Matej Sabanov

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
Subotica, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro2010
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachAleksandar Sabanov
Prize moneyUS $318,449
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 1 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 640 (20 October 2014)
Doubles
Career record22–33
Career titles1
6 Challenger, 26 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 72 (18 April 2022)
Current rankingNo. 153 (24 February 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022, 2023)
French Open1R (2022)
Wimbledon1R (2021)
Last updated on: 26 February 2025.

Matej Sabanov (Serbian Cyrillic: Матеј Сабанов; born 25 June 1992) is a Serbian tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 72 achieved on 18 April 2022. He also has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 640 achieved on 20 October 2014.[1]

He has won one ATP doubles title with his twin brother Ivan and 6 ATP Challengers and 26 ITF doubles titles.[2] Sabanov formerly represented Croatia.[3]

Early life and career

Matej and Ivan Sabanov are twin brothers born in Subotica, a city that was part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the time, near the Croatian and Hungarian borders. They began playing tennis at the age of five or six and grew up competing alongside Serbian players such as Filip Krajinović and Dušan Lajović. Following the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Subotica became part of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003 and later Serbia in 2006.[4]

At the age of 15, the twins moved to Osijek, Croatia, where their mother worked as a teacher. The move provided them with access to indoor courts, which were unavailable in Subotica. Around that time, they chose to represent Croatia in their professional careers. However, after their mother’s retirement, the family returned to Palić, near their hometown of Subotica.[3]

During this period, they received strong support from Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, who closely followed their progress and allowed them to train at his Belgrade academy free of charge. They remained closely connected to Serbian players they had grown up with, and in November 2021, they announced their decision to switch national representation to Serbia. Reports suggested that the move was partly influenced by their ambition to compete in doubles for Serbia in the Davis Cup and ATP Cup, as Croatia already had an established doubles team featuring players like Mate Pavić, Nikola Mektić, and Ivan Dodig.[4][3]

Professional career

Sabanov made his ATP main draw debut at the 2018 Croatia Open Umag in the doubles draw as a wildcard pair partnering his twin brother Ivan.[5]

His best career performance came in 2021 when he won his first ATP doubles title by winning the Serbia Open with his brother Ivan. They defeated Gonzalo Escobar and Ariel Behar in the final.[6][7]

Sabanov represented Serbia at the 2022 ATP Cup, partnering with Nikola Ćaćić in doubles. The duo played in two ties, losing a decisive match against Chile in the third set, while winning their match against Spain in three sets.[8][9]

He was part of Serbia's squad for the 2025 Davis Cup Qualifiers first round tie against Denmark in Copenhagen but did not feature in any matches.[10]

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)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2021 Serbia Open, Serbia 250 Series Clay Ivan Sabanov Ariel Behar
Gonzalo Escobar 		6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 1–1 Apr 2022 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, United States 250 Series Clay 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)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Dec 2013 Croatia F17, Bol Futures Clay Toni Androić 1–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Jul 2014 Serbia F5, Belgrade Futures Clay Juan Carlos Sáez 6–0, 6–2

Doubles: 75 (32–43)

