Bernhard Pils (born 20 October 1961) is a former professional

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player from Austria.

Career

Pils was a semi-finalist in the boys' singles event at the 1979 French Open. In 1982 Australian Open, Pils competed in both the men's singles and doubles draws.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> He had a five set win over

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in the opening round and came close to beating American

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in the second round, claiming the first two sets and taking the third into a tiebreak, but ultimately lost in another five set match. His doubles campaign ended in the first round, where he and partner Peter Feigl were beaten by Dale Collings and Cliff Letcher. Pils defeated both Christian Jessel and Juan Avendaño to make the round of 16 at the Kitzbühel Open in 1984. The following year he was a quarter-finalist at the Lorraine Open, after wins over Loïc Courteau and Thomas Högstedt. The Austrian represented his country in six

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ties and won five rubbers, all in singles.Davis Cup Profile
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pils, Bernhard 1961 births Living people Austrian male tennis players Tennis players from Vienna 20th-century Austrian sportsmen