Luis David Martínez (Latin American Spanish: [ˈlwis ðaˈβið maɾˈtines];[a] born 12 May 1989 in Lara) is a Venezuelan tennis player.

Luis David Martínez
Martínez at the 2023 Cary Challenger II
Country (sports) Venezuela
ResidenceLara, Venezuela
Born (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35)
Lara, Venezuela
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize money$299,830
Singles
Career record8–10 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 390 (10 February 2014)
Doubles
Career record25–29 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
8 Challenger, 21 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 85 (3 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 96 (19 February 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2023)
French Open2R (2023)
US Open1R (2023)
Team competitions
Davis Cup23–16
Last updated on: 19 February 2024.

Martínez has a career-high ATP singles ranking of 390 achieved on 10 February 2014. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of 85 achieved on 3 July 2023.

Martínez has represented Venezuela at the Davis Cup where he has a win–loss record of 23–13.

Challenger and Futures finals

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Singles: 5 (0–5)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (0–5)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–3)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2012 USA F17, Innisbrook Futures Clay   Blaž Rola 2–6, 1–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2013 Venezuela F5, Caracas Futures Hard   David Souto 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss 0–3 Nov 2013 Colombia F6, Popayán Futures Hard   Theodoros Angelinos 6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7)
Loss 0–4 Dec 2013 Venezuela F9, Caracas Futures Clay   Juan Ignacio Londero 2–6, 1–6
Loss 0–5 Oct 2015 Venezuela F1, Maracaibo Futures Hard   Peđa Krstin 2–6, 1–6

Doubles: 75 (33–42)

