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FILIP
DEWULF
ATP Tour site bio
(pronounced: de VUL F)
(Source: 1998 ATP
Tour Player Directory) |
Birthdate: March 15, 1972
Turned pro: 1990
Birthplace: Mol, Belgium
Residence: Leopoldsburg, Belgium
Height: 67' I1.88m)
Weight: 176 (80kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Career prize money: $1,116,084
Highest singles ranking: 39 (September 15, 1997)
Highest doubles ranking: 125 (October 4, 1993)
1997 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $492,104
Matches won-lost: Tour: 22-24 (singles), 2-6 (doubles) Challenger: 4-3
(singles), 1-2 (doubles)
Singles Winner: Kitzbbhel. Semifinalist: French Open. Quarterfinalist:
Antwerp.
1997 IN REVIEW
The first Belgian to finish in Top 50 in history QF ATP Rankings (since
1973) and No. 1 Belgian for third time in four years Opened season
with a QF at Singapore Challenger and one month later reached
Tour QF in Antwerp with victories over Frenchmen Forget and Pioline (l.
to Rosset) In May, qualified and put together impressive run at
French Open with five-set victories over Meligeni and Portas and
four-set triumph over No. 7 Corretja before losing in SF to eventual
champion Kuerten Became first Belgian and qualifier to reach SF at
Roland Garros Jumped from 122 to No. 58 afterward In July,
earned his second career ATP Tour title in Kitzb6hel without dropping a
set and defeated No. 6 Kafelnikov in QF and Alonso in F Struggled
rest QF season with a 2-11 record but helped Belgium into '98 Davis Cup
World Group with victory over France's Santoro in playoff tie
Compiled a 15-7 record on clay Earned a career-high $492,104 and
surpassed $1 million in career prize money.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1990
Reached the QF in his first career Challenger in Knokke 1991
Reached doubles SF at
Siracusa Challenger (w/ Vanhoudt) Made Davis Cup debut against
Australia 1992
Reached Geneva Challenger final along with two SF,
and won Challenger doubles titles in Geneva and Casablanca (w/ Vanhoudt)
1993
Reached first Tour singles QF in Florence and won his first
doubles title (w/ Vanhoudt) in Umag . Won Challenger doubles titles in Graz
(w/ Vanhoudt) and Lippstadt (w/ Laurendeau) 1994
Finished as No. 1
Belgian player for the first time Posted a 2-1 record in Davis Cup
singles for Belgium 1995
Qualified in Vienna and defeated local
favorite Muster to win his first
career ATP Tour title First Belgian to win a singles Tour title
since Bernard Mignot won in Zurich in 1976 First career SF in San
Marino in August (l. to Gaudenzi) Won Prague Challenger doubles
title (w/ Flegl) 1996- Ranked in Top 50 most QF year, reaching a
career-high No. 44 on Aug. 5 Best results were indoors with QF in
Zagreb, Marseille and Copenhagen and SF in St. Petersburg.
CAREER TITLES (2): 1995
Vienna; 1997
Kitzbuhel. CAREER DOUBLES
TITLES (1).
PERSONAL
Began playing tennis at age 7 Won the Belgian Championship in 1991
and a member QF the Belgian Davis Cup squad for the first time in '91
Has a 12-17 career record in Cup play in 13 ties His father is a
pharmacist Enjoys playing soccer and buying compact discs Favorite
band is Smashing Pumpkins Coached by Gabriel Gonzales.
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