Matej Dodig

Matej Dodig
Country (sports) Croatia
Born (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005
Osijek, Croatia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachVelimir Zovko
Prize moneyUS$123,718
Singles
Career record2–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 242 (21 July 2025)
Current rankingNo. 242 (21 July 2025)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 359 (23 June 2025)
Current rankingNo. 359 (14 July 2025)
Last updated on: 14 July 2025.

Matej Dodig (born 19 July 2005) is a Croatian tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 242, achieved on 21 July 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 359, achieved on 23 June 2025.[1]

Professional career

2023: Professional debut, first ITF title

In March 2023, a week after making his professional debut, Dodig won his first title at the $15k event in Rovinj without dropping a set.[2]

2024: ATP Tour debut and first win, top 300

Dodig made his ATP Tour debut after receiving a wildcard for the main draw of his home tournament, the Croatia Open Umag, and recorded his first ATP win over qualifier Enzo Couacaud.[3][4]

2025: First Challenger title, top 250

Dodig won his first singles Challenger title in Trieste as a qualifier, not dropping a set en route. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 246 on 14 July 2025, rising more than 120 positions up in the singles rankings.[5][6][7][8]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2025 Internazionali Città di Trieste, Italy Challenger Clay Argentina Thiago Agustín Tirante 6–3, 6–4

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2025 Zagreb Open, Croatia Challenger Clay Croatia Nino Serdarušić Croatia Luka Mikrut
Croatia Mili Poljičak
6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 Jun 2025 Royan Open, France Challenger Clay Croatia Nino Serdarušić India Adil Kalyanpur
India Parikshit Somani
7–5, 6–7(4–7), [12–10]

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 6 (5 titles, 1 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (5–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (4–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2023 M15 Rovinj, Croatia WTT Clay Italy Federico Arnaboldi 6–0, 6–2
Win 2–0 Aug 2023 M15 Novi Sad, Serbia WTT Clay Serbia Stefan Popović 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 3–0 Aug 2023 M15 Kottingbrunn, Austria WTT Clay Marat Sharipov 6–4, 7–5
Loss 3–1 Feb 2024 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard United States Ulises Blanch 6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Win 4–1 Feb 2024 M15 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Italy Federico Cinà 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
Win 5–1 Mar 2024 M15 Rovinj, Croatia WTT Clay United Kingdom Jay Clarke 7–6(7–4), 6–4

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (1–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2023 M25 Osijek, Croatia WTT Clay Croatia Luka Mikrut Croatia Marino Jakić
Serbia Stefan Milićević
6–1, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Oct 2023 M25 Pazardzhik, Bulgaria WTT Clay Ukraine Eric Vanshelboim Bulgaria Simon Anthony Ivanov
Bulgaria Gabriel Donev
2–6, 1–6
Loss 1–2 Nov 2023 M25 Monastir, Tunisia WTT Hard Germany Sebastian Prechtel Italy Giorgio Ricca
Switzerland Rémy Bertola
3–6, 0–6
Loss 1–3 May 2025 M25 Bol, Croatia WTT Clay Croatia Nino Serdarušić Croatia Admir Kalender
Pavel Verbin
6–3, 4–6, [6–10]

References

  1. ^ "Matej Dodig | Rankings History | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ Renton, Jamie (20 March 2023). "Dodig, 17, wins first men's title a week after making pro debut". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Dodig secures his first ATP victory, while Sonego triumphs in a midnight thriller" (PDF). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  4. ^ "ATP - Umag : Couacaud éliminé dès le premier tour par M.Dodig - Orange Sport" (in French). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Former college standouts Pinnington Jones, Draxl win Challenger titles". ATPTour. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Matej Dodig u Trstu iz kvalifikacija do premijernog naslova na ATP Challengerima!" (in Croatian). HTS. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Matej Dodig u Trstu iz kvalifikacija do premijernog naslova na ATP Challengerima!" (in Croatian). HTS. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Moller Saves Five Match Points, First Titles for Dodig and Pinnington Jones". 14 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.