Last: Feb 15, 2017, ATP Argentina Open Round 1, won
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Gerald Melzer
Gerald Melzer, a retired tennis player on the ATP Tour, reached a career-high ranking of No. 68 on November 21, 2016.
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About Gerald Melzer
Gerald Melzer, a retired tennis player on the ATP Tour, was born on July 13, 1990, in Vienna, Austria. Left-handed with a two-handed backhand, he turned pro in 2007. A career-high ATP Tour ranking of No. 68 came on November 21, 2016, and Melzer retired in 2024.
Match history45
Every ATP Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2022: 2-3
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | US Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Jozef Kovalik | L | 5-7, 2-6 | Hard |
| Jul 26 | Generali Open | Round 1 | Yannick Hanfmann | L | 4-6, 1-1 ret. (ret.) | Clay |
| Jul 24 | Generali Open | Qualifying Final | Ivan Gakhov | W | 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 | Clay |
| Jul 23 | Generali Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Hamad Medjedovic | W | 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 | Clay |
| Jun 20 | Wimbledon | Qualifying 1st Round | Michael Mmoh | L | 1-6, 3-6 | Grass |
2018: 3-6
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | SkiStar Swedish Open | Round 2 | Richard Gasquet | L | 6-1, 3-6, 1-6 | Clay |
| Jul 17 | SkiStar Swedish Open | Round 1 | Corentin Moutet | W | 6-1, 6-1 | Clay |
| May 1 | TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open | Round 1 | Thiago Monteiro | L | 2-6, 6-3, 1-6 | Clay |
| Feb 26 | Brasil Open | Round 1 | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | L | 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 | Clay |
| Feb 20 | Rio Open | Round 1 | Pablo Andujar | L | 5-7, 2-6 | Clay |
| Feb 9 | Ecuador Open Quito | Quarterfinal | Albert Ramos-Vinolas | L | 2-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| Feb 8 | Ecuador Open Quito | Round 2 | Victor Estrella Burgos | W | 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 | Clay |
| Feb 7 | Ecuador Open Quito | Round 1 | Marco Cecchinato | W | 6-4, 6-2 | Clay |
| Jan 15 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | L | 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6 | Hard |
2017: 7-7
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | ATP Generali Open | Quarterfinal | Joao Sousa | L | 6-2, 1-6, 3-6 | Clay |
| Aug 2 | ATP Generali Open | Round 2 | Santiago Giraldo | W | 6-3, 7-6(1) | Clay |
| Aug 1 | ATP Generali Open | Round 1 | Carlos Berlocq | W | 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 | Clay |
| May 1 | ATP BMW Open by FWU AG | Round 1 | Yannick Hanfmann | L | 4-6, 7-5, 1-6 | Clay |
| Mar 2 | ATP Brasil Open | Round 2 | Diego Schwartzman | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Clay |
| Feb 28 | ATP Brasil Open | Round 1 | Victor Estrella Burgos | W | 6-2, 7-6(3) | Clay |
| Feb 17 | ATP Argentina Open | Quarterfinal | Alexandr Dolgopolov | L | 5-7, 4-6 | Clay |
| Feb 16 | ATP Argentina Open | Round 2 | Guido Andreozzi | W | 7-6(4), 6-3 | Clay |
| Feb 15 | ATP Argentina Open | Round 1 | Paolo Lorenzi | W | 6-3, 6-3 | Clay |
| Feb 9 | ATP Ecuador Open Quito | Round 2 | Federico Gaio | L | 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-7(2) | Clay |
| Feb 6 | ATP Ecuador Open Quito | Round 1 | Horacio Zeballos | W | 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-6(4) | Clay |
| Jan 15 | Australian Open | Round 1 | Alex de Minaur | L | 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-7(2), 1-6 | Hard |
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| Jan 4 | ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open | Round 2 | Andy Murray | L | 6-7(6), 5-7 | Hard |
| Jan 3 | ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open | Round 1 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | W | 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-2 | Hard |
