Marcos Hocevar

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Marcos Hocevar
Country (sports)Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Residence Porto Alegre, Brazil
Born (1955-09-06) 6 September 1955 (age 69)
Ijuí, Brazil
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1979
Retired1992
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $330,047
Singles
Career record79–97 (Grand Slam and Grand Prix level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 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 record65–95 (Grand Slam and Grand Prix level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 86 (14 October 1985)
Team competitions
Davis Cup FAm (1983, 1984, 1985)

Marcos Hocevar (born 26 September 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.

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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]

Singles runners-up (2)

OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.1982 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas 6–7(4–7), 1–6
Runner-up2.1982 São Paulo, BrazilClay Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 2–6, 7–6, 3–6

Doubles titles (1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.1979 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg João Soares Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
1–6, 5–7
Winner1.1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg João Soares Flag of Chile.svg Álvaro Fillol
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Runner-up2.1983 Vienna, Vienna Hard (i) Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Cássio Motta Flag of the United States.svg Mel Purcell
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
3–6, 4–6

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