Matt Richard Klinger (born 17 July 1979) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Klinger is the son of a world ranked men's high jumper who fled communist Poland.
Klinger featured mostly on the ITF Circuit during his time on tour but made the final qualifying round of the 2003 Canada Masters in Montreal. He featured in a 2003 Davis Cup tie against Peru in Calgary, serving 27 aces to beat Willy Lock in straight sets. Before competing professionally he played collegiate tennis for Arizona State University.
ITF Futures finals Singles: 1 (0–1) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Mexico F12, Tuxtla GutiérrezHard Víctor Romero4–6, 6–7(5)
Doubles: 5 (1–4) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Jamaica F8, New KingstonHard Matthew Yeates Nicolas Boeker Travis Parrott4–6, 6–1, 2–6Loss0–2Jamaica F9, Montego BayHard Matthew Yeates Konstantin Harle-Zettler Kevin Sorensen6–7(5), 3–6Loss0–3Mexico F7, MonterreyHard Chris Letcher Juan-Ignacio Cerda Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli7–6(6), 3–6, 4–6Win1–3Canada F5, OntarioHard Daniel Wendler David Martin Todd Widomw/oLoss1–4Ecuador F1, GuayaquilClay Matthew Hanlin Levar Harper-Griffith Jean-Julien Rojerw/o
See also List of Canada Davis Cup team representatives
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