Brazilian tennis player
Marcelo Saliola| Country (sports) |  Brazil |
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| Born | (1973-12-31) 31 December 1973 (age 51)
São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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| Plays | Left-handed |
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| Prize money | $47,779 |
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| Career record | 3-3 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 237 (16 Sep 1991) |
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| Career record | 1-5 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 121 (26 Sep 1994) |
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Marcelo Saliola (born 31 December 1973) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.
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.
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Year
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents in the final
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Score in the final
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| 1.
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1993
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Cotia, Brazil
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Hard
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Otavio Della
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Danilo Marcelino
 Francisco Roig
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6–2, 6–7, 6–3
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| 2.
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1993
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São Luís, Brazil
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Hard
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Otavio Della
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Luiz Mattar
Jaime Oncins
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6–7, 6–3, 7–6
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| 3.
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1994
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São Paulo, Brazil
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Clay
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Otavio Della
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Nelson Aerts
Danilo Marcelino
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6–4, 6–2
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| 4.
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1994
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Fortaleza, Brazil
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Hard
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Otavio Della
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 Bill Barber
Ivan Baron
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W/O
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| 5.
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1994
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Natal, Brazil
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Clay
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Otavio Della
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 Gastón Etlis
 Ricardo Mena
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6–4, 6–3
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