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| Country | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Residence | Deutsch-Wagram, Austria | |
| Date of birth | 22 May 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Turned pro | 1999 | |
| Plays | Left-handed; two-handed backhand | |
| Career prize money | $3,751,352 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record | 201–197 | |
| Career titles | 2 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 26 (18 May 2009) | |
| Current ranking | No. 32 (1 February 2010) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 3R (2004, 2005, 2009) | |
| French Open | 3R (2005, 2008, 2009) | |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005, 2008, 2009) | |
| US Open | 3R (2004, 2008) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record | 161–127 | |
| Career titles | 6 | |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (19 March 2007) | |
| Last updated on: 2 November 2009. | ||
Jürgen Melzer (born 22 May, 1981) is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 26 on 18 May 2009, and a doubles ranking of No. 17 on 19 March 2007.
In 1999, he won the boy's singles event at Wimbledon.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Melzer advanced to the quarter-finals before finally losing Rafael Nadal, who went on to win the gold medal.
He is often referred to as the best player on the tour to have not yet reached the fourth round of a major tournament. He is dating Croatian-Austrian swimmer Mirna Jukić. He is endorsed by adidas and Dunlop Sport.
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ATP Tour Titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (2) |
Singles
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 11 September 2006 | Bucharest, Romania | Clay | Filippo Volandri | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 2. | 1 November 2009 | Vienna, Austria | Hard (i) | Marin Čilić | 6–4, 6–3 |
Singles Finalist (6)
- 2003: Newport (lost to Robby Ginepri)
- 2005: St. Pölten (lost to Nikolay Davydenko)
- 2006: Houston (lost to Mardy Fish)
- 2006: Metz (lost to Novak Djokovic)
- 2007: Las Vegas (lost to Lleyton Hewitt)
- 2008: Kitzbühel (lost to Juan Martín del Potro)
Doubles
| Legend (Doubles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold (1) |
| ATP Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the Final | Score in the Final |
| 1. | 24 October 2005 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Carpet (i) | Julian Knowle | Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 2. | 24 April 2006 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Julian Knowle | Michael Kohlmann Alexander Waske | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 3. | 10 July 2006 | Newport, United States | Grass | Robert Kendrick | Jeff Coetzee Justin Gimelstob | 7–6(3), 6–0 |
| 4. | 15 June 2008 | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Mario Ančić | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 7–6(5), 6–3 |
| 5. | 29 August 2009 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | Julian Knowle | Bruno Soares Kevin Ullyett | 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| 6. | 11 October 2009 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Julian Knowle | Ross Hutchins Jordan Kerr | 6–2, 5–7, [10-8] |
Doubles Finalist (12)
- 2002: Newport (w/ Alexander Popp) (lost to Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan)
- 2003: Newport (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Jordan Kerr / David Macpherson)
- 2003: Kitzbühel (w/ Alexander Peya) (lost to Martin Damm / Cyril Suk)
- 2006: Houston (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Michael Kohlmann / Alexander Waske)
- 2006: Metz (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Richard Gasquet / Fabrice Santoro)
- 2006: Vienna (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Petr Pála / Pavel Vízner)
- 2006: St. Petersburg (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Simon Aspelin / Todd Perry)
- 2007: Memphis (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Eric Butorac / Jamie Murray)
- 2007: St. Petersburg (w/ Todd Perry) (lost to Daniel Nestor / Nenad Zimonjić)
- 2008: Auckland (w/ Xavier Malisse) (lost to Luis Horna / Juan Mónaco)
- 2008: Pörtschach (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Marcelo Melo / André Sá)
- 2009: Vienna (w/ Julian Knowle) (lost to Łukasz Kubot / Oliver Marach)
References
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