Mārtiņš Podžus

Mārtiņš Podžus (born 29 June 1994) is a Latvian tennis player.

Mārtiņš Podžus
Full nameMārtiņš Podžus
Country (sports) Latvia
ResidenceRiga, Latvia
Born (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994
Bauska, Latvia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize money$65,452
Singles
Career record7–8 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 5 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 433 (19 August 2019)
Current rankingNo. 485 (9 September 2019)
Doubles
Career record4–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 8 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 390 (19 August 2019)
Current rankingNo. 401 (9 September 2019)
Team competitions
Davis Cup19–16
Last updated on: 14 September 2019.

Podžus has a career high ATP singles ranking of 434 achieved on 8 October 2018. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 416 achieved on 5 August 2019.[1]

Podžus has represented Latvia at the Davis Cup where he has a W/L record of 19–16.[2] He debuted in the Latvian Davis Cup team at 17 years and 10 days old, in 8 July 2011, against Denmark.

Podžus has a twin brother Jānis Podžus who is also a tennis player.

Future and Challenger finals

Singles: 11 (5–6)
Legend
ATP Challengers 0 (0–0)
ITF Futures 11 (5–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. November 17, 2013 Bradenton, USA F31 Clay Andrey Rublev 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 3–6
Winner 2. October 12, 2014 Leimen, Germany F15 Hard (i) Florian Fallert 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 3. December 14, 2014 Antalya, Turkey F44 Hard Erik Crepaldi 6–2, 6–0
Runner-up 4. May 9, 2015 Båstad, Sweden F2 Clay Michael Linzer 4–6, 2–6
Winner 5. June 21, 2015 Istanbul, Turkey F24 Hard Bradley Mousley 6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 6. May 1, 2016 Vero Beach, USA F15 Clay Jonas Lütjen 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Runner-up 7. October 14, 2017 Nonthaburi, Thailand F8 Hard Max Purcell 7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up 8. May 13, 2018 Wisła, Poland F2 Clay Pascal Meis 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Winner 9. September 2, 2018 Subotica, Serbia F4 Clay Marko Miladinović 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 10. November 3, 2018 Tartu, Estonia F2 Carpet (i) Vladyslav Manafov 5–7, 3–6
Winner 11. August 11, 2019 M15 Koszalin, Poland Clay David Poljak 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles 12 (8–4)
Legend
Challengers 0 (0–0)
Futures 10 (6–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. March 9, 2014 Cherkasy, Ukraine F1 Hard (i) Jānis Podžus Vladyslav Manafov
Filip Veger		 2–6, 5–7
Winner 2. December 7, 2014 Antalya, Turkey F43 Hard Jānis Podžus Romain Barbosa
Frederico Ferreira Silva		 4–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Runner-up 3. December 14, 2014 Antalya, Turkey F44 Hard Jānis Podžus Bogdan Ionuț Apostol
Lukas Mugevičius		 4–6, 6–4, [11–13]
Winner 4. April 19, 2015 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt F14 Hard Jānis Podžus Martin Fischer
Jannis Liniger		 6–0, 0–6, [10–7]
Runner-up 5. October 4, 2015 Hambach, Germany F14 Carpet (i) Jānis Podžus Johannes Härteis
Hannes Wagner		 6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up 6. October 18, 2015 Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany F16 Carpet (i) Jānis Podžus Petr Michnev
Pavel Nejedlý		 4–6, 2–6
Winner 7. May 13, 2018 Wisła, Poland F2 Clay Patrick Daciek Timur Kiyamov
Maxim Ratniuk		 6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
Winner 8. October 6, 2018 Falun, Sweden F5 Hard (i) Jānis Podžus Antoine Bellier
Johannes Härteis		 6–1, 6–2
Winner 9. November 10, 2018 Pärnu, Estonia F3 Hard (i) Jānis Podžus Vladimir Ivanov
Maxim Ratniuk		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 10. June 2, 2019 M25 Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina Clay Maxim Ratniuk Francisco Cerúndolo
João Pedro Sorgi		 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Winner 11. July 21, 2019 M15 Piešťany, Slovakia Clay Jānis Podžus Vít Kopřiva
Petr Nouza		 6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–1), [10–7]
Winner 12. August 11, 2019 M15 Koszalin, Poland Clay Jānis Podžus Hasan Ibrahim
Timo Stodder		 7–6(9–7), 5–7, [10–5]

