Filip Dewulf
Filip DewulfCountry |
Belgium |
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Residence |
Leopoldsburg, Belgium |
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Born |
(1972-03-15) 15 March 1972 Mol, Belgium |
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Turned pro |
1990 |
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Retired |
2001 |
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Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money |
$1,503,987 |
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Singles |
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Career record |
96–125 |
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Career titles |
2 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 39 (9 September 1997) |
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Grand Slam Singles results |
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Australian Open |
2R (1994, 1996, 1997) |
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French Open |
SF (1997) |
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Wimbledon |
2R (1996, 1998) |
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US Open |
1R (1996, 1997, 1998) |
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Doubles |
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Career record |
12–41 |
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Career titles |
1 |
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Highest ranking |
No. 125 (4 October 1993) |
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Filip Dewulf (born 15 March 1972 in Mol) is a former professional male tennis player from Belgium.
In his career he won 2 ATP Tour singles titles and 1 title in doubles. In 1997 he reached the semi-finals of the French Open, his best singles result ever and the first Belgian tennis player (male or female) to reach the semi-final at a Grand Slam tournament. He was defeated in four sets by the eventual champion, Gustavo Kuerten. This was, according to Roland Garros itself, the best performance that a qualifier has performed at a French Open, and only the third time in Grand Slam history that a qualifier had reached a semi-final.[1] Dewulf would also reach the quarter-finals at the same event the following year, falling to eventual runner-up Àlex Corretja in straight sets. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 39, achieved in September 1997; he became the first Belgian in ATP Top 50, overall finishing four seasons as the top-ranked Belgian player.[2]
Singles titles
Legend (Singles) |
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (2) |
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent in the final |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
16 October 1995 |
Vienna, Austria |
Carpet |
Thomas Muster |
7–5, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 |
Winner |
2. |
21 July 1997 |
Kitzbühel, Austria |
Clay |
Julian Alonso |
7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–1 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Career Win-Loss |
Australian Open |
2R |
1R |
2R |
2R |
1R |
3–5 |
French Open |
A |
A |
1R |
SF |
QF |
9–3 |
Wimbledon |
A |
1R |
2R |
1R |
2R |
2–4 |
U.S. Open |
A |
A |
1R |
1R |
1R |
0–3 |
Grand Slam Win-Loss |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
6–4 |
5–4 |
14–15 |
Total Titles |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Year End Ranking |
134 |
65 |
96 |
41 |
55 |
N–A |
Doubles titles
References
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