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Jurgen Melzer

AUT Age 45 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1999–2018
Peak ranking
8 (Apr 18, 2011)
Elo peak
2024 (92.1%ile)
Career record
326–303 (51.8%)
Career titles
5
Prize money
$10,739,212

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 18, 2019* Winston-Salem ATP 250 Q1 Q Hard Bjorn Fratangelo #121 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 26, 2018* Vienna ATP 500 R16 Hard Kevin Anderson #8 (w/o) L H2H Match data
Oct 25, 2018* Vienna ATP 500 R32 Hard Milos Raonic #22 7-6(6) 7-5 W H2H Match data
Aug 27, 2018 US Open Grand Slam Q1 Q Hard Kenny De Schepper #205 6-7(7) 2-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 23, 2018 Hamburg ATP 500 Q2 Q Clay Nikoloz Basilashvili #81 4-6 6-4 5-7 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Fernando Verdasco 3 6 9 Jun 20, 2014 H2H
Marin Cilic 3 6 9 May 14, 2014 H2H
Juan Monaco 1 7 8 May 6, 2014 H2H
Julien Benneteau 2 6 8 Apr 15, 2014 H2H
David Ferrer 2 6 8 Mar 29, 2013 H2H

Titles (5)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
200625 1 1 Bucharest
200928 1 1 Erste Bank Open
201029 1 1 Erste Bank Open
201231 1 1 Memphis
201332 1 1 Winston-Salem Open
Total 5 2 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199918ATP11250.0%973491
200019Qualifying Q303100.0%
200019ATP0330.0%491358
200120Qualifying Q0110.0%
200120ATP11250.0%358168
200221Qualifying Q41580.0%
200221ATP1091952.6%16891
200322ATP11182937.9%9079
200423ATP27224955.1%7939
200524ATP24254949.0%3952
200625ATP33255856.9%5241
200726Qualifying Q202100.0%
200726ATP21244546.7%4160
200827Qualifying Q0110.0%
200827ATP26234953.1%6234
200928ATP35266157.4%3228
201029ATP49257466.2%2811
201130ATP20214148.8%1133
201231Qualifying Q303100.0%
201231ATP18224045.0%3329
201332ATP25234852.1%2927
201433ATP12193138.7%29113
201534Qualifying Q1171861.1%
201534ATP9112045.0%110155
201635Qualifying Q31475.0%
201635ATP33650.0%155306
201736Qualifying Q43757.1%
201736ATP0110.0%307186
201837Qualifying Q561145.5%
201837ATP11250.0%186288
201938Qualifying Q0110.0%
Career32630362951.8%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199918ATP 11250.0% 11250.0%
200019Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
200019ATP 0220.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
200120Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
200120ATP 11250.0% 11250.0%
200221Qualifying Q 11250.0%303100.0% 41580.0%
200221ATP 32560.0%751258.3%0220.0% 1091952.6%
200322ATP 27922.2%481233.3%53862.5% 11182937.9%
200423ATP 12112352.2%961560.0%23540.0%42666.7% 27224955.1%
200524ATP 10142441.7%1081855.6%32560.0%11250.0% 24254949.0%
200625ATP 9112045.0%2092969.0%44850.0%0110.0% 33255856.9%
200726Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
200726ATP 14142850.0%781546.7%0110.0%0110.0% 21244546.7%
200827Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
200827ATP 14142850.0%861457.1%43757.1% 26234953.1%
200928ATP 19153455.9%1292157.1%42666.7% 35266157.4%
201029ATP 28154365.1%1782568.0%42666.7% 49257466.2%
201130ATP 10132343.5%871553.3%21366.7% 20214148.8%
201231Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
201231ATP 14163046.7%24633.3%22450.0% 18224045.0%
201332ATP 19133259.4%281020.0%42666.7% 25234852.1%
201433ATP 391225.0%671346.2%33650.0% 12193138.7%
201534Qualifying Q 931275.0%0220.0%22450.0% 1171861.1%
201534ATP 461040.0%44850.0%11250.0% 9112045.0%
201635Qualifying Q 31475.0% 31475.0%
201635ATP 12333.3%21366.7% 33650.0%
201736Qualifying Q 42666.7%0110.0% 43757.1%
201736ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
201837Qualifying Q 0110.0%34742.9%21366.7% 561145.5%
201837ATP 11250.0% 11250.0%
