Michal Mertiňák (born 11 October 1979) is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia. He turned professional in 1999, and has won six doubles titles in his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career high doubles ranking of World No. 12 in February 2010. He played in the 2005 Davis Cup for Slovakia, who finished runner-up to Croatia. Mertiňák played two ties in the final, including losing the deciding fifth rubber to Mario Ančić.
From 2009 until 2010 his doubles partner was Czech František Čermák. He won five tournaments with him in the 2009 season. Subsequently he partnered up with André Sá.
Performance timelines
Singles Tournament200320042005200620072008SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAQ1Q1Q1Q3Q10 / 00–0French OpenAQ1Q1Q1Q2A0 / 00–0Wimbledon1RQ3Q2Q1Q1A0 / 10–1US OpenQ2AQ3AQ2A0 / 00–0Win–loss0–10–00–00–00–00–00 / 10–1ATP World Tour Masters 1000MiamiAAAQ2AA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 00–0
Doubles Tournament2005200620072008200920102011201220132014SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenA2R2R1R2R1R2R2R1RA0 / 85–8French OpenA3R2R3R2R3R1R1R2R1R0 / 99–9WimbledonQF2R1R1R2R2RA1R2RA0 / 87–8US Open2R1R2R3R2R1RA3R1RA0 / 87–8Win–loss4–24–43–44–44–43–41–23–42–40–10 / 3328–33Year-end ChampionshipsATP FinalsDid not qualifySFDid not qualify0 / 12–2ATP World Tour Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersAAAA1RQFQFAAA0 / 34–3Miami OpenA1RAAQF2R2RAAA0 / 44–4Monte Carlo MastersAAAAA1R1RAAA0 / 20–2Madrid OpenAAAAQF2R2RAAA0 / 33–3RomeAAAAA2R2RAAA0 / 22–2Canadian OpenAAAAASFAAAA0 / 13–1Cincinnati MastersAAAA1RQFAAAA0 / 22–2Shanghai MastersNot HeldQFQFAAAA0 / 23–2Paris MastersAAAASFSFAAAA0 / 24–2Win–loss0–00–10–00–08–612–95–50–00–00–00 / 2125–21
Mixed doubles Tournament20062007200820092010201120122013SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAA1RAAA0 / 10–1French OpenAAAA2RQFAA0 / 23–2Wimbledon1RAA2R1RAA1R0 / 41–4US OpenAAA1R1RAAA0 / 20–2Win–loss0–10–00–01–21–42–10–00–10 / 94–9
ATP career finals
Doubles: 23 (13 titles, 10 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam Tournaments (0–0)ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Championship Series (3–0)ATP International Series (10–10)Finals by surfaceHard (4–4)Clay (8–6)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (9–6)Indoors (4–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Chennai, IndiaInternational SeriesHard Petr Pála Prakash Amritraj Rohan Bopanna6–2, 7–5Win2–0Zagreb, CroatiaInternational SeriesCarpet Jaroslav Levinský Davide Sanguinetti Andreas Seppi7–6(9–7), 6–1Win3–0Umag, CroatiaInternational SeriesClay Lukáš Dlouhý Jaroslav Levinský David Škoch6–1, 6–1Win4–0Bucharest, RomaniaInternational SeriesClay Oliver Marach Martín García Sebastián Prieto7–6(7–2), 7–6(10–8)Win5–0Acapulco, MexicoChampionship SeriesClay Oliver Marach Agustín Calleri Luis Horna6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]Win6–0Umag, CroatiaInternational SeriesClay Petr Pála Fabio Fognini Carlos Berlocq2–6, 6–3, [10–5]Win7–0Acapulco, Mexico500 SeriesClay František Čermák Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach4–6, 6–4, [10–7]Win8–0Stuttgart, Germany250 SeriesClay František Čermák Victor Hănescu Horia Tecău7–5, 6–4Win9–0Umag, Croatia250 SeriesClay František Čermák Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer6–4, 6–4Win10–0Bucharest, Romania250 SeriesClay František Čermák Johan Brunström Jean-Julien Rojer6–2, 