Grant Saacks is a South African former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 427 (15 Aug 1988) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1985, 1989) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 738 (14 Jul 1986) |
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 edit
- ^ "Talented Foreign Crop Rises to the Top in Tennis for Loyola". Los Angeles Times. 5 June 1986.
- ^ "Tennis". Washington Post. 2 August 1988.