Breaking News:

Mikl-Leitner fends off Prammer attack People’s Party (ÖVP) Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner has defended the plan to finalise the talks for the government’s transparency package this year.
Schönborn warns disobedient priests Viennese Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn is upping the pressure on Helmut Schüller’s Preachers’ Initiative.
Admira finish season in third FK Austria Vienna will not compete in the Europa League next season.
Austrians concerned about EU unemployment Joblessness is what worries Austrians the most, a poll regarding European issues shows.
Incoming IHS boss says pension age must rise The designated chief of the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) has called for an increase of the retirement age.
BZÖ ends Stronach speculations The Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) has finally dismissed the circulating rumours about teaming up with a billionaire businessman.
Foreign minister rules out stop of support for Greece Austrian Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger has promised that the European Union (EU) will not let Greece down.
Kurz kicks off kindergarten initiative Experts have expressed concerns about a capacity bottleneck as People’s Party (ÖVP) Integration Secretary Sebastian Kurz started a two-year kindergarten pilot project.
Rising rents fuel inflation Prices climbed by more than two per cent last month.
Post AG turnover up by six per cent Austrian postal services company Post AG has managed to increase its turnover and earnings.
Rapid drop defending duo Christian Thonhofer and Ragnvald Soma will leave Rapid Vienna at the end of this season, club officials announced today (Thurs).
ÖVP head pounces on PPÖ People’s Party (ÖVP) Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger has branded the Pirate Party (PPÖ) as a "group of clowns".

26. 07. 10. - 12:00

Melzer loses Hamburg final

Jürgen Melzer missed the chance to win his third singles title on the ATP Tour yesterday (Sun).

The Austrian number one in world tennis stood no chance against Andrej Golubew in the final of the 1,115-million Euro tournament in Hamburg. It took the unseeded Kazakh one and a half hours to beat the Lower Austrian 6-3, 7-5.

Melzer beat Frenchman Jeremy Chardy and Italians Potito Starace and Andreas Seppi among others to reach the final.

It would have been the third title for Melzer after winning the 2006 edition of the ATP event of Bucharest and last year’s Vienna BA Tennis Trophy.

Melzer, 29, said the clay soil Croatian Open in Umag will be his next tournament, followed by hard court events in Toronto, Canada, and Cincinnati, USA.