Matej Sabanov

Matej Sabanov (Serbian Cyrillic: Матеј Сабанов; born 25 June 1992) is a Serbian tennis player who formerly represented Croatia.[1] He has won one ATP doubles title and 28 ITF doubles titles. Sabanov has a career high ATP singles ranking of 640 achieved on 20 October 2014. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 72 achieved on 18 April 2022.[2]

Matej Sabanov
Sabanov at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports) Croatia (2010–2021)
 Serbia (2021–current)
ResidencePalić, Serbia
Born (1992-06-25) 25 June 1992 (age 31)
Subotica, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachAleksandar Sabanov
Prize moneyUS$ 292,578
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 640 (20 October 2014)
Doubles
Career record22–31 (41.5% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1
4 Challenger, 26 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 72 (18 April 2022)
Current rankingNo. 146 (15 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022, 2023)
French Open1R (2022)
Wimbledon1R (2021)
Last updated on: 19 January 2024.

Professional career

Sabanov made his ATP main draw debut at the 2018 Croatia Open Umag in the doubles draw partnering his twin brother Ivan.

His best career performance came in 2021 when he won his first ATP doubles title by winning Serbia Open with his brother Ivan. They defeated Gonzalo Escobar and Ariel Behar in the final.

ATP career finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runners-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 Series (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (1–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 2021Serbia Open, Serbia250 SeriesClay Ivan Sabanov Ariel Behar
Gonzalo Escobar
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss1–1Apr 2022U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States250 SeriesClay Ivan Sabanov Matthew Ebden
Max Purcell
3–6, 3–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Dec 2013Croatia F17, BolFuturesClay Toni Androić1–6, 1–6
Win1–1Jul 2014Serbia F5, BelgradeFuturesClay Juan Carlos Sáez6–0, 6–2

Doubles: 73 (30–43)

