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Marko Tkalec

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Marko Tkalec
Country (sports) Slovenia
ResidenceMaribor, Slovenia
Born (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977 (age 47)
Maribor, Slovenia
back then (Yugoslavia)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1997
Retired2009
PlaysRight-handed
CoachHorst Skoff
Bostjan Kuhar
Prize money$119,059
Singles
Career record14–9
Career titles0
0 Challengers, 20 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 243 (1 April 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2003)
WimbledonQ2 (2001)
Doubles
Career record2–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 357 (28 February 2000)

Marko Tkalec (born 17 March 1977) is a retired professional tennis player from Slovenia. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 243 in 2002. Tkalec has participated in 22 Davis Cup ties for Slovenia, posting a 25–9 record in singles and a 3–4 record in doubles.[1]

Futures titles (20)

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No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 1998 Croatia Clay Croatia Saša Hiršzon 4–1 Ret.
2. 1999 Vilnius, Lithuania Grass Slovenia Andrej Kračman 7–6(2), 6–2
3. 2000 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Germany Frank Pokorny 6–4, 6–0
4. 2000 Kranj, Slovenia Clay Germany Tobias Clemens 6–4, 6–2
5. 2001 Chalkida, Greece Hard Canada Philip Gubenco 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
6. 2001 Nafplio, Greece Hard Canada Jocelyn Robichaud 6–1, 6–4
7. 2001 Syros, Greece Hard Greece Konstantinos Economidis 6–3, 6–7(2), 7–6(5)
8. 2001 Nicosia, Cyprus Clay Slovakia Tomas Janci 7–6(3), 6–3
9. 2002 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Relja Dulić Fišer 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
10. 2003 Croatia Carpet Greece Alexander Jakupovic 6–4, 7–6(7)
11. 2006 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Czech Republic Roman Vögeli 6–3, 7–6(6)
12. 2006 Koper, Slovenia Clay Italy Manuel Jorquera 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
13. 2006 Austria Clay Austria Martin Fischer 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
14. 2006 Croatia Clay Croatia Ivan Cerović 6–4, 6–4
15. 2007 Austria Carpet Czech Republic Jakub Hasek 6–3, 6–4
16. 2007 Croatia Clay Republic of Ireland Conor Niland 6–4, 7–5
17. 2007 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Austria Christian Magg 6–1, 2–6, 6–2
18. 2007 Bosnia-Herzegovina Clay Austria Rainer Eitzinger 6–4, 6–7(2), 6–3
19. 2008 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Croatia Vjekoslav Skenderovic 6–1, 6–2
20. 2009 Maribor, Slovenia Clay Slovenia Aljaž Bedene 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

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