Martin Damm (born 2003)
Damm at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Martin Damm Jr.[1] |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | September 30, 2003 Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Martin Damm, Micah Klousia |
| Prize money | US $685,954 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 125 (February 16, 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 125 (February 16, 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| French Open | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | 2R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 303 (November 6, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 474 (February 16, 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2019) |
| Last updated on: February 16, 2026. | |
Martin Damm Jr. (born September 30, 2003) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 125 achieved on February 16, 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 303 achieved on November 6, 2023.
Career
2019-2021: Juniors
On the junior tour, Damm has a career high junior ranking of No. 3, achieved on January 1, 2021.[2]
In August 2019, Damm and his partner Toby Kodat won the USTA Boys 18s National Championships doubles title, earning the pair a wildcard entry into the doubles main draw of the 2019 US Open.[3][4] Damm age 15 and fellow American Toby Kodat age 16 became the youngest men's doubles team to win a US Open match in the Open Era.[5][6][7]
2022-2023: Major, Masters qualifying debuts
Damm received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the 2022 Miami Open and the 2022 US Open.
He also entered the qualifying competitions at the 2023 Miami Open,[8][9] and at the 2023 US Open as a wildcard.[10]
2024: Masters debut & first win, top 175
In March, Damm was also awarded a main draw wildcard at the 2024 Miami Open for his Masters debut where he recorded his first ATP Tour and Masters level win over Zhizhen Zhang[11][12] and 14th seed and compatriot Tommy Paul by retirement.[13] As a result, he reached the top 175 in the rankings on 1 April 2024.
2025: Major debut and first win
Ranked No. 431, Damm made his debut at the 2025 US Open, after making the main draw using a qualifying wildcard, and recorded his first major win over fellow American and wildcard Darwin Blanch.[5]
2026: First ATP semifinal
Damm qualified for the main draw at the ATP 250 2026 Open Occitanie and upset seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz, and Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. He then downed Luca Nardi in the last eight to advance to his first ATP tour-level semifinal. As a result he reached a new career-high of No. 130 in the singles rankings, raising up 30 places, on 9 February 2025.[14]
Personal life
Damm is the son of former Czech professional tennis player Martin Damm Sr. who reached world No. 5 in doubles. He has two other siblings.[15]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
| French Open | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| US Open | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||
| Miami Open | Q1 | Q1 | 3R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | ||||
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | – | ||||
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Shanghai Masters | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
Singles: 18 (7 titles, 11 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2024 | Oeiras Indoors, Portugal | Challenger | Hard (i) | Leandro Riedi | 6–7(6–8), 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2025 | Columbus Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Michael Zheng | 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2025 | Lincoln Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Rafael Jódar | 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2025 | Charlottesville Men's Pro Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Rafael Jódar | 3–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2019 | M25 Naples, US | WTT | Clay | Tomás Martín Etcheverry | 6–7(4–7), 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2021 | M15 Rovinj, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Corentin Denolly | 6–3, 5–7, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2021 | M15 Champaign, US | WTT | Hard | Gabi Adrian Boitan | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | May 2022 | M25 Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic | WTT | Clay | Khumoyun Sultanov | 7–6(12–10), 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Jun 2022 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | Dan Added | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–3 | Oct 2022 | M25 Harlingen, US | WTT | Hard | Bernard Tomic | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2023 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | WTT | Hard | Liam Draxl | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Aug 2023 | M25 Southaven, US | WTT | Hard | Chris Rodesch | 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2023 | M25 Setúbal, Portugal | WTT | Hard | Dali Blanch | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Alexandr Binda | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Feb 2025 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | Federico Cinà | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(3–7) |
| Loss | 6–6 | May 2025 | M25 Tbilisi, Georgia | WTT | Hard | Ryan Peniston | 2–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 6–7 | Jun 2025 | M15 Vaasa, Finland | WTT | Hard | Millen Hurrion | 7–5, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 7–7 | Jun 2025 | M25 Elvas, Portugal | WTT | Hard | Dan Added | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2022 | Knoxville Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Mitchell Krueger | Hunter Reese Tennys Sandgren |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), [5–10] |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2020 | M25 Naples, US | WTT | Clay | Toby Kodat | Nicolás Barrientos Cristian Rodríguez |
4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2020 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay | Tristan Boyer | Peter Heller Peter Torebko |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2021 | M15 Opatija, Croatia | WTT | Clay | Alex Rybakov | Alen Rogic Hadzalic Matic Špec |
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 3–1 | May 2021 | M15 Valldoreix, Spain | WTT | Clay | Alex Rybakov | Francisco Cabral Gonçalo Falcão |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 4–1 | May 2021 | M15 Skopje, North Macedonia | WTT | Clay | Robin Stanek | Max Houkes Sidane Pontjodikromo |
6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 2021 | M25 Rodez, France | WTT | Hard (i) | Felix Corwin | Gijs Brouwer Jelle Sels |
3–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Loss | 5–2 | May 2023 | M25 Prague, Czech Republic | WTT | Clay | Alex Rybakov | Stuart Parker Jakub Paul |
6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 6–2 | Sep 2023 | M25 Sintra, Portugal | WTT | Hard | Dali Blanch | Jaime Faria Henrique Rocha |
6–1, 6–2 |
References
- ^ Profile, imgacademy.com. Accessed 2 February 2024.
- ^ Martin Damm Juniors Singles Overview
- ^ "Florida's Bernard, Damm/Kodat Win Titles at USTA National Boys' Hard Courts". www.ustaflorida.com. 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Damm, Kodat earn US Open berth, win USTA Boys Nationals 18-year-old doubles title". wwmt.com. 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Martin Damm's Difficult Journey To The Best Tennis Moment Of His Life At The 2025 U.S. Open". 26 August 2025.
- ^ "There's a new Martin Damm in tennis". 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Martin Damm and Toby Kodat make US Open history". 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Full List of Wild Card Entries Announced for 2023 Miami Open Presented by Itaú". 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Shang Juncheng, Dominic Thiem Among Miami Wild Cards | ATP Tour | Tennis". 14 March 2023.
- ^ "John Isner joins talented teenagers among 2023 US Open men's wild cards".
- ^ "Tennis Channel". x.com. Mar 20, 2024. Retrieved 17 Oct 2025.
- ^ "Inside the rise of Martin Damm". 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Damm advances after Paul suffers injury in Miami". 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Auger-Aliassime fights off French qualifier Droguet, returns to Montpellier final". atptour. 7 February 2026.
- ^ "Mark Mandlik to Meet Martin Damm In Boys' ITF 18s Semifinals". www.easterbowl.com.