Martin Kližan
{{short description|Slovak tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Martin Kližan
|image = Klizan RG19 (31) (48199185062).jpg
|caption = Kližan at the 2019 French Open
|country = {{SVK}}
|residence = Bratislava, Slovakia
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|11|df=y}}
|birth_place = Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
|height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
|turnedpro = 2007
|retired =
|coach = Martin Hromec
|plays = Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US$ 5,554,264
|singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=149|lost=154}}
|singlestitles = 6
|highestsinglesranking = No. 24 (27 April 2015)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 291 (23 December 2024)
|AustralianOpenresult = 3R (2014)
|FrenchOpenresult = 3R (2014, 2019)
|Wimbledonresult = 2R (2012)
|USOpenresult = 4R (2012)
|Othertournaments = yes
|Olympicsresult = 1R (2012)
|doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=38|lost=58}}
|doublestitles = 4
|highestdoublesranking = No. 73 (4 May 2015)
|currentdoublesranking=
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (2013)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (2014)
|USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
|WimbledonMixedresult = 3R (2014)
|updated = 20 November 2024
}}
Martin Kližan ({{IPA|sk|ˈmartiŋ ˈkliʐan}}; born 11 July 1989) is a Slovak professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 24, achieved on 27 April 2015, and No. 73 in doubles, achieved on 4 May 2015. He won the 2006 French Open boys' singles title. He is currently the No. 3 Slovak player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?RankRange=0-5000®ion=SVK|title = Rankings | Singles }}
Career
=Junior career=
In 2005, he won the European Junior Championship in the under-16 category, in both singles and doubles. In doubles, his partner was compatriot Andrej Martin. Kližan then went on to win the 2006 French Open boys' singles competition.
As a young man, Kližan posted a 54–21 win–loss record in singles and 58–18 in doubles. He reached the boys' No. 1 combined world ranking on 1 January 2007.[https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/martin-klizan/800262281/svk/jt/s/ ITF Juniors Profile]
=2007: Turned Professional=
Kližan turned pro in 2007.
= 2010–11: Top 100 debut =
In 2010, Kližan qualified for the US Open. In his first main-draw Grand Slam tournament appearance, he lost to former world No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round.{{cite web | url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Kl/M/Martin-Klizan.aspx?t=pa&y=2010&m=s&e=560# | title=ATP 2010 stats | access-date=30 August 2012}} Later in the year, Kližan won his first Challenger tournament as a wildcard in his hometown of Bratislava at the Slovak Open. He would subsequently break into the top 100 in September of the following year.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}
=2012: Best Grand Slam fourth round run, Top 30 debut =
In his Wimbledon debut, Kližan defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 11–9 in the fifth set in the first round, before losing in five sets to Viktor Troicki in the second round, despite being 2–1 up in sets. He competed in men's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as the men's doubles with Lukáš Lacko.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/martin-klizan-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101755/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kl/martin-klizan-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Martin Kližan Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=2018-05-02}}
At the 2012 US Open, Kližan advanced to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, upsetting fifth seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round in four sets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen12/story/_/id/8318257/2012-us-open-jo-wilfried-tsonga-upset-second-round-makes-earliest-exit-2007 | title=Jo-Wilfried Tsonga upset at Open | date=30 August 2012 | access-date=30 August 2012}}
= 2013: Loss of form =
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Coming into 2013, Kližan was expected to reach at least the top 20. However, with his inconsistent nature, Kližan alternated good results with very bad ones. After first-round losses at the start of the season, he reached the quarterfinals in Rotterdam. Due to this result, he reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 26.
He went on with poor results until the semifinals in Casablanca. At the 2013 French Open, he lost in the second round against eventual champion Rafael Nadal, despite winning the first set. Subsequently, he participated in a Challenger tournament in Caltanissetta, Italy, where Kližan suffered a shocking loss to non-ranked player Pablo Carreño Busta in the first round. Afterwards, Klizan returned to the main tour and after reaching the quarterfinals in Umag and winning his first-round match in Montreal against Thomaz Bellucci, lost in the first round of every tournament, peaking at the 2013 US Open, where he lost to Donald Young. He did not play for six weeks due to a wrist injury and withdrew from St. Petersburg, where he was the defending champion.
