Matt Klinger

Matt Klinger
Full nameMatt Richard Klinger
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1979-07-17) 17 July 1979
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Plays6 ft 5 in
Prize money$17,487
Singles
Career record1–0 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 595 (1 Dec 2003)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 529 (11 Oct 2004)

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.[1]

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.[2] He featured in a 2003 Davis Cup tie against Peru in Calgary, serving 27 aces to beat Willy Lock in straight sets.[3] Before competing professionally he played collegiate tennis for Arizona State University.[4]

ITF Futures finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2002 Mexico F12, Tuxtla Gutiérrez Hard Mexico Víctor Romero 4–6, 6–7(5)

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 2002 Jamaica F8, New Kingston Hard Australia Matthew Yeates Argentina Nicolas Boeker
United States Travis Parrott 		4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Jun 2002 Jamaica F9, Montego Bay Hard Australia Matthew Yeates Germany Konstantin Harle-Zettler
Republic of Ireland Kevin Sorensen 		6–7(5), 3–6
Loss 0–3 Jun 2004 Mexico F7, Monterrey Hard Australia Chris Letcher Chile Juan-Ignacio Cerda
Brazil Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli 		7–6(6), 3–6, 4–6
Win 1–3 Jul 2004 Canada F5, Ontario Hard Australia Daniel Wendler United States David Martin
United States Todd Widom 		w/o
Loss 1–4 Sep 2004 Ecuador F1, Guayaquil Clay United Kingdom Matthew Hanlin United States Levar Harper-Griffith
Netherlands Antilles Jean-Julien Rojer 		w/o

See also

References

  1. ^ "Matt Klinger: A Story of Perseverance". oncourt.ca. 6 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Stage is set for another unlikely champion". Montreal Gazette. 4 August 2003.
  3. ^ "Sporadic Klinger uses hard serve to dispose of Lock". Calgary Herald. 7 April 2003.
  4. ^ "Player Bio: Matt Klinger". Arizona State University Athletics.
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