Full name | Matt Richard Klinger |
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Country (sports) | Canada |
Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 17 July 1979
Plays | 6 ft 5 in |
Prize money | $17,487 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–0 (Davis Cup) |
Highest ranking | No. 595 (1 Dec 2003) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 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]
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2002 | Mexico F12, Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Hard | Víctor Romero | 4–6, 6–7(5) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2002 | Jamaica F8, New Kingston | Hard | Matthew Yeates | Nicolas Boeker Travis Parrott | 4–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2002 | Jamaica F9, Montego Bay | Hard | Matthew Yeates | Konstantin Harle-Zettler Kevin Sorensen | 6–7(5), 3–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2004 | Mexico F7, Monterrey | Hard | Chris Letcher | Juan-Ignacio Cerda Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli | 7–6(6), 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–3 | Jul 2004 | Canada F5, Ontario | Hard | Daniel Wendler | David Martin Todd Widom | w/o |
Loss | 1–4 | Sep 2004 | Ecuador F1, Guayaquil | Clay | Matthew Hanlin | Levar Harper-Griffith Jean-Julien Rojer | w/o |
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