= 2014: Return to form, First Australian and French Open third rounds =
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Kližan started the year with a first-round loss at the Nouméa, New Caledonia Challenger tournament to World No. 258 Kimmer Coppejans. After a poor start of the year, he found very good subsequent form at the Australian Open. Starting from qualifying, his achieved his best result in Australia by reaching the third round as a lucky loser, where he lost to another lucky loser: Stéphane Robert.
He continued his good form at the 500 tournament in Rio. Starting again from qualifying, he reached the second round. This result saw Kližan return to the top 100 of the rankings at World No. 97.{{cite web|title=Rebríček ATP vedie Nadal, Kližan je opäť v prvej stovke|url=http://sport.sme.sk/c/7114041/rebricek-atp-vedie-nadal-klizan-je-opat-v-prvej-stovke.html|website=Sme|language=sk|access-date=3 May 2014}} In São Paulo, Kližan reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to semifinalist Thomaz Bellucci.
Starting from qualifying once more, Kližan surprisingly won the BMW Open, beating Mikhail Youzhny and Tommy Haas en route to the final, where he defeated top seeded Fabio Fognini. It was the second final and second title in Kližan's main-circuit career. He won both titles beating Fognini in the final.{{cite web|title=Klizan Beats Fognini to Win BMW Open Final|publisher=ABC News|location=United States|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/klizan-beats-fognini-win-bmw-open-final-23581402|access-date=4 May 2014}}
At Roland Garros, Kližan had his best French Open result to date. He reached the third round after defeating World No. 11 Kei Nishikori in straight sets and Robin Haase.
At the beginning of the grass season, he reached the quarterfinals, where he was beaten by Richard Gasquet in Eastbourne. At Wimbledon, he lost in the first round in four sets to former champion Rafael Nadal.
At the China Open, Kližan got revenge by turning the tables on Nadal, defeating him in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|title=Rafael Nadal crashes to defeat against Martin Klizan in the China Open|website=The Guardian|location=London|date=3 October 2014|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/03/rafael-nadal-defeat-martin-klizan-china-open|access-date=3 October 2014}}
= 2015–16: Top 25 debut, 2 ATP 500 titles =
Kližan played at the 2015 Australian Open as the 32nd seed. He retired from his second-round match against João Sousa.
Kližan won his third ATP doubles title at the Rio Open, partnering Philipp Oswald.
He played two singles matches and also the doubles match in a Davis Cup tie against Slovenia, which Slovakia won 5–0. Originally, the Slovak nominations were announced without Kližan, but he later changed his decision and decided to partake in the tie.{{cite news|title=Kližan sa rozhodol, proti Slovincom nakoniec bude hrať|url=http://sport.sme.sk/c/7673552/klizan-sa-rozhodol-proti-slovincom-nakoniec-bude-hrat.html|access-date=12 April 2015|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}}
In April, Kližan won his third ATP title in Casablanca, defeating Daniel Gimeno Traver in the final. In Barcelona, he reached the semifinals, where he lost to eventual champion Kei Nishikori.
At the 2015 French Open, Kližan defeated Frances Tiafoe in the first round and lost to Gilles Simon in the second round.{{cite news|title=Kližan na Roland Garros skončil. Nezaslúžil som si vyhrať, vravel|url=http://sport.sme.sk/c/7827771/klizan-na-roland-garros-skoncil-nezasluzil-som-si-vyhrat-vravel.html|access-date=3 February 2016|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}} He later received wild card into challenger in Prostějov.{{cite web|first=David|last=Ševčík|title = Prostějovský turnaj přilákal devět tenistů z první stovky|url=http://sport.idnes.cz/tenisovy-turnaj-v-prostejove-dkj-/tenis.aspx?c=A150601_2166860_tenis_ald|website=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=1 June 2015 | access-date = 1 June 2015 | language = cs}} Kližan defeated fellow Slovak player Norbert Gombos in the first round, but lost in the second round to young Serbian player Laslo Djere.
