German tennis player
Markus Zillner| Country (sports) |  Germany |
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| Born | (1970-03-19) 19 March 1970 (age 54)
Munich, West Germany |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
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| Turned pro | 1988 |
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| Plays | Left-handed |
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| Prize money | $99,911 |
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| Career record | 5-9 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 143 (22 Jun 1992) |
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| French Open | 2R (1992) |
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Markus Zillner (born 19 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.[1]
Zillner was runner-up in the 18s age group of the 1987 German Open.[2]
He made the quarter-finals of the 1991 Austrian Open, held in Kitzbühel.[2] En route he defeated the eighth ranked player in the world, Sergi Bruguera.[2]
In the 1992 French Open, which he entered as a qualifier, Zillner came from two sets down to upset world number 26 Amos Mansdorf in the opening round.[2] He saved four match points in the third set tiebreak.[3] The German met Nicklas Kulti in the second round and played another five set match, but this time wasn't able to finish on top.[2] It would be his only Grand Slam appearance.[2]
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