Saša Tuksar

Saša Tuksar
Country (sports) Croatia Croatia
Residence Mursko Središće
Born (1983-05-12) 12 May 1983
Čakovec, Croatia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro 2002
Plays Right-handed
Prize money $158,054
Singles
Career record 1–8
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 153 (15 Aug 2005)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 1R (2005, 2006)
Doubles
Career record 0–1
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 397 (15 Jan 2007)

Saša Tuksar (SAH-shə /ˈsɑːʃə/; born Čakovec, 12 May 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia.[1]

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]

References

  1. 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."
  2. 1 2 3 4 ATP World Tour Profile
  3. ITF Tennis Profile
  4. Davis Cup Profile
  5. Institucije istražuju tenisača S. Tuksara zbog prometne nesreće u Mađarskoj 29 Nov 2011
  6. "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.
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