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Antonio Veić
Country (sports)	Croatia
Residence	Mali Lošinj, Croatia
Born	February 18, 1988 (age 36); Mali Lošinj, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro	2006
Plays	Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Prize money	$373,249
Singles
Career record	10–16
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	119 (May 14, 2012)
Current ranking	119 (May 28, 2012)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2010)
French Open	3R (2011)
Wimbledon	Q1 (2012)
US Open	-
Doubles
Career record	2–3
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	192 (May 14, 2012)
	Last updated on: May 28, 2012.

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Antonio Veić (born February 18, 1988 in Mali Lošinj) is a professional Croatian tennis player. His highest singles ranking is 119, which was reached on May 14, 2012.

Tennis career

2009

Veić received a wild card for Zagreb Indoors and caused an upset^[1] as he beat ex-Top 10 player Guillermo Cañas 4–6, 6–4, 6–2. Betfair started a private investigation immediately after the match^[2] following bets in total amount of $2M being placed on the Croat despite him being considered a huge underdog before the match.^[3] He issued a brief statement calling the allegations 'ridiculous and unfounded'.^[4] Veić continued his successful run following a 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 victory over Evgeny Korolev.^[5] It came to an end after he lost to fellow Croat Marin Čilić 6–2, 7–6.^[6]

2010

Veic qualified for the 2010 Australian Open Men's Singles draw, where he beat Daniel Köllerer of Austria 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4. He fell to Gaël Monfils 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.

Challenger finals

Singles: 3 (1–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	12 April 2009	Monza, Italy	Clay	David Marrero	7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up	2.	11 March 2012	Santiago, Chile	Clay	Paul Capdeville	3–6, 7–6^(7–5), 3–6
Winner	1.	15 April 2012	Blumenau, Brazil	Clay	Paul Capdeville	3–6, 6–4, 5–2, retired

References

External links

Antonio Veić at the Association of Tennis Professionals

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[1] Veić shocks Cañas in Zagreb

[2] Betfair investigating the betting patterns for the match

[3] Veić and Cañas under spotlight

[4] Veić denying charges

[5] Veić continues his run in Zagreb

[6] Veić's run comes to an abrupt end

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-'''Antonio Veić''' (born February 18, 1988 in [[Mali Lošinj]]) is a professional Croatian [[tennis]] player, and he is the biggest sheet motherfocker on the planet Earth. His highest singles ranking is 119, which was reached on May 14, 2012.
+'''Antonio Veić''' (born February 18, 1988 in [[Mali Lošinj]]) is a professional Croatian [[tennis]] player. His highest singles ranking is 119, which was reached on May 14, 2012.
 ==Tennis career==