It’s the end of a great adventure for Jurgen Melzer.
Engaged this week in doubles, at home in Vienna, alongside Alexander Zverev, who had asked the Austrian to play with him for his last, the two men bowed to the pair of specialists Peers. / Polasek (6–7, 5–7).
Old 8e World player in singles, winner of five trophies, including two in Vienna in 2009 and 2010, Jurgen Melzer therefore draws a definitive mark on his professional career at the age of 40. Also winner of two Grand Slam titles in doubles and one in mixed doubles, the Austrian will remain as the only player to have beaten Novak Djokovic in Grand Slam, at Roland-Garros in 2010, after being led two sets to nothing in the quarterfinals. final. A significant performance for the one who had climbed to the semifinals of the tournament before losing to a certain Rafael Nadal.
We wish him a good and pleasant after career.
Posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 18:58
