Bernhard Pils (born 20 October 1961) is a former professional

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player from Austria.

Career

Pils was a semi-finalist in the boys' singles event at the 1979 French Open. In

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, Pils competed in both the men's singles and doubles draws.ATP World Tour Profile
/ref> He had a five set win over

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in the opening round and came close to beating American

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in the second round, claiming the first two sets and taking the third into a tiebreak, but ultimately lost in another five set match. His doubles campaign ended in the first round, where he and partner

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were beaten by

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and

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. Pils defeated both Christian Jessel and Juan Avendaño to make the round of 16 at the Kitzbühel Open in 1984. The following year he was a quarter-finalist at the

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, after wins over

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and

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. The Austrian represented his country in six

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ties and won five rubbers, all in singles.Davis Cup Profile
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pils, Bernhard 1961 births Living people Austrian male tennis players Tennis players from Vienna