Marcos Hocevar
Brazilian tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marcos Hocevar (born 26 September 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Born | 6 September 1955 Ijuí, Brazil |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $330,047 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 79–97 (Grand Slam and Grand Prix level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (20 June 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1983) |
| French Open | 3R (1983, 1985) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
| US Open | 2R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 65–95 (Grand Slam and Grand Prix level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 86 (14 October 1985) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | FAm (1983, 1984, 1985) |
Hocevar was born in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, of Slovene descent.
During his career he finished runner-up at 2 singles events and won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 86 in 1985.
Hocevar was the recipient of the first recorded Golden set in competitive male tennis, losing to Bill Scanlon 2–6, 0–6 at Delray Beach in 1983.[1]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1982 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  Guillermo Vilas |
6–7(4–7), 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1982 | São Paulo, Brazil | Clay | José Luis Clerc |
2–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1979 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay |  João Soares |
 Tomáš Šmíd  Sherwood Stewart |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | João Soares |
 Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1983 | Vienna, Vienna | Hard (i) | Cássio Motta |
Mel Purcell Stan Smith |
3–6, 4–6 |
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