Davis Cup

Participations: (19–16)
Group membership
World Group (0–0)
WG Play-off (0–0)
Group I (2–2)
Group II (9–10)
Group III (8–4)
Group IV (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (6–8)
Clay (13–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (12–12)
Doubles (7–4)
  • indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
Rubber outcome No. Rubber Match type (partner if any) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
2–3; 8–10 July 2011; KB Pile Alle, Frederiksberg, Denmark; Europe/Africa Second round; Clay surface
Defeat 1 II Singles Denmark Frederik Nielsen 6–0, 6–1, 5–7, 3–6, 0–6
Defeat 2 V Singles Martin Pedersen 2–6, 4–6, 1–6
3–2; 10–12 February 2012; El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa First round; Clay surface
Defeat 3 V Singles (dead rubber) Egypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoun 2–6, 6–3, 4–6
3–2; 13–15 September 2013; Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia; Europe/Africa Promotional Play-off; Hard (indoor) surface
Defeat 4 V Singles (dead rubber) Finland Herkko Pöllänen 4–6, 4–6
0–5; 31 January – 2 February 2014; Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Defeat 5 I Singles Slovakia Lukáš Lacko 6–3, 3–6, 3–6, 1–6
2–3; 24–26 October 2014; Racketcentrum, Jönköping, Sweden; Europe/Africa Relegation play-off; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory 6 I Singles Sweden Elias Ymer 7–6(7–3), 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 9–7
Defeat 7 III Doubles (with Miķelis Lībietis) Johan Brunström / Robert Lindstedt 4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6
Victory 8 IV Singles Christian Lindell 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–2
1–4; 6–8 March 2015; Tenisa Centrs Lielupe, Jūrmala, Latvia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory 9 I Singles Bulgaria Alexandar Lazov 6–3, 7–5, 7–5
Defeat 10 III Doubles (with Jānis Podžus) Tihomir Grozdanov / Ilia Kushev 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 1–6
Defeat 11 IV Singles Dimitar Kuzmanov 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 2–6, 4–6
3–2; 17–19 July 2015; Liepajas Tenisa Sporta Skola, Liepāja, Latvia; Europe/Africa Relegation play-off; Clay surface
Victory 12 I Singles Madagascar Jacob Rasolondrazana 6–1, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Victory 13 III Doubles (with Miķelis Lībietis) Tony Rajaobelina / Antso Rakotondramanga 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Victory 14 IV Singles Antso Rakotondramanga 2–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–4
3–2; 4–6 March 2016; Daugavpils Olimpiskais Centrs, Daugavpils, Latvia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Victory 15 I Singles Monaco Romain Arneodo 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Victory 16 III Doubles (with Miķelis Lībietis) Romain Arneodo / Benjamin Balleret 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Defeat – V Singles Benjamin Balleret WO *
1–4; 15–17 July 2016; National Olympic Training Centre, Minsk, Belarus; Europe/Africa Second round; Hard surface
Defeat 17 I Singles Belarus Ilya Ivashka 4–6, 2–6, 5–7
Victory 18 III Doubles (with Miķelis Lībietis) Aliaksandr Bury / Andrei Vasilevski 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
0–5; 3–5 February 2017; Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale, Jelgava, Latvia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surface
Defeat 19 I Singles Norway Casper Ruud 3–6, 1–6, 5–7
Defeat 20 III Doubles (with Miķelis Lībietis) Viktor Durasovic / Casper Ruud 3–6, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 2–6
2–3; 7–9 April 2017; Royal Tennis Club de Marrakesh, Marrakesh, Morocco; Europe/Africa Relegation Play-Off; Clay surface
Defeat 21 II Singles Morocco Reda El Amrani 4–6, 6–7(8–10), 4–6
Victory 22 III Doubles (with Miķelis Lībietis) Amine Ahouda / Reda El Amrani 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Victory 23 V Singles Amine Ahouda 6–1 ret.
1–2; 4 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 24 II Singles Greece Markos Kalovelonis 3–6, 4–6
Victory 25 III Doubles (with Artūrs Lazdiņš) Markos Kalovelonis / Ioannis Stergiou 7–5, 6–3
1–2; 5 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe Round Robin; Clay surface
Defeat 26 II Singles Montenegro Ljubomir Čelebić 4–6, 5–7
2–1; 6 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 27 II Singles Armenia Sedrak Khachatryan 6–0, 6–1
3–0; 7 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe 5th-6th place Play-Off; Clay surface
Victory 28 II Singles Liechtenstein Vital Flurin Leuch 6–0, 6–4
Victory 29 III Doubles (with Roberts Grīnvalds) Robin Forster / Vital Flurin Leuch 6–1, 6–3
3–0; 11 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III Pool B Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 30 II Singles Montenegro Ljubomir Čelebić 6–4, 6–3
2–0; 12 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III Pool B Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 31 II Singles North Macedonia Gorazd Srbljak 6–1, 6–2
1–2; 13 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III Pool B Round Robin; Clay surface
Victory 32 II Singles Estonia Jürgen Zopp 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Defeat 33 III Doubles (with Jānis Podžus) Jürgen Zopp / Kenneth Raisma 6–7(8–10), 4–6
1–2; 14 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III 3rd-4th playoff; Clay surface
Defeat 34 II Singles Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 4–6, 4–6
Victory 35 III Doubles (with Robert Strombachs) Markos Kalovelonis / Petros Tsitsipas 6–4, 6–0

* Walkover doesn't count in his overall record.

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References
  1. "Mārtiņš Podžus". ATP. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. "Mārtiņš Podžus". Davis Cup. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.


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