Legend
ATP Challenger (6–14)
ITF Futures (26–29)
Finals by surface
Hard (8–10)
Clay (24–33)
Grass (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2012 Croatia F2, Zagreb Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Andrei Dăescu
Florin Mergea 		6–4, 4–6, [4–10]
Win 1–1 Jul 2012 Serbia F3, Belgrade Futures Clay Ivan Bjelica Maximilian Neuchrist
Nicolas Reissig 		6–4, 6–1
Loss 1–2 Jul 2012 Serbia F4, Belgrade Futures Clay Ivan Bjelica Ismar Gorčić
Aldin Šetkić 		6–4, 2–6, [4–10]
Loss 1–3 Aug 2012 Serbia F7, Sombor Futures Clay Ivan Bjelica Ismar Gorčić
Aldin Šetkić 		2–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss 1–4 Sep 2012 Croatia F9, Osijek Futures Clay Ivan Bjelica Tomislav Brkić
Aldin Šetkić 		4–6, 1–6
Loss 1–5 Oct 2012 Croatia F11, Dubrovnik Futures Clay Ivan Bjelica Toni Androić
Dino Marcan 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–6 Jul 2013 Serbia F4, Belgrade Futures Clay Ivan Bjelica Marko Djokovic
Matthew Short 		4–6, 4–6
Loss 1–7 Jul 2013 Serbia F5, Belgrade Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Djordje Djokovic
Matthew Short 		5–7, 3–6
Win 2–7 Aug 2013 Serbia F7, Sombor Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Dinko Halachev
Gleb Sakharov 		4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss 2–8 Aug 2013 Serbia F9, Novi Sad Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Patrik Fabian
Matteo Fago 		5–7, 3–6
Loss 2–9 Aug 2013 Croatia F8, Vinkovci Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Toni Androić
Tomislav Draganja 		6–1, 6–7(7–9), [8–10]
Loss 2–10 Nov 2013 Croatia F14, Umag Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Antonio Šančić
Dino Marcan 		0–6, 7–5, [2–10]
Win 3–10 Aug 2014 Serbia F7, Sombor Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Gavin Van Peperzeel
Alexis Musialek 		7–6(7–5), 6–1
Loss 3–11 Aug 2014 Serbia F9, Novi Sad Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Ilija Vucic
Danilo Petrovic 		4–6, 3–6
Win 4–11 Aug 2014 Serbia F10, Novi Sad Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Ilija Vucic
Danilo Petrovic 		6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Win 5–11 Sep 2014 Serbia F13, Niš Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Dimitar Grabul
Tomislav Jotovski 		6–4, 6–2
Win 6–11 Sep 2014 Serbia F14, Sokobanja Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Georgyi Malyshev
Marcel Waloch 		6–2, 6–2
Loss 6–12 Nov 2014 Norway F1, Oslo Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Patrik Rosenholm
Darren Walsh 		4–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win 7–12 Nov 2014 Norway F2, Oslo Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Sander Arends
Darren Walsh 		4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win 8–12 Mar 2015 Croatia F5, Pula Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Zdeněk Kolář
Dominik Suc 		4–6, 6–0, [10–7]
Win 9–12 Apr 2015 Croatia F7, Vrsar Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov A-D Carpen
Tomislav Draganja 		6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–8]
Loss 9–13 May 2015 Croatia F8, Bol Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Grégoire Barrère
Jérôme Inzerillo 		6–4, 5–7, [6–10]
Win 10–13 May 2015 Bosnia & Herzegovina F2, Prijedor Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Danylo Kalenichenko
Juraj Masar 		walkover
Loss 10–14 May 2015 Bosnia & Herzegovina F3, Brčko Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Victor Vlad Cornea
Tudor Cristian Sulea 		2–6, 4–6
Loss 10–15 Jul 2015 Serbia F4, Belgrade Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Ivan Bjelica 		5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Win 11–15 Aug 2015 Serbia F7, Sombor Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Miki Janković
Nerman Fatić 		6–4, 6–0
Win 12–15 Aug 2015 Serbia F9, Novi Sad Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Fabio Mercuri
Luca Pancaldi 		6–3, 6–0
Loss 12–16 Aug 2015 Serbia F10, Subotica Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Pietro Rondoni 		6–1, 2–6, [8–10]
Win 13–16 Oct 2015 Norway F1, Oslo Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Scott Griekspoor
Tallon Griekspoor 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 13–17 Nov 2015 Norway F2, Oslo Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Joran Vliegen
Sander Gillé 		7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), [8–10]
Loss 13–18 Nov 2015 Norway F3, Oslo Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Joran Vliegen
Sander Gillé 		6–7(3–7), 1–6
Loss 13–19 Mar 2016 Croatia F4, Opatija Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Nino Serdarušić 		4–6, 6–7(10–12)
Loss 13–20 Jun 2016 Bosnia & Herzegovina F4, Sarajevo Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Tomislav Draganja
Nino Serdarušić 		5–7, 3–6
Win 14–20 Feb 2017 Turkey F6, Antalya Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Vadym Ursu
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi 		4–6, 6–0, [12–10]
Win 15–20 Feb 2017 Turkey F7, Antalya Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Vadym Ursu
Volodymyr Uzhylovskyi 		7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 15–21 Mar 2017 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Zdeněk Kolář
Nino Serdarušić 		3–6, 3–6
Win 16–21 Jun 2017 Hungary F5, Budapest Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Maximilian Neuchrist
David Pichler 		6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss 16–22 Jul 2017 Czech Republic F5, Pardubice Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Vit Kopriva
Jaroslav Pospíšil 		6–4, 1–6, [2–10]
Loss 16–23 Aug 2017 Serbia F2, Novi Sad Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Dane Propoggia
Scott Puodziunas 		6–7(8–10), 7–5, [9–11]
Win 17–23 Sep 2017 Hungary F7, Kecskemét Futures Clay Enrique López Pérez Filip Bergevi
