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Jurgen Melzer Bio
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- 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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