Maks Kaśnikowski
Maks Kaśnikowski (born 6 July 2003) is a Polish tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 184 achieved on 24 June 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 688 achieved on 8 May 2023.[1] He is currently the No. 2 Polish player.[2]
| Country (sports) | Poland |
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| Born | 6 July 2003 Warsaw, Poland |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $105,904 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 Challenger, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (24 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 184 (24 June 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 688 (8 May 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 937 (24 June 2024) |
| Last updated on: 24 June 2024. | |
Kaśnikowski represents Poland at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 2–1.[3][4]
Career
2023: First Challenger final
In October, he reached his first Challenger final in Ortisei, Italy and moved into a new career high in the top 290 in the rankings, that he first reached on 3 July 2023.
2024: First Challenger title
At the 2024 Oeiras Indoors, he reached his second Challenger final, saving six match points in the opening round against Adrian Andreev, and then defeating two Portuguese players, wildcard João Domingues, second seed João Sousa and Valentin Royer. He won his first Challenger title with a win over another Portuguese Gastão Elias, becoming the second-youngest Polish champion in history to win a title. Only a 19-year-old Jerzy Janowicz was younger when he won his title in St. Remy, France in 2010.[5]
In June, he won his second Challenger title at home, at the 2024 Poznań Open. He became the third Polish champion in the history of the tournament, joining Jerzy Janowicz (2012) and Hubert Hurkacz (2018).[6]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures Finals
Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | M15 Wrocław, Poland | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Petr Nouza | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | M15 Łódź, Poland | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Paweł Ciaś | 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 1–2 | Aug 2022 | M15 Pärnu, Estonia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Fermín Tenti | 5–7, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Sebastian Gima | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Alexandar Lazarov | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Feb 2023 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Lucas Catarina | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–4 | Apr 2023 | M15 Kuršumlijska Banja, Serbia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Duje Ajduković | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 3–5 | Oct 2023 | Ortisei, Italy | Challenger | Hard (i) | Lukáš Klein | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 4–5 | Jan 2024 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Hard (i) | Gastão Elias | 7–6(7–1), 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–5 | May 2024 | M25 Kiseljak, Bosnia-Herzegovina | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Jay Clarke | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–5 | Jun 2024 | Poznań, Poland | Challenger | Clay | Camilo Ugo Carabelli | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (1 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2022 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Jérôme Kym | Bruno Kuzuhara Victor Lilov |
Walkover |
| Win | 1–1 | October 2022 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Olaf Pieczkowski | Yanaki Milev Petr Nesterov |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–2 | April 2023 | M25 Split, Croatia | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Jerome Kym | Piotr Matuszewski Oleg Prihodko |
2–6, 6–7(6–8) |
References
- "Maks Kasnikowski | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- "ATP Rankings | PIF ATP Rankings (Singles) | ATP Tour | Tennis | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- "Davis Cup - Players". Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "Full Line-Up Confirmed For Davis Cup Finals 2020". March 8, 2020. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- "Kasnikowski, 20, saves 6 MPs en route to first Challenger title". Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- "Cerundolo claims back-to-back Challenger titles; Goffin returns to winners' circle". 24 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
External links
- Maks Kaśnikowski at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Maks Kaśnikowski at the International Tennis Federation
- Maks Kaśnikowski at the Davis Cup