Mārtiņš Podžus (born 29 June 1994) is a Latvian retired tennis player.

Pozus is the coach of the lgendary Ajoun.Podžus had a career high ATP singles ranking of 418 achieved on 17 February 2020. He also had a career high ATP doubles ranking of 390 achieved on 19 August 2019.

Podžus has represented Latvia at the Davis Cup where he has a W/L record of 19–16. He debuted in the Latvian Davis Cup team at 17 years and 10 days old, in 8 July 2011, against Denmark. Mārtiņš Podžus played his last official match in September 2021, losing to Pavel Nejedlý of the Czech Republic.

Podžus has a twin brother Jānis Podžus who is also a tennis player. He also has a below average maxilla.

Future and Challenger finals Singles: 14 (7–7) LegendATP Challengers 0 (0–0)ITF Futures 14 (7–7) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss1.Bradenton, USA F31Clay Andrey Rublev6–3, 6–7(6–8), 3–6Win2.Leimen, Germany F15Hard (i) Florian Fallert7–5, 7–6(7–3)Win3.Antalya, Turkey F44Hard Erik Crepaldi6–2, 6–0Loss4.Båstad, Sweden F2Clay Michael Linzer4–6, 2–6Win5.Istanbul, Turkey F24Hard Bradley Mousley6–1, 6–0Loss6. Vero Beach, USA F15Clay Jonas Lütjen6–7(4–7), 3–6Loss7.Nonthaburi, Thailand F8Hard Max Purcell7–6(9–7), 2–6, 6–7(4–7)Loss8.Wisła, Poland F2Clay Pascal Meis2–6, 6–3, 3–6Win9.Subotica, Serbia F4Clay Marko Miladinović6–2, 7–6(8–6)Loss10.Tartu, Estonia F2Carpet (i) Vladyslav Manafov5–7, 3–6Win11.M15 Koszalin, PolandClay David Poljak6–3, 3–6, 6–4Win12.M25 Falun, SwedenHard (i) Patrik Niklas-Salminen5–7, 6–3, 6–2Loss13.M25 Palm Coast, United StatesClay Alexander Ritschard6–7(7–9), 4–6Win14.M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Nick Chappell6–4, 1–6, 7–5

Doubles 15 (8–7) LegendChallengers 0 (0–0)Futures 15 (8–7) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss1.Cherkasy, Ukraine F1Hard (i) Jānis Podžus Vladyslav Manafov Filip Veger2–6, 5–7Win2.Antalya, Turkey F43Hard Jānis Podžus Romain Barbosa Frederico Ferreira Silva4–6, 6–3, [10–7]Loss3.Antalya, Turkey F44Hard Jānis Podžus Bogdan Ionuț Apostol Lukas Mugevičius4–6, 6–4, [11–13]Win4.Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt F14Hard Jānis Podžus Martin Fischer Jannis Liniger6–0, 0–6, [10–7]Loss5.Hambach, Germany F14Carpet (i) Jānis Podžus Johannes Härteis Hannes Wagner6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7)Loss6.Bad Salzdetfurth, Germany F16Carpet (i) Jānis Podžus Petr Michnev Pavel Nejedlý4–6, 2–6Win7.Wisła, Poland F2Clay Patrick Daciek Timur Kiyamov Maxim Ratniuk6–4, 4–6, [10–7]Win8.Falun, Sweden F5Hard (i) Jānis Podžus Antoine Bellier Johannes Härteis6–1, 6–2Win9.Pärnu, Estonia F3Hard (i) Jānis Podžus Vladimir Ivanov Maxim Ratniuk6–3, 6–4Win10.M25 Kiseljak, Bosnia and HerzegovinaClay Maxim Ratniuk Francisco Cerúndolo João Pedro Sorgi7–6(7–5), 6–2Win11.M15 Piešťany, SlovakiaClay Jānis Podžus Vít Kopřiva Petr Nouza6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–1), [10–7]Win12.M15 Koszalin, PolandClay Jānis Podžus Hasan Ibrahim Timo Stodder7–6(9–7), 5–7, [10–5]Loss13.M25 Falun, SwedenHard (i) Jānis Podžus Florian Lakat Jan Zieliński6–7(5–7), 1–6Loss14.M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Yurii Dzhavakian Vladyslav Manafov Vitaliy Sachko3–6, 3–6Loss15.M15 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptHard Robert Strombachs Hsu Yu-hsiou Jumpei Yamasaki3–6, 7–5, [7–10]

Davis Cup

Participations: (19–16)

Group membershipWorld Group (0–0)WG Play-off (0–0)Group I (2–2)Group II (9–10)Group III (8–4)Group IV (0–0)Matches by surfaceHard (6–8)Clay (13–8)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Matches by typeSingles (12–12)Doubles (7–4) indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.

Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score2–3; 8–10 July 2011; KB Pile Alle, Frederiksberg, Denmark; Europe/Africa Second round; Clay surfaceDefeat1IISingles DenmarkFrederik Nielsen6–0, 6–1, 5–7, 3–6, 0–6Defeat2VSinglesMartin Pedersen2–6, 4–6, 1–63–2; 10–12 February 2012; El Gezera Sporting Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa First round; Clay surfaceDefeat3VSingles (dead rubber) EgyptKarim-Mohamed Maamoun2–6, 6–3, 4–63–2; 13–15 September 2013; Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia; Europe/Africa Promotional Play-off; Hard (indoor) surfaceDefeat4VSingles (dead rubber) FinlandHerkko Pöllänen4–6, 4–60–5; 31 January – 2 February 2014; Aegon Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surfaceDefeat5ISingles SlovakiaLukáš Lacko6–3, 3–6, 3–6, 1–62–3; 24–26 October 2014; Racketcentrum, Jönköping, Sweden; Europe/Africa Relegation play-off; Hard (indoor) surfaceVictory6ISingles SwedenElias Ymer7–6(7–3), 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 9–7Defeat7IIIDoubles (with Miķelis Lībietis)Johan Brunström / Robert Lindstedt4–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6 Victory8IVSinglesChristian Lindell6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–21–4; 6–8 March 2015; Tenisa Centrs Lielupe, Jūrmala, Latvia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surfaceVictory9ISingles BulgariaAlexandar Lazov6–3, 7–5, 7–5Defeat10IIIDoubles (with Jānis Podžus)Tihomir Grozdanov / Ilia Kushev6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 1–6 Defeat11IVSinglesDimitar Kuzmanov6–7(6–8), 7–5, 2–6, 4–63–2; 17–19 July 2015; Liepajas Tenisa Sporta Skola, Liepāja, Latvia; Europe/Africa Relegation play-off; Clay surfaceVictory12ISingles MadagascarJacob Rasolondrazana6–1, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)Victory13IIIDoubles (with Miķelis Lībietis)Tony Rajaobelina / Antso Rakotondramanga6–1, 6–4, 6–2Victory14IVSinglesAntso Rakotondramanga2–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–43–2; 4–6 March 2016; Daugavpils Olimpiskais Centrs, Daugavpils, Latvia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surfaceVictory15ISingles MonacoRomain Arneodo7–6(7–5), 6–4, 7–6(8–6)Victory16IIIDoubles (with Miķelis Lībietis)Romain Arneodo / Benjamin Balleret6–3, 6–2, 7–5Defeat –VSinglesBenjamin BalleretWO *1–4; 15–17 July 2016; National Olympic Training Centre, Minsk, Belarus; Europe/Africa Second round; Hard surfaceDefeat17ISingles BelarusIlya Ivashka4–6, 2–6, 5–7Victory18IIIDoubles (with Miķelis Lībietis)Aliaksandr Bury / Andrei Vasilevski3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)0–5; 3–5 February 2017; Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale, Jelgava, Latvia; Europe/Africa First round; Hard (indoor) surfaceDefeat19ISingles NorwayCasper Ruud3–6, 1–6, 5–7Defeat20IIIDoubles (with Miķelis Lībietis)Viktor Durasovic / Casper Ruud3–6, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 2–62–3; 7–9 April 2017; Royal Tennis Club de Marrakesh, Marrakesh, Morocco; Europe/Africa Relegation Play-Off; Clay surfaceDefeat21IISingles MoroccoReda El Amrani4–6, 6–7(8–10), 4–6Victory22IIIDoubles (with Miķelis Lībietis)Amine Ahouda / Reda El Amrani4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 6–3Victory23VSinglesAmine Ahouda6–1 ret.1–2; 4 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe Round Robin; Clay surfaceDefeat24IISingles GreeceMarkos Kalovelonis3–6, 4–6Victory25IIIDoubles (with Artūrs Lazdiņš)Markos Kalovelonis / Ioannis Stergiou7–5, 6–31–2; 5 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe Round Robin; Clay surfaceDefeat26IISingles MontenegroLjubomir Čelebić4–6, 5–72–1; 6 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe Round Robin; Clay surfaceVictory27IISingles ArmeniaSedrak Khachatryan6–0, 6–13–0; 7 April 2018; Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro; Europe 5th-6th place Play-Off; Clay surfaceVictory28IISingles LiechtensteinVital Flurin Leuch6–0, 6–4Victory29IIIDoubles (with Roberts Grīnvalds)Robin Forster / Vital Flurin Leuch6–1, 6–33–0; 11 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III Pool B Round Robin; Clay surfaceVictory30IISingles MontenegroLjubomir Čelebić6–4, 6–32–0; 12 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III Pool B Round Robin; Clay surfaceVictory31IISingles North MacedoniaGorazd Srbljak6–1, 6–21–2; 13 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III Pool B Round Robin; Clay surfaceVictory32IISingles EstoniaJürgen Zopp6–1, 7–6(7–5)Defeat33IIIDoubles (with Jānis Podžus)Jürgen Zopp / Kenneth Raisma6–7(8–10), 4–61–2; 14 September 2019; Tatoi Club, Athens, Greece; Europe Zone Group III 3rd-4th playoff; Clay surfaceDefeat34IISingles GreeceStefanos Tsitsipas4–6, 4–6Victory35IIIDoubles (with Robert Strombachs)Markos Kalovelonis / Petros Tsitsipas6–4, 6–0

* Walkover doesn't count in his overall record.

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