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Eugenio Saller

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Eugenio Saller
Eugenio Saller in 1952
Country (sports) Brazil
Born(1928-06-05)5 June 1928
DiedApril 2017[1]
Singles
Career titles0 WTA, 0 ITF
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon1R (1952)
Doubles
Career titles0 WTA, 0 ITF

Eugenio Saller (5 June 1928 – April 2017) was a Brazilian tennis player. He competed at Wimbledon and French Open in 1952, and later was the president of the Brazilian Tennis Federation, as well as representative in the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Born in Zlin, Czech Republic, Saller graduated from the University of Texas with a scholarship. Following his tennis career, Eugenio became a reference in the Brazilian coffee industry as CEO of Melitta Brazil. During his tenure, Melitta became one of the main sponsors backing brazilian tennis players and tournaments in the Latin American region.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Eugenio Saller". IC Tennis.NET.
  2. ^ Eugenio Saller. tennisarchives.com
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