Legend
ATP Challenger (4–14)
ITF Futures (26–29)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–10)
Clay (23–33)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 2012Croatia F2, ZagrebFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Andrei Dăescu
Florin Mergea
6–4, 4–6, [4–10]
Win1–1Jul 2012Serbia F3, BelgradeFuturesClay Ivan Bjelica Maximilian Neuchrist
Nicolas Reissig
6–4, 6–1
Loss1–2Jul 2012Serbia F4, BelgradeFuturesClay Ivan Bjelica Ismar Gorčić
Aldin Šetkić
6–4, 2–6, [4–10]
Loss1–3Aug 2012Serbia F7, SomborFuturesClay Ivan Bjelica Ismar Gorčić
Aldin Šetkić
2–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss1–4Sep 2012Croatia F9, OsijekFuturesClay Ivan Bjelica Tomislav Brkić
Aldin Šetkić
4–6, 1–6
Loss1–5Oct 2012Croatia F11, DubrovnikFuturesClay Ivan Bjelica Toni Androić
Dino Marcan
3–6, 3–6
Loss1–6Jul 2013Serbia F4, BelgradeFuturesClay Ivan Bjelica Marko Djokovic
Matthew Short
4–6, 4–6
Loss1–7Jul 2013Serbia F5, BelgradeFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Djordje Djokovic
Matthew Short
5–7, 3–6
Win2–7Aug 2013Serbia F7, SomborFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Dinko Halachev
Gleb Sakharov
4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss2–8Aug 2013Serbia F9, Novi SadFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Patrik Fabian
Matteo Fago
5–7, 3–6
Loss2–9Aug 2013Croatia F8, VinkovciFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Toni Androić
Tomislav Draganja
6–1, 6–7(7–9), [8–10]
Loss2–10Nov 2013Croatia F14, UmagFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Antonio Šančić
Dino Marcan
0–6, 7–5, [2–10]
Win3–10Aug 2014Serbia F7, SomborFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Gavin Van Peperzeel
Alexis Musialek
7–6(7–5), 6–1
Loss3–11Aug 2014Serbia F9, Novi SadFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Ilija Vucic
Danilo Petrovic
4–6, 3–6
Win4–11Aug 2014Serbia F10, Novi SadFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Ilija Vucic
Danilo Petrovic
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Win5–11Sep 2014Serbia F13, NišFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Dimitar Grabul
Tomislav Jotovski
6–4, 6–2
Win6–11Sep 2014Serbia F14, SokobanjaFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Georgyi Malyshev
Marcel Waloch
6–2, 6–2
Loss6–12Nov 2014Norway F1, OsloFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Patrik Rosenholm
Darren Walsh
4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win7–12Nov 2014Norway F2, OsloFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Sander Arends
Darren Walsh
4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win8–12Mar 2015Croatia F5, PulaFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Zdeněk Kolář
Dominik Suc
4–6, 6–0, [10–7]
Win9–12Apr 2015Croatia F7, VrsarFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov A-D Carpen
Tomislav Draganja
6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Loss9–13May 2015Croatia F8, BolFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Grégoire Barrère
Jérôme Inzerillo
6–4, 5–7, [6–10]
Win10–13May 2015Bosnia & Herzegovina F2, PrijedorFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Danylo Kalenichenko
Juraj Masar
walkover
Loss10–14May 2015Bosnia & Herzegovina F3, BrčkoFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Victor Vlad Cornea
Tudor Cristian Sulea
2–6, 4–6
Loss10–15Jul 2015Serbia F4, BelgradeFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Ivan Bjelica
5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win11–15Aug 2015Serbia F7, SomborFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Miki Janković
Nerman Fatić
6–4, 6–0
Win12–15Aug 2015Serbia F9, Novi SadFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Fabio Mercuri
Luca Pancaldi
6–3, 6–0
Loss12–16Aug 2015Serbia F10, SuboticaFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Pietro Rondoni
6–1, 2–6, [8–10]
Win13–16Oct 2015Norway F1, OsloFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Scott Griekspoor
Tallon Griekspoor
6–3, 6–4
Loss13–17Nov 2015Norway F2, OsloFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Joran Vliegen
Sander Gillé
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [8–10]
Loss13–18Nov 2015Norway F3, OsloFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Joran Vliegen
Sander Gillé
6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss13–19Mar 2016Croatia F4, OpatijaFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Nino Serdarušić
4–6, 6–7(10–12)
Loss13–20Jun 2016Bosnia & Herzegovina F4, SarajevoFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Nino Serdarušić
5–7, 3–6
Win14–20Feb 2017Turkey F6, AntalyaFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Vadym Ursu
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi
4–6, 6–0, [12–10]
Win15–20Feb 2017Turkey F7, AntalyaFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Vadym Ursu
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss15–21Mar 2017Croatia F2, PorečFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Zdeněk Kolář
Nino Serdarušić
3–6, 3–6
