Antonio Veić (born 18 February 1988) is a Croatian former professional tennis player and a coach. His highest singles ranking is 119, which was reached on 14 May 2012.

Antonio Veić
Country (sports) Croatia
ResidenceMali Lošinj, Croatia
Born (1988-02-18) 18 February 1988 (age 36)
Mali Lošinj, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro2006
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$556,771
Singles
Career record11–24
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 119 (14 May 2012)
Current rankingNo. 249 (20 July 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2010)
French Open3R (2011)
WimbledonQ1 (2012)
US OpenQ3 (2011)
Doubles
Career record3–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 120 (19 November 2012)
Last updated on: 20 March 2014.

Tennis career

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2009

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Veić received a wild card for Zagreb Indoors and caused an upset[1] as he beat ex-top 10 player Guillermo Cañas 4–6, 6–4, 6–2. Betfair started an internal investigation after Cañas had been "trading as a rank outsider" although Veić was considered an underdog before the match.[2] Veić issued a brief statement calling the allegations 'ridiculous and unfounded'.[3] Veić continued his successful run following a 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 victory over Evgeny Korolev.[4] It came to an end after he lost to fellow Croat Marin Čilić 6–2, 7–6.[5]

2010

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Veic qualified for the 2010 Australian Open Men's Singles draw, where he beat Daniel Köllerer of Austria 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4. He fell to Gaël Monfils 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.

Challenger finals

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Singles: 5 (1–4)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 12 April 2009 Monza, Italy Clay   David Marrero 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 11 March 2012 Santiago, Chile Clay   Paul Capdeville 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 3–6
Winner 1. 15 April 2012 Blumenau, Brazil Clay   Paul Capdeville 3–6, 6–4, 5–2 RET
Runner-up 3. 4 August 2014 San Marino, San Marino Clay   Adrian Ungur 1–6, 0–6
Runner-up 4. 15 September 2014 Trnava, Slovakia Clay   Andreas Haider-Maurer 6–2, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)

References

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  1. ^ Veić shocks Cañas in Zagreb
  2. ^ Scott, Matt (4 February 2009). "New tennis scrutiny unit facing big decision". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ Veić denying charges Archived 6 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Veić continues his run in Zagreb
  5. ^ Veić's run comes to an abrupt end
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