Saša Tuksar (born 12 May 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Croatia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Mursko Središće, Croatia |
| Born | 12 May 1983 Čakovec, Croatia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $158,262 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–8 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 1 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 153 (15 August 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2006) |
| French Open | 1R (2005, 2006) |
| US Open | Q2 (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 397 (15 January 2007) |
| Last updated on: 6 September 2022. | |
Tuksar made the second round of the Croatia Open in 2003, beating Albert Montañés, who retired hurt after losing the first set.[2] It would be the only match he won on the ATP Tour.[3]
The Croatian played in two French Opens during his career.[2] He lost to 12th seed Nikolay Davydenko in the first round of the 2005 French Open.[2] The following year he returned to Roland Garros and was drawn up against another Russian, Mikhail Youzhny, who beat him in four sets.[2]
He appeared in two Davis Cup ties for the Croatian team. In 2004 he played in Croatia's World Group play-off with Belgium. He took part in a singles rubber, which he lost to Olivier Rochus, although Croatia would go on to win the tie. Two years later, with Argentina and Croatia locked at 2-2 in their World Group quarter-final, Tuksar played the deciding rubber against Juan Ignacio Chela, filling in for Mario Ančić who had a back injury. He lost in four sets.[4]
In September 2010, Tuksar was involved in a traffic accident in which the other passenger, a young tennis player whom Tuksar had coached, sustained fatal injuries.[5] In November 2011, charges were brought against Tuksar at which time he invoked his right to silence.[6]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
editSingles: 5 (1–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2003 | Algeria F3, Algiers | Futures | Clay |  Lamine Ouahab
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2003 | Slovenia F3, Koper | Futures | Clay |  Ladislav Svarc
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Aug 2004 | Croatia F4, Čakovec | Futures | Clay |  Ferran Ventura-Martell
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2004 | Donetsk, Ukraine | Challenger | Hard |  Marco Chiudinelli
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Aug 2005 | San Marino, San Marino | Challenger | Clay |  Juan-Antonio Marin
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2–6, 4–6 |
External links
edit- Saša Tuksar at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Saša Tuksar at the International Tennis Federation
References
edit- ^ Index.hr 2005 9 9 "Hravtski tenisači Roko Karanušić i Saša Tuksar su se zbog ekspresnog ispadanja iz Challenger turnira u ukrajinskom Donjecku našli pod sumnjom u kladioničarske namještaljke."
- ^ a b c d ATP World Tour Profile
- ^ ITF Tennis Profile
- ^ Davis Cup Profile
- ^ Institucije istražuju tenisača S. Tuksara zbog prometne nesreće u Mađarskoj 29 Nov 2011
- ^ "Bivši tenisač Saša Tuksar pod istragom: Kriv je za nesreću u kojoj je poginuo jedan od najtalentiranijih tenisača Europe?". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2012-03-12.