{{short description|Brazilian tennis player}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Marcelo Saliola | image = | caption = | country = {{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil | residence = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|12|31}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|5|ft|10|in|cm|abbr=on}} | turnedpro = | plays = Left-handed | careerprizemoney = $47,779 | singlesrecord = 3-3 | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 237 (16 Sep 1991) | doublesrecord = 1-5 | doublestitles = 0 | highestdoublesranking = No. 121 (26 Sep 1994) }} '''Marcelo Saliola''' (born 31 December 1973) is a Brazilian former professional tennis player.
Saliola was the runner-up in the 1988 Junior Orange Bowl and won the South American Junior Championships in 1991, for the under 18 age bracket.<ref>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Sa/M/Marcelo-Saliola.aspx ATP World Tour Profile]</ref>
He had his best result on the ATP Tour at 1991 Brasilia Open when he made it into the round of 16, with a win over second seed and world number 12 Emilio Sánchez. He was a doubles quarter-finalist in the 1994 Colombia Open, partnering Otavio Della, with whom he won five Challenger titles.<ref>[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10001213 ITF Tennis Profile]</ref>
The Brazilian won a bronze medal in the singles event at the 1991 Pan American Games
==Challenger titles==
===Doubles: (5)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" style=font-size:97% !width=10|No. !width=50|Year !width=200|Tournament !width=50|Surface !width=200|Partner !width=200|Opponents in the final !width=200|Score in the final |- |1. |1993 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cotia, Brazil |Hard |{{flagicon|BRA}} Otavio Della |{{flagicon|BRA}} Danilo Marcelino<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} Francisco Roig |6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |- |2. |1993 |{{flagicon|BRA}} São Luís, Brazil |Hard |{{flagicon|BRA}} Otavio Della |{{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Mattar<br />{{flagicon|BRA}} Jaime Oncins |6–7, 6–3, 7–6 |- |3. |1994 |{{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo, Brazil |Clay |{{flagicon|BRA}} Otavio Della |{{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Aerts<br />{{flagicon|BRA}} Danilo Marcelino |6–4, 6–2 |- |4. |1994 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Fortaleza, Brazil |Hard |{{flagicon|BRA}} Otavio Della |{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Barber<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Ivan Baron |W/O |- |5. |1994 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Natal, Brazil |Clay |{{flagicon|BRA}} Otavio Della |{{flagicon|ARG}} Gastón Etlis<br />{{flagicon|PAR}} Ricardo Mena |6–4, 6–3 |}
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