Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Hollenstein an der Ybbs, Austria |
Born | Hollenstein an der Ybbs, Austria | 26 April 1974
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 1998 |
Retired | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $703,735 |
Singles | |
Career record | 15–41 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 52 (27 August 2007) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2008) |
French Open | 2R (2000, 2007) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2007) |
US Open | 1R (2003, 2007) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 7–10 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 120 (14 April 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2008) |
US Open | 2R (2007) |
Last updated on: 22 August 2021. |
Werner Eschauer (born 26 April 1974) is an Austrian former professional tennis player.
Tennis career
In his first 12 years as a pro, Eschauer found little success, winning just 7 ATP-level matches and cracking the top-100 for just a few weeks in late 2003, peaking at No. 96.
In 2007 however, at the age of 33, Eschauer cracked the top 100 in April and reached World No. 52 in August. He won 7 ATP-level matches in 2007 to match his total from the previous 12 years and won 4 matches at the Dutch Open in July to reach his first ATP final, including a win over Carlos Moyá in the quarters. He then lost to Steve Darcis, another first-time finalist.
Eschauer's most notable match likely was playing Rafael Nadal on Centre Court at Wimbledon in the 2nd round in June 2007. ESPN's Chris Fowler reported during coverage of this event that when searching for a left-handed player to practice against as a warm-up for the left-handed Nadal, Eschauer ended up facing off against John McEnroe. Fowler described Eschauer as coming from a modest background, and stated that he did not receive support from the Tennis Federation.
ATP career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2007 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–7(1—7) |
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponenta | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 7–6(8–6), [2–10] |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 23 (13–10)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 1999 | Austria F3, Schwaz | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1999 | Budapest, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–2 | Oct 1999 | Italy F17, Sardinia | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Oct 2000 | Tangier, Morocco | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2001 | Budaors, Hungary | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Sep 2002 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
0–6, 2–6 |
Cancelled | 2–4 | Sep 2002 | Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
Abandoned |
Win | 3–4 | Oct 2002 | Seoul, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, ret. |
Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2003 | Sanremo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Jul 2003 | Braunschweig, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
Loss | 4–6 | Sep 2004 | Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 6–7(7–9) |
Win | 5–6 | Aug 2005 | Genevsa, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 5–7 | Jan 2006 | Austria F2, Bergheim | Futures | Carpet | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 6–7 | Mar 2006 | Italy F5, Caltanissetta | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
Win | 7–7 | Mar 2006 | Italy F6, Catania | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 8–7 | Apr 2006 | Chiasso, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 8–8 | Apr 2006 | Bergamo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 5–7, 4–6 |
Loss | 8–9 | Jul 2006 | Rimini, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 9–9 | Sep 2006 | Kranj, Slovenia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 10–9 | Feb 2007 | Wrocław, Poland | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 10–10 | Mar 2007 | Barletta, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(7–9), 0–2 ret. |
Win | 11–10 | Apr 2007 | Monza, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 3–0 ret. |
Win | 12–10 | Apr 2007 | Chiasso, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 13–10 | Jun 2007 | Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–2) |
Doubles: 17 (6–11)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 1999 | Italy F17, Sardinia | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Oct 1999 | Italy F18, Selargius | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–1 ret. |
Loss | 2–1 | Mar 2004 | Cagliari, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2004 | Zell, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2004 | Geneva, Switzerland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–3 | Oct 2004 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 3–4 | Apr 2005 | Canberra, Australia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Jul 2005 | Oberstaufen, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | Jul 2005 | Austria F5, Anif | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Win | 4–6 | Nov 2005 | Puebla, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 4–7 | Jan 2006 | Austria F1, Bergheim | Futures | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–7 | Jan 2006 | Austria F2, Bergheim | Futures | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–8 | Feb 2008 | Wrocław, Poland | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(9–7), 3–6, [7–10] |
Loss | 5–9 | Jun 2008 | Braunschweig, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
Win | 6–9 | Apr 2009 | Croatia F5, Vrsar | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 6–10 | Nov 2009 | Turkey F11, Antalya | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 3–6 |
Loss | 6–11 | Nov 2009 | Turkey F12, Antalya | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, [7–10] |
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||
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Australian Open | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||
French Open | 2R | Q2 | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 2R | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||||
Wimbledon | 1R | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | A | 2R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||||
US Open | A | Q1 | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |||||||
Win–loss | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 7 | 3–7 | 30% | |||||||
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |