| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Residence | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Birth date | 6 September 1955 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Ijuí, Brazil |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1979 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney | $330,047 |
| Singlesrecord | 79–97 (Grand Slam and Grand Prix level, and Davis Cup) |
| Singlestitles | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 30 (20 June 1983) |
| Australianopenresult | 3R (1983) |
| Frenchopenresult | 3R (1983, 1985) |
| Wimbledonresult | 3R (1982) |
| Usopenresult | 2R (1982) |
| Doublesrecord | 65–95 (Grand Slam and Grand Prix level, and Davis Cup) |
| Doublestitles | 1 |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 86 (14 October 1985) |
| Team | yes |
| Daviscupresult | FAm (1983, 1984, 1985) |
Marcos Hocevar (born 26 September 1955) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
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)
| 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 |
Doubles titles (1)
| 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 |
References
- ^ "Shvedova blanks Errani in rare 'golden set'", Reuters, 1 July 2012.