Reinhard Wawra (born 7 February 1973) is an Austrian former professional

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player. Reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 293 on 12 June 1995.

Career

As a junior, Wawra was a standout player who won several youth tournaments. In 1986, he was part of the Austrian team that dominated and won the Lacoste Nations Cup, an Under-14 team tournament held in

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. The following year, Wawra excelled on the U14 circuit of the

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, winning the prestigious trophies of the year at Petits As and the European Junior Championships at San Remo. In 1989, at the

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for the Under 16 category in

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, Wawra was defeated by qualifier Juan Garat, 6–2, 4–6, 7-6^(8–6). On the professional tour, Wawra made

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singles main draw appearances at the

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in 1990 and

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in 1991. He participated in the qualifying rounds of the 1991 Australian Open, was a finalist at the 1992 Vienna Challenger and achieved his career high singles ranking of 293 during the 1995 season.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wawra, Reinhard 1973 births Living people Austrian male tennis players