Franz Saiko

Franz Saiko

Country (sports)	Austria
Born	(1931-02-16)16 February 1931
Died	28 August 2012(2012-08-28) (aged 81)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	2R (1955, 1957, 1958, 1961)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon	3R (1954)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon	2R (1954, 1958)

Franz Saiko (16 February 1931 – 28 August 2012) was an Austrian tennis player.

A native of Vienna, Saiko was a regular fixture in the Austria Davis Cup team from 1954 to 1962, winning a total of 22 rubbers. His best win came against Britain's Mike Sangster in a 1962 tie in Vienna.^[1]

Saiko was not known to tour much overseas but made several appearances at the Wimbledon Championships. In 1954 he reached the doubles round of 16 with Hans Redl.^[2]

Outside of tennis he worked as a pharmacist.^[2]

See also

• List of Austria Davis Cup team representatives

References

1. "Mike's defeat saves a row". Daily Herald. 21 May 1962.
2. "Tennis: ÖTV-Legende Franz Saiko ist tot". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 28 August 2012.

External links

• Franz Saiko at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Franz Saiko at the Davis Cup
• Franz Saiko at the International Tennis Federation