Markus Zillner | |
Country: | Germany |
Birth Date: | 1970 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Munich, West Germany |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
Turnedpro: | 1988 |
Plays: | Left-handed |
Careerprizemoney: | $99,911 |
Singlesrecord: | 5-9 |
Singlestitles: | 0 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 143 (22 Jun 1992) |
Frenchopenresult: | 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]