Martin Damm Sr. (born 1 August 1972) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He had a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 5 in the world, achieved in April 2007, and a singles ranking of No. 42, achieved in August 1997. Damm won 40 ATP Tour-level doubles titles, including a major at the 2006 US Open. He reached five ATP Tour singles finals. Damm retired from the sport in September 2011. His son, Martin Damm Jr., is also a professional tennis player.
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) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1993US OpenHard Karel Nováček Ken Flach Rick Leach7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6Loss 2006Australian OpenHard Leander Paes Bob Bryan Mike Bryan6–4, 3–6, 4–6Winner2006US OpenHard Leander Paes Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles: 1 (0–1) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 2006 US Open Hard Květa Peschke Martina Navratilova Bob Bryan 2–6, 3–6
Career finals Doubles: 64 (40 wins / 24 losses) LegendGrand 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 surfaceHard (21)Clay (5)Grass (5)Carpet (9) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss1.Mar 1993CopenhagenCarpet Daniel Vacek David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy3–6, 6–3, 3–6Win1.Mar 1993 ZaragozaCarpet Karel Nováček Mike Bauer David Rikl2–6, 6–4, 7–5Win2.May 1993MunichClay Henrik Holm Carl-Uwe Steeb Karel Nováček6–0, 3–6, 7–5Loss2.Sep 1993US OpenHard Karel Nováček Ken Flach Rick Leach7–6(7–3), 4–6, 2–6Loss3.Feb 1994MarseilleCarpet Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jan Siemerink Daniel Vacek7–6, 4–6, 1–6Win3.Mar 1994CopenhagenCarpet Brett Steven David Prinosil Udo Riglewski6–3, 6–4Loss4.Mar 1994ZaragozaCarpet Karel Nováček Henrik Holm Anders Järryd5–7, 2–6Win4.Apr 1994OsakaHard Sandon Stolle David Adams Andrei Olhovskiy6–4, 6–4Win5.Oct 1994OstravaCarpet Karel Nováček Gary Muller Piet Norval6–4, 1–6, 6–3Loss5.Oct 1994LyonCarpet Patrick Rafter Jakob Hlasek Yevgeny Kafelnikov7–6, 6–7, 6–7Win6.Mar 1995RotterdamCarpet Anders Järryd Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig6–3, 6–2Win7.Mar 1995St. PetersburgCarpet Anders Järryd Jakob Hlasek Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–4, 6–2Loss6.Feb 1996ZagrebCarpet Hendrik Jan Davids Menno Oosting Libor Pimek3–6, 6–7Loss7.Oct 1996SingaporeCarpet Andrei Olhovskiy Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde6–7, 6–7Win8.Oct 1996BeijingCarpet Andrei Olhovskiy Patrik Kühnen Gary Muller6–4, 7–5Win9.Apr 1997Hong KongHard Daniel Vacek Karsten Braasch Jeff Tarango6–3, 6–4Win10.Apr 1997TokyoHard Daniel Vacek Justin Gimelstob Patrick Rafter2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)Win11.Nov 1997MoscowCarpet Cyril Suk David Adams Fabrice Santoro6–4, 6–3Win12.Feb 1998SplitCarpet Jiří Novák Frederik Bergh Patrik Frederiksson7–6(7–3), 6–2Win13.Mar 1998LondonCarpet Jim Grabb Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek6–4, 7–5Win14.Aug 1998 TorontoHard Jim Grabb Ellis Ferreira Rick Leach6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–6(7–4)Win15.May 1999PragueClay