Gerald Melzer
Melzer at the 2016 Wimbledon
qualifying tournament |
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| Country (sports) |
 Austria
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|---|---|
| Residence | Linz, Austria |
| Born |
13 July 1990 Vienna, Austria |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2007 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 584,740 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 12–24 |
| Career titles | 0 5 Challengers, 11 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 68 (21 November 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 109 (3 April 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
| French Open | 1R (2016) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2016) |
| US Open | Q1 (2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–8 |
| Career titles | 0 3 Challengers, 12 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 197 (28 April 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 352 (3 April 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2017) |
| Last updated on: 3 April 2017. | |
Gerald Melzer (born 13 July 1990) is a professional Austrian tennis player. As a qualifier, he reached the semifinals of Münich in 2015. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 68 in November 2016.
He is the younger brother of top Austrian tennis player Jürgen Melzer (hence his nickname, Mini Melts) and is the son of Rudolf Melzer, an Austrian businessman and mayor of Deutsch-Wagram, and Michaela, a saleswoman.
Gerald Melzer has primarily spent his time on the Futures circuit, while also playing challengers and several doubles events with his brother. He began playing on the tour in 2007, competing in tournaments in Austria as well as Futures tournaments in Africa. He has had more success playing doubles, partnering with his brother to win a challenger in Graz, Austria. Gerald faced his brother, Jürgen, in the first round of the 2015 Wimbledon qualifying tournament, and lost in straight sets. Jürgen described it as the "worst tennis day of my life and I hope we will never play each other again."
At the 2017 Australian Open, Melzer lost in the first round to Australian Alex De Minaur in five sets. He held a match point in the fourth set, but was unable to close it out.
Current till 2017 BMW Open
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