Matt Klinger

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Matt Klinger
Full nameMatt Richard Klinger
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1979-07-17) 17 July 1979 (age 45)
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.

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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)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 2002Mexico F12, Tuxtla Gutiérrez Hard Flag of Mexico.svg Víctor Romero 4–6, 6–7(5)

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 2002Jamaica F8, New Kingston Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Yeates Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolas Boeker
Flag of the United States.svg Travis Parrott 		4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Loss0–2Jun 2002Jamaica F9, Montego Bay Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Yeates Flag of Germany.svg Konstantin Harle-Zettler
Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin Sorensen 		6–7(5), 3–6
Loss0–3Jun 2004Mexico F7, Monterrey Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Letcher Flag of Chile.svg Juan-Ignacio Cerda
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli 		7–6(6), 3–6, 4–6
Win1–3Jul 2004Canada F5, Ontario Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Wendler Flag of the United States.svg David Martin
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Widom 		w/o
Loss1–4Sep 2004Ecuador F1, Guayaquil Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Hanlin Flag of the United States.svg Levar Harper-Griffith
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg Jean-Julien Rojer 		w/o

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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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