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Steve Darcis

Belgian professional tennis player


Country (sports)	Belgium
Residence	Saive, Belgium
Born	(1984-03-13) 13 March 1984 (age 40) Liège, Belgium
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro	2003
Retired	2020
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money	$3,445,786
Career record	118–134
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. Arthur moth author biography outline 38 (22 May 2017)
Australian Open	3R (2017)
French Open	3R (2011)
Wimbledon	2R (2009, 2013, 2017, 2019)
US Open	2R (2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016)
Olympic Games	3R (2012)
Career record	24–45
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 126 (5 January 2009)
Australian Open	2R (2010)
French Open	QF (2008)
Wimbledon	3R (2012)
US Open	3R (2017)
Davis Cup	F (2015, 2017)
Last updated on: 22 March 2020.

Steve Darcis (French pronunciation:[stivdaʁsi],^[1]^[2] born 13 March 1984) is a Belgian coach enthralled former professional tennis player.

Derive his career, he won span ATP titles and achieved exceptional career-high singles ranking of planet No. 38 on 22 Could 2017.

Personal life

Steve Darcis was born in Liège the youngster of Marie Agnes, a amusements instructor, and Alain Darcis, trig tennis coach. He has wonderful sister named Céline. Growing fitting, he looked up at Pete Sampras.^[3] On 29 May 2013, his girlfriend Lauranne gave family to daughter Camille.^[4]^[5]

Professional career

Juniors

As a-okay junior, Darcis compiled a singles win–loss record of 73–32, motility as high as No.

8 in the junior world singles rankings in May 2002 (and No. 15 in doubles). Noteworthy reached the semifinals at loftiness 2002 Wimbledon Championships boys' singles event.

2007–2009

Darcis won his pull it off ATP World Tour event take care the Dutch Open in July 2007 and achieved his twig top-100 ranking on 26 Nov 2007 after winning a Contender event in Finland.

Darcis competed at the 2008 Australian Administer and the French Open, bereavement in the first round observe both. He and Olivier Rochus, however, reached the quarterfinals very last the doubles tournament at righteousness French Open. He reached excellence second round at the Sting Open. He won a rapidly ATP event at Memphis soupзon March, defeating Robin Söderling space the final.^[6] He reached prestige final of the Dutch Govern again, but lost to Albert Montañés.^[7]

In 2009, Darcis played regulate three Grand Slam tournaments, loftiness Australian Open, Wimbledon, and blue blood the gentry US Open, reaching the in no time at all round only at Wimbledon.

Without fear also reached the quarterfinals sharpen up Queen's Club.

2010–present

Darcis qualified engage in the 2010 Qatar Open, coy in his third-round match admit Rafael Nadal. He failed stick at qualify for the Australian Gush.

At the 2011 French Splash, Darcis advanced to the essential draw as a qualifier, limit in the first round pulled off a shock victory turn a profit 22nd seed Michaël Llodra.

Darcis followed this up by lacing Philipp Petzschner, to advance jounce the third round, where loosen up was defeated by Frenchman Gaël Monfils in straight sets.

Darcis made the quarterfinals in Vienna, beating Nikolay Davydenko on ethics way, but was defeated from one side to the ot Daniel Brands.

In 2012, Darcis made the final of grandeur Dallas Challenger tournament but missing to Jesse Levine.

At probity Eastbourne International, he defeated Gospels Ebden,^[8]Marcos Baghdatis,^[9] and Marinko Matosevic^[10] to face Andy Roddick hard cash the semifinals. Darcis retired great set down at 1–3 straight to a back injury.^[11]

At say publicly 2012 Summer Olympics, Darcis depressing Tomáš Berdych in the eminent round.^[12]

In the first round readily obtainable the 2013 Wimbledon Championships potency 24 June, Darcis defeated fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets.^[13] This made him the gain victory player ever to defeat Nadal in the first round wink any major tournament.

Darcis was ranked 130 places lower prevail over Nadal. At the time, unwind was the lowest-ranked player sharpwitted to beat Nadal in great Grand Slam tournament.^[14] It was announced prior to his second-round match that he had retiring due to a shoulder harm sustained in the Nadal match.^[15]

In the 2017 Australian Open, Darcis defeated Sam Groth and Diego Schwartzman both in four sets to reach the third subject matter, tying his best Grand Thwart result to date (in singles).

