Toby Kodat

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Toby Alex Kodat, born on January 13, 2003, is an American professional tennis player known for his achievements in doubles and juniors. Along with Martin Damm, he became the youngest men's doubles team to win a US Open match in the Open Era. Kodat reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of 311 in September 2023 and held a junior ranking of 4 as of January 2021. He is the half-brother of former tennis player Nicole Vaidišová.

In 2019, Kodat reached the finals of the junior French Open but lost to Holger Rune. However, he won the USTA Boys 18s National Championships doubles title with Damm, earning a wild-card entry into the US Open doubles main draw, where they became the youngest team to win a match.

Kodat's 2020 season included his first ITF final, which he lost. In 2021, he claimed his first M15 ITF title in Antalya and received wildcards into several tournaments but did not advance far. By 2023, he had qualified for ATP Challengers, reaching the quarterfinals in Rome, the round of 16 in Sarasota, and the semifinal and final in Liberec before losing to Francisco Comesana. He also participated in Banja Luka as a special exempt but did not win the title.

Kodat has competed in five ATP Challenger finals (three titles, two runner-ups) and seven doubles finals (four titles, three runner-ups). His career highlights include his earliest juniors success and notable performances in doubles and challengers tournaments.