Hard	Miguel Gallardo-Valles	6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2.	19 May 2008	Puerto Vallarta	Hard	Nima Roshan	6–3, 6–7⁸, 6–3
3.	20 October 2008	Happy Valley	Hard	Greg Jones	6–1, 7–6³
4.	1 December 2008	Sorrento	Hard	Adam Feeney	6–3, 7–6⁴
5.	16 February 2009	Berri	Grass	Colin Ebelthite	6–3, 6–4
6.	12 July 2010	Aptos	Hard	Donald Young	6–4, 6–2
7.	18 October 2010	Calabasas	Hard	Ryan Sweeting	2–6,6–4, 6–3