Gilbert Schaller (born 17 March 1969), is a former professional tennis player from Austria.
Gilbert Schaller| Country (sports) |  Austria |
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| Residence | Graz, Austria |
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| Born | (1969-03-17) 17 March 1969 (age 55)
Bruck an der Mur, Styria, Austria |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Turned pro | 1987 |
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| Retired | 1999 |
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| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | $1,317,163 |
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| Career record | 115–132 |
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| Career titles | 1 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 17 (16 October 1995) |
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| Australian Open | 3R (1997) |
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| French Open | 2R (1992, 1995, 1996) |
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| Wimbledon | 1R (1993) |
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| US Open | 1R (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) |
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| Career record | 3–13 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 245 (21 March 1994) |
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| Last updated on: 3 April 2022. |
Schaller achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 17 in 1995. At the 1995 French Open, Schaller upset world No. 2 Pete Sampras in the first round in a five set match.
Schaller won one singles title (in Casablanca) and reached the quarterfinals of the 1996 Hamburg Masters and the 1995 Monte Carlo Masters. He participated in seven Davis Cup ties for Austria from 1993 to 1997, posting a 3–6 record in singles. Schaller resided in Graz when a tour player. From 2007 to 2011, he was Captain of the Austrian Davis Cup-Team and sports director of the ÖTV. Schaller currently works as the sports director in the McCartney Group in Vienna, and as an ATP coach with (Florin Mergea and Marin Draganja).
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
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| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
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| ATP Masters Series (0–0)
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ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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0-1
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Jun 1992
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Salzburg, Austria
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Jordi Arrese
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6–7, 6–7
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1-1
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Jul 1992
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Challenger
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Clay
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 João Cunha-Silva
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6–4, 6–7, 6–0
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2-1
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Aug 1992
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Lins, Brazil
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Mauricio Hadad
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6–3, 6–3
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3-1
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Sep 1992
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Casablanca, Morocco
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Challenger
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Clay
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Federico Sanchez
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6–4, 6–1
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4-1
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Aug 1993
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Liège, Belgium
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Christian Ruud
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1–6, 7–6, 6–1
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4-2
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Sep 1993
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Venice, Italy
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Challenger
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Clay
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Tomás Carbonell
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4–6, 6–0, 1–6
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5-2
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Sep 1993
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Massimo Valeri
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6–4, 7–6
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6-2
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Oct 1993
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Curitiba, Brazil
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Christian Miniussi
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6–4, 6–0
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6-3
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Dec 1993
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Naples, United States
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Karsten Braasch
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6–1, 4–6, 6–7
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7-3
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Jun 1994
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Braunschweig, Germany
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Challenger
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Clay
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Javier Sánchez
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6–4, 3–6, 6–3
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8-3
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Jul 1994
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Oporta, Portugal
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Challenger
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Clay
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 Marcelo Filippini
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6–2, 7–5
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8-4
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Aug 1994
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Graz, Austria
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Challenger
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Clay
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Francisco Clavet
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3–6, 6–2, 4–6
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8-5
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Mar 1997
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Salinas, Ecuador
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Challenger
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Hard
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Oliver Gross
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1–6, 6–3, 2–6
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8-6
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Jun 1999
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Hungary F2, Budapest
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Futures
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Clay
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 Olivier Malcor
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3–6, 0–6
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#R
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Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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