Nicknames are ‘Damik’ and ‘Marty’. Speaks English and Czech.
Father is 40-time tour-level doubles titlist Martin Damm. Mother, Michaela Damm. Brother, Maximilian and sister, Laura.
First took a racquet in his hand “the second I could walk”. Credits “many great coaches” who have helped him from IMG Academy, USTA and in Prague, but says his father has had the biggest impact on him.
Favourite shot is serve, surface is hard, tournament is US Open and city on Tour is Melbourne.
Tennis idols are Rafael Nadal and Martin Damm Sr., favourite athlete is Wayne Gretzky.
Outside of tennis, favourite sport is hockey and his preferred team is the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Favourite book is Can’t Hurt Me, movie is The Green Mile, TV show is Peaky Blinders.
Favourite actor is Tom Hanks, musician is David Guetta.
Favourite food is Italian or Asian cuisine and guilty pleasure is Dippin’ Dots ice cream.
Dream job was to become a professional tennis player.
Secret talent is sleeping in.
(UPDATED 28 AUGUST 2026)
Former Top 10 junior broke into Top 200 in November 2025 and Top 100 in August 2026, achieving career-high No. 92in August 2026 beforedefeating No. 8 Medvedev for biggest win of career in Winston-Salem.
Made ATP Tour debut at 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Miami as WC, defeating Zhang in 1R and No. 14 Paul via RET for biggest win of career in 2R and qualified en route to 1st ATP Tour SF at 2026 Montpellier.
Also qualified for Grand Slam main draw debut at 2025 US Open (d. Blanch) and advanced to 2026 Wimbledon 2R (d. Trungelliti).
Owns 42-48 Challenger record (0-4 in finals), reaching finals at 2024 Oeiras-2, 2025 Columbus, 2025 Lincoln and 2025 Charlottesville.
Peaked at No. 3 in juniors in 2021, highlighted by runs in boys' singles to SFs of 2019 Roland Garros (l. to Rune) and Wimbledon, defeating future-World No. 1 Alcaraz in QF.
Father, Martin Sr., is a former player, career-high No. 42 in singles and No. 5 in doubles, winning 40 titles, including 2006 US Open men's doubles champion w/Paes.
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