In July, Kližan again played Davis Cup for Slovakia and won both his matches.{{cite web| url=http://sport.sme.sk/c/7920939/klizan-rozhodol-proti-copilovi-ziskal-treti-slovensky-bod.html | title =Kližan rozhodol, proti Copilovi získal tretí slovenský bod|website=Sme|date =19 July 2015| access-date=4 August 2015| language=sk}}
He subsequently won his fourth title in Rotterdam, beating Gaël Monfils in the final, coming back from a set down. On his way to the title, Kližan saved eight match points (five against Roberto Bautista Agut and three against Nicolas Mahut).{{cite web| url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/klizan-monfils-rotterdam-2016-final | title=Klizan's Rotterdam Heroics End in Glory|website=ATP World Tour|date=14 February 2016 | access-date=16 February 2016}}
Kližan seized his second ATP 500 title at the 2016 German Open, defeating Pablo Cuevas in the final in straight sets.{{cite web| url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/klizan-cuevas-hamburg-2016-sunday | title = Klizan Saves His Best For Last in Hamburg Final|website=ATP World Tour|date = 17 July 2016 | access-date = 25 July 2017}}
= 2017: Injuries, Four ATP quarterfinals, out of top 100 =
Kližan started the season with in Chennai, where he received a bye in the first round and lost in the second round to Aljaž Bedene. This was followed by a first-round loss in Sydney, where he retired with a foot injury. He then lost a tight, five-set match against No. 4 seed Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open.{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/tennis/170117/australian-open-2017-stan-wawrinka-smashes-ball-into-opponents-groin-apologises.html | title=Australian Open 2017: Stan Wawrinka smashes ball into opponent's groin, apologises|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=17 January 2017 }}
Kližan reached the quarterfinals in both Sofia{{cite web| url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/dimitrov-goffin-bautista-sofia-2017-friday | title = Dimitrov Surges into Sofia Semis|website=ATP World Tour|date=10 February 2017 | access-date = 1 June 2017}} and Rotterdam.{{cite web| url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/cilic-thiem-goffin-berdych-rotterdam-2017-friday | title = Tsonga Ousts Cilic, Now Faces Berdych in Rotterdam| date = 17 February 2017 | access-date = 1 June 2017}} As he was the defending champion in Rotterdam, his ranking dropped substantially after these tournaments.{{cite news|title=Kližan v rebríčku výrazne klesol, je až v ôsmej desiatke sveta|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20457813/klizan-v-rebricku-vyrazne-klesol-je-az-v-osmej-desiatke-sveta.html|access-date=1 June 2017|date=13 February 2017|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}} In Acapulco, Kližan lost in the first round to top seed Novak Djokovic.{{cite web| url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/djokovic-cilic-acapulco-2017-tuesday | title = Djokovic Fights Through Acapulco Debut| date = 28 February 2017 | access-date = 15 June 2017}}
At the 2017 BNP Paribas Open, Kližan lost in the second round to Pablo Cuevas and in the first round of Miami in first round to Benoît Paire. This was followed by a first-round loss in Marrakesh to qualifier Laslo Djere. Kližan qualified for the main draw of the 2017 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, but he lost to Nicolás Almagro in the first round, after receiving two game penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct in the third set.{{cite web| url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10842443/martin-klizan-loses-the-plot-against-nicolas-almagro-in-monte-carlo | title = Martin Klizan loses the plot against Nicolas Almagro in Monte Carlo |publisher=Sky Sports|date = 18 April 2017|access-date = 21 June 2017}}
In Budapest, Kližan defeated two qualifiers: Maximilian Marterer and Bjorn Fratangelo, before losing to top seed and eventual winner Lucas Pouille in the quarterfinals.{{cite news|title=Na semifinále čaká od júna. Kližan prehral v Budapešti vo štvrťfinále|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20520637/na-semifinale-caka-od-juna-klizan-prehral-v-budapesti-vo-stvrtfinale.html|access-date=22 June 2017|date=28 April 2017|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}}
In Munich, Kližan defeated Nicolás Kicker and Mischa Zverev, before losing to Chung Hyeon in the quarterfinals.{{cite web| url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/bautista-agut-zverev-munich-2017-friday | title = Zverev Survives All-German Battle in Munich | date=6 May 2017 | access-date = 30 June 2017}}
