David Goffin
Encyclopedia
David Goffin is a Belgian
tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was born in Rocourt, Belgium, and currently resides in Liège
, Belgium. He is the shortest player ever in ATP history standing at 162 cm.
singles ranking of 175, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 612 was reached on 11 October 2010. His favorite surface is hard. He won his first match on the ATP tour at the Chennai open, defeating India's number 1, Somdev Devvarman
by a score of 6/2 6/4. He lost in the second round to Stanislas Wawrinka
, two times 7/6 (3)
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was born in Rocourt, Belgium, and currently resides in Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
, Belgium. He is the shortest player ever in ATP history standing at 162 cm.
Career
On 8 November 2011, he reached his highest ATPAssociation of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
singles ranking of 175, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 612 was reached on 11 October 2010. His favorite surface is hard. He won his first match on the ATP tour at the Chennai open, defeating India's number 1, Somdev Devvarman
Somdev Devvarman
Somdev Devvarman , is a professional Indian tennis player. Three of Devvarman's college conquests, John Isner, Kevin Anderson, and Jesse Levine have successful pro careers. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning...
by a score of 6/2 6/4. He lost in the second round to Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot...
, two times 7/6 (3)
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Legend |
| ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date (Final) | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 26 September 2010 2010 BMW Ljubljana Open The 2010 BMW Ljubljana Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia between September 20 and 26, 2010.-Seeds:... |
 LjubljanaBMW Ljubljana Open The BMW Ljubljana Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Ljubljana, Slovenia , since 1990.... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
Clay | Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič is a Slovenian professional tennis player, turned professional in 2005. He considers clay his favourite surface... |
2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |