Marcin Matkowski
Marcin Matkowski is a Polish professional tennis player whose speciality is in doubles. He played college tennis at UCLA, where Jean-Julien Rojer was one of his teammates. Matkowski and Mariusz Fyrstenberg won the Madrid Open twice, in addition to reaching the final at the US Open as well. The duo also reached the final of the ATP Finals and participated six times at the event overall.
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 2011 | US Open | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner | 2–6, 2–6 |
Mixed Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 2012 | US Open | Hard | Květa Peschke | Ekaterina Makarova Bruno Soares | 7–6, 1–6, |
Loss | 2015 | French Open | Clay | Lucie Hradecká | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Mike Bryan | 6–7, 1–6 |
Year-End Championships
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Masters 1000 finals
Doubles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 2007 | Madrid Open | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 6–7 |
Win | 2008 | Madrid Open | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 2009 | Shanghai Masters | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2010 | Shanghai Masters | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Jürgen Melzer Leander Paes | 5–7, 6–4, |
Win | 2012 | Madrid Open | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2013 | Miami Open | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2014 | Paris Masters | Hard | Jürgen Melzer | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–7, 7–5, |
Loss | 2015 | Madrid Open | Clay | Nenad Zimonjić | Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea | 2–6, 7–6, |
Loss | 2015 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | Nenad Zimonjić | Daniel Nestor Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 2–6, 2–6 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 48 (18 titles, 30 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | 2003 Idea Prokom Open – Men's Doubles| | Sopot Open, Poland | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | František Čermák Leoš Friedl | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | 2004 Brasil Open – Doubles| | Brasil Open, Brazil | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Tomas Behrend Leoš Friedl | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | 2005 Idea Prokom Open| | Sopot Open, Poland | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Lucas Arnold Ker Sebastián Prieto | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–1 | Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Martín García Mariano Hood | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 3–2 | 2006 Brasil Open – Doubles| | Brasil Open, Brazil | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner | 1–6, 6–4, |
Loss | 3–3 | 2006 Torneo Godó – Doubles| | Barcelona Open, Spain | Intl. Gold | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 2–6, 7–6, |
Loss | 3–4 | 2006 Pilot Pen Tennis – Men's Doubles| | Connecticut Open, United States | International | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–4 | 2006 BCR Open Romania| | Romanian Open, Romania | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Martín García Luis Horna | 6–7, 7–6, |
Loss | 4–5 | 2006 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Doubles| | Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Martín García Luis Horna | 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 4–6 | 2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles| | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | International | Carpet | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 4–6, |
Win | 5–6 | 2007 Orange Prokom Open – Doubles| | Sopot Open, Poland | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Martín García Sebastián Prieto | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 5–7 | 2007 Pilot Pen Tennis – Men's Doubles| | Connecticut Open, United States | International | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Mahesh Bhupathi Nenad Zimonjić | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | 2007 Open de Moselle – Doubles| | Open de Moselle, France | International | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–8 | 2007 BA-CA-TennisTrophy – Doubles| | Vienna Open, Austria | Intl. Gold | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Tomas Behrend Christopher Kas | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–9 | 2007 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 6–10 | 2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona – Doubles| | Barcelona Open, Spain | Intl. Gold | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–10 | 2008 Orange Warsaw Open – Doubles| | Warsaw Open, Poland | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Nikolay Davydenko Yuri Schukin | 6–0, 3–6, |
Loss | 7–11 | 2008 BCR Open Romania – Doubles| | Romanian Open, Romania | International | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Nicolas Devilder Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6–7, 7–6, |
Loss | 7–12 | 2008 Open de Moselle – Doubles| | Open de Moselle, France | International | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra | 7–5, 3–6, |
Win | 8–12 | 2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 9–12 | 2009 Aegon International – Men's Doubles| | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Travis Parrott Filip Polášek | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–13 | 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Doubles| | Washington Open, United States | 500 Series | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Martin Damm Robert Lindstedt | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 10–13 | 2009 Proton Malaysian Open – Doubles| | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Igor Kunitsyn Jaroslav Levinský | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 10–14 | 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 – Doubles| | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11–14 | 2010 Aegon International – Men's Doubles| | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Colin Fleming Ken Skupski | 6–3, 5–7, |
Loss | 11–15 | 2010 Proton Malaysian Open – Doubles| | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | František Čermák Michal Mertiňák | 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 11–16 | 2010 China Open – Men's Doubles| | China Open, China | 500 Series | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 1–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 11–17 | 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Doubles| | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Jürgen Melzer Leander Paes | 5–7, 6–4, |
Loss | 11–18 | 2010 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy – Doubles| | Vienna Open, Austria | 250 Series | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | 5–7, 6–3, |
Loss | 11–19 | 2011 US Open – Men's Doubles| | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11–20 | 2011 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles| | ATP World Tour Finals, United Kingdom | Tour Finals | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor | 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 11–21 | 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles| | Dubai Tennis Championships, UAE | 500 Series | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna | 4–6, 6–3, |
Win | 12–21 | 2012 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Doubles| | Barcelona Open, Spain | 500 Series | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Marcel Granollers Marc López | 2–6, 7–6, |
Win | 13–21 | 2012 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 13–22 | 2013 Sony Open Tennis – Men's Doubles| | Miami Open, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 14–22 | 2013 International German Open – Doubles| | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Alexander Peya Bruno Soares | 3–6, 6–1, |
Loss | 14–23 | 2014 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy – Doubles| | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15–23 | 2014 Moselle Open – Doubles| | Moselle Open, France | 250 Series | Hard | Mariusz Fyrstenberg | Marin Draganja Henri Kontinen | 6–7, 6–3, |
Win | 16–23 | 2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur – Doubles| | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard | Leander Paes | Jamie Murray John Peers | 3–6, 7–6, |
Loss | 16–24 | 2014 BNP Paribas Masters – Doubles| | Paris Masters, France | Masters 1000 | Hard | Jürgen Melzer | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 6–7, 7–5, |
Loss | 16–25 | 2015 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Nenad Zimonjić | Rohan Bopanna Florin Mergea | 2–6, 7–6, |
Loss | 16–26 | 2015 Aegon Championships – Doubles| | Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom | 500 Series | Grass | Nenad Zimonjić | Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 16–27 | 2015 Western & Southern Open – Men's Doubles| | Cincinnati Masters, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Nenad Zimonjić | Daniel Nestor Édouard Roger-Vasselin | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 16–28 | 2016 Estoril Open – Doubles| | Estoril Open, Portugal | 250 Series | Clay | Łukasz Kubot | Eric Butorac Scott Lipsky | 4–6, 6–3, |
Win | 17–28 | 2016 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Doubles| | Japan Open, Japan | 500 Series | Hard | Marcel Granollers | Raven Klaasen Rajeev Ram | 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 18–28 | 2017 ASB Classic – Men's Doubles| | Auckland Open, New Zealand | 250 Series | Hard | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | Jonathan Erlich Scott Lipsky | 1–6, 6–2, |
Loss | 18–29 | 2017 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles| | Dubai Tennis Championships, UAE | 500 Series | Hard | Rohan Bopanna | Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău | 6–4, 3–6, |
Loss | 18–30 | 2018 MercedesCup – Doubles| | Stuttgart Open, Germany | 250 Series | Grass | Robert Lindstedt | Philipp Petzschner Tim Pütz | 6–7, 3–6 |