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]
| Country (sports) |  Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Born | 17 March 1977 Maribor, Slovenia back then (Yugoslavia) |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1997 |
| Retired | 2009 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Coach | Horst Skoff Bostjan Kuhar |
| Prize money | $119,059 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 14–9 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challengers, 20 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 243 (1 April 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2003) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 357 (28 February 2000) |
Futures titles (20) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1998 | Croatia | Clay |  Saša Hiršzon
|
4–1 Ret. |
| 2. | 1999 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Grass | Andrej Kračman
|
7–6(2), 6–2 |
| 3. | 2000 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay |  Frank Pokorny
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| 4. | 2000 | Kranj, Slovenia | Clay | Tobias Clemens
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| 5. | 2001 | Chalkida, Greece | Hard |  Philip Gubenco
|
2–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 6. | 2001 | Nafplio, Greece | Hard | Jocelyn Robichaud
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| 7. | 2001 | Syros, Greece | Hard |  Konstantinos Economidis
|
6–3, 6–7(2), 7–6(5) |
| 8. | 2001 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Clay |  Tomas Janci
|
7–6(3), 6–3 |
| 9. | 2002 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay |  Relja Dulić Fišer
|
6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 10. | 2003 | Croatia | Carpet | Alexander Jakupovic
|
6–4, 7–6(7) |
| 11. | 2006 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay |  Roman Vögeli
|
6–3, 7–6(6) |
| 12. | 2006 | Koper, Slovenia | Clay |  Manuel Jorquera
|
4–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 13. | 2006 | Austria | Clay |  Martin Fischer
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 14. | 2006 | Croatia | Clay | Ivan Cerović
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| 15. | 2007 | Austria | Carpet | Jakub Hasek
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| 16. | 2007 | Croatia | Clay |  Conor Niland
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| 17. | 2007 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Christian Magg
|
6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 18. | 2007 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | Clay | Rainer Eitzinger
|
6–4, 6–7(2), 6–3 |
| 19. | 2008 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Vjekoslav Skenderovic
|
6–1, 6–2 |
| 20. | 2009 | Maribor, Slovenia | Clay | Aljaž Bedene
|
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