Radek Štěpánek Mark Keil Nicolás Lapentti6–0, 6–2Win16.Mar 2000CopenhagenHard (i) David Prinosil Jonas Björkman Sébastien Lareau6–1, 5–7, 7–5Loss8.Apr 2000MiamiHard Dominik Hrbatý Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde3–6, 4–6Win17.May 2000RomeClay Dominik Hrbatý Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–4, 4–6, 6–3Win18.Jun 2000s’HertogenboschGrass Cyril Suk Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)Loss9.Jun 2001s’HertogenboschGrass Cyril Suk Paul Haarhuis Sjeng Schalken4–6, 4–6Loss10.Aug 2001CincinnatiHard David Prinosil Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes6–7(3–7), 3–6Win19.Aug 2001Washington, D.C.Hard David Prinosil Bob Bryan Mike Bryan7–6(7–5), 6–3Win20.Oct 2001 ViennaHard (i) Radek Štěpánek Jiří Novák David Rikl6–3, 6–2Loss11.Mar 2002 AcapulcoClay David Rikl Bob Bryan Mike Bryan1–6, 6–3, [2–10]Win21.Mar 2002Delray BeachHard Cyril Suk David Adams Ben Ellwood6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5]Win22.May 2002RomeClay Cyril Suk Wayne Black Kevin Ullyett7–5, 7–5Win23.Jun 2002s’HertogenboschGrass Cyril Suk Paul Haarhuis Brian MacPhie7–6(8–6), 6–7(6–8), 6–4Win24.Jan 2003DohaHard Cyril Suk Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor6–4, 7–6(10–8)Loss12.Jun 2003HalleGrass Cyril Suk Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge3–6, 4–6Win25.Jun 2003s’HertogenboschGrass Cyril Suk Donald Johnson Leander Paes7–5, 7–6(7–4)Win26.Jul 2003KitzbühelClay Cyril Suk Jürgen Melzer Alexander Peya6–4, 6–4Loss13.Aug 2003Long IslandHard Cyril Suk Robbie Koenig Martín Rodríguez3–6, 6–7(4–7)Win27.Jan 2004DohaHard Cyril Suk Stefan Koubek Andy Roddick6–2, 6–4Loss14.Mar 2004MarseilleHard (i) Cyril Suk Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor5–7, 3–6Loss15.May 2004PragueClay Dušan Karol Karol Kučera Cyril Suk3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6Win28.Jun 2004s’HertogenboschGrass Cyril Suk Lars Burgsmüller Jan Vacek6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–3Win29.Oct 2004ViennaHard (i) Cyril Suk Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)Win30.Feb 2005MarseilleHard Radek Štěpánek Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)Win31.Feb 2005DubaiHard Radek Štěpánek Jonas Björkman Fabrice Santoro6–2, 6–4Loss16.May 2005St. PöltenClay Mariano Hood Lucas Arnold Ker Paul Hanley3–6, 4–6Loss17.Jan 2006Australian OpenHard Leander Paes Bob Bryan Mike Bryan6–4, 3–6, 4–6Win32.Feb 2006MarseilleHard (i) Radek Štěpánek Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–3]Win33.Jun 2006s’HertogenboschGrass Leander Paes Chris Haggard Arnaud Clément6–1, 7–6(7–3)Win34.Sep 2006US OpenHard Leander Paes Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3Loss18.Jan 2007DohaHard Leander Paes Mikhail Youzhny Nenad Zimonjić1–6, 6–7(3–7)Win35.Feb 2007RotterdamHard (i) Leander Paes Andrei Pavel Alexander Waske6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]Win36.Mar 2007Indian WellsHard Leander Paes Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram6–4, 6–4Loss19.Apr 2007MiamiHard Leander Paes Bob Bryan Mike Bryan7–6(9–7), 3–6, [7–10]Loss20.Jun 2007s'HertogenboschGrass