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Markus Rackl

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Markus Rackl
Full nameMarkus Rackl
Country (sports) West Germany
 Germany
Born (1969-03-03) 3 March 1969 (age 55)
Traunstein, West Germany
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$90,675
Singles
Career record8–14
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 129 (20 June 1988)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 491 (30 November 1987)

Markus Rackl (born 3 March 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.

Biography

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A left-handed player from Traunstein, Rackl played professionally in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His best performance on tour came when he made the semi-finals of the Madrid Tennis Grand Prix in 1988, with wins over Marcelo Ingaramo, Edoardo Mazza and Sergio Casal.[1] In 1988 he was also a quarter-finalist at the Athens Open after beating top seed Tore Meinecke and won a Challenger title in Montabaur.[2] He won one further Challenger event, in Salzburg in 1991.[3] As a coach he has worked with Alexander Satschko.[4]

Challenger titles

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Singles: (2)

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No. Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1988 Montabaur, West Germany Clay Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Orešar 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
2. 1991 Salzburg, Austria Clay West Germany Martin Sinner 1–6, 6–3, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Madrid - 11 April - 17 April 1988". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Athens International". Reno Gazette-Journal. 16 June 1988. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Salzburg Challenger - 24 June - 30 June 1991". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Alexander Satschko - Overview - ATP World Tour - Tennis". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
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