Sven Salumaa

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Country(sports) United States
Born (1966-10-21) October 21, 1966 (age 59)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Turnedpro1989
Sven Salumaa
Country (sports) United States
Born (1966-10-21) October 21, 1966 (age 59)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Turned pro1989
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$236,003
Singles
Career record0–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 516 (April 16, 1990)
Doubles
Career record71–82
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 25 (April 13, 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1991, 1993)
French Open2R (1992)
Wimbledon3R (1992)
US OpenSF (1990)
Mixed doubles
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
French Open3R (1992)
Wimbledon3R (1991)
US Open2R (1991)

Sven Salumaa (born October 21, 1966) is a former professional tour tennis player who mostly played tour tennis in doubles.

Salumaa was born in Huntington, New York to Eduard and Tamara Salumaa who were immigrants from Estonia.

During Salumaa's tennis career he won one doubles title and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 25 in 1992. In 1990, he made the semi-finals in doubles at the US Open (tennis) with Brian Garrow, losing in five sets to the eventual champions, Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser.

College tennis

At Indiana University, Sven made the All-Big Ten tennis team in 1986, 1987 and 1988 and holds the all-time career singles wins record at 108. He graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Business.

Post tennis career

Career finals

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