Toby Kodat

Toby Kodat
Full nameToby Alex Kodat
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceUnited States
Born (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 21)
Bradenton, Florida, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$69,355
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 311 (18 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 370 (6 May 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior3R (2019)
French Open JuniorF (2019)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2019)
US Open Junior2R (2019)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 366 (12 October 2020)
Current rankingNo. 742 (6 May 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open2R (2019)
Last updated on: August 28, 2023.

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.

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

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2019: Grand Slam debut and win, Junior Grand Slam Final

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In 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

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Kodat lost his first ITF final at an M15 event in Cairo to Juan Bautista Torres.

2021: First ITF title, ATP debut, Challenger debut

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Kodat 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

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In 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

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Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2019 French Open Clay Denmark Holger Rune 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 0–6

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF WTT (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2023 Svijany Open, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Argentina Francisco Comesaña 2–6, 4–6
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 2020 M15 Cairo, Egypt WTT Clay Argentina Juan Bautista Torres 3–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Jan 2021 M15 Antalya, Turkey WTT Clay France Maxime Hamou 6–4, 6–2
Win 2–1 Jul 2024 M25 Kramsach, Austria WTT Clay France Lilian Marmousez 6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Win 3–1 Aug 2024 M25 Oldenzaal, Netherlands WTT Clay Netherlands Max Houkes 3–6, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF WTT (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (4–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Feb 2020 M25 Naples, USA WTT Clay United States Martin Damm Jr Colombia Nicolás Barrientos
Colombia Cristian Rodríguez
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss 1–1 Oct 2020 M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic WTT Clay United States Christian Harrison Uruguay Martín Cuevas
Argentina Agustín Velotti
6–3, 3–6, [6–10]
Win 2–1 May 2021 M15 Antalya, Turkey WTT Clay Germany Timo Stodder Argentina Mariano Navone
Chile Miguel Fernando Pereira
6–4, 6–4
Win 3–1 Aug 2021 M15 Říčany, Czech Republic WTT Clay Czech Republic Adam Pavlásek Bulgaria Alexander Donski
Northern Mariana Islands Colin Sinclair
6–3, 7–5
Win 4–1 Aug 2022 M15 Kottingbrunn, Austria WTT Clay Slovakia Miloš Karol Italy Francesco Ferrari
Italy Alessio Zanotti
7–6(7–3), 7–5
Loss 4–2 Sep 2022 M25 Pardubice, Czech Republic WTT Clay Slovakia Miloš Karol Czech Republic Matyáš Černý
Czech Republic Dominik Recek
4–6, 2–6
Loss 4–3 Jul 2023 M25 Kramsach, Austria WTT Clay United Kingdom Anton Matusevich Germany Peter Heller
Germany Kai Wehnelt
4–6, 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "Vaidisova's little bro on the rise". tennis.life.
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