Stories
Biography
- Coached by Jos Geerinck...Father, Benny, and mother, Nana, run an advertising agency...Hobbies include going to the cinema, doing crossword puzzles, golf, and cycling with friends...Would like to start a tennis academy in the future...Has done some courtside television commentary.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
43Height
5' 10 1/4'' (1.78 m)Birthday
Aug 20, 1970 August 20, 1970Birthplace
Antwerp, BelgiumCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner: 2002- ITF/Minneapolis-USA; 2001 - ITF/Bolton-GBR; 1999 - ITF/Southampton-GBR; 1994 - ITF/Brest-FRA; 1993 - ITF/Poitiers-FRA; 1992 - ITF/Moulins-FRA; 1991 - ITF/Bergen-NOR, ITF/Croydon-GBR, ITF/Swindon-GBR; 1990 - ITF/Manchester-GBR, ITF/Cascais 2-POR.
DOUBLES
Winner (10): 2005 - Antwerp (w/Black); 2004 - Antwerp (w/Black); 2003 - Birmingham (w/Tu); 2002 - Birmingham (w/Asagoe); 2001 - Berlin (w/Shaughnessy), Antwerp (w/Ruano Pascual); 2000 - Los Angeles (w/Van Roost); 1998 - Birmingham (w/Halard-Decugis), Pattaya City (w/Halard-Decugis); 1996 - Auckland (w/Halard-Decugis).
Finalist (12): 2004 - Hobart (w/Schett), Casablanca (w/Srebotnik), Vancouver (w/Groenefeld), Quebec City (w/Stosur); 2003 - Los Angeles (w/Bovina), Quebec City (w/Tu); 2002 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Vinci), Sarasota (w/Martinez); 2001 - Hawaii (w/Pratt), Linz (w/Rubin); 2000 - Quebec City (w/Po); 1996 - Cardiff (w/Courtois).
MIXED DOUBLES
Semifinalist (2): 2002 - Wimbledon, US Open (both w/Koenig).
ADDITIONAL
Belgian Fed Cup Team 1994, 1997-2005. Belgian Olympic Team 2000.