Joel Josef Schwärzler (born 27 January 2006) is an Austrian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 169 achieved on 18 May 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 202, reached on 12 January 2026.[2] He is currently the No. 3 singles player from Austria.[3]
| Full name | Joel Schwärzler |
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| ITF name | Joel Schwaerzler |
| Country (sports) |  Austria |
| Born | 27 January 2006 Sandton, South Africa |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Jürgen Melzer[1], Markus Hipfl |
| Prize money | US $299,426 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 169 (18 May 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 174 (15 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q2 (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 202 (12 January 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 213 (22 June 2026) |
| Last updated on: 22 June 2026. | |
Early life
editJunior career
editSchwärzler 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 2022 in Přerov, Czechia, defeating top seed Martín Landaluce in the final.[5][6]
In September 2023, Schwärzler was a runner-up in the boys' doubles category at the 2023 US Open, with Italian Federico Bondioli. The pair lost to Max Dahlin and Oliver Ojakäär, despite twice having a match point.[7] In October, Schwärzler won two singles titles in a row, claiming victory at J500 event in Osaka and following that up with victory at the ITF Junior Masters event in Chengdu, China. He defeated Mexican Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez in the boys’ final.[8][9] He became the first Austrian player to win the title.[10]
At the 2024 French Open, Schwärzler won his first Grand Slam Junior title, in the boys' doubles, partnering with Norwegian Nicolai Budkov Kjær.[11]
The Austrian had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 105–46 singles win-loss record and reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 1 on 29 January 2024.[12]
Professional career
edit2024-26: Maiden Challenger title, ATP & top 200 debuts
editIn May, Schwärzler won his first Challenger title at the 2024 Macedonian Open, defeating Sergey Fomin, Ergi Kırkın, Andrew Paulson, Gerard Campaña Lee and Kamil Majchrzak in the process.[citation needed] He achieved a new career high ranking of No. 387 with the win, and became the youngest player (born in 2006) to win a Challenger title, followed by Gabriel Debru and Learner Tien who were also champions in 2024 at that level.[13] He was also just the fourth player to win an ATP Challenger Tour title while holding the Junior No. 1 ranking after Nick Kyrgios, Taylor Fritz and Wu Yibing.[14][15]
Schwärzler made his ATP debut at the 2024 Generali Open Kitzbühel, losing to Thiago Seyboth Wild in the first round.[16] He also received a wildcard for the 2024 Erste Bank Open but lost to top seed Alexander Zverev.[17]
Joel Schwärzler and Neil Oberleitner reached the doubles final of the 2025 Generali Open Kitzbühel, but lost to Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl.[18] It was the first ATP Tour final for both players.
On 25 August 2025 Schwärzler made his top 300 singles debut, after reaching the final at the 2025 Izida Cup II in Sofia, but lost to qualifier Alex Molčan.[19][20][21]
ATP Tour finals
editDoubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2025 | Generali Open Kitzbühel, Austria | ATP 250 | Clay | Neil Oberleitner |
 Petr Nouza Patrik Rikl |
6–1, 6–7(3–7), [5–10] |
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editSingles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 2024 | Macedonian Open, North Macedonia | Challenger | Clay |  Kamil Majchrzak |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2025 | Genesis Cup II, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay |  Alex Molčan |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2026 | Challenger Città di Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Zsombor Piros |
5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2026 | Rwanda Challenger, Rwanda | Challenger | Clay |  Stefano Napolitano |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6) |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2025 | NÖ Open, Austria | Challenger | Clay | Neil Oberleitner |
 Oleg Prihodko Vitaliy Sachko |
5–7, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2026 | Nonthaburi Challenger, Thailand | Challenger | Hard |  Daniel Cukierman |
 Hsieh Cheng-peng Huang Tsung-hao |
6–3, 6–1 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay |  Filip Cristian Jianu |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2025 | M25 Klosters, Switzerland | WTT | Clay | Sandro Kopp |
6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2025 | M25+H Bastia-Lucciana, France | WTT | Clay |  Kilian Feldbausch |
3–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Doubles: 4 (4 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2023 | M15 Kottingbrunn, Austria | WTT | Clay | Dominik Kellovský |
Miloš Karol David Pichler |
3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | Neil Oberleitner |
 Sergis Kyratzis Eleftherios Neos |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Nov 2023 | M15 Heraklion, Greece | WTT | Hard | Neil Oberleitner |
 Pavlos Tsitsipas Petros Tsitsipas |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Mar 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay | Jan Hrazdil |
 Mert Alkaya S Mert Özdemir |
6–1, 6–0 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
editDoubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2023 | US Open | Hard | Federico Bondioli |
 Max Dahlin Oliver Ojakäär |
6–3, 3–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 2024 | French Open | Clay |  Nicolai Budkov Kjær |
Federico Cinà Rei Sakamoto |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
References
edit- ↑ Huiber, Jens (22 October 2023). "Joel Schwärzler - Es darf gefeiert werden". tennisnet.com (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Joel Schwärzler Rankings History". ATP.
- ↑ "Austria | ATP Rankings (Singles) | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ↑ Wachta, Manuel (20 October 2023). "Bravo, Joel! Schwärzler bei ITF Junior Finals unter den letzten Vier". oetv.at (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ ""Joel Schwärzler hat im Spiel jeden Schlag drauf"". Krone.at (in German). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "Joel Schwärzler is U16 European Champion!". tennisnet.com. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 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.
- ↑ Mortsch, Christian (23 October 2023). "Joel Schwärzler ist auf den Spuren von Dominic Thiem". sn.at (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Schwärzler gewinnt sensationell ITF-Finals". Vorarlberg.orf.at (in German). 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Bigun streaks past Berkieta for Roland-Garros boys' title". rolandgarros.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ↑ "Joel Schwaerzler Junior Results".
- ↑ "Challenger Q2: #NextGenATP teens Schwaerzler, Debru shine". ATPTour. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ↑ "Schwaerzler Seals Macedonian Open Title". tennistourtalk.com. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Junior No. 1 Schwaerzler joins Kyrgios, Fritz in Challenger history". ATPTour. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Generali Open Results". 27 July 2024.
- ↑ "Alexander Zverev empathizes after routing local wild card in Vienna". ESPN. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ↑ "Nouza/Rikl rule in Kitzbuehel, Arneodo/Guinard triumph in Umag". ATPTour. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Starker Schwärzler: Jungstar rettet in Sofia eine verkorkste rot-weiß-rote Woche" (in German). 23 August 2025.
- ↑ "Schwärzler unterliegt im Challenger-Finale von Sofia Molcan" (in German). 23 August 2025.
- ↑ "Molcan Returns To Winners' Circle, Wins Genesis Trading Cup In Sofia". tennistourtalk.com. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
