Began playing tennis at age 10 by hitting against a wall with plastic racket and soft balls...Father, Willibald, is retired and used to work for a train company; mother, Marianne; has one older brother, Erwin and one older sister Ingeborg...Enjoys alpine skiing, cars and motorbikes and says if he wasn't a tennis player he would be a skier (admires Austrian skiing stars)...Often skis in states of Lower Austria and Salzburger Land in Austria when back home...Interested in clothing and fashion...Followed Andre Agassi while growing up...Considers clay his favorite surface and forehand favorite shot...Fitness trainer is Manfred Kogler and coached by Roland Berger (since 2000).