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Wimbledon: 25 June - 8 July 2012

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Jurgen Melzer
Country:
Austria
Birth Date:
22 May 1981
Birthplace:
Vienna, Austria
Residence:
Deutsch-Wagram, Austria
Height:
6 ft. 0 in. ( 1.83 metres )
Weight:
178 lbs. ( 80.9 kilos )
Plays
Left
Turned pro:
1999

Latest Photos

The Murray brothers at the Olympic tennisJurgen Melzer and Stanislas Wawrinka meet before their first round match.Jurgen Melzer receives treatment during his first round match against Stanislas Wawrinka.

Tournament Info

Wimbledon Championships Played: 11
Event(s) Entered:Gentlemen's Singles
Gentlemen's Doubles
     (with Philipp Petzschner)
Mixed Doubles
     (with Iveta Benesova)
Best Singles Performance: 4th Round (2010)
Best Doubles Performance: Winner (2010)

Player Overview

Career Singles Titles:
4
Career Doubles titles:
12
Career matches won:
301
Career matches lost:
278
Year to date matches Won:
7
Year to date matches lost:
8
Current 52 week rank for singles:
48
High rank for singles:
8
High rank for doubles:
6
Current 52 week rank for doubles:
28
High rank date for singles:
18 April 2011
High rank date for doubles:
13 September 2010
Career prize money:
$8,022,949 USD
Year to date prize money for singles:
$162,096 USD
Year to date prize money for doubles:
$21,824 USD
Grand Slam Singles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
2000--1ST-
2002--1ST2ND
20031ST1ST2ND2ND
20043RD2ND1ST3RD
20053RD3RD3RD1ST
20061ST1ST1ST1ST
20072ND2ND-2ND
20082ND3RD3RD3RD
20093RD3RD3RD2ND
20101STSF4TH4TH
20114TH2ND3RD2ND
20121ST1ST2ND1ST
20133RD---


Grand Slam Doubles Results
YearAustralian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS Open
2003--1ST2ND
20042ND1ST-2ND
2005SFQF3RD2ND
20063RD3RD1ST2ND
20073RD--1ST
20082ND1ST2ND2ND
20091ST2ND1ST3RD
20103RD1STWON1ST
2011QF-QFWON
20123RD3RDSF2ND
20131ST---
Legend
WON = Champion
RUP = Runner-up
SF = Semi-finalist
QF = Quarter-finalist
4TH = Lost in fourth round
3RD = Lost in third round
2ND = Lost in second round
1ST = Lost in first round
Bio information courtesy of the ATP
ATP

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No. 1 Court - Gentlemen's Doubles - Semi-finals
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Robert Lindstedt SWE (5)
  Horia Tecau ROU (5)
 
6
610
6
6
 
Jurgen Melzer AUT (10)
  Philipp Petzschner GER (10)
 
4
712
4
3

Court 12 - Gentlemen's Doubles - Quarter-finals
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Ivan Dodig CRO (15)
  Marcelo Melo BRA (15)
 
5
2
6
3
 
Jurgen Melzer AUT (10)
  Philipp Petzschner GER (10)
 
7
6
3
6

Court 18 - Gentlemen's Doubles - 3rd Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Jurgen Melzer AUT (10)
  Philipp Petzschner GER (10)
 
6
6
5
69
16
 
Mikhail Elgin RUS 
  Denis Istomin UZB 
 
4
4
7
711
14

Court 6 - Gentlemen's Doubles - 2nd Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Jurgen Melzer AUT (10)
  Philipp Petzschner GER (10)
 
6
6
66
6
 
Yen-Hsun Lu TPE 
  Alexander Waske GER 
 
3
4
78
2

Court 17 - Gentlemen's Doubles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Jurgen Melzer AUT (10)
  Philipp Petzschner GER (10)
 
4
77
3
6
6
 
Carlos Berlocq ARG 
  Leonardo Mayer ARG 
 
6
60
6
3
4

Court 5 - Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
 
6
64
3
6
6
 
 
4
77
6
3
4

Court 12 - Gentlemen's Singles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
 
3
77
2
6
8
 
 
6
62
6
4
6

No. 1 Court - Mixed Doubles - 2nd Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Dominic Inglot GBR 
  Laura Robson GBR 
 
6
3
6
 
Jurgen Melzer AUT (12)
  Iveta Benesova CZE (12)
 
3
6
1

 - Mixed Doubles - 1st Round
Pts
1
2
3
4
5
Bye   
  Bye   
 
 
Jurgen Melzer AUT (12)
  Iveta Benesova CZE (12)
 

Round1R2R3R4RQFSFF
Sets played 5 5     
Tie breaks played 1 1     
Total games 54 51     
Winners 32 58     
Unforced errors 30 30     
Service points won 105 103     
Return games won 5 3     
Total points 164 147     
1st serves in 96 114     
% 1st serves in 58 73     
Total aces 1 13     
Total double faults 10 6     
1st serve points won 68 81     
% 1st serve points won 71 71     
% 2nd Serve points won 54 51     

Live Blog

21:07And there we must leave it. Thanks Wimbledon 2012, you were wet and weird (Lukas Rosol??) but mainly wonderful. Enjoy the break. In less than three weeks, we'll do it all again Olympic-stylee. SEE YOU!

21:04Lisa Raymond sticks the volley away to bring up three match points and they only need one. The American pair Elena Vesnina and Leander Paes 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to win the mixed doubles title.

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