At the 2017 French Open, Kližan defeated Laurent Lokoli in the first round before losing to World No. 1 Andy Murray.{{cite web| url=https://sport.pravda.sk/tenis/clanok/431304-klizan-tri-hodiny-trapil-svetovu-jednotku-neuspesne/ | title = Kližan prinútil Murraya k plánu B, C i D, do 3. kola ide svetová jednotka|website=Pravda|date = 1 June 2017 | access-date = 30 June 2017 | language=sk}} This was followed by two Challengers, where he played as the top seed. In Prostějov, Kližan lost in the second round to qualifier Markus Eriksson (ranked 476 at the time).{{cite news|title=Iba nedávno trápil svetovú jednotku. Kližan prehral v Prostějove so 476. hráčom sveta|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20553299/prostejov-martin-klizan-prehral-so-476-hracom-sveta.html|access-date=9 July 2017|date=7 June 2017|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}} In Poprad-Tatry, he lost to Roberto Carballés Baena in the quarterfinals.{{cite news|title=Kližan podľahol Španielovi, v Poprade končí už vo štvrťfinále|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20565833/tenis-martin-klizan-vypadol-z-turnaja-v-poprade.html|access-date=9 July 2017|date=22 June 2017|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}}
Kližan played one grass tournament before Wimbledon. In Antalya, he retired in his first-round match against Marsel İlhan.{{cite news|title=Kližan nedohral zápas v Turecku|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20569481/tenis-klizan-nedohral-zapas-v-turecku.html|access-date=12 July 2017|date=27 June 2017|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}} At Wimbledon, Kližan retired in the first round again, this time he played Novak Djokovic.{{cite news|title=Kližan skrečoval zápas proti Djokovičovi|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20573344/online-martin-klizan-novak-djokovic-wimbledon-2017.html|access-date=12 July 2017|date=4 July 2017|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}} After the points from winning the 2016 German Open were deducted, Kližan dropped out of the top 100.{{cite news|title=Kližan sa prepadol o 74 miest, novou slovenskou jednotkou je Gombos|url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20605047/svetovy-rebricek-atp-tenis.html|access-date=12 July 2017|date=4 July 2017|newspaper=Sme|language=sk}}
= 2018: Sixth ATP title =
Kližan reached the round of 16 at the Sofia Open, where he was defeated by Stan Wawrinka in three sets. In March, Kližan won the Indian Wells Challenger tournament.{{cite web| title=Klizan Claims Indian Wells Challenger Crown | url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/challenger-spotlight-2018-klizan-indian-wells | website=ATP World Tour|date = 5 March 2018 | access-date = 28 April 2018}}
At the Barcelona Open later in the year, he beat Novak Djokovic for the first time in five encounters (1–4).{{cite web| title=Klizan Stuns Djokovic To Reach Third Round | url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/djokovic-khachanov-barcelona-2018-wednesday | website=ATP World Tour|date = 25 April 2018 | access-date = 28 April 2018}} Kližan later lost in quarterfinals to Rafael Nadal.{{cite web| title=Nadal Forced To Rally in Barcelona | url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/nadal-klizan-barcelona-2018-friday|website=ATP Tour|date = 27 April 2018 | access-date = 28 April 2018}} In Munich, Kližan qualified into the main draw and reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to Chung Hyeon.{{cite web|title=Zverev Moves into Munich Semi-Finals, Chung Next | url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/zverev-chung-munich-2018-friday|website=ATP World Tour|date=4 May 2018 | access-date = 5 August 2018}}
Kližan qualified for the main draw at Roland Garros, where he lost in the second round to Gaël Monfils.{{cite news| title=Kližan na Roland Garros skončil, proti Monfilsovi nezískal ani set | url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20838583/roland-garros-2018-martin-klizan-vypadol-v-2-kole.html | date = 30 May 2018 | access-date = 5 August 2018 | newspaper=Sme|language=sk}} During the grass season, Kližan did not play at any ATP tournaments.{{cite news| title=Kližan nebude štartovať na tráve. Chcem sa vrátiť na pozície, na ktorých som bol | url=https://sport.sme.sk/c/20852060/tenis-klizan-nebude-startovat-na-wimbledone-2018.html | date = 18 June 2018 | access-date = 5 August 2018 | newspaper=Sme | language=sk}}
Coming into the 2018 Generali Open Kitzbühel with a career record of 127–128 in singles, Kližan ensured his record would have more wins than losses by not only reaching the semifinals, but by also going on and winning the whole tournament. Kližan did just that, defeating Denis Istomin in the final, top seed Dominic Thiem as well as Dušan Lajović in the quarterfinals, against whom he saved two match points.{{cite web| title=Klizan Charges To Kitzbühel Crown | url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/istomin-klizan-kitzbuhel-2018-saturday|website=ATP World Tour|date = 4 August 2018 | access-date = 5 August 2018}} Kližan and Thiem met again in St. Petersburg Open final, this time Thiem won. It was the first loss in seven finals for Kližan in an ATP World Tour final.{{cite web| title=Thiem Prevents History, Triumphs in St. Petersburg | url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/thiem-klizan-st-petersburg-2018-final|website=ATP World Tour|date = 23 September 2018 | access-date = 8 January 2019}}
