Aleksandar Kovacevic (tennis)
Aleksandar Kovacevic (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Ковачевић; born August 29, 1998) is an American tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1998 New York City, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Turned pro | 2021 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| College | Illinois |
| Coach | Dean Goldfine, Brian Garber, Milan Kovacevic |
| Prize money | $300,224 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 101 (3 April 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 101 (3 April 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2023) |
| US Open | Q3 (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 254 (20 March 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 254 (20 March 2023) |
| Last updated on: 3 April 2023. | |
Kovacevic has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 101, achieved on 3 April 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 254, achieved also on 3 April 2023.[2]
Career
2021: Turned Pro, Grand Slam qualifying debut
Kovacevic made his Grand Slam qualifying debut at the US Open, where he advanced to the final round before falling to Argentine Marco Trungelliti.
2022: ATP debut, first win and semifinal, Top 200
Kovacevic made his Top 250 debut on July 25, 2022, as world No. 227 following a final showing at the 2022 Indy Challenger.
Kovacevic made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 Korea Open, where he entered as a lucky loser. He recorded his first ATP tour level win defeating seventh seed and world No. 32 Miomir Kecmanović in the first round.[3] Next he defeated Tseng Chun-hsin to reach his first ATP quarterfinal and Mackenzie McDonald to reach his first ATP semi-final.[4][5] As a result he climbed 55 positions up and reached the top 200 in the rankings at world No. 167 on October 3, 2022.[6]
2023: Maiden Challenger, Masters debut and first win, Top 125
He reached the top 125 on 6 February 2023, following his maiden Challenger title at the 2023 Cleveland Open.
Ranked No. 122 at the 2023 Delray Beach Open, he received a wildcard for his second ATP tour event, where he lost in the first round to Michael Mmoh in three sets.[7]
In March he won his second Challenger title at the 2023 Texas Tennis Classic in Waco, Texas as a wildcard.[8]
He made his Masters 1000 debut at the 2023 BNP Paribas Open as a wildcard. Ranked No. 102, he reached the main draw at the 2023 Miami Open as a lucky loser after the late withdrawal of Constant Lestienne. He recorded his first Masters win against Jaume Munar.[9][10]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles 4 (2–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2019 | M25 Fayetteville, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2022 | Indianapolis, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | 7–6(12–10), 6–7(13–15), 3–6 | |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 2023 | Cleveland, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–2) | |
| Win | 2–2 | Feb 2023 | Waco, USA | Challenger | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2020 | M15 Fayetteville, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 2–6, [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | 7–6(7–2), 5–7, [9–11] |
References
- "Aleksandar Kovacevic | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Aleksandar Kovacevic | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- "Aleksandar Kovacevic Stuns Kecmanovic on Tour Debut in Seoul | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Norrie Makes Fast Start In Seoul | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Nishioka Stuns Ruud In Seoul | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Kovacevic's Rise: Cold Showers, Skydiving and a Little Help from Novak | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Tennis, ATP – Delray Beach Open 2023: Mmoh eliminates Kovacevic". February 14, 2023.
- "Luca van Assche Saves 2 MPS to Win Longest Challenger Final; Purcell Completes Hat-Trick | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Jiri Lehecka Defeats Federico Coria in Miami Opener | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Lucky loser Kovacevic upsets Munar in Miami". March 23, 2023.