6–4Loss10–1Moscow, Russia250 SeriesHard František Čermák Pablo Cuevas Marcel Granollers4–6, 7–5, [10–8]Win11–1 Valencia, Spain500 SeriesHard František Čermák Marcel Granollers Tommy Robredo6–4, 6–3Loss11–2Doha, Qatar250 SeriesHard František Čermák Guillermo García López Albert Montañés6–4, 7–5Loss11–3Umag, Croatia250 SeriesClay František Čermák Leoš Friedl Filip Polášek6–3, 7–6(9–7)Win12–3Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia250 SeriesHard František Čermák Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5)Loss12–4São Paulo, Brazil250 SeriesClay André Sá Eric Butorac Bruno Soares6–3, 4–6, [8–10]Loss12–5Buenos Aires, Argentina250 SeriesClay André Sá David Marrero Fernando Verdasco4–6, 4–6Loss12–6Delray Beach, United States250 SeriesHard André Sá Colin Fleming Ross Hutchins6–2, 6–7(5–7), [13–15]Loss12–7Stuttgart, Germany250 SeriesClay André Sá Jérémy Chardy Łukasz Kubot1–6, 3–6Win13–7Moscow, Russia250 SeriesHard František Čermák Simone Bolelli Daniele Bracciali7–5, 6–3Loss13–8São Paulo, Brazil250 SeriesClay František Čermák Alexander Peya Bruno Soares7–6(7–5), 2–6, [7–10]Loss13–9Zagreb, Croatia250 SeriesHard Philipp Marx Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău6–3, 4–6, [2–10]Loss13–10Gstaad, Switzerland250 SeriesClay Rameez Junaid Andre Begemann Robin Haase3–6, 4–6
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 14 (6–8) LegendATP Challenger (2–4)ITF Futures (4–4)Finals by surfaceHard (2–2)Clay (4–5)Grass (0–1)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Egypt F1, CairoFuturesClay Amr Ghoneim5–7, 2–6Loss0–2Egypt F2, CairoFuturesClay Hisham Hemeda6–7(4–7), 6–3, 3–6Loss0–3Uzbekistan F3, GulistonFuturesHard Alexander Shvets7–6(12–10), 1–6, 4–6Win1–3Hungary F1, SopronFuturesClay Andreas Fasching6–3, 6–2Win2–3Czech Republic F3, Karlovy VaryFuturesClay Radim ZitkowalkoverWin3–3Portugal F3, EspinhoFuturesClay Roberto Menendez Ferre6–1, 6–1Loss3–4Portugal F6, CarcavelosFuturesClay Nicolás Almagro1–6, 0–6Win4–4Hungary F2, HódmezővásárhelyFuturesClay Leonardo Azzaro7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–1)Loss4–5St. Petersburg, RussiaChallengerClay Florian Mayer6–4, 6–7(3–7), 1–6Loss4–6Saransk, RussiaChallengerClay Martin Štěpánek1–6, 1–6Loss4–7Manchester, United KingdomChallengerGrass Alex Bogdanovic1–6, 3–6Win5–7Bukhara, UzbekistanChallengerHard Teymuraz Gabashvili3–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss5–8Sarajevo, Bosnia & HerzegovinaChallengerHard Vladimir Voltchkov6–7(1–7), 3–6Win6–8Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard Lukáš Dlouhý7–6(7–4), 6–4
Doubles: 41 (19–22) LegendATP Challenger (12–12)ITF Futures (7–10)Finals by surfaceHard (9–9)Clay (8–13)Grass (0–0)Carpet (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Egypt F1, CairoFuturesClay Tomas Janci Amr Ghoneim Karim Maamoun6–3, 7–5Loss1–1Egypt F2, CairoFuturesClay Tomas Janci Amr Ghoneim Karim Maamoun6–3, 2–6, 3–6Win2–1India F5, ChandigarhFuturesHard Tomas Janci Branislav Sekáč Viktor Bruthans6–4, 6–1Loss2–2Croatia F1, ZagrebFuturesHard Tomas Janci Andrej Kračman Borut Urh6–4, 4–6, 2–6Loss2–3Slovakia F1, LeviceFuturesClay Tomas Janci Petr Dezort Radomír VašekwalkoverLoss2–4Slovakia F3, TrnavaFuturesClay Tomas Janci Bartlomiej Dabrowski Mariusz Fyrstenberg4–6, 4–6Loss2–5Hungary F1, SopronFuturesClay Branislav Sekáč Kornél Bardóczky Zoltán Nagy6–7(3–7), 3–6Loss2–6Greece F1, SyrosFuturesHard Karol Beck Thierry Ascione Florent Serra6–3, 4–6, 2–6Win3–6Greece