Alexandre Hocevar (born 19 February 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
| Full name | Alexandre Hocevar |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
| Born | 19 February 1963 Ijuí, Brazil |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $90,542 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 169 (12 February 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–29 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 118 (12 November 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1984, 1985)Note |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984) |
Biography edit
Career edit
Hocevar was born in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, of Slovene descent. Began competing professionally in 1982.
Most successful as a doubles player, he appeared in the men's doubles draws of both the French Open and Wimbledon during his career, as well as making the semi-finals of Grand Prix tournaments at Itaparica and Guarujá in 1980s. He won a total of eight doubles titles at Challenger level, four of them with his brother Marcos.
As a singles player he made it as high as 169 in the world and was runner-up at the Dublin Challenger in 1987. His best performance on the ATP Tour (previously Grand Prix) came at the Guarujá Open in 1990, where he had wins over Otávio Della, Mario Tabares and Cássio Motta to reach the semi-finals.[1]
Personal life edit
Elder brother Marcos Hocevar played Davis Cup tennis for Brazil. A nephew, Ricardo, who is the son of another brother Jorge, was also a professional tennis player.[2]
His surname, Hocevar, is Slovenian.
Challenger titles edit
Doubles: (8) edit
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1984 | Guarujá, Brazil | Clay | Marcos Hocevar
|
 Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2. | 1984 | Curitiba, Brazil | Clay | Nelson Aerts
|
Ivan Kley Fernando Roese
|
6–4, 2–6, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1984 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard |  Jakob Hlasek
|
 Ronnie Båthman Magnus Tideman
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| 4. | 1985 | Curitiba, Brazil | Clay | Nelson Aerts
|
 Tom Nijssen Johan Vekemans
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| 5. | 1988 | Itu, São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Marcos Hocevar
|
Ivan Kley Fernando Roese
|
6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 6. | 1989 | Goiânia, Brazil | Clay | Marcos Hocevar
|
Otávio Della Kevin Lubbers
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| 7. | 1991 | Americana, São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | Marcos Hocevar
|
José Daher Fernando Roese
|
7–6, 6–4 |
| 8. | 1992 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Clay | Nelson Aerts
|
 João Cunha e Silva César Kist
|
6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
Notes edit
- ^ According to online ITF records his best performance at the French Open was the third round in 1983 with Sergio Casal. The ATP website however credits this to his brother Marcos.
References edit
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Guaruja - 05 February - 11 February 1990". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Mesmo com o tênis no sangue, Ricardo Hocevar não alcançou o sucesso no tênis profissional". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
