Magnus Zeile (born 10 August 1968) is a Swedish former

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player. As a junior, Zeile reached the semi-final at 1987

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, before losing to

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. Zeile made his

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main draw singles debut, as a

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, at the 1989 Swedish Open where he lost in the first round to David Engel. He primarily participated on the

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and the ITF Satellite circuits. On the Challenger Tour he twice reached the semifinals in doubles, first in 1989 with

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at the

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Challenger and then in 1990 with Fredrik Perman in

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. Zeile has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 240, achieved on 24 June 1991. Since retiring from tennis, he has been working as a private banker in Uppsala.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zeile, Magnus 1968 births Living people Swedish male tennis players Sportspeople from Uppsala 20th-century Swedish sportsmen