Martin Kližan
| Country (sports) |  Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Born | July 11, 1989 Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $662,163 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 24-22 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 33 (September 24, 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 33 (September 24, 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2010) |
| French Open | 2R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2012) |
| US Open | 4R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 146 (September 24, 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 146 (September 24, 2012) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2012) |
| Last updated on: September 23, 2012 by Asmazif. | |
Martin Kližan (born July 11, 1989, in Bratislava) is a Slovak professional tennis player. Winner of the Boys' Singles title at the French Open in 2006, Kližan turned pro in 2007 and has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 45, achieved in September 2012.
Career
Junior career
In 2005 he won the European Junior Championship in the Under 16 category, in both, singles and doubles. (In doubles his partner was another Slovak player Andrej Martin). Kližan then went on to win the 2006 French Open Boys' Singles competition.[1]
As a junior Kližan posted a 54–21 win/loss record in singles (58–18 in doubles) and reached the No. 1 combined ranking in 2007.
Junior Slam results – Singles:
Australian Open: 3R (2007)
French Open: W (2006)
Wimbledon: 1R (2006, 2007)
US Open: 2R (2006)
2007–11: Start of pro career
In 2007, Kližan turned pro.
In 2010, Kližan qualified for the US Open and with it his first main draw grand slam tournament appearance, he lost to former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round.[2] Later in the year Kližan won his first Challenger tournament as a wildcard in his hometown of Bratislava at the Slovak Open.
2012–present: Challenger success and breakthrough
In 2012, Kližan made it to four Challenger tour finals, winning three, in the space of just two months between March and May. He made it to the second round of a grand slam for the first time in his career at the 2012 French Open, before succumbing to Nicolas Mahut in four sets, despite taking the first. These results propelled him into the top 100 of the rankings for the first time in his career.
At the 2012 US Open, Kližan advanced to the fourth round of a major for the first time in his career, upsetting fifth seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round in four sets.[3] Prior to the upset, Klizan never beat a player ranked higher than 49th on the ATP Tour. He beat Jeremy Chardy in straight sets to reach the fourth round. He lost in the fourth round to Marin Cilic.
Kližan continued his good form two weeks after the US Open by winning his first ATP tournament, beating Fabio Fognini in the final of the St. Petersburg Open.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1–0)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 23 September 2012 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Hard (i) |  Fabio Fognini
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6–2, 6–3 |
Challenger career finals
Singles: 9 (6–3)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 21 November 2010 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Hard |  Stefan Koubek
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 17 April 2011 | Rome, Italy | Clay |  Thomas Schoorel
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5–7, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 14 August 2011 | City of San Marino, San Marino | Clay | Potito Starace
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1–6, 0–3, ret. |
| Winner | 2. | 11 September 2011 | Genoa, Italy | Clay |  Leonardo Mayer
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6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 17 March 2012 | Rabat, Morocco | Clay | Filippo Volandri
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 24 March 2012 | Marrakech, Morocco | Clay |  Adrian Ungur
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3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 May 2012 | Prague, Czech Republic | Clay | Horacio Zeballos
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6–1, 4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Winner | 5. | 20 May 2012 | Bordeaux, France | Clay |  Teymuraz Gabashvili
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 6. | 12 August 2012 | City of San Marino, San Marino | Clay | Simone Bolelli
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6–3, 6–1 |
Singles Performance Timeline
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | W–L | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | 0–0 | |||
| French Open | Q2 | A | A | Q3 | A | 2R | 1–1 | |||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 1–1 | |||
| US Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | 4R | 3–2 | |||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 5–4 | |||
| Career Statistics | ||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||
| Year End Ranking | 395 | 606 | 234 | 155 | 117 | |||||
References
- ^ ITF Juniors Profile
- ^ "atp 2010 stats". Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^ "Jo-Wilfried Tsonga upset at Open". Retrieved August 30, 2012.
External links
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