Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Mariusz Fyrstenberg is a retired left-handed Polish professional tennis player whose speciality was in doubles.
Marcin Matkowski and Fyrstenberg qualified as the eighth and final contenders in the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup. This was mainly because of their best Grand Slam result, in which they reached the semifinals at the Australian Open. In 2011, they reached the US Open men's doubles final and the final of the year-end championships. They have participated in the year-end championships six times to date.
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 2011 | US Open | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner | 2–6, 2–6 |
Year-End Championships
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Masters 1000 finals
Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 2007 | Madrid Open | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 2008 | Madrid Open | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2009 | Shanghai Masters | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2010 | Shanghai Masters | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Jürgen Melzer Leander Paes | 5–7, 6–4, |
Winner | 2012 | Madrid Open | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău | 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2013 | Miami Open | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer | 4–6, 1–6 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 44 (18 titles, 26 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–0 | 2003 Idea Prokom Open – Men's Doubles| | Sopot Open, Poland | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | František Čermák Leoš Friedl | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | 2004 Brasil Open – Doubles| | Brasil Open, Brazil | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Tomas Behrend Leoš Friedl | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | 2005 Idea Prokom Open| | Sopot Open, Poland | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Lucas Arnold Ker Sebastián Prieto | 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–1 | Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Martín García Mariano Hood | 2–6, 3–6 | |
Loss | 3–2 | 2006 Brasil Open – Doubles| | Brasil Open, Brazil | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner | 1–6, 6–4, |
Loss | 3–3 | 2006 Torneo Godó – Doubles| | Barcelona Open, Spain | Intl. Gold | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 2–6, 7–6, |
Loss | 3–4 | 2006 Pilot Pen Tennis – Men's Doubles| | Connecticut Open, United States | International | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–4 | 2006 BCR Open Romania| | Romanian Open, Romania | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Martín García Luis Horna | 6–7, 7–6, |
Loss | 4–5 | 2006 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Doubles| | Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, Italy | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Martín García Luis Horna | 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 4–6 | 2006 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles| | Swiss Indoors, Switzerland | International | Carpet | Marcin Matkowski | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | 6–4, 4–6, |
Win | 5–6 | 2007 Orange Prokom Open – Doubles| | Sopot Open, Poland | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Martín García Sebastián Prieto | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 5–7 | 2007 Pilot Pen Tennis – Men's Doubles| | Connecticut Open, United States | International | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Mahesh Bhupathi Nenad Zimonjić | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | 2007 Open de Moselle – Doubles| | Open de Moselle, France | International | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–8 | 2007 BA-CA-TennisTrophy – Doubles| | Vienna Open, Austria | Intl. Gold | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Tomas Behrend Christopher Kas | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 6–9 | 2007 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 6–10 | 2008 Open Sabadell Atlántico Barcelona – Doubles| | Barcelona Open, Spain | Intl. Gold | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–10 | 2008 Orange Warsaw Open – Doubles| | Warsaw Open, Poland | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Nikolay Davydenko Yuri Schukin | 6–0, 3–6, |
Loss | 7–11 | 2008 BCR Open Romania – Doubles| | Romanian Open, Romania | International | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Nicolas Devilder Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6–7, 7–6, |
Loss | 7–12 | 2008 Open de Moselle – Doubles| | Open de Moselle, France | International | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Arnaud Clément Michaël Llodra | 7–5, 3–6, |
Win | 8–12 | 2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 9–12 | 2009 Aegon International – Men's Doubles| | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Marcin Matkowski | Travis Parrott Filip Polášek | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 9–13 | 2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Doubles| | Washington Open, United States | 500 Series | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Martin Damm Robert Lindstedt | 7–5, 7–6 |
Win | 10–13 | 2009 Proton Malaysian Open – Doubles| | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Igor Kunitsyn Jaroslav Levinský | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 10–14 | 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 – Doubles| | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Julien Benneteau Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11–14 | 2010 Aegon International – Men's Doubles| | Eastbourne International, United Kingdom | 250 Series | Grass | Marcin Matkowski | Colin Fleming Ken Skupski | 6–3, 5–7, |
Loss | 11–15 | 2010 Proton Malaysian Open – Doubles| | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | 250 Series | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | František Čermák Michal Mertiňák | 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 11–16 | 2010 China Open – Men's Doubles| | China Open, China | 500 Series | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | 1–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 11–17 | 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Doubles| | Shanghai Masters, China | Masters 1000 | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Jürgen Melzer Leander Paes | 5–7, 6–4, |
Loss | 11–18 | 2010 Bank Austria-TennisTrophy – Doubles| | Vienna Open, Austria | 250 Series | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić | 5–7, 6–3, |
Loss | 11–19 | 2011 US Open – Men's Doubles| | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Jürgen Melzer Philipp Petzschner | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11–20 | 2011 ATP World Tour Finals – Doubles| | ATP World Tour Finals, United Kingdom | Tour Finals | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor | 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 11–21 | 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles| | Dubai Tennis Championships, UAE | 500 Series | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Mahesh Bhupathi Rohan Bopanna | 4–6, 6–3, |
Win | 12–21 | 2012 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Doubles| | Barcelona Open, Spain | 500 Series | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Marcel Granollers Marc López | 2–6, 7–6, |
Win | 13–21 | 2012 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Doubles| | Madrid Open, Spain | Masters 1000 | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău | 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 13–22 | 2013 Sony Open Tennis – Men's Doubles| | Miami Open, United States | Masters 1000 | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Jean-Julien Rojer | 4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 14–22 | 2013 International German Open – Doubles| | German Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Alexander Peya Bruno Soares | 3–6, 6–1, |
Win | 15–22 | 2014 Brisbane International – Men's Doubles| | Brisbane International, Australia | 250 Series | Hard | Daniel Nestor | Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah | 6–7, 6–4, |
Loss | 15–23 | 2014 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy – Doubles| | Romanian Open, Romania | 250 Series | Clay | Marcin Matkowski | Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 16–23 | 2014 Moselle Open – Doubles| | Moselle Open, France | 250 Series | Hard | Marcin Matkowski | Marin Draganja Henri Kontinen | 6–7, 6–3, |
Win | 17–23 | 2015 Memphis Open – Doubles| | Memphis Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard | Santiago González | Artem Sitak Donald Young | 5–7, 7–6, |
Loss | 17–24 | 2015 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's Doubles| | Mexican Open, Mexico | 500 Series | Hard | Santiago González | Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo | 6–7, 7–5, |
Loss | 17–25 | 2015 Croatia Open Umag – Doubles| | Croatia Open, Croatia | 250 Series | Clay | Santiago González | Máximo González André Sá | 6–4, 3–6, |
Win | 18–25 | 2016 Memphis Open – Doubles| | Memphis Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard | Santiago González | Steve Johnson Sam Querrey | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 18–26 | 2016 Chengdu Open – Doubles| | Chengdu Open, China | 250 Series | Hard | Pablo Carreño Busta | Raven Klaasen Rajeev Ram | 6–7, 5–7 |