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Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (12–23)
ITF Futures Tour (21–19)
Titles by surface
Hard (23–22)
Clay (10–20)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2007 Venezuela F7, Caracas Futures Hard   Miguel Cicenia   José de Armas
  Jimy Szymanski
6–7(7–9), 6–7(4–7)
Win 1–1 Jun 2008 Venezuela F1, Maracay Futures Hard   Miguel Cicenia   Piero Luisi
  Roberto Maytín
6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–2 Aug 2008 Ecuador F2, Guayaquil Futures Hard   Roberto Maytín   Shane La Porte
  Fabrice Martin
6–7(8–10), 6–3, [7–10]
Win 2–2 Jul 2009 Venezuela F4, Puerto Ordaz Futures Hard   Nikolaus Moser   Guillermo Durán
  Kevin Konfederak
6–1, 6–1
Win 3–2 Jul 2009 Venezuela F5, Caracas Futures Hard   Nikolaus Moser   Juan de Armas
  Daniel Vallverdú
w/o
Win 4–2 Oct 2009 Venezuela F9, Caracas Futures Hard   Yohny Romero   Ariel Behar
  Mauricio Echazú
7–6(7–5), 7–5
Loss 4–3 Dec 2009 Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo Futures Hard   Nikolaus Moser   Maximilian Neuchrist
  Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
6–0, 6–7(4–7), [8–10]
Loss 4–4 Jan 2011 Brazil F5, João Pessoa Futures Clay   Ariel Behar   Marcelo Demoliner
  Morgan Phillips
3–6, 5–7
Loss 4–5 Apr 2011 Chile F3, Santiago Futures Clay   Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela   Duilio Beretta
  Roberto Quiroz
4–6, 5–7
Loss 4–6 Aug 2011 Peru F3, Trujillo Futures Clay   Cristóbal Saavedra Corvalán   Joaquín-Jesús Monteferrario
  Agustín Velotti
6–2, 4–6, [8–10]
Loss 4–7 Nov 2011 Chile F13, Osorno Futures Clay   Manuel Sánchez   Javier Muñoz
  Juan Carlos Sáez
6–3, 4–6, [1–10]
Win 5–7 May 2012 Venezuela F2, Caracas Futures Hard   David Souto   Maximiliano Estévez
  Benjamin Tenti
2–6, 7–6(8–6), [10–4]
Loss 5–8 Aug 2012 Ecuador F1, Guayaquil Futures Hard   Miguel Gallardo Valles   Emilio Gómez
  Roberto Quiroz
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 6–8 May 2013 Venezuela F1, Maracay Futures Hard   David Souto   Piero Luisi
  Román Recarte
6–3, 7–5
Loss 6–9 May 2013 Venezuela F2, Maracaibo Futures Hard   Piero Luisi   Luis Fernando Ramírez
  David Souto
5–7, 4–6
Win 7–9 Jun 2013 Mexico F10, Quintana Roo Futures Hard   David Souto   Jean-Yves Aubone
  Austin Krajicek
6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss 7–10 Jul 2013 Egypt F15, Sharm El Sheikh Futures Clay   Mark Vervoort   Nerman Fatić
  Ismar Gorčić
3–6, 3–6
Win 8–10 Aug 2013 Venezuela F3, Caracas Futures Hard   Roberto Maytín   Alex Llompart
  Mateo Nicolás Martínez
1–6, 6–2, [12–10]
Win 9–10 Aug 2013 Venezuela F5, Caracas Futures Hard   Roberto Maytín   Jesús Bandrés
  Luis Fernando Ramírez
2–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–3]
Win 10–10 Oct 2013 Mexico F16, Quintana Roo Futures Hard   Roberto Maytín   Alex Llompart
  Finn Tearney
6–3, 6–4
Loss 10–11 Nov 2013 Mexico F18, Mérida Futures Hard   Roberto Maytín   Oscar Fabian Matthews
  Kyle McMorrow
1–6, 5–7
Loss 10–12 Feb 2014 Guatemala F1, Guatemala City Futures Hard   Emilio Gómez   Marcelo Arévalo
  Christopher Díaz Figueroa
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 10–13 Jun 2014 Mexico F6, Quintana Roo Futures Hard   Julio César Campozano   Gerardo López Villaseñor
  Rogelio Siller
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss 10–14 Jul 2014 Manta, Ecuador Challenger Hard   Eduardo Struvay   Chase Buchanan
  Peter Polansky
4–6, 4–6
Win 11–14 Jul 2014 Venezuela F1, Caracas Futures Hard   Mateo Nicolás Martínez   Jesús Bandrés
  Luis Fernando Ramírez
7–6(8–6), 6–2
Win 12–14 Oct 2014 USA F29, Brownsville Futures Hard   Hans Hach   Mikhail Fufygin
  Vitali Reshetnikov
7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 12–15 Jan 2015 USA F5, Weston Futures Clay   Marcelo Arévalo   Romain Arneodo
  Benjamin Balleret
5–7, 6–7(2–7)
Win 13–15 Feb 2015 El Salvador F1, Santa Tecla Futures Clay   Marcelo Arévalo   Keith-Patrick Crowley
  Hans Hach
6–4, 6–4
Win 14–15 May 2015 Mexico F1, Morelia Futures Hard   Hans Hach   Oscar Fabian Matthews
  Hunter Nicholas
6–2, 7–6(7–0)
Loss 14–16 May 2015 Mexico F4, Córdoba Futures Hard   Iván Endara   Keith-Patrick Crowley
  Hans Hach
4–6, 3–6
Loss 14–17 Jun 2015 Mexico F5, Manzanillo Futures Hard   Luis Patiño   Iván Endara
  Tigre Hank
4–6, 4–6
Win 15–17 Jun 2015 Mexico F6, Manzanillo Futures Hard   Luis Patiño   Jean-Yves Aubone
  Andre Dome
w/o
Loss 15–18 Jun 2015 Mexico F7, Manzanillo Futures Hard   Luis Patiño   Mauricio Astorga
  Pavel Krainik
3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 16–18 Jun 2015 Mexico F8, Manzanillo Futures Hard   Luis Patiño   John Lamble
  Jody Maginley
7–5, 6–2
Win 17–18 Aug 2015 Canada F7, Winnipeg Futures Hard   Luis Patiño   Gonzalo Escobar
  Sora Fukuda
6–4, 6–3
Win 18–18 Sep 2015 Canada F8, Calgary Futures Hard   Luis Patiño   Damon Gooch
  Wil Spencer
6–4, 4–6, [10–2]
Win 19–18 Oct 2015 Venezuela F1, Maracaibo Futures Hard   Agustín Velotti   Julián Busch
  Franco Feitt
7–6(7–2), 6–1
Win 20–18 Nov 2015 Venezuela F2, Maracay Futures Hard   Agustín Velotti   Mauricio Echazú
  Jorge Brian Panta
6–3, 6–4
Loss 20–19 Jan 2016 Bucaramanga, Colombia Challenger Clay   Sergio Galdós   Julio Peralta
