Alex Vlaški
Aleksandar Vlaški (born 21 April 1982) is a Serbian former professional tennis player.[1]
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| Full name | Aleksandar Vlaški |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro Serbia |
| Born | 21 April 1982 Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 6’1” |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $50,462 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 299 (24 April 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 160 (10 April 2006) |
Born and raised in Belgrade, Vlaški was a three-time All-American tennis player for the Washington Huskies (University of Washington). In 2003 he made the NCAA semi-finals and won the ITA All-American Singles Championship, to become the first Husky since 1924 to claim a national title. During his career he amassed the most all-time wins for the Huskies and in 2004 reached number two in the Division 1 rankings.[2]
Vlaški, a left-handed player, competed on the professional tour after graduating from college, reaching career high rankings of 299 in singles and 160 in doubles. He won two ATP Challenger doubles titles.
Challenger titles
Doubles: (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 2005 | Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard |  Kristian Pless |
 Franco Ferreiro Marcelo Melo |
7–6(5), 6–4 |
| 2. | August 2005 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard |  Lesley Joseph |
 Juan Martín del Potro Máximo González |
7–6(8), 6–4 |
References
- "Serbian player rides high in China". China Daily. 2 August 2004.
- Levesque, John (4 February 2004). "Serb revels in a new world at UW". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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