Matej Dodig

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Matej Dodig
Country (sports)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Born (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 (age 20)
Osijek, Croatia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachVelimir Zovko
Prize moneyUS$123,718
Singles
Career record2–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 242 (21 July 2025)
Current rankingNo. 242 (21 July 2025)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 359 (23 June 2025)
Current rankingNo. 359 (14 July 2025)
Last updated on: 14 July 2025.

Matej Dodig (born 19 July 2005) is a Croatian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 242, achieved on 21 July 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 359, achieved on 23 June 2025. [1]

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Professional career

2023: Professional debut, first ITF title

In March 2023, a week after making his professional debut, Dodig won his first title at the $15k event in Rovinj without dropping a set. [2]

2024: ATP Tour debut and first win, top 300

Dodig made his ATP Tour debut after receiving a wildcard for the main draw of his home tournament, the Croatia Open Umag, and recorded his first ATP win over qualifier Enzo Couacaud. [3] [4]

2025: First Challenger title, top 250

Dodig won his first singles Challenger title in Trieste as a qualifier, not dropping a set en route. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 246 on 14 July 2025, rising more than 120 positions up in the singles rankings. [5] [6] [7] [8]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Jul 2025 Internazionali Città di Trieste, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Argentina.svg Thiago Agustín Tirante 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 May 2025 Zagreb Open, CroatiaChallengerClay Flag of Croatia.svg Nino Serdarušić Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Mikrut
Flag of Croatia.svg Mili Poljičak
6–4, 6–4
Win2–0 Jun 2025 Royan Open, FranceChallengerClay Flag of Croatia.svg Nino Serdarušić Flag of India.svg Adil Kalyanpur
Flag of India.svg Parikshit Somani
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [12–10]

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (5–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (4–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Mar 2023M15 Rovinj, CroatiaWTTClay Flag of Italy.svg Federico Arnaboldi 6–0, 6–2
Win2–0Aug 2023M15 Novi Sad, SerbiaWTTClay Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Popović4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win3–0Aug 2023M15 Kottingbrunn, AustriaWTTClayFlag placeholder.svg Marat Sharipov 6–4, 7–5
Loss3–1Feb 2024M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of the United States.svg Ulises Blanch 6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Win4–1Feb 2024M15 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of Italy.svg Federico Cinà 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win5–1Mar 2024M15 Rovinj, CroatiaWTTClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Clarke 7–6(7–4), 6–4

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (1–3)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 2023M25 Osijek, CroatiaWTTClay Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Mikrut Flag of Croatia.svg Marino Jakić
Flag of Serbia.svg Stefan Milićević
6–1, 6–2
Loss1–1Oct 2023M25 Pazardzhik, BulgariaWTTClay Flag of Ukraine.svg Eric Vanshelboim Flag of Bulgaria.svg Simon Anthony Ivanov
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Gabriel Donev
2–6, 1–6
Loss1–2Nov 2023M25 Monastir, TunisiaWTTHard Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Prechtel Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Ricca
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rémy Bertola
3–6, 0–6
Loss1–3May 2025M25 Bol, CroatiaWTTClay Flag of Croatia.svg Nino Serdarušić Flag of Croatia.svg Admir Kalender
Flag placeholder.svg Pavel Verbin
6–3, 4–6, [6–10]

References

  1. "Matej Dodig | Rankings History | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. Renton, Jamie (20 March 2023). "Dodig, 17, wins first men's title a week after making pro debut". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. "Dodig secures his first ATP victory, while Sonego triumphs in a midnight thriller" (PDF). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. "ATP - Umag : Couacaud éliminé dès le premier tour par M.Dodig - Orange Sport" (in French). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. "Former college standouts Pinnington Jones, Draxl win Challenger titles". ATPTour. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  6. "Matej Dodig u Trstu iz kvalifikacija do premijernog naslova na ATP Challengerima!" (in Croatian). HTS. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  7. "Matej Dodig u Trstu iz kvalifikacija do premijernog naslova na ATP Challengerima!" (in Croatian). HTS. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Moller Saves Five Match Points, First Titles for Dodig and Pinnington Jones". 14 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.