Markus Rackl Explained

Markus Rackl
Fullname:Markus Rackl
Country Represented:
Birth Date:3 March 1969
Birth Place:Traunstein, West Germany
Plays:Left-handed
Careerprizemoney:$90,675
Singlesrecord:8–14
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 129 (20 June 1988)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 491 (30 November 1987)

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

Biography

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

Singles: (2)

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1.1988Montabaur, West GermanyClay6–3, 4–6, 7–5
2.1991Salzburg, AustriaClay1–6, 6–3, 6–4

Notes and References

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