2016: 4-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | Erste Bank Open | Round 1 | Dominic Thiem | L | 0-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Oct 17 | ATP & WTA Kremlin Cup | Round 1 | Lukas Rosol | L | 5-7, 2-6 | Hard |
| Jul 22 | Generali Open | Semifinal | Paolo Lorenzi | L | 6-7(4), 6-7(13) | Clay |
| Jul 21 | Generali Open | Quarterfinal | Jurgen Melzer | W | 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 | Clay |
| Jul 20 | Generali Open | Round 2 | Daniel Gimeno-Traver | W | 6-3, 6-1 | Clay |
| Jul 19 | Generali Open | Round 1 | Albert Montanes | W | 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 | Clay |
| Jul 11 | ATP Bet-at-home Open German | Round 1 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | L | 4-6, 6-7(5) | Clay |
| May 24 | French Open | Round 1 | Aljaz Bedene | L | 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| Apr 4 | Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship | Round 1 | Juan Monaco | W | 2-6, 7-6(3), 4-5 | Clay |
2015: 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | Erste Bank Open | Round 1 | Jiri Vesely | L | 4-6, 3-6 | Hard |
| Aug 4 | Generali Open | Round 1 | Albert Montanes | L | 4-6, 6-7(5) | Clay |
| May 2 | BMW Open by American Express | Semifinal | Philipp Kohlschreiber | L | 6-2, 1-6, 4-6 | Clay |
| May 2 | BMW Open by American Express | Quarterfinal | Dominic Thiem | L | 7-6(5), 3-6, 5-1 | Clay |
| Feb 5 | Ecuador Open Quito | Round 2 | Fernando Verdasco | L | 6-7(2), 4-6 | Clay |
| Feb 3 | Ecuador Open Quito | Round 1 | Andreas Haider-Maurer | W | 1-6, 7-6(1), 7-6(6) | Clay |
2014: 0-3
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | ATP Erste Bank Open | Round 1 | Carlos Berlocq | L | 3-6, 6-7(2) | Hard |
| Jul 28 | ATP Bet-At-Home Cup Kitzbuhel | Round 1 | Andreas Haider-Maurer | L | 2-6, 6-7(1) | Clay |
| Jul 22 | ATP Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad | Round 1 | Thomaz Bellucci | L | 3-6, 4-6 | Clay |
2013: 0-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | ATP Erste Bank Open | Round 1 | Lukas Lacko | L | 6-7(5), 1-6 | Hard |
| Apr 9 | ATP US Men's Claycourt Championships | Round 1 | Paolo Lorenzi | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Clay |
2010: 0-1
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 | ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag | Round 1 | Jan Hajek | L | 4-6, 3-6 | Clay |
How he is doing now
- Aug 24vs Jozef KovalikAug 24 - US Open, Qualifying 1st RoundL5-7, 2-6
- Jul 26vs Yannick HanfmannJul 26 - Generali Open, Round 1L4-6, 1-1 ret. (ret.)
- Jul 24vs Ivan GakhovJul 24 - Generali Open, Qualifying FinalW6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- Jul 23vs Hamad MedjedovicJul 23 - Generali Open, Qualifying 1st RoundW2-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Jun 20vs Michael MmohJun 20 - Wimbledon, Qualifying 1st RoundL1-6, 3-6
- Jul 19vs Richard GasquetJul 19 - SkiStar Swedish Open, Round 2L6-1, 3-6, 1-6
Career
- 2010First ATP matchLost to Jan Hajek, ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag
- 2016Career high No. 68Nov 21, 2016
- Jul 26, 2022Latest matchLost to Yannick Hanfmann, Generali Open
Grand Slam titles
First ATP match
Jul 27, 2010: lost to Jan Hajek 4-6, 3-6ATP Studena Croatia Open Umag, on clay
Latest match
Jul 26, 2022: lost to Yannick Hanfmann 4-6, 1-1 ret.Generali Open, Round 1, on clay court
Most often against
The players he has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.
Last: Jul 19, 2016, Generali Open Round 1, won
Last: Feb 3, 2015, Ecuador Open Quito Round 1, won
Last: Aug 1, 2017, ATP Generali Open Round 1, won
Last: Oct 25, 2016, Erste Bank Open Round 1, lost
Last: Jan 3, 2017, ATP Qatar ExxonMobil Open Round 1, won
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the ATP Tour.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:15 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.