Jürgen Melzer - resignation after the Australian Open 2021
Jürgen Melzer will end his terrific tennis career after the Australian Open in 2021. The two-time Grand Slam champion in doubles announced this on Monday at a press conference of the Austrian Tennis Federation.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 26, 2020, 04:27 pm
The win at Wimbledon 2010, the US Open title a year later: Those were the two greatest moments in doubles that Jürgen Melzer was able to experience during his career. Both at the side of Philipp Petzschner. Another big highlight is to come: At the beginning of 2021, Melzer wants to finish his career again at the Australian Open, probably alongside his current partner Edouard Roger-Vasselin, with whom the left-hander won the title a few days ago in St. Petersburg.
It was the 17th for Melzer in pair skating, plus five more in singles. The two victories in the Wiener Stadthalle (2010 in the final against Marin Cilic, 2011 against Andreas Haider-Maurer) certainly stand out. In addition, he reached the semi-finals at the French Open 2010, which helped Jürgen Melzer to be among the top ten players in the world. In April 2011, the Lower Austrian was eighth on the ATP charts. Now he wants to devote himself to the family. And his new job as sports director of the ÖTV.
Melzer would like to go to London again
Until then it means: attack. "One of the last big goals is of course the ATP finals in London, as we are right in the middle again after the victory in St. Petersburg. Now it's about being in the remaining tournaments before the competing pairings, because that would of course be a great one Finished ", explained Melzer. And further: "I want to play Australia because it is likely to be played in front of spectators and I don't want to play my last match in front of empty ranks. There is also a team event in Australia and everyone who knows me knows how much I am Team events are close to my heart. That is why I want to play the ATP Cup and then it would be very unwise not to participate in the Australian Open.
First, Melzer is playing with Roger-Vasselin in Vienna this week. And at the beginning he will meet his long-time Davis Cup partner Oliver Marach, who competes with Daniel Evans.