Toby Alex Kodat (born 13 January 2003) is an American professional tennis player. Kodat and fellow American Martin Damm are the youngest men's doubles team to win a US Open match in the Open Era.
| Full name | Toby Alex Kodat |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | United States |
| Born | 13 January 2003 Bradenton, Florida, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $69,355 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 311 (18 September 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 370 (6 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 3R (2019) |
| French Open Junior | F (2019) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2019) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 366 (12 October 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 742 (6 May 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2019) |
| Last updated on: August 28, 2023. | |
Kodat has a career high ATP singles ranking of 311 achieved on 18 September 2023. He has a career high junior ranking of 4, achieved on January 11, 2021. Kodat is the half-brother of former tennis player Nicole Vaidišová.[1]
Career
edit2019: Grand Slam debut and win, Junior Grand Slam Final
editIn the junior tour, Kodat had reached the finals of the 2019 French Open where he ultimately lost in the final to Holger Rune. In August 2019, Kodat and his partner Martin Damm won the USTA Boys 18s National Championships doubles title, earning the pair a wild-card entry into the doubles main draw of the 2019 US Open. Kodat and fellow American Damm became the youngest men's doubles team to win a US Open match in the Open Era.
2020: First ITF final
editKodat lost his first ITF final at an M15 event in Cairo to Juan Bautista Torres.
2021: First ITF title, ATP debut, Challenger debut
editKodat began the year by capturing his first M15 ITF title in Antalya defeating Maxime Hamou.
At the 2021 Miami Open, Kodat received a wildcard into the qualifying draw but lost to Thiago Seyboth Wild in straight sets.
In August, Kodat received a wildcard into the main draw of the Prague Challenger 50 but lost in straight sets in the first round.
2023: Top 400 and First Challenger Final
editIn February 2023, Kodat qualified for the ATP Challenger 75 in Rome, Georgia. He defeated Enzo Couacaud 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of main draw. In the second round, Kodat defeated Sho Shimabukuro to reach the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals he lost in 3 sets to Seong Chan Hong.
In April, Kodat gained a wild-card into the ATP Sarasota Challenger 125 and in the first round defeated Rio Noguchi 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 to advance to the round of 16.
In July, Kodat qualified for the ATP Challenger 75 in Liberec, Czech Republic. He defeated Timo Stodder 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of main draw. In the second round, Kodat defeated in straight sets former top 100 player and the 6 seed Norbert Gombos 6-4, 6-3. In the quarterfinals, Kodat defeated Federico Agustín Gómez 6-1, 6-0 to reach his first ever challenger semifinal. In the semifinal, Kodat faced Gerard Campana Lee whom he defeated 6-1, 7-5. In the final, Kodat lost 6-2, 6-4 to Francisco Comesana.
In the first week of August, Kodat entered the ATP Challenger 100 in Banja Luka as a special exempt due to advancing to the final in Liberec the prior week. In the first round, Kodat faced Ugo Blanchet who also entered as a special exempt. Kodat defeated Blachet 6-4, 6-3. In the second round, Kodat faced Eric Vanshelboim whom he defeated 7-5, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals.
Junior Grand Slam finals
editSingles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay |  Holger Rune
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3–6, 7–6(7–5), 0–6 |
ATP Challenger and Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour Finals
editSingles: 5 (3 title, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2020 | M15 Cairo, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Juan Bautista Torres
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Maxime Hamou
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jul 2023 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Francisco Comesaña
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | M25 Kramsach, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Lilian Marmousez
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6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 2024 | M25 Oldenzaal, Netherlands | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Max Houkes
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3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Feb 2020 | M25 Naples, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Martin Damm Jr
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 Nicolás Barrientos Cristian Rodríguez
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4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2020 | M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Christian Harrison
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 Martín Cuevas Agustín Velotti
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6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Timo Stodder
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Mariano Navone Miguel Fernando Pereira
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2021 | M15 Říčany, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Adam Pavlásek
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 Alexander Donski Colin Sinclair
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2022 | M15 Kottingbrunn, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Miloš Karol
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 Francesco Ferrari Alessio Zanotti
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7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Sep 2022 | M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Miloš Karol
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Matyáš Černý Dominik Recek
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jul 2023 | M25 Kramsach, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay |  Anton Matusevich
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Peter Heller Kai Wehnelt
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4–6, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Vaidisova's little bro on the rise". tennis.life.