201938Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career16516633149.8%11810021854.1%38327054.3%551050.0%32630362951.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199918 000110.0%00101100.0% 11250.0%
200019 000110.0%0220.0%00 0330.0%
200120 00101100.0%0110.0%00 11250.0%
200221 101100.0%0220.0%761353.8%21366.7% 1091952.6%
200322 0330.0%23540.0%461040.0%561145.5% 11182937.9%
200423 13425.0%871553.3%12112352.2%61785.7% 27224955.1%
200524 16714.3%461040.0%9112045.0%1021283.3% 24254949.0%
200625 12333.3%281020.0%2092969.0%1061662.5% 33255856.9%
200726 0550.0%27922.2%10102050.0%921181.8% 21244546.7%
200827 0330.0%15616.7%18123060.0%731070.0% 26234953.1%
200928 110119.1%63966.7%2092969.0%741163.6% 34266056.7%
201029 581338.5%551050.0%2593473.5%1431782.4% 49257466.2%
201130 14520.0%45944.4%1192055.0%43757.1% 20214148.8%
201231 0220.0%561145.5%1192055.0%25728.6% 18224045.0%
201332 0440.0%571241.7%1171861.1%951464.3% 25234852.1%
201433 0330.0%461040.0%581338.5%32560.0% 12193138.7%
201534 0220.0%0220.0%551050.0%32560.0% 8111942.1%
201635 101100.0%11250.0%0110.0%11250.0% 33650.0%
201736 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
201837 0110.0%101100.0%0000 11250.0%
Career 12566817.6%517612740.2%16812529357.3%934613966.9% 32430362751.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 627/629 (99.7%) of Jurgen Melzer's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199918 2 5.0 8.5 40.6% 59.2% 42.2% 56.1% 65.6% 49.1% 37.0%
200019 3 6.3 3.0 55.6% 64.6% 51.8% 38.5% 30.3% 59.7% 34.1%
200120 1 5.0 3.0 59.4% 75.4% 41.0% 60.0% 18.2% 61.5% 38.6%
200221 18 4.9 3.1 58.9% 72.7% 48.0% 53.1% 40.9% 62.5% 36.7%
200322 29 6.7 4.7 56.8% 67.4% 44.1% 58.3% 41.9% 57.1% 34.6%
200423 49 5.2 3.3 58.1% 72.6% 49.1% 63.9% 46.6% 62.8% 38.1%
200524 49 4.4 2.7 59.8% 68.4% 49.9% 58.8% 50.0% 60.8% 36.7%
200625 57 5.7 3.2 60.9% 69.3% 52.3% 62.2% 44.8% 62.5% 39.3%
200726 44 4.7 2.8 63.0% 67.4% 49.9% 58.3% 45.1% 61.2% 36.4%
200827 49 6.6 2.5 61.7% 71.5% 54.4% 57.6% 37.8% 65.0% 35.3%
200928 61 6.8 2.3 59.4% 73.4% 52.3% 58.8% 41.0% 64.9% 37.0%
201029 72 6.3 2.4 61.1% 72.2% 54.7% 59.9% 45.7% 65.3% 37.3%
201130 41 5.0 2.4 62.8% 68.9% 50.9% 51.6% 40.0% 62.1% 38.3%
201231 40 5.0 3.3 61.9% 69.0% 52.4% 52.4% 48.1% 62.4% 34.8%
201332 48 4.5 2.8 65.4% 67.2% 49.9% 56.8% 33.7% 61.1% 35.8%
201433 34 4.1 2.6 65.4% 67.2% 50.5% 54.5% 36.3% 61.2% 37.0%
201534 20 3.3 4.0 61.0% 67.3% 49.3% 60.5% 41.5% 60.4% 36.2%
201635 6 2.7 2.5 67.4% 66.9% 44.8% 60.6% 51.9% 59.3% 40.5%
201736 1 4.0 1.0 74.8% 56.6% 53.6% 22.2% 75.0% 55.9% 31.1%
201837 1 3.0 2.0 79.3% 72.5% 55.6% 100.0% 25.0% 69.0% 27.6%
Career 625 5.4 2.9 61.2% 69.8% 51.0% 58.0% 42.8% 62.4% 36.8%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1999 18 1518 44 40.0% -2.00 95 0 1 0
2000 19 1548 64 22.2% -1.31 60 0 0 2
2001 20 1551 64 40.0% 0.00 81 0 0 3 0
2002 21 1660 83 71 68 50.0% +0.10 58 33 50 1 4 20
2003 22 1584 73 65 44 82 39.0% -0.94 68 11 73 7 6 54
2004 23 1770 92 89 79 79 53.5% +0.39 90 32 50 10 12 45
2005 24 1703 86 81 86 81 50.0% -0.09 86 16 45 8 9 47
2006 25 1780 92 84 93 80 52.9% +0.27 77 35 46 13 9 59
2007 26 1696 92 89 93 48.1% -0.26 94 17 56 7 11 39
2008 27 1779 95 92 92 81 51.5% +0.02 91 22 60 13 14 48
2009 28 1924 98 97 95 91 55.1% +0.13 96 26 50 14 8 64
2010 29 1998 99 98 97 95 59.0% +0.58 97 50 68 19 21 48
2011 30 1799 94 92 97 94 52.0% +0.22 94 29 40 6 7 46
2012 31 1759 92 91 94 91 45.6% -0.44 93 17 56 13 6 68
2013 32 1826 95 94 84 92 47.5% -0.46 92 21 63 8 10 44
2014 33 1759 92 90 88 93 39.7% -0.51 97 5 42 6 10 38
2015 34 1750 90 91 82 44.7% -0.48 78 0 5 8 38
2016 35 1770 87 87 80 60.0% +0.47 72 33 0 1 1
2017 36 1731 82 25.0% -1.75 57 0 0 0
2018 37 1704 80 100.0% +1.50 66 0 1 0
2019 38 1685 76 44 0 0
Career 1779 91 90 86 86 50.4% -0.08 88 23 54 133 141 49

