| Full name | Joel Josef Schwärzler |
|---|---|
| ITF name | Joel Schwaerzler |
| Country (sports) | 
Austria |
| Born | 27 January 2006 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Jurgen Melzer |
| Prize money | $12,440 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1060 (4 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1061 (18 March 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| French Open Junior | QF ( 2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 655 (26 February 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 667 (18 March 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R ( 2023) |
| French Open Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| US Open Junior | F ( 2023) |
| Last updated on: 18 March 2024. | |
Joel Josef Schwärzler (born 27 January 2006) is an Austrian tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of No. 1060 achieved on 4 March 2024. [1] In October 2023, he won the ITF Junior Masters event in Chengdu. [2]
Early life
Schwärzler is the son of a South African mother and a father from Vorarlberg. He grew up in Hard, Austria. Heavily influenced by the playstyle of his brother “Julian Schwärzler”, who is seen as his idol, he began playing tennis at the age of 5. He won the Austrian U18 national championship titles in singles and doubles in 2022, and followed this up by winning the U16 European Championships in July in Prerov, Czech Republic, defeating top seed Martin Landaluce in the final. [3] [4]
Career
Coached by Jurgen Melzer, [5] he began training at the ÖTV performance centre in Südstadt in 2021. [6]
He reached the final of the 2023 US Open – Boys' doubles alongside partner Federico Bondioli where they lost to Max Dahlin and Oliver Ojakäär despite twice having a match point. [7]
In October 2023, he won two titles in two weeks, claiming victory at J500 event in Osaka and following that up with victory at the ITF Junior Masters event in Chengdu, China defeating Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez of Brazil in the boys’ final. [8] He became the first Austrian player to win the title. [9] The win moved him up to third place in the world junior rankings. [10]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
|
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
Filip Cristian Jianu
|
1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 4 (4–0)
|
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Aug 2023 | M15 Kottingbrunn, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
 Dominik Kellovský
|
 Milos Karol David Pichler
|
3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Win | 2-0 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |
Neil Oberleitner
|
 Sergis Kyratzis Eleftherios Neos
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3-0 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |
Neil Oberleitner
|
 Pavlos Tsitsipas
Petros Tsitsipas
|
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Win | 4-0 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
Jan Hrazdil
|
 Mert Alkaya S Mert Özdemir
|
6–1, 6–0 |
Junior Grand Slam titles
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard |
 Federico Bondioli
|
Max Dahlin
Oliver Ojakäär
|
6–3, 3–6, [9–11] |
References
- ^ "Joel Schwärzler". ATP. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Mortsch, Christian (October 23, 2023). "Joel Schwärzler is on the trail of Dominic Thiem". sn.at. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Joel Schwärzler has every shot in the game". Krone.at. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Joel Schwärzler is U16 European Champion!". tennisnet.com. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Huiber, Jens (22 October 2023). "Joel Schwärzler - It's time to celebrate". tennisnet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Wachta, Manuel (20 October 2023). "Bravo, Joel! Schwärzler bei ITF Junior Finals unter den letzten Vier". oetv.at. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Fink, Nikolas (10 September 2023). "US Open 2023: Two match points awarded! Joel Schwärzler misses the junior doubles title". tennisnet. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ McLean, Ross (23 October 2023). "KORNEEVA AND SCHWAERZLER TRIUMPH AT ITF JUNIOR FINALS IN CHENGDU". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Schwärzler sensationally wins ITF finals". Vorarlberg.orf.at. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Sensational! Joel Schwärzler wins the ITF Junior Finals". laola1.at. October 22, 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
External links
| Full name | Joel Josef Schwärzler |
|---|---|
| ITF name | Joel Schwaerzler |
| Country (sports) |
Austria |
| Born | 27 January 2006 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Jurgen Melzer |
| Prize money | $12,440 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1060 (4 March 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1061 (18 March 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| French Open Junior | QF ( 2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 655 (26 February 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 667 (18 March 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R ( 2023) |
| French Open Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R ( 2023) |
| US Open Junior | F ( 2023) |
| Last updated on: 18 March 2024. | |
Joel Josef Schwärzler (born 27 January 2006) is an Austrian tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of No. 1060 achieved on 4 March 2024. [1] In October 2023, he won the ITF Junior Masters event in Chengdu. [2]
Early life
Schwärzler is the son of a South African mother and a father from Vorarlberg. He grew up in Hard, Austria. Heavily influenced by the playstyle of his brother “Julian Schwärzler”, who is seen as his idol, he began playing tennis at the age of 5. He won the Austrian U18 national championship titles in singles and doubles in 2022, and followed this up by winning the U16 European Championships in July in Prerov, Czech Republic, defeating top seed Martin Landaluce in the final. [3] [4]
Career
Coached by Jurgen Melzer, [5] he began training at the ÖTV performance centre in Südstadt in 2021. [6]
He reached the final of the 2023 US Open – Boys' doubles alongside partner Federico Bondioli where they lost to Max Dahlin and Oliver Ojakäär despite twice having a match point. [7]
In October 2023, he won two titles in two weeks, claiming victory at J500 event in Osaka and following that up with victory at the ITF Junior Masters event in Chengdu, China defeating Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez of Brazil in the boys’ final. [8] He became the first Austrian player to win the title. [9] The win moved him up to third place in the world junior rankings. [10]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
|
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
Filip Cristian Jianu
|
1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 4 (4–0)
|
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Aug 2023 | M15 Kottingbrunn, Austria | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
Dominik Kellovský
|
Milos Karol David Pichler
|
3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Win | 2-0 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |
Neil Oberleitner
|
Sergis Kyratzis Eleftherios Neos
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3-0 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | World Tennis Tour | Hard |
Neil Oberleitner
|
Pavlos Tsitsipas
Petros Tsitsipas
|
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Win | 4-0 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay |
Jan Hrazdil
|
Mert Alkaya S Mert Özdemir
|
6–1, 6–0 |
Junior Grand Slam titles
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard |
Federico Bondioli
|
Max Dahlin
Oliver Ojakäär
|
6–3, 3–6, [9–11] |
References
- ^ "Joel Schwärzler". ATP. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Mortsch, Christian (October 23, 2023). "Joel Schwärzler is on the trail of Dominic Thiem". sn.at. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Joel Schwärzler has every shot in the game". Krone.at. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Joel Schwärzler is U16 European Champion!". tennisnet.com. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Huiber, Jens (22 October 2023). "Joel Schwärzler - It's time to celebrate". tennisnet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Wachta, Manuel (20 October 2023). "Bravo, Joel! Schwärzler bei ITF Junior Finals unter den letzten Vier". oetv.at. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Fink, Nikolas (10 September 2023). "US Open 2023: Two match points awarded! Joel Schwärzler misses the junior doubles title". tennisnet. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ McLean, Ross (23 October 2023). "KORNEEVA AND SCHWAERZLER TRIUMPH AT ITF JUNIOR FINALS IN CHENGDU". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Schwärzler sensationally wins ITF finals". Vorarlberg.orf.at. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Sensational! Joel Schwärzler wins the ITF Junior Finals". laola1.at. October 22, 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.