Leander Paes Jeff Coetzee Rogier Wassen6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–12]Win37.Feb 2008MarseilleHard (i) Pavel Vízner Yves Allegro Jeff Coetzee7–6(7–0), 7–5Loss21.Mar 2008DubaiHard Pavel Vízner Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles5–7, 6–7(7–9)Win38.Jan 2009AucklandHard Robert Lindstedt Scott Lipsky Leander Paes7–5, 6–4Win39.Feb 2009ZagrebHard (i) Robert Lindstedt Christopher Kas Rogier Wassen6–4, 6–3Loss22.Feb 2009DubaiHard Robert Lindstedt Rik de Voest Dmitry Tursunov6–4, 3–6, [5–10]Loss23.May 2009EstorilClay Robert Lindstedt Eric Butorac Scott Lipsky3–6, 2–6Win40.Aug 2009Washington, D.C.Hard Robert Lindstedt Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski7–5, 7–6(7–3)Loss24.Jun 2010HalleGrass Filip Polášek Sergiy Stakhovsky Mikhail Youzhny6–4, 5–7, [7–10]
ATP Tour and Challenger finals Singles (5–12) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1.22 July 1991WarsawClay David Rikl3–6, 7–5, 6–4Win2.5 October 1992DublinHard Arne Thoms6–3, 6–2Win3.2 November 1992AachenCarpet Brett Steven6–4, 7–6Loss1.25 January 1993HeilbronnCarpet David Prinosil3–6, 6–7Win4.25 October 1993MunichCarpet Sébastien Lareau6–3, 6–1Loss2.30 May 1994AnnenheimGrass Diego Nargiso4–6, 2–6Loss3.2 January 1995WellingtonHard Brett Steven3–6, 3–6Loss4.5 June 1995AnnenheimGrass Henrik Holm2–6, 3–6Loss5.30 October 1995AachenCarpet Jörn Renzenbrink7–5, 3–6, 4–6Loss6.29 April 1996SeoulHard Byron Black6–7, 3–6Loss7.26 August 1996Long IslandHard Andrei Medvedev5–7, 3–6Loss8.14 October 1996BeijingCarpet Greg Rusedski6–7, 4–6Loss9.17 March 1997CopenhagenCarpet Thomas Johansson4–6, 6–3, 2–6Loss10.22 June 1998s'HertogenboschGrass Patrick Rafter6–7, 2–6Loss11.31 May 1999SurbitonGrass Sargis Sargsian6–7, 5–7Loss12.29 November 1999NuembrechtCarpet George Bastl6–7, 3–6Win5.14 February 2000WrocławHard (i) Gianluca Pozzi4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAA1RSF2RQFQFA1R3RAQF3R2R1RF3RQF2R2RA0 / 16French OpenA1R1R1R2R1RA2RA1R3R1RQF2R1RQF1R2R1R1R1R1R0 / 19WimbledonAA1R1R3RA1RSF3R1R2R1RQFQF3R2RSFQF1R3R3R1R0 / 20US OpenAA1RFQF2R1R3RQF1R3R3R1RQF3R3RW1R3R3R2R1R1 / 20Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 10 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 20 / 40 / 40 / 30 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 41 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 31 / 75Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersAAAAAAAAAA2RA2RQFQFA2RW1R1R1RA1 / 9Miami MastersAAAAAA3RAAQFFA2RQFQF1RQFFQF2R2RA0 / 12Monte-Carlo MastersAAAA2RAAA1R1RAAQFQFSFQF2RAAAAA0 / 8Rome MastersAAAAA1RAAA1RWAWSF2R2RASFAAAA0 / 8Madrid MastersAAAAAA1RA1RAASFQFQFSFQF1R2R1RAAA0 / 10Canada MastersAA1R2RQF1RA1RW2R1R1R2RSF2RQFSFQF2RAAA1 / 16Cincinnati MastersAAAA1R1R2R1R2R1RQFFSFQF2RQFSFSF2RAAA0 / 15Shanghai MastersNot Held1RAA0 / 1Paris MastersAAAAAAQF2R1RAAA2R1RQF1R1R1R1R1RAA0 / 11Hamburg MastersAAAAAAAAAA2RAAQF2RA1R2RQFNM10 / 6Masters SR0 / 00 / 00 / 10 / 10 / 30 / 30 / 40 / 31 / 50 / 51 / 60 / 31 / 80 / 90 / 90 / 70 / 81 / 80 / 70 / 40 / 20 / 04 / 86Year-end ranking2381039446176438202255213612151721912302972–
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