Horst Skoff

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Horst Skoff (August 22, 1968 – June 7, 2008) was a former professional tennis player from Austria.

He was born in Klagenfurt, Austria and died in Hamburg, Germany.

Skoff turned professional in 1985. He won his first top-level singles title in 1989 at Athens. Over the course of his career he won four top-level singles titles and two tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World Number 18 in singles and World Number 70 in doubles. His career prize-money totalled US$1,651,858.

Skoff played on Austria's Davis Cup team for nine years, compiling a 22-17 record. He helped the team reach the World Group semi-finals in 1990. Memorable Davis Cup rubbers which Skoff was involved in include a 6–7, 7–6, 1–6, 6–4, 9–7 win over Mats Wilander in the 1989 quarter-final; and a 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 4–6, 3–6 loss to Michael Chang in the 1990 semi-final.

Skoff retired from the professional tour in 1995. He died on June 7, 2008 in Hamburg following a heart attack.

[edit] Singles titles

No.	Date	Tournament	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	1988	Athens, Greece	Bruno Orešar	6-3, 2-6, 6-2
2.	1988	Vienna, Austria	Thomas Muster	4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
3.	1990	Geneva, Switzerland	Sergi Bruguera	7-6, 7-6
4.	1993	Båstad, Sweden	Ronald Agenor	7-5, 1-6, 6-0