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Flego made his debut for the [[Yugoslavia Davis Cup team]] in 1986 as a member of the side which played a [[1986 Davis Cup World Group|World Group]] Quarter-final tie against [[Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team|Czechoslovakia]] in Sarajevo. He played the doubles match with [[Slobodan Zivojinovic]], which they lost, then went down to [[Miloslav |
Flego made his debut for the [[Yugoslavia Davis Cup team]] in 1986 as a member of the side which played a [[1986 Davis Cup World Group|World Group]] Quarter-final tie against [[Czechoslovakia Davis Cup team|Czechoslovakia]] in Sarajevo. He played the doubles match with [[Slobodan Zivojinovic]], which they lost, then went down to [[Miloslav Mečíř]] in a dead singles rubber.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19860720&id=prBOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5559,1408090&hl=en|title=Czechoslovakia advances|date=20 July 1986|work=[[Lakeland Ledger]]|page=5C|accessdate=28 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19860722&id=DrJjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6051,4850140&hl=en|title=Zivojinovic loses control|date=22 July 1986|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|page=41|accessdate=28 December 2015}}</ref> |
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In 1987 he appeared again in [[Davis Cup]] competition when he played a doubles match in Yugoslavia's [[1987 Davis Cup World Group|World Group]] tie in Adelaide. He and partner Zivojinovic lost in four sets to the Australian pairing of [[Pat Cash]] and [[Peter Doohan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19870316&id=NJAyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=auMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4406,4189938&hl=en|title=Nervous Masur runs hot|last=Silver|first=Harvey|date=16 March 1987|work=[[The Age]]|page=29|accessdate=28 December 2015}}</ref> |
In 1987 he appeared again in [[Davis Cup]] competition when he played a doubles match in Yugoslavia's [[1987 Davis Cup World Group|World Group]] tie in Adelaide. He and partner Zivojinovic lost in four sets to the Australian pairing of [[Pat Cash]] and [[Peter Doohan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19870316&id=NJAyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=auMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4406,4189938&hl=en|title=Nervous Masur runs hot|last=Silver|first=Harvey|date=16 March 1987|work=[[The Age]]|page=29|accessdate=28 December 2015}}</ref> |
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He won all of his three Challenger doubles titles in [[1988 ATP Challenger Series|1988]], with wins in [[Travemünde]], [[Tampere Open|Tampere]] and [[Munich]]. |
He won all of his three [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] doubles titles in [[1988 ATP Challenger Series|1988]], with wins in [[Travemünde]], [[Tampere Open|Tampere]] and [[Munich]]. |
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At the [[1989 Australian Open]] he managed to qualify for the main doubles draw, with [[Agustín Moreno]] as his partner. They made his past the first round by beating Germans [[Heiner Moraing]] and [[Torben Theine]], then were eliminated in the second round by a seeding pairing, [[Gary Muller]] and [[Christo van Rensburg]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120905465 |title=Times Sport. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=ACT |date=20 January 1989 |accessdate=28 December 2015 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120905733 |title=Sport. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=ACT |date=22 January 1989 |accessdate=28 December 2015 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
At the [[1989 Australian Open]] he managed to qualify for the main doubles draw, with [[Agustín Moreno]] as his partner. They made his past the first round by beating Germans [[Heiner Moraing]] and [[Torben Theine]], then were eliminated in the second round by a seeding pairing, [[Gary Muller]] and [[Christo van Rensburg]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120905465 |title=Times Sport. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=ACT |date=20 January 1989 |accessdate=28 December 2015 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article120905733 |title=Sport. |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=ACT |date=22 January 1989 |accessdate=28 December 2015 |page=12 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
Revision as of 10:01, 28 December 2015
Full name | Igor Flego |
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Country (sports) | Yugoslavia |
Born | 13 December 1961 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 261 (30 July 1984) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 5–11 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 176 (3 April 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1989) |
Igor Flego (born 13 December 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Croatia who represented Yugoslavia.
Biography
Flego made his debut for the Yugoslavia Davis Cup team in 1986 as a member of the side which played a World Group Quarter-final tie against Czechoslovakia in Sarajevo. He played the doubles match with Slobodan Zivojinovic, which they lost, then went down to Miloslav Mečíř in a dead singles rubber.[1][2]
In 1987 he appeared again in Davis Cup competition when he played a doubles match in Yugoslavia's World Group tie in Adelaide. He and partner Zivojinovic lost in four sets to the Australian pairing of Pat Cash and Peter Doohan.[3]
He won all of his three Challenger doubles titles in 1988, with wins in Travemünde, Tampere and Munich.
At the 1989 Australian Open he managed to qualify for the main doubles draw, with Agustín Moreno as his partner. They made his past the first round by beating Germans Heiner Moraing and Torben Theine, then were eliminated in the second round by a seeding pairing, Gary Muller and Christo van Rensburg.[4][5]
Challenger titles
Doubles: (3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1988 | Travemünde, West Germany | Clay | Mark Koevermans | Brett Dickinson Jean-Marc Piacentile |
6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
2. | 1988 | Tampere, Finland | Clay | Mark Koevermans | Mika Hedman Veli Paloheimo |
6–4, 6–1 |
3. | 1988 | Munich, West Germany | Carpet | Goran Ivanišević | Martin Sinner Michael Stich |
6–4, 6–4 |
See also
References
- ^ "Czechoslovakia advances". Lakeland Ledger. 20 July 1986. p. 5C. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Zivojinovic loses control". Sydney Morning Herald. 22 July 1986. p. 41. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Silver, Harvey (16 March 1987). "Nervous Masur runs hot". The Age. p. 29. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Times Sport". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 20 January 1989. p. 12. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Sport". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 22 January 1989. p. 12. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
External links
- Igor Flego at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Igor Flego at the Davis Cup
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