Luka Gregorc
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| Country (sports) |
 Slovenia
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|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
| Born |
February 14, 1984 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $176,066 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 8–11 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 2 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 172 (August 3, 2009) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2009) |
| French Open | Q2 (2009) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2009) |
| US Open | Q2 (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–3 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 3 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 557 (September 12, 2005) |
| Last updated on: May 5, 2014. | |
Luka Gregorc (born February 14, 1984, in Ljubljana) is a retired Slovenian tennis player. Gregorc reached his highest singles ranking of World No. 172 in August 2009. He lives in the United States, in the city of Boca Raton, Florida.
Gregorc's highest junior rankings were No. 9 in singles and No. 14 in doubles. He has had success at Grand Slam tournaments, including a semifinal run in doubles at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships with Jamaica's Ryan Russell.
Gregorc entered his first professional tournament in Portorož, Slovenia, a Futures tournament, which he lost to Uros Vico of Italy, 6–1, 6–3, in the first round. He won his first match in his second tournament, another Futures tournament, this time located in Jamaica, before losing in the next round. In 2002, Gregorc reached a final in Montego Bay, Jamaica, but lost in the final to Brandon Wagner of the United States. He started to produce better results later on in the year, but in 2003 he didn't show as formidable tennis.
Gregorc has played and plays for Slovenia's Davis Cup team, playing singles and doubles in 2004, 2006, and 2007, partnering with Marko Tkalec once and Grega Žemlja multiple times. He posted a 1–2 singles record in the 2007 Davis Cup, beating his Estonian opponent Jürgen Zopp before losing two singles rubbers to Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui and Rabie Chaki. He is 4–5 in overall performances, a record that includes both singles and doubles, at the Davis Cup.
The same happened in 2004 and 2005, however, Gregorc won his first match in his first main-level Association of Tennis Professionals ATP tournament, in Beijing, China, but lost. Finally, in 2006, he won his first tournament, winning a Futures tournament in Venezuela over Yohny Romero, playing in his native nation, in the final, before winning 1–6, 6–0, 6–3. So far, it is Gregorc's only singles title. However, he has also participated in Challenger tournaments, and has won matches in ATP tournaments in Asia, and one at the Delray Beach tournament. He has also won ATP matches since his loss in Beijing in 2005.
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