Markus Eriksson 		7–5, 6–3
Win 18–23 Oct 2017 Nigeria F4, Lagos Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Tom Jomby
Johan Sebastien Tatlot 		4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Win 19–23 Oct 2017 Nigeria F5, Lagos Futures Hard Ivan Sabanov Chandril Sood
Lakshit Sood 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 19–24 Nov 2017 Bangalore, India Challenger Hard Ivan Sabanov Mikhail Elgin
Divij Sharan 		3–6, 0–6
Win 20–24 Mar 2018 Croatia F1, Rovinj Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Javier Barranco Cosano
Marco Bortolotti 		6–4, 6–3
Loss 20–25 Mar 2018 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Gonzalo Escobar
Bruno Sant'Anna 		4–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Win 21–25 Sep 2018 Serbia F4, Subotica Futures Clay Ivan Sabanov Vit Kopriva
Jaroslav Pospíšil 		6–2, 6–1
Win 22–25 Jan 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Sarp Ağabigün
Nicolae Frunză 		6–1, 7–5
Win 23–25 Feb 2019 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Louroi Martinez
Damien Wenger 		6–1, 6–1
Loss 23–26 Feb 2019 M15 Aktobe, Kazakhstan World Tennis Tour Hard Ivan Sabanov Niels Lootsma
Aleksandr Vasilenko 		2–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 23–27 Mar 2019 M15 Rovinj, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Jeroen Vanneste
Markus Eriksson 		5–7, 2–6
Win 24–27 Mar 2019 M15 Opatija, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Ondrej Krstev
Robin Stanek 		6–1, 6–4
Loss 24–28 Apr 2019 M25 Santa Margherita, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Scott Puodziunas 		2–6, 4–6
Loss 24–29 May 2019 M25+H Jablonec, Czech Republic World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Václav Šafránek
Jan Šátral 		6–7(4–7), 6–0, [8–10]
Win 25–29 Jul 2019 M25 Casinalbo, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Sadio Doumbia
Kirill Kivattsev 		6–7(6–8), 6–3, [10–7]
Win 26–29 Jul 2019 San Benedetto, Italy Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Sergio Galdós
Juan Pablo Varillas 		6–4, 4–6, [10–5]
Win 27–29 Jul 2019 M25+H Pontedera, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Adam Taylor
Jason Taylor 		7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss 27–30 Aug 2019 Augsburg, Germany Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Andrei Vasilevski
Igor Zelenay 		6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Loss 27–31 Sep 2019 M25 Győr, Hungary World Tennis Tour Clay Ivan Sabanov Diego Hidalgo
Pedro Sakamoto 		4–6, 1–6
Loss 27–32 Sep 2019 Sibiu, Romania Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Sadio Doumbia
Fabien Reboul 		4–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 27–33 Feb 2020 Quimper, France Challenger Hard Ivan Sabanov Andrey Golubev
Aleksandr Nedovyesov 		4–6, 2–6
Loss 27–34 Nov 2020 Ortisei, Italy Challenger Hard Ivan Sabanov Andre Begemann
Albano Olivetti 		3–6, 2–6
Loss 27–35 May 2021 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Marc Polmans
Sergiy Stakhovsky 		3–6, 4–6
Loss 27–36 Jul 2021 Braunschweig, Germany Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Szymon Walków
Jan Zieliński 		4–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Win 28–36 Aug 2021 Lüdenscheid, Germany Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Denys Molchanov
Aleksandr Nedovyesov 		6–4, 2–6, [12–10]
Loss 28–37 Sep 2021 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hervegovina Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Antonio Šančić
Nino Serdarušić 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 28–38 Mar 2022 Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Franco Agamenone
Manuel Guinard 		6–7(2–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss 28–39 Aug 2022 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Dustin Brown
Andrea Vavassori 		4–6, 5–7
Loss 28–40 Aug 2022 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Marco Bortolotti
Sergio Martos Gornés 		4–6, 4–6
Win 29–40 Sep 2022 Sibiu, Romania Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Alexander Erler
Lucas Miedler 		3–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss 29–41 Nov 2022 Valencia, Spain Challenger Hard Ivan Sabanov Oleksii Krutykh
Oriol Roca Batalla 		3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 30–41 Mar 2023 Waco, US Challenger Hard Ivan Sabanov Evan King
Mitchell Krueger 		6–1, 3–6, [10–4]
Loss 30–42 Mar 2023 Zadar, Croatia Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Manuel Guinard
Nino Serdarušić 		4–6, 0–6
Loss 30–43 Oct 2023 Olbia, Italy Challenger Hard Ivan Sabanov Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli
Arjun Kadhe 		1–6, 3–6
Win 31–43 Aug 2024 Todi, Italy Challenger Clay Ivan Sabanov Filip Bergevi
Mick Veldheer 		6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win 32–43 Jan 2025 Oeiras II, Portugal Challenger Hard Mili Poljičak Íñigo Cervantes
Mick Veldheer 		6–0, 6–1

References

  1. ^ Doubles ranking Serbia
  2. ^ "Meet the Sabanov Brothers".
  3. ^ a b c Ko su braća Sabanov, zbog Novaka umesto Hrvatske izabrali Srbiju
  4. ^ a b "Braća Sabanov postala Srbi, motiv im je igrati s Đokovićem u Davisovu kupu".
  5. ^ "Croatia Open: Tournament history - 2018 Draw".
  6. ^ @SerbiaOpen2022 (24 April 2021). "Ivan and Matej Sabanov are this year's winners in the doubles Serbia Open 2021!#SerbiaOpen #SerbiaOpen2021" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "ATP Doubles: Ivan Sabanov, Matej Sabanov win inaugural Serbia Open". 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "2022 ATP Cup - Serbia vs Spain Scores". 6 January 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 ATP Cup - Serbia vs Chile Scores". 4 January 2022.
  10. ^ Srbija oslabljena u Danskoj
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