= 2019: French Open third round=
In Sydney, Kližan lost in the second round to Andreas Seppi.{{cite news| title=Martin a Horanský stroskotali v kvalifikácii AO, Kližan skončil v Sydney | url=https://sport.pravda.sk/tenis/clanok/497816-martin-stroskotal-v-kvalifikacii-australian-open-klizan-skoncil-v-sydney/ | date = 9 January 2019 | access-date = 10 February 2019 | newspaper=Pravda | language=sk}} Kližan then lost in the first round of Australian Open to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.{{cite news| title=Slovenskú vlajku drží Kužmová. Kližan, Schmiedlová aj Cibulková už vypadli | url=https://sport.pravda.sk/tenis/clanok/498501-schmiedlova-nevyuzila-proti-mertensovej-dva-setbaly-a-v-melbourne-konci/ | date = 15 January 2019 | access-date = 10 February 2019 | newspaper=Pravda | language=sk}}
Kližan played for Slovakia in Davis Cup match against Canada, he won one of his singles rubbers and also in doubles alongside Filip Polášek, but Slovakia eventually lost 2–3. In Sofia, Kližan reached quarterfinals, where he lost to the eventual champion Daniil Medvedev.{{cite web| title=Medvedev Dominates on Serve in Sofia | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-medvedev-sofia-2019-friday | website=ATP World Tour|date= 8 February 2019 | access-date = 10 February 2019}}
=2021: Retirement=
Martin Kližan's retirement to be announced after Wimbledon was reported on 2 June 2021, according to information published by the Slovakian Tennis Federation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ubitennis.net/2021/06/report-former-world-no-24-martin-klizan-to-retire/|title=Report: Former World No.24 Martin Klizan to Retire|website=ubitennis.net|date=2 June 2021}} He played his last match at Wimbledon on 22 June 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/mochizuki-gaston-wimbledon-2021-qr1/|title = Mochizuki Battles Past Gaston in All-#NextGenATP Wimbledon Showdown}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/retirees-honoured-nitto-atp-finals-2021|title = Retirees Honoured at 2021 Nitto ATP Finals | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
=2023–25: Comeback, return to top 300=
Since his retirement, Kližan ran in the local elections for Mayor of Petržalka and applied for the position of president of the Slovak Tennis Association, both of which failed. During the free time, he was watching his previous tennis matches. After a re-watch of the 2014 China Open quarterfinals win against Nadal, Kližan started having ideas about a comeback to professional tennis.
In September 2023, he started preparing and training at the IMG Academy.{{Cite web|last=Šebela|first=Milovslav|url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/tenis-martin-klizan-navat-turnaje-tunisko-podcast/|title=Keď videl, ako zdolal Nadala, napadlo mu, že sa vráti. Kližan chce hrať už cez Vianoce|website=Sme|date=14 November 2023|accessdate=17 December 2023|language=sk}}
In December 2023, Kližan made his return for the qualifying at the M15 ITF tournament in Antalya.{{Cite web|last=Jiménez Rubio|first=Diego|url=https://www.puntodebreak.com/2023/12/17/martin-klizan-vuelve-competir-mas-anos-despues-retirada-oficial|title=Martin Klizan vuelve a competir más de dos años después de su retirada oficial|website=Punto de Break|date=17 December 2023|accessdate=17 December 2023|language=es}}
In 2024, Kližan won four ITF tournaments: in Heraklion,{{cite news| title=Kližan dokráčal k prvému titulu po návrate. V rebríčku sa posunie o vyše 400 miest | url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/tenis-edas-butvilas-martin-klizan-vysledok-finale-itf-heraklion-2024/ | date = 24 March 2024 | accessdate = 25 April 2024 | newspaper=SME | language=Slovak}} Telde,{{cite news| title=Kližan zvládol trojsetovú drámu, vyhral turnaj v Španielsku | url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/tenis-martin-klizan-vyhral-turnaj-m15-telde-2024/ | date = 21 April 2024 | accessdate = 25 April 2024 | newspaper=SME | language=Slovak}} Valldoreix{{cite web| title=Kližan oslavuje tretí triumf v Španielsku, dosiahol ho v roli kvalifikanta | url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/tenis-martin-klizan-vysledok-turnaj-m25-valldoreix-2024/ | date = 12 May 2024 | accessdate = 13 May 2024}} and in Reggio Emilia. As a result he returned to the top 400 at world No. 369 on 24 June 2024 and to the top 350 on 5 August 2024. In December Kližan broke into the worlds top 300. He finished the year at world No. 291.
