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{{Short description|Austrian tennis player (1931–2012)}} |
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'''Franz Saiko''' (16 February 1931 |
'''Franz Saiko''' (16 February 1931 – 28 August 2012) was an Austrian [[tennis]] player. |
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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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mike's defeat saves a row |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620521/183/0012 |work=[[Daily Herald (United Kingdom)|Daily Herald]] |date=21 May 1962}}</ref> |
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mike's defeat saves a row |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19620521/183/0012 |work=[[Daily Herald (United Kingdom)|Daily Herald]] |date=21 May 1962}}</ref> |
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Saiko was not known to tour much overseas but made several appearances at the [[Wimbledon Championships]] |
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]].<ref name="Kleinezeitung">{{cite news |title=Tennis: ÖTV-Legende Franz Saiko ist tot|url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/sommersport/tennis/3978384/Tennis_OeTVLegende-Franz-Saiko-ist-tot |work=[[Kleine Zeitung]] |date=28 August 2012 |language=de}}</ref> |
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Outside of tennis he worked as a pharmacist.<ref name="Kleinezeitung"/> |
Outside of tennis he worked as a pharmacist.<ref name="Kleinezeitung"/> |
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[[Category:2012 deaths]] |
[[Category:2012 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Austrian male tennis players]] |
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[[Category:Tennis players from Vienna]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 13 December 2022
| Country (sports) |  Austria |
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| Born | 16 February 1931 |
| Died | 28 August 2012 (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]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Mike's defeat saves a row". Daily Herald. 21 May 1962.
- ^ a b "Tennis: ÖTV-Legende Franz Saiko ist tot". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 28 August 2012.