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

ATP 500

SeasonAge ACOBARBASBEIDUBHALHAMROTTKYVIEWASHSB
200726 R32R16
200827 R64R32R16QFR64
200928 R32QFR32R32R16W
201029 R16SFR16FQFR16W
201130 QFR32QFR16QFR32
201231 QFR16
201332 R32R16R32
201433 R16R16R16R64
201534 Q1Q2Q2
201635 R16
201837 Q2Q2R16

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEBADBARBRIBUCCHNDLBDOHESTGENHALHAMHERHOUKITLYOMETMRSMUNNWPQUEROTSPBSTOSTUUMAVIEWSAAMEASBBANBOSCASCOPISTKUALASLONMEMMOSNEWNOTPALPOESANSOPST.SYDVALZAG
199918 R16
200019 R64R32
200120 R16
200221 R16R64R32SFQFR16QF
200322 R32R16R32SFR64R32R32FR32R16R32R32R32R32
200423 R32R64QFR32QFQFR32QFR16R32R32SF
200524 QFR16SFR16R32R16R32R16R32R32SFFR32
200625 R32WR16FQFFR32SFSFR64R32R32R16QFR16QFQFR32R16
200726 R32R32QFQFR16R32FR16R32SF
200827 R16R32QFFR16QFR32R32R16R16QFR32
200928 QFR16R16QFSFSFQFR32R32
201029 R32QFQFQFQFSF
201130 QFR32R32QF
201231 R32R32R16R16R32WSFQF
201332 QFR32R16WR32R32SFR32F
201433 R16SFR32R64R32R32
201534 R32R16R16Q1R16Q1R16R32
201635 QFR32
201736 Q2Q1
201837 Q1
201938 Q1

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
8
Career-high date
Apr 18, 2011
First top 100
Jul 8, 2002
First top 50
Jun 7, 2004
First top 20
Jun 7, 2010
First top 10
Jan 31, 2011

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19991896797010691065107510921097651634461465491
200019485493445443386387334346314371377358
200120359254262259273269289204208171167168
2002211401591431421211058710794909191
2003229193978892100868184888079
200423787364675142614037403939
200524343435354438354149485352
200625587477697078736849404141
200726303129303031343342606060
200827716178709772544838353434
200928323232312630343844352828
201029273128272716151513121111
2011301010108811181721263333
201231411922353235373637302929
201332304942343737342726272727
20143332396066565267111124122113113
201534108867983110131130132111133155155
201635158184208233285407326367541329307306
201736258203156142137130146149153184189186
2018372283175838991245710538543549334331288
201938290291290291293309329422425132613171310
202039130813081325132513211328133013391345
202140135313571369151415151522154015591533153015611558
202241156615691552

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Richard Gasquet FRA 7 2,165 0 16 1,002 596 406 59.5% 2002-2025 Match log
Gael Monfils FRA 6 2,151 0 13 925 569 356 61.5% 2004-2026 Match log
Fernando Verdasco ESP 7 2,125 0 7 990 549 441 55.5% 2002-2023 Match log
Gilles Simon FRA 6 2,093 0 14 872 493 379 56.5% 2004-2022 Match log
Wayne Ferreira RSA 6 2,022 0 15 797 483 314 60.6% 1990-2004 Match log
Mikhail Youzhny RUS 8 2,069 0 10 882 477 405 54.1% 1999-2018 Match log
John Isner USA 8 2,053 0 16 760 467 293 61.4% 2007-2023 Match log
Roberto Bautista Agut ESP 9 2,106 0 12 705 411 294 58.3% 2009-2026 Match log
Marc Rosset SUI 9 1,950 0 14 732 398 334 54.4% 1988-2004 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jurgen Melzer?
Jurgen Melzer is 45 years old, born on May 22, 1981.
Which country is Jurgen Melzer from?
Jurgen Melzer is from Austria.
How tall is Jurgen Melzer?
Jurgen Melzer is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Jurgen Melzer use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Jurgen Melzer uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Jurgen Melzer left-handed or right-handed?
Jurgen Melzer plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Jurgen Melzer won?
Jurgen Melzer has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Jurgen Melzer won?
Jurgen Melzer has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Jurgen Melzer won?
Jurgen Melzer has won 5 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Winston-Salem Open in 2013.
What is Jurgen Melzer's highest ATP ranking?
Jurgen Melzer's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 8, first achieved on April 18, 2011.
What is Jurgen Melzer's career win-loss record?
Jurgen Melzer has a career ATP singles record of 326 wins and 303 losses (51.8%).
How much career prize money has Jurgen Melzer earned?
Jurgen Melzer has earned at least $10,739,212 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Jurgen Melzer play professional tennis?
Jurgen Melzer turned professional in 1999 and was active through 2018.
What is Jurgen Melzer's best surface?
Jurgen Melzer's best surface is grass court with a 54.3% win rate (38W-32L).
Who is Jurgen Melzer's biggest rival?
Jurgen Melzer's most frequent opponent is Fernando Verdasco, with a head-to-head record of 3–6 across 9 meetings.