Martin Damm

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).
Not to be confused with Martin Dam.

Martin Damm
Martin Damm (left), with doubles partner Robert Lindstedt (right)
Country (sports) Czechoslovakia (1990–92)
 Czech Republic (1993–2011)
ResidenceBradenton, Florida, USA
Born (1972-08-01) 1 August 1972
Liberec, Czechoslovakia
(now Czech Republic)
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Turned pro1990
Retired2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$5,730,972
Singles
Career record157–210
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 42 (18 August 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1994)
French Open2R (1999)
Wimbledon3R (1994, 2000)
US Open3R (1997)
Doubles
Career record567–412
Career titles40
Highest rankingNo. 5 (30 April 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (2006)
French OpenQF (2002, 2005)
WimbledonSF (1997, 2006)
US OpenW (2006)

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

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.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1993 US Open Hard Karel Nováček Ken Flach
Rick Leach		 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2006 Australian Open Hard Leander Paes Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan		 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2006 US Open Hard Leander Paes Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi		 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 Květa Peschke Martina Navratilova
Bob Bryan 		2–6, 3–6

Career finals

Doubles (40 wins, 24 losses)

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

Singles (5–12)

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

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.
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 –
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