Toshihide Matsui

is a professional Japanese tennis player. On 12 June 2006, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of No. 261. He achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. 123 in February 2024. He is currently the oldest active singles player in the ATP world doubles rankings.

Career

He was the runner-up in men's singles at the Japanese National Championships in 2006 when he lost the final against Satoshi Iwabuchi.

He won 6 Japanese national championship titles in men's doubles category: 4 titles with Satoshi Iwabuchi (2005, 2007–09) and 2 titles with Kaito Uesugi (2021–22).

When he played at the 2019 Shenzhen Longhua Open against 18-year-old Chun-hsin Tseng as a lucky loser, it was the largest age difference ever in a Challenger match, with Matsui being the oldest player at 41 years old, with an ATP ranking.

He represented Japan in three Davis Cup ties between 2006 and 2010, his win–loss record is 4–1. Plus Matsui participated in the first 2 editions of ATP Cup in 2020–2021 as a member of Team Japan. Matsui holds the record as the oldest player in ATP Cup history.

In February 2024, Matsui achieved his highest ranking in doubles, No.123, at the age of 45; he later improved this to No. 121 on 27 May 2024, aged 46.

Records

DescriptionRecordPlayers matched Championships Current oldest active player on ATP Tour in singles Born 19 April 1978 Stands alone Oldest player in ATP Cup history played a match 42y 9m 18d Stands alone Oldest Japanese player winning a Japanese national championship title in any category 44y 6m 11d Stands alone Most years btw the 1st and last title at Japanese national championships (in all categories) 17 years (Men's Doubles 2005,2022) Stands alone Most years btw the 1st and last title at Japanese national championships in Men's Doubles category 17 years (2005,2022) Stands alone Most years btw the 1st and last final at Japanese national championships in Men's Doubles category 17 years (2005,2022) Stands alone The longest span btw 2 titles at Japanese national championships in Men's Doubles category 12 years (2009,2021) Stands alone

Personal life Based in Kashiwa, Matsui speaks Japanese and English fluently. In 2010, he was married to a former professional tennis player Tomoyo Takagishi, they have 2 children.

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 11 (2–9) Legend (singles)ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)ITF Futures Tour (2–8)Titles by surfaceHard (2–7)Clay (0–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–1)

Doubles: 50 (23–31) Legend (doubles)ATP Challenger Tour (10–16)ITF Futures Tour (13–15)Titles by surfaceHard (21–30)Clay (1–1)Grass (0–0)Carpet (1–0)