Markus Zillner

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Markus Zillner
Country (sports) Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Born (1970-03-19) 19 March 1970 (age 52)
Munich, West Germany
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Turned pro1988
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$99,911
Singles
Career record5-9
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 143 (22 Jun 1992)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 2R (1992)

Markus Zillner (born 19 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Germany. [1]

Zillner was runner-up in the 18s age group of the 1987 German Open. [2]

He made the quarter-finals of the 1991 Austrian Open, held in Kitzbühel. [2] En route he defeated the eighth ranked player in the world, Sergi Bruguera. [2]

In the 1992 French Open, which he entered as a qualifier, Zillner came from two sets down to upset world number 26 Amos Mansdorf in the opening round. [2] He saved four match points in the third set tiebreak. [3] The German met Nicklas Kulti in the second round and played another five set match, but this time wasn't able to finish on top. [2] It would be his only Grand Slam appearance. [2]

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References

  1. ITF Tennis Profile
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 ATP World Tour Profile
  3. Jerusalem Post ,"Amos Loses", 28 May 1992, pg. 13