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Michal Mertiňák
Slovak tennis player (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michal Mertiňák (born 11 October 1979) is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia. He turned professional in 1999, and has won six doubles titles in his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career high doubles ranking of World No. 12 in February 2010. He played in the 2005 Davis Cup for Slovakia, who finished runner-up to Croatia. Mertiňák played two ties in the final, including losing the deciding fifth rubber to Mario Ančić.
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
![]() Mertiňák in 2013 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
Born | (1979-10-11) 11 October 1979 (age 44) Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 1999 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$1,511,590 |
Singles | |
Career record | 10–16 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 129 (11 July 2005) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2007) |
French Open | Q2 (2007) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2003) |
US Open | Q3 (2003) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 208–172 |
Career titles | 13 |
Highest ranking | No. 12 (8 February 2010) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012) |
French Open | 3R (2006, 2008, 2010) |
Wimbledon | QF (2005) |
US Open | 3R (2008, 2012) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2010) |
French Open | QF (2011) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2009) |
US Open | 1R (2009, 2010) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (2005) |
Last updated on: 4 February 2022. |
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From 2009 until 2010 his doubles partner was Czech František Čermák. He won five tournaments with him in the 2009 season. Subsequently he partnered up with André Sá.