  Horacio Zeballos
2–6, 2–6
Loss 20–20 Jan 2017 USA F5, Weston Futures Clay   Gonzalo Escobar   Facundo Argüello
  Juan Ignacio Londero
4–6, 7–6(7–1), [12–14]
Loss 20–21 Jun 2017 USA F19, Winston-Salem Futures Hard   Dominik Köpfer   Christopher Eubanks
  Kevin King
3–6, 4–6
Win 21–21 Aug 2017 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Challenger Clay   Juan Ignacio Londero   Daniel Elahi Galán
  Santiago Giraldo
6–4, 6–4
Win 22–21 Nov 2017 USA F38, Columbus Futures Hard (i)   Hans Hach   Luke Bambridge
  Edward Corrie
3–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
Loss 22–22 Mar 2018 Drummondville, Canada Challenger Hard (i)   Filip Peliwo   Joris De Loore
  Frederik Nielsen
4–6, 3–6
Loss 22–23 Jul 2018 Scheveningen, Netherlands Challenger Clay   Gonçalo Oliveira   Ruben Gonzales
  Nathaniel Lammons
3–6, 7–6(10–8), [5–10]
Loss 22–24 Nov 2018 Champaign, USA Challenger Hard (i)   Hans Hach   Matt Reid
  John-Patrick Smith
4–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss 22–25 Feb 2019 Morelos, Mexico Challenger Hard   Gonzalo Escobar   André Göransson
  Marc-Andrea Hüsler
3–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Loss 22–26 May 2019 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Challenger Hard   Gonzalo Escobar   Matt Reid
  John-Patrick Smith
6–7(10–12), 3–6
Loss 22–27 Oct 2020 Marbella, Spain Challenger Clay   Fernando Romboli   Gerard Granollers
  Pedro Martínez
3–6, 4–6
Win 23–27 Nov 2020 Guayaquil, Ecuador Challenger Clay   Felipe Meligeni Alves   Sergio Martos Gornés
  Jaume Munar
6–0, 4–6, [10–3]
Win 24–27 Nov 2020 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Clay   Felipe Meligeni Alves   Fernando Romboli
  Rogério Dutra Silva
6–3, 6–3
Loss 24–28 Dec 2020 Campinas, Brazil Challenger Clay   Felipe Meligeni Alves   Sadio Doumbia
  Fabien Reboul
7–6(9–7), 5–7, [7–10]
Loss 24–29 Jan 2021 Antalya, Turkey Challenger Clay   David Vega Hernández   Denys Molchanov
  Aleksandr Nedovyesov
6–3, 4–6, [16–18]
Win 25–29 Feb 2021 Biella, Italy Challenger Hard (i)   David Vega Hernández   Szymon Walków
  Jan Zieliński
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 26–29 Mar 2021 Santiago, Chile Challenger Clay   Gonçalo Oliveira   Rafael Matos
  Felipe Meligeni Alves
7–5, 6–1
Loss 26–30 June 2021 Biella, Italy Challenger Clay   David Vega Hernández   Tomás Martín Etcheverry
  Renzo Olivo
6–3, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss 26–31 June 2021 Bratislava, Slovakia Challenger Clay   Sander Arends   Denys Molchanov
  Aleksandr Nedovyesov
6–7(5-7), 1–6
Win 27–31 Aug 2021 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay   Zdeněk Kolář   Rafael Matos
  João Menezes
1–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Loss 27–32 Aug 2021 Como, Italy Challenger Clay   Andrea Vavassori   Rafael Matos
  Felipe Meligeni Alves
7-6(7-2), 4-6, [6-10]
Win 28–32 Mar 2022 Pereira, Colombia Challenger Clay   Cristian Rodríguez   Grigoriy Lomakin
  Oleg Prihodko
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 28–33 Apr 2022 San Luis Potosi, Mexico Challenger Clay   Felipe Meligeni Alves   Nicolás Barrientos
  Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
6–7(11–13), 2–6
Win 29–33 Jul 2022 Verona, Italy Challenger Clay   Andrea Vavassori   Juan Ignacio Galarza
  Tomás Lipovšek Puches
7–6(7–4), 3–6, [12–10]
Loss 29–34 Jul 2022 Pozoblanco, Spain Challenger Hard   Victor Vlad Cornea   Dan Added
  Albano Olivetti
6–3, 1–6, [10–12]
Loss 29–35 Oct 2022 Parma, Italy Challenger Clay   Igor Zelenay   Tomislav Brkić
  Nikola Ćaćić
2–6, 2–6
Loss 29–36 Oct 2022 Guayaquil, Ecuador Challenger Clay   Facundo Díaz Acosta   Guido Andreozzi
  Guillermo Durán
0–6, 4–6
Loss 29–37 Nov 2022 Montevideo, Uruguay Challenger Clay   Facundo Díaz Acosta   Karol Drzewiecki
  Piotr Matuszewski
4–6, 4–6
Loss 29–38 Nov 2022 Temuco, Chile Challenger Hard   Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan   Guido Andreozzi
  Guillermo Durán
4–6, 2–6
Loss 29–39 Feb 2023 Monterrey, Mexico Challenger Hard   Cristian Rodríguez   André Göransson
  Ben McLachlan
3–6, 4–6
Loss 29–40 Apr 2023 Tallahassee, USA Challenger Clay   William Blumberg   Federico Agustín Gómez
  Nicolás Kicker
6–7(2–7), 6–4, [11–13]
Win 30–40 Apr 2023 Savannah, USA Challenger Clay   William Blumberg   Federico Agustín Gómez
  Nicolás Kicker
6–1, 6–4
Win 31–40 Jun 2023 Modena, Italy Challenger Clay   William Blumberg   Roman Jebavý
  Vladyslav Manafov
6–4, 6–4
Loss 31–41 Sep 2023 Cary, United States Challenger Hard   William Blumberg   Andrew Harris
  Rinky Hijikata
4–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Loss 31–42 Oct 2023 Tiburon, United States Challenger Hard   William Blumberg   Luke Johnson
  Skander Mansouri
2–6, 3–6
Win 32–42 Nov 2023 Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard   Cannon Kingsley   Mac Kiger
  Mitchell Krueger
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win 33–42 Jan 2024 Tenerife, Spain Challenger Hard   Vasil Kirkov   Karol Drzewiecki
  Piotr Matuszewski
3–6, 6–4, [10–3]

Notes

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  1. ^ In isolation, David is pronounced [daˈβið].
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