In February 2025, Kližan qualified into the main draw of the ATP tournament in Bucharest. He lost in the first round to Francisco Comesaña.{{cite news| title=Kližan vypadol v Bukurešti už v prvom kole, končí po dva a pol hodinovej bitke | url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/tenis-klizan-prehral-1-kolo-vysledky-atp-bukurest-2025/ | date = 1 April 2025 | accessdate = 2 April 2025 | newspaper=SME | language=Slovak}}
Career statistics
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= Grand Slam tournament performance timeline =
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|A |A |A |Q1 |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |Q1 |0 / 6 |3–6 |33% | ||||||||||||||||||
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|Q2 |A |A |Q3 |A |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |Q2 |Q1 |0 / 8 |9–8 |53% | ||||||||||||||||||
align=left|Wimbledon
|A |A |A |A |Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |style=color:#767676|NH |Q1 |0 / 7 |1–7 |13% | ||||||||||||||||||
align=left|US Open
|A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=afeeee|4R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |A |0 / 7 |5–7 |45% | ||||||||||||||||||
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| style="text-align:left" |Win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–1 |0–0 |5–3 |1–4 |5–4 |3–4 |0–4 |1–3 |1–1 |2–4 |0–0 |0–0 |0 / 28 |18–28 |40% |
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|width=200|Event | Years | Record accomplished | width="200" |Players matched |
|ATP Tour | 2012–18 | First six tournament finals won{{Cite web |last=Tennis.com |title=Ugo Humbert defeats Alexander Bublik for Dubai title, improves to 6-0 in ATP finals |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/ugo-humbert-defeats-alexander-bublik-for-dubai-title-improves-to-6-0-in-atp-finals |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Tennis.com}} | Ernests Gulbis Ugo Humbert |
Criticism
In January 2022, Martin Kližan faced criticism after publishing post on Instagram, in which he attacked the sexual orientation of former tennis player [Martina Navrátilová] because of her statement towards tennis player [Novak Đoković] regarding his refusal to be vaccinated. Kližan leaned against Navrátilová and called her "the most famous tennis lesbian" and said with contempt for her sexual orientation: "I do not know if Mrs. Navrátilová is aware of how the most important process in the world works, namely the process of human race reproduction, if by any chance she reads this post, then, Mrs. Navrátilová, a woman with a woman and a man with a man cannot conceive a newborn."{{cite web |title=Podlý útok tenisty Kližana na Navrátilovou: Nejslavnější sportovní lesbička promluvila! |url=https://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/blesk-sport/407664/podly-utok-tenisty-klizana-na-navratilovou-nejslavnejsi-sportovni-lesbicka-promluvila.html|website=Blesk|language=cs}}
In February 2025, he posted a selfie on social media from a lunch with Daniel Bombic, a well-known figure from the conspiracy scene accused of spreading neo-Nazism. Kližan faced a wave of criticism, and Instagram subsequently removed the photo.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12 |title=Kližan večeral s Bombicom: Instagram mu fotku vymazal, Schmiedlová to reakciou zaklincovala |url=https://sport24.pluska.sk/tenis/ostatne/klizan-veceral-s-bombicom-instagram-mu-fotku-vymazal-schmiedlova-to-reakciou-zaklincovala |access-date=2025-02-15 |website=Šport24 |language=sk}}
References
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External links
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