Marco Mirnegg (born 24 June 1982) is a former professional

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player from Austria.

Biography

Born in

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, he is the son of former Austrian football international

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. Mirnegg, who was coached by Jürgen Waber, turned professional in 2002. He won three

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titles and in satellite tournaments had wins over

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and

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. His only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour came at

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in 2005, where he featured in both the singles and doubles competitions. He played a

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match for

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in 2005, against

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in Sydney. In the reverse singles, with the tie lost, Mirnegg was called up to face

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and lost a close match to the Australian doubles specialist 5–7 in the final set.

Challenger titles

Singles: (3)

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Biography

Challenger titles

Singles: (3)

See also

References

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