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Jurgen Melzer Bio


  • Began playing tennis at age nine
  • Father, Rudolf, is a businessman and mayor of his hometown Deutsch-Wagram; mother, Michaela, is a saleswoman and has one younger brother, Gerald
  • Speaks German, English and French
  • Childhood idols were Stefan Edberg, Michael Stich and Patrick Rafter
  • Captured Wimbledon junior title (d. Pless) in 1999
  • Hobbies include watching his favorite soccer teams, Bayern Munich and Austria Wien, playing golf and going to movies
  • Favorite shot is backhand drop shot
  • Has a 15-24 career Davis Cup record (9-16 in singles) in 18 ties since 1999
  • Fitness trainer is Manfred Kogler and coached by former ATP pro Joakim Nystrom (since November 2007).
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.


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