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Matti Timonen
Matti Timonen represented Finland on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 257. In TennisDB's records, Matti Timonen finished with a career record of 2–6 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
257 (Apr 14, 1975)
Elo peak
1519 (8th percentile)
Career record
2–6 (25.0%)
Career titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Hutka | 6-2 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 17, 1977* | R32 | Helsinki | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Peter Feigl | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 20, 1976* | R64 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jean Francois Caujolle | 4-6 6-1 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 23, 1976* | QF | Copenhagen | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tenny Svensson | 7-5 3-6 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 22, 1976* | R16 | Copenhagen | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jan Kodes | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1975* | R32 | Austrian Open Kitzbühel | ATP 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Hutka | 0 | 1 | 1 | Mar 17, 1977 | H2H |
| Peter Feigl | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 20, 1976 | H2H |
| Jean Francois Caujolle | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 23, 1976 | H2H |
| Tenny Svensson | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jan 22, 1976 | H2H |
| Jan Kodes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 16, 1975 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1974 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1977 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21 | 1495 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.15 |
| 1975 | 22 | 1501 | 109.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.4% | -0.82 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.14 |
| 1976 | 23 | 1484 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37.5% | -0.75 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.95 |
| 1977 | 24 | 1470 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.22 |
| Career | 1519 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.0% | -0.80 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–0 | — | +14.50 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ASB | AUS | STO | COP | HEL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21 | — | — | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1975 | 22 | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1976 | 23 | — | R64 | — | QF | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1977 | 24 | — | — | — | — | R32 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
2–6 (25%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
257
Career-high date
Apr 14, 1975
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 274 |
| 1975 | 22 | 281 | — | 306 | 257 | 268 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | 308 |
| 1976 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | 360 |
| 1977 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 25 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 662 |
| 1983 | 30 | 831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 31 | 602 | — | — | — | — | 744 | 742 | 589 | 572 | 603 | 592 | 609 |
| 1985 | 32 | 604 | 619 | 630 | 628 | 638 | 632 | 660 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Shigeyuki Nishio | JPN | 263 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | 1974–1985 | Match log |
| Orlando Agudelo | COL | 255 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 1974–1982 | Match log |
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| George Taylor | USA | 248 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20.0% | 1968–1979 | Match log |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Matti Timonen?
- Matti Timonen is 73 years old, born on January 1, 1953.
- Which country does Matti Timonen represent?
- Matti Timonen represents Finland in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Matti Timonen left-handed or right-handed?
- Matti Timonen plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Matti Timonen won?
- Matti Timonen has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Matti Timonen won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Matti Timonen's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Matti Timonen's highest ATP ranking?
- Matti Timonen's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 257, first achieved on April 14, 1975.
- What is Matti Timonen's career win-loss record?
- Matti Timonen has a career ATP singles record of 2 wins and 6 losses (25.0%).
- Which seasons of Matti Timonen's career appear in TennisDB?
- Matti Timonen appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1974 through 1977.
- Who has Matti Timonen faced most often?
- Matti Timonen's most frequent opponent is Pavel Hutka, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.