Marcelo Saliola
Country | Brazil |
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Born |
Sao Paulo, Brazil | 31 December 1973
Height | 5'10" (178 cm) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $47,779 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3-3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 237 (16 Sep 1991) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1-5 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 121 (26 Sep 1994) |
Marcelo Saliola (born 31 December 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.
Saliola was the runner-up in the 1988 Junior Orange Bowl and won the South American Junior Championships in 1991, for the under 18 age bracket.[1]
He had his best result on the ATP Tour at 1991 Brasilia Open when he made it into the round of 16, with a win over second seed and world number 12 Emilio Sánchez. He was a doubles quarter-finalist in the 1994 Colombia Open, partnering Otavio Della, with whom he won five Challenger titles.[2]
The Brazilian won a bronze medal in the singles event at the 1991 Pan American Games
Challenger Titles
Doubles: (5)
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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1. | 1993 | Cotia, Brazil | Hard | Otavio Della | Danilo Marcelino Francisco Roig |
6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
2. | 1993 | Sao Luis, Brazil | Hard | Otavio Della | Luiz Mattar Jaime Oncins |
6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |
3. | 1994 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Clay | Otavio Della | Nelson Aerts Danilo Marcelino |
6–4, 6–2 |
4. | 1994 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Hard | Otavio Della | Bill Barber Ivan Baron |
W/O |
5. | 1994 | Natal, Brazil | Clay | Otavio Della | Gaston Etlis Ricardo Mena |
6–4, 6–3 |