Markus Zillner

Markus Zillner
Country (sports) Germany Germany
Born (1970-03-19) 19 March 1970
Munich, West Germany
Height 5'10" (178 cm)
Turned pro 1988
Plays Left-handed
Prize money $99,911
Singles
Career record 5-9
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 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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