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JURGEN MELZER (AUT)<br />
Birthdate: May 22, 1981 Turned Pro: 1999<br />
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria<br />
Height: 6’0” (1.83m)<br />
Residence: Vienna, Austria<br />
Weight: 178 (80kg)<br />
Career Win-Loss: 252-222<br />
Plays: Left-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $5,788,437<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 3/7<br />
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 11-44<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 11 (November 15, 2010)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 6 (September 13, 2010)<br />
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS <strong>ATP</strong> RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010: 11 (51-25) 2007: 60 (23-25) 2004: 39 (27-27) 2001: 167 (1-1) 1998:T1190 (0-0)<br />
2009: 28 (36-29) 2006: 41 (33-26) 2003: 79 (14-20) 2000: 370 (0-5)<br />
2008: 34 (30-26) 2005: 54 (26-26) 2002: 90 (10-11) 1999:465 (1-1)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $2,037,084. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 51-25 (singles), 30-23 (doubles).<br />
Singles Winner: Vienna. Finalist: Hamburg. Semifinalist: Zagreb, Dubai, Roland Garros. Quarterfinalist:<br />
Auckland, Rotterdam, Madrid*, Stuttgart, Umag, Bangkok, Shanghai*, Paris*. Doubles Winner: Zagreb,<br />
Wimbledon(w/Petzschner), Shanghai*(w/Paes). Finalist: Bangkok(w/Erlich). Semifinalist:<br />
Brisbane(w/Petzschner), Stuttgart(w/Kohlmann).<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The top Austrian finished in Top 20 for first time, highlighted by a repeat title in hometown of Vienna (d. Haider-<br />
Maurer), a Grand Slam-best SF result at Roland Garros (d. Djokovic in QF, l. to Nadal) and personal-high 51<br />
match wins…Played in most combined matches (130)…Also won first Grand Slam doubles title (w/Petzschner)<br />
and qualified for season-ending Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals in London…Only player to finish in Top 15 in<br />
singles (No. 11) and doubles (No. 8)…Advanced to QFs or better 13 times…Runner-up in Hamburg (l. to<br />
Golubev)…Reached Shanghai* QF (d. No. 1 Nadal, l. to Monaco)…Won doubles title in Zagreb (w/Petzschner)<br />
and finished No. 10 in <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Team Rankings…Earned a career-high $2,037,084.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The Austrian has nine straight Top 100 seasons, including five of last seven in Top 50…Is 3-7 in finals…In ’07,<br />
suffered a left wrist injury in Halle and withdrew from Wimbledon, snapping a streak of 20 straight Slams<br />
played (missed seven weeks)…In ’06, won first title in Bucharest (d. Volandri)…In ’05, won first doubles title in<br />
St. Petersburg (w/Knowle)…In ’04, finished as top Austrian for first time…Reached first <strong>ATP</strong> Masters 1000 QFs in<br />
Hamburg* and Toronto*…In ’03, reached first final in Newport (l. to Ginepri)…Captured Wimbledon junior title<br />
(d. Pless) in ‘99…Has a 22-28 career Davis Cup record (14-19 in singles) in 22 ties since ‘99.<br />
CAREER TITLES (3): 2006 – Bucharest(CL); 2009 – Vienna(IH); 2010 – Vienna(IH). FINALIST (7): 2003 –<br />
Newport(G); 2005 – St. Pölten(CL); 2006 – Houston(CL), Metz(IH); 2007 – Las Vegas(H); 2008 – Kitzbühel(CL);<br />
2010 – Hamburg(CL). CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (9). FINALIST (13).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 12-10)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 00<br />
AUS. OPEN 8-8 1ST 3RD 2ND 2ND 1ST 3RD 3RD 1ST — —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 13-8 SF 3RD 3RD 2ND 1ST 3RD 2ND 1ST — —<br />
WIMBLEDON 10-9 4TH 3RD 3RD — 1ST 3RD 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST<br />
US OPEN 11-9 4TH 2ND 3RD 2ND 1ST 1ST 3RD 2ND 2ND —<br />
DOUBLES (1-0 in finals). WIMBLEDON: Champion - 2010 (w/Petzschner).<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR MASTERS 1000 HISTORY* (Career W-L: 37-45)<br />
CAREER 10 09 08 07 06 05 04<br />
INDIAN WELLS 4-7 4TH 3RD 2ND 2ND 1ST 3RD 1ST<br />
MIAMI 4-7 3RD 2ND 2ND 2ND 1ST 1ST 3RD<br />
MONTE CARLO 1-4 2ND 1ST — 1ST — 1ST —<br />
ROME 2-4 1ST 3RD — 1ST — 1ST —<br />
MADRID 5-4 QF 2ND — 1ST — 2ND —<br />
TORONTO/MONTREAL 3-5 1ST 1ST — 1ST — 1ST QF<br />
CINCINNATI 4-5 2ND 2ND — 3RD — 1ST 1ST<br />
SHANGHAI 5-2 QF 3RD — — — — —<br />
PARIS 4-3 QF — — 1ST — — 3RD<br />
DOUBLES (1-0 in finals). SHANGHAI: Champion - 2010 (w/Paes).<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD<br />
TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER 10<br />
1-2 RR<br />
(w/Petzschner)<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Began playing tennis at age nine…Father, Rudolf, is a businessman and former mayor of Deutsch-Wagram;<br />
mother, Michaela, is a saleswoman…Has one younger brother, Gerald, who finished No. 434 in 2010…Speaks<br />
German, English and French…Childhood idols were Stefan Edberg, Michael Stich and Patrick Rafter…Hobbies<br />
include watching favorite football teams, Bayern Munich and Austria Wien, and playing golf…Voted Sportsman<br />
of Year in Austria in 2010… Fitness trainer is Jan Velthuis and coached by former <strong>ATP</strong> pro Joakim Nystrom.<br />
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