Matt Klinger Explained

Matt Klinger
Fullname:Matt Richard Klinger
Birth Date:17 July 1979
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Plays:6 ft 5 in
Careerprizemoney:$17,487
Singlesrecord:1–0 (Davis Cup)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 595 (1 Dec 2003)
Highestdoublesranking: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]

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jamaica F8, New KingstonHard Matthew Yeates Nicolas Boeker
Travis Parrott
4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Loss0–2Jamaica F9, Montego BayHard Matthew Yeates Konstantin Harle-Zettler
Kevin Sorensen
6–7(5), 3–6
Loss0–3Mexico F7, MonterreyHard Chris Letcher Juan-Ignacio Cerda
Rodrigo-Antonio Grilli
7–6(6), 3–6, 4–6
Win1–3Canada F5, OntarioHard Daniel Wendler David Martin
Todd Widom
w/o
Loss1–4Ecuador F1, GuayaquilClay Matthew Hanlin Levar Harper-Griffith
Jean-Julien Rojer
w/o

See also

Notes and References

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