F2, KalamataFuturesHard Karol Beck Tapio Nurminen Marko Tkalec6–1, 6–2Loss3–7Poland F1, WrocławFuturesClay Tomas Janci Lauri Kiiski Tero Vilen0–6, 3–6Loss3–8Slovakia F1A, KošiceFuturesClay Frantisek Babej Juraj Hasko Igor Zelenay6–3, 4–6, 3–6Win4–8Austria F4, SeefeldFuturesClay David Sebok Jiri Folber David Miketa6–4, 6–3Loss4–9Jamaica F17, NegrilFuturesHard Darko Madjarovski Cedric Kauffmann Miles Maclagan3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(2–7)Win5–9Germany F1C, MunichFuturesCarpet Igor Zelenay Daniel Elsner Philipp Petzschner4–6, 7–6(20–18), 7–6(7–5)Loss5–10Portugal F1, EspinhoFuturesClay Marco Mirnegg Christopher Kas Mike Scheidweiler3–6, 2–6Win6–10Portugal F2, EspinhoFuturesClay Marco Mirnegg Kornél Bardóczky Gergely Kisgyörgy7–5, 4–6, 6–3Win7–10Portugal F3, EspinhoFuturesClay Marco Mirnegg Kornél Bardóczky Gergely Kisgyörgy6–4, 6–4Loss7–11Tumkur, IndiaChallengerHard Branislav Sekáč Prakash Amritraj Rik de Voest4–6, 3–6Win8–11Belgaum, IndiaChallengerHard Branislav Sekáč Mustafa Ghouse Vishal Uppal7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)Win9–11Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard Alexander Waske Jun Kato Emilio Benfele Álvarez6–4, 7–6(7–1)Win10–11Bukhara, UzbekistanChallengerHard Pavel Šnobel Paul Logtens Melle van Gemerden6–4, 6–2Win11–11Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerCarpet Sébastien de Chaunac Gilles Elseneer Gilles Müller6–2, 3–6, 6–3Loss11–12Besançon, FranceChallengerHard Jean-Claude Scherrer Jason Marshall Huntley Montgomery7–6(9–7), 2–6, 3–6Win12–12Sarajevo, Bosnia & HerzegovinaChallengerHard Sergiy Stakhovsky Lukáš Dlouhý Jan Vacek6–7(8–10), 6–2, 6–2Loss12–13Saint-Brieuc, FranceChallengerClay Jan Vacek Victor Ioniță Gabriel Moraru1–6, 4–6Loss12–14Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerHard Dominik Hrbatý Jean-Claude Scherrer Chris Haggard3–6, 6–2, 6–7(4–7)Win13–14Dresden, GermanyChallengerClay Yves Allegro Christopher Kas Philipp Petzschner6–3, 6–0Win14–14Zagreb, CroatiaChallengerClay Yves Allegro Julien Jeanpierre Nicolas Renavand6–1, 6–2Loss14–15Wrocław, PolandChallengerHard Jean-Claude Scherrer Lukáš Rosol Jan Vacek5–7, 6–7(4–7)Win15–15Cherbourg, FranceChallengerHard Robin Vik Łukasz Kubot Dick Norman6–2, 6–4Loss15–16Casablanca, MoroccoChallengerClay Robin Vik Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach3–6, 3–6Loss15–17Marrakech, MoroccoChallengerClay Leoš Friedl Tomáš Cibulec Jordan Kerr2–6, 4–6Loss15–18Barletta, ItalyChallengerClay Oliver Marach Flavio Cipolla Marcel Granollers3–6, 6–2, [9–11]Loss15–19Trnava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Daniel Köllerer Igor Zelenay David Škoch3–6, 1–6Win16–19Mons, BelgiumChallengerHard Lovro Zovko Yves Allegro Horia Tecău7–5, 6–3Loss16–20Helsinki, FinlandChallengerHard James Cerretani Martin Emmrich Andreas Siljeström4–6, 4–6Loss16–21Sarajevo, Bosnia & HerzegovinaChallengerHard Igor Zelenay Dustin Brown Jonathan Marray6–7(2–7), 6–2, [9–11]Win17–21San Marino, San MarinoChallengerClay Lukáš Dlouhý Stefano Ianni Matteo Viola2–6, 7–6(7–3), [11–9]Win18–21Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClay Lukáš Dlouhý Philipp Marx Florin Mergea5–7, 7–5, [10–7]Win19–21Bergamo, ItalyChallengerHard Karol Beck Konstantin Kravchuk Denys Molchanov4–6, 7–5, [10–6]Loss19–22Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClay Rameez Junaid Andreas Siljeström Igor Zelenay5–7, 4–6
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