Markus Rackl (born 3 March 1969) is a former professional

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player from Germany.

Biography

A left-handed player from

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, Rackl played professionally in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His best performance on tour came when he made the semi-finals of the

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in 1988, with wins over

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and

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. In 1988 he was also a quarter-finalist at the Athens Open after beating top seed

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and won a

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title in

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. He won one further Challenger event, in

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in 1991. As a coach he has worked with

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Challenger titles

Singles: (2)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rackl, Markus 1969 births Living people German male tennis players West German male tennis players People from Traunstein Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria Tennis people from Bavaria