Robert Reininger (born 20 January 1958) is a former professional

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player from Austria.

Biography

Reininger, a right-handed player from

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, was the Austrian junior champion in 1975. He followed it up with a national Under 21s title in 1976, then in 1979 was Austria's Indoor and Outdoor Championships in both singles and doubles. The top ranked player in Austria in 1979 and 1981, Reininger appeared in seven ties for the

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. This included a tie against

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in Bristol and a match against

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in Bucharest. His only title on the

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was in the doubles at the

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in 1980. An unseeded pairing, he partnered with Hartmut Kirchhübel to win the tournament. As a singles player his best performances came in his home event, the Grand Prix tournament held in

. He made the quarter-finals twice, in 1981 and 1982. He now runs an insurance company in Linz.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

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Biography

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

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