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Grant Saacks

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Grant Saacks
Country (sports) South Africa
BornCape Town, South Africa
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 427 (15 Aug 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQ1 (1985, 1989)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 738 (14 Jul 1986)

Grant Saacks is a South African former professional tennis player.

Born and raised in Cape Town, Saacks was a junior Wimbledon quarter-finalist and played collegiate tennis for Pepperdine University during the late 1980s.[1]

While competing on the professional tour he reached a best singles world ranking of 427 and in 1988 made the main draw of a Grand Prix tournament in Indianapolis, where he lost his first round match in three sets to Jim Pugh.[2]

Earlier in his career he had singles victories over Pete Sampras, Petr Korda and Wayne Ferreira. He was a top 30 Men's player in France and ranked #23 Junior tennis player in the world.[citation needed]

Saacks has lived in New York City since 1999 and works in real estate.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Talented Foreign Crop Rises to the Top in Tennis for Loyola". Los Angeles Times. 5 June 1986.
  2. ^ "Tennis". Washington Post. 2 August 1988.
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