Win16–21Jun 2017Hungary F5, BudapestFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Maximilian Neuchrist
David Pichler
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss16–22Jul 2017Czech Republic F5, PardubiceFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Vit Kopriva
Jaroslav Pospíšil
6–4, 1–6, [2–10]
Loss16–23Aug 2017Serbia F2, Novi SadFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Dane Propoggia
Scott Puodziunas
6–7(8–10), 7–5, [9–11]
Win17–23Sep 2017Hungary F7, KecskemétFuturesClay Enrique López Pérez Filip Bergevi
Markus Eriksson
7–5, 6–3
Win18–23Oct 2017Nigeria F4, LagosFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Tom Jomby
Johan Sebastien Tatlot
4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Win19–23Oct 2017Nigeria F5, LagosFuturesHard Ivan Sabanov Chandril Sood
Lakshit Sood
6–3, 6–4
Loss19–24Nov 2017Bangalore, IndiaChallengerHard Ivan Sabanov Mikhail Elgin
Divij Sharan
3–6, 0–6
Win20–24Mar 2018Croatia F1, RovinjFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Javier Barranco Cosano
Marco Bortolotti
6–4, 6–3
Loss20–25Mar 2018Croatia F2, PorečFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Gonzalo Escobar
Bruno Sant'Anna
4–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Win21–25Sep 2018Serbia F4, SuboticaFuturesClay Ivan Sabanov Vit Kopriva
Jaroslav Pospíšil
6–2, 6–1
Win22–25Jan 2019M15 Antalya, TurkeyWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Sarp Ağabigün
Nicolae Frunză
6–1, 7–5
Win23–25Feb 2019M15 Antalya, TurkeyWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Louroi Martinez
Damien Wenger
6–1, 6–1
Loss23–26Feb 2019M15 Aktobe, KazakhstanWorld Tennis TourHard Ivan Sabanov Niels Lootsma
Aleksandr Vasilenko
2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss23–27Mar 2019M15 Rovinj, CroatiaWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Jeroen Vanneste
Markus Eriksson
5–7, 2–6
Win24–27Mar 2019M15 Opatija, CroatiaWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Ondrej Krstev
Robin Stanek
6–1, 6–4
Loss24–28Apr 2019M25 Santa Margherita, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Scott Puodziunas
2–6, 4–6
Loss24–29May 2019M25+H Jablonec, Czech RepublicWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Václav Šafránek
Jan Šátral
6–7(4–7), 6–0, [8–10]
Win25–29Jul 2019M25 Casinalbo, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Sadio Doumbia
Kirill Kivattsev
6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–7]
Win26–29Jul 2019San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Sergio Galdós
Juan Pablo Varillas
6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
Win27–29Jul 2019M25+H Pontedera, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Adam Taylor
Jason Taylor
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss27–30Aug 2019Augsburg, GermanyChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Andrei Vasilevski
Igor Zelenay
6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Loss27–31Sep 2019M25 Győr, HungaryWorld Tennis TourClay Ivan Sabanov Diego Hidalgo
Pedro Sakamoto
4–6, 1–6
Loss27–32Sep 2019Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Sadio Doumbia
Fabien Reboul
4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss27–33Feb 2020Quimper, FranceChallengerHard Ivan Sabanov Andrey Golubev
Aleksandr Nedovyesov
4–6, 2–6
Loss27–34Nov 2020Ortisei, ItalyChallengerHard Ivan Sabanov Andre Begemann
Albano Olivetti
3–6, 2–6
Loss27–35May 2021Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Marc Polmans
Sergiy Stakhovsky
3–6, 4–6
Loss27–36Jul 2021Braunschweig, GermanyChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Szymon Walków
Jan Zieliński
4–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Win28–36Aug 2021Lüdenscheid, GermanyChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Denys Molchanov
Aleksandr Nedovyesov
6–4, 2–6, [12–10]
Loss28–37Sep 2021Banja Luka, Bosnia and HervegovinaChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Antonio Šančić
Nino Serdarušić
3–6, 3–6
Loss28–38Mar 2022Roseto degli Abruzzi, ItalyChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Franco Agamenone
Manuel Guinard
6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss28–39Aug 2022Cordenons, ItalyChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Dustin Brown
Andrea Vavassori
4–6, 5–7
Loss28–40Aug 2022San Marino, San MarinoChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Sergio Martos Gornés
4–6, 4–6
Win29–40Sep 2022Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Alexander Erler
Lucas Miedler
3–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss29–41Nov 2022Valencia, SpainChallengerHard Ivan Sabanov Oleksii Krutykh
Oriol Roca Batalla
3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win30–41Mar 2023Waco, USChallengerHard Ivan Sabanov Evan King
Mitchell Krueger
6–1, 3–6, [10–4]
Loss30–42Mar 2023Zadar, CroatiaChallengerClay Ivan Sabanov Manuel Guinard
Nino Serdarušić
4–6, 0–6
Loss30–43Oct 2023Olbia, ItalyChallengerHard Ivan Sabanov Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli
Arjun Kadhe
1–6, 3–6

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