Kris Goossens
CountryBelgium
ResidenceGroot-Bijgaarden, Belgium
Birth date20 February 1974 (age 52)
Birth placeUccle, Belgium
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turnedpro1993
PlaysRight-handed
Careerprizemoney$316,648
Singlesrecord9–30
Singlestitles0
5 Challenger, 2 Futures
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 90 (8 July 1996)
Australianopenresult1R (1996, 1997)
Frenchopenresult2R (1996)
Wimbledonresult1R (1996)
Usopenresult1R (1995, 1996)
Doublesrecord0–0
Doublestitles0
2 Challenger, 3 Futures
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 183 (8 June 1998)

Kris Goossens (born 20 February 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Belgium.

Career

Goossens entered into the ATP's top 100 for the first time in 1995, after making the semi-final of the Swedish Open and winning a Challenger event in Ecuador. His run to the semi-finals in Sweden including a win over world number 24 Jonas Björkman.[1]

Also that year, he played two Davis Cup singles rubbers for Belgium, against the Russian team. He lost both of his matches, to Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Andrei Chesnokov.[2]

He entered the main draw of seven Grand Slams but only once reached the second round. That occurred at the 1996 French Open, where he defeated Tim Henman. In the following round he lost to Guy Forget, in a five set match.[3]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 13 (7–6)

Legend
ATP Challenger (5–4)
ITF Futures (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (7–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1-0Jun 1994Fürth, GermanyChallengerClayDirk Dier6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Win2-0Sep 1994Budapest, HungaryChallengerClayChristian Ruud4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss2-1Feb 1995Mar del Plata, ArgentinaChallengerClayJiří Novák2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win3-1May 1995Dresden, GermanyChallengerClayMagnus Gustafsson6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Win4-1Oct 1995Guayaquil, EcuadorChallengerClayDirk Dier6–4, 6–4
Loss4-2Feb 1996Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClayFélix Mantilla2–6, 6–7
Win5-2Jul 1996Ulm, GermanyChallengerClayKarim Alami6–4, 6–0
Loss5-3Jul 1996Ostend, BelgiumChallengerClayThierry Champion3–6, 4–6
Loss5-4Jan 1999USA F2, MiamiFuturesHardBob Bryan2–6, 5–7
Win6-4Mar 1999Italy F1, SassariFuturesClayFilippo Volandri6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Win7-4May 2000USA F13, Boca RatonFuturesClayMauricio Hadad6–3, 7–5
Loss7-5Jul 2000France F12, ToulonFuturesClayJun Kato3–6, 4–6
Loss7-6Aug 2000Manerbio, ItalyChallengerClayStefano Tarallo3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 8 (5–3)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–3)
ITF Futures (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (4–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 1992Antwerp, BelgiumChallengerClayMikael PernforsMichael Brown
Roger Rasheed		2–6, 4–6
Win1–1Jul 1997Ulm, GermanyChallengerClayTom VanhoudtPetr Luxa
Petr Pála		6–3, 6–0
Win2–1Jul 1997Ostend, BelgiumChallengerClayTom VanhoudtTarik Benhabiles
Julien Boutter		3–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss2–2Oct 1997Lima, PeruChallengerClayJimy SzymanskiMariano Hood
Sebastián Prieto		2–6, 1–6
Win3–2Nov 1998Australia F2, FrankstonFuturesClayToby MitchellLuke Bourgeois
Andrew Painter		4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win4–2Oct 1999Uzbekistan F4, FerganaFuturesHardLior DahanStefano Galvani
Andy Ram		7–5, 7–6
Loss4–3Oct 1999Samarkand, UzbekistanChallengerClayEmilio Benfele ÁlvarezAndrei Stoliarov
Noam Behr		7–6, 3–6, 1–6
Win5–3Jun 2000Germany F6, VillingenFuturesClayIonuț MoldovanJohan Settergren
Melle van Gemerden		7–6(8–6), 6–3

Performance timeline

Singles

Tournament1994199519961997SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA1R1R0 / 20–2
French OpenA1R2RQ10 / 21–2
WimbledonAA1RA0 / 10–1
US OpenA1R1RA0 / 20–2
Win–loss0–00–21–40–10 / 71–7
ATP Masters Series
Monte CarloAQ1AA0 / 00–0
ParisQ1Q1AA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00 / 00–0

References

  1. ^ ATP World Tour profile
  2. ^ Davis Cup profile
  3. ^ ITF Tennis profile