Saša Tuksar

Saša Tuksar
Country (sports)	Croatia
Residence	Mursko Središće, Croatia
Born	12 May 1983; Čakovec, Croatia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	2002
Retired	2014
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$158,262
Singles
Career record	1–8
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 153 (15 Aug 2005)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2005, 2007)
French Open	1R (2005, 2006)
US Open	Q2 (2005)
Doubles
Career record	0–1
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 397 (15 Jan 2007)
	Last updated on: 8 July 2017.

Saša Tuksar (born 12 May 1983 in Čakovec) 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

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."
ATP World Tour Profile
ITF Tennis Profile
Davis Cup Profile
Institucije istražuju tenisača S. Tuksara zbog prometne nesreće u Mađarskoj 29 Nov 2011
"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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[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."

[ATP-2] 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.