| Country (sports) |  Israel |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1973 |
| College | University of Miami |
| Prize money | $26,666 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 WTA / 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 242 (9 August 1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 WTA / 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 245 (10 June 1991) |
Limor Zaltz (born 8 July 1973) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She played collegiate tennis at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
A winner of two junior grand slam titles, Zaltz was the girls' doubles champion at the 1990 Australian Open and 1991 Wimbledon Championships. [1]
Zaltz, who comes from Haifa, played on the professional tour until 1993, reaching best rankings of 242 in singles and 245 in doubles. All of her 11 Fed Cup matches for Israel were in doubles.
In the early 1990s she played college tennis for the University of Miami. Her younger sister Rinat, an Israel women's national basketball team representative, played basketball for the university. [2]
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 14 May 1990 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard |  Miriam Oremans | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 May 1992 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Shiri Burstein | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 7 September 1992 | Jerusalem, Israel | Hard | Yael Segal | 6–7(10), 6–3, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 June 1993 | Cáceres, Spain | Hard |  Cristina Torrens Valero | 3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 30 July 1990 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Ilana Berger | Dahlia Coriat Medi Dadoch | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 6 August 1990 | Lebanon, United States | Hard | Ilana Berger |  Kathy Foxworth Vincenza Procacci | 4–6, 1–4 ret. |
| Winner | 1. | 5 November 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | Ilana Berger |  Daniella Blanke Yael Shavit | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 12 November 1990 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | Ilana Berger | Dahlia Coriat Medi Dadoch | 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 18 May 1992 | Haifa, Israel | Hard |  Michelle Anderson | Rikki Gaddie Toni Gaddie | 0–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 May 1992 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Michelle Anderson | Ilana Berger Petra Kamstra | 2–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 7 September 1992 | Jerusalem, Israel | Hard | Yael Segal | Yael Beckman  Caroline Hunt | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 17 May 1993 | Tortosa, Spain | Clay | Tzipora Obziler |  Maria Inés Araiz María Fernanda Landa | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 31 May 1993 | Cáceres, Spain | Hard | Tzipora Obziler | Eleni Rossides  Heidi Sprung | 6–0, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 August 1993 | College Park, United States | Hard | Tzipora Obziler | Susan Gilchrist Vickie Paynter | 2–6, 3–6 |
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