Profile

Jessie Marach – a wife and personal tennis coach, she’s been travelling with Oliver most of the tournaments since the middle of 2009; she brings calmness to his game and makes him feel good when she’s around; without Jessie Oliver wouldn’t have had such a successful season in 2009.

Dr. Ernst Koeppel – Oli has known him since his teens; without him he wouldn’t achieve what he has achieved so far; Ernst believed in Oli all the time, even though he was not the best junior; when Oliver comes to Graz, he is his fitness coach.

Dirk Hordorff – he has been Oliver’s manager for 7 years now; he prepares Oli’s tournament schedule and helps him out when he has ups and downs on the tour.

Dr. Andreas Thumfart – he is best at fighting injuries and pain, one of very good friends.

Prof. Dr. Peter Schober – he helped Oliver a lot when he was young, believed in him and kept his body fit.

Toni Steiner – he is an acupuncture guru, the best in Austria, who learned his skills in Korea; when Oli comes home, he always likes to spend 2 days at his place to make his immune system perfect, relax and treat his shoulder.

Manfred Kogler – one of the best coordination coaches Oliver has ever met; Oli visits him in Vienna and usually practises with him for a few days; a big heart and good friend.

Wolfgang Neubauer – he is Oliver’s massage and physiotherapist in Graz; in the past, worked for the soccer team Sturm Graz; Oli spends a lot of time with him when he visits Graz.

Dr. Juergen Herfert – he is always ready to help Oli asap with his body, one of very good friends.

I would like to thank all the members of my team. They have always believed in me and kept me going forward. I feel privileged to have you as part of my team and look forward to continuing the cooperation for many years to come.
Thx a lot!

Fast facts

Birthdate	16-07-1980
Birthplace	Graz, Austria
Residence	Panama City, Panama
Nickname	Oli
Nationality	Austrian
Height	185 cm
Weight	80 kg
Plays	Right-handed
Favourite Grand Slam	Australian Open
Favourite ATP tournament	ATP Acapulco
Favourite surface	Clay and slow hardcourts
Turned pro	1998
Coach	Jessie Marach (Oli’s wife)
Fitness Trainer	Ivan Machytka, dr. Ernst Koeppel
Massagists	Lilly Tiganila, Wolfgang Neubauer
Manager	Dirk Hordorff
Started playing	Aged 6
Tennis idols	Agassi, Sampras, Muster
Family	wife Jessie, mum Hildegard (a housewife), dad Hans-Karl (an engineer), older sister Michaela
Languages	German, English, Spanish
Interests	Meeting up with friends, playing cards
Likes	A glass of sweet wine

Singles

ITF Futures - 4 titles (Lanarka, Vigo, Trani, San Benedetto)
ATP Challengers - 4 titles (Roma, Manerbio, Sassuolo, Buenos Aires)
ATP Tournament – 3-time quarter-finalist (Sopot, Stuttgart, Poertschach)

Doubles

ITF Futures – 3 titles (San Benedetto, Sopron, Kranj)
ATP Challengers – 13 titles (Cancun, Helsinki, Seoul, Karshi, Doha, Santiago, Cordenons, Oberstaufen, San Lois Potosi, Teheran, Sofia, Montauban, Budapest)
ATP Tournaments:
– 11 titles (Bucharest w/Mertinak 2007, Acapulco w/Mertinak 2008, Vienna w/Kubot 2009, Belgrade w/Kubot 2009, Casablanca w/Kubot 2009, Santiago w/Kubot 2010, Acapulco w/Kubot 2010, Munich w/Ventura 2010, Bangkok w/Qureshi 2011, Hamburg w/Peya 2011, Buenos Aires w/Mayer 2011);
– 8-time finalist (Kitzbuhel w/Suk 2006, Bastad w/Kas 2006, Poertschach w/Suk 2006, Casablanca w/Kubot 2007, Acapulco w/Kubot 2009, Costa do Sauipe w/Kubot 2010, Munich w/Ventura 2010, Belgrade w/Peya 2011, Santiago w/Kubot 2011)
Grand Slams – semi-finalist at the 2009 Australian Open and quarter-finalist at the 2009 Wimbledon championships and 2010, 2011 Aussie Open partnering Łukasz Kubot of Poland
ATP World Tour Finals - Teaming with Łukasz Kubot, Oliver qualified for ATP World Tour Finals 2009 in 2010 in London where he failed to progress from the round-robin stage on both occasions.