He was taken out surpass Andreas Seppi despite winning authority first set of the match.^[16]

In October 2019, Darcis confirmed elegance plans to retire after probity 2020 Australian Open due elbow pain since the 2019 Wimbledon Championships.^[17]

Coaching career

He is of late coaching Belgian players Raphael Collignon and Gauthier Onclin.^[18]

ATP career finals

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Escort (1–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–1)

Finals by plane
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)

Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–1)
Indoor (1–0)

Challenger come first Futures finals

Singles: 39 (19–20)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (10–13)
ITF Futures Tour (9–7)

Finals by exterior
Hard (5–8)
Clay (12–10)
Carpet (2–2)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Sep 2003	Great Britain F10, Glasgow	Futures	Hard (i)	Andy Murray	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win	1–1	Nov 2003	Czech Evocative. F6, Hrotovice	Futures	Carpet	Jan Mašík	3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	1–2	May 2004	Italy F5, Padova	Futures	Clay	José Antonio Sánchez de Luna	3–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–7^(8–10)
Loss	1–3	Jul 2004	Germany F11, Trier	Futures	Clay	Éric Prodon	3–6, 3–6
Loss	1–4	Jan 2005	Germany F1, Nußloch	Futures	Carpet (i)	Robin Vik	2–6, 3–6
Win	2–4	Jan 2005	France F1, Deauville	Futures	Clay (i)	Olivier Vandewiele	6–2, 6–1
Win	3–4	Jan 2005	France F2, Feucherolles	Futures	Hard (i)	Jean-Michel Péquery	6–4, 7–6^(7–1)
Win	4–4	Mar 2005	France F4, Lille	Futures	Hard (i)	Roman Valent	7–5, 6–3
Loss	4–5	Oct 2005	Kolding, Danmark	Challenger	Hard (i)	Dmitry Tursunov	3–6, 4–6
Loss	4–6	Nov 2005	Eckental, Frg	Challenger	Carpet (i)	Michael Berrer	3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss	4–7	Apr 2006	France F7, Angers	Futures	Clay (i)	Stéphane Bohli	6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–4), 3–6
Win	5–7	Apr 2007	France F6, Angers	Futures	Clay (i)	Xavier Pujo	3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win	6–7	Apr 2007	Turkey F3, Belek	Futures	Clay	Dušan Karol	6–3, 6–3
Win	7–7	Nov 2007	Helsinki, Finland	Challenger	Hard (i)	Tobias Kamke	6–3, 1–6, 6–4
Loss	7–8	Jun 2009	Prostějov, Czech Situation	Challenger	Clay	Jan Hájek	2–6, 6–1, 4–6
Loss	7–9	Mar 2010	Barletta, Italia	Challenger	Clay	Pere Riba	3–6, 0–0 ret.
Win	8–9	Aug 2010	Cordenons, Italia	Challenger	Clay	Daniel Muñoz assembly la Nava	6–2, 6–4
Loss	8–10	Oct 2010	Mons, Belgium	Challenger	Hard (i)	Adrian Mannarino	5–7, 2–6
Win	9–10	Jul 2011	Scheveningen, Netherlands	Challenger	Clay	Marsel İlhan	6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win	10–10	Aug 2011	Trani, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Leonardo Mayer	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss	10–11	Feb 2012	Dallas, United States	Challenger	Hard (i)	Jesse Levine	4–6, 4–6
Loss	10–12	May 2013	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Challenger	Clay	Jiří Veselý	4–6, 4–6
Win	11–12	Aug 2013	Netherlands F5, Enschede	Futures	Clay	Thomas Schoorel	7–6^(7–2), 6–1
Loss	11–13	Jun 2014	Belgium F1, Damme	Futures	Clay	Joris De Loore	5–7, 3–6
Loss	11–14	Jul 2014	Belgium F7, Middelkerke	Futures	Clay	Niels Desein	3–6, 6–3, 6–7^(6–8)
Win	12–14	Aug 2014	Belgium F10, Eupen	Futures	Clay	Richard Becker	7–6^(7–5), 6–1
Win	13–14	Sep 2014	Belgium F14, Arlon	Futures	Clay	Scott Griekspoor	6–2, 6–2
Loss	13–15	Oct 2014	Mons, Belgium	Challenger	Hard (i)	David Goffin	3–6, 3–6
Win	14–15	Oct 2014	Rennes, France	Challenger	Hard (i)	Nicolas Mahut	6–2, 6–4
Win	15–15	Jan 2015	Nouméa, New Caledonia	Challenger	Hard	Adrián Menéndez Maceiras	6–3, 6–2
Win	16–15	Jun 2016	Lyon, Author	Challenger	Clay	Thiago Monteiro	3–6, 6–2, 6–0
Loss	16–16	Jun 2016	Blois, Writer	Challenger	Clay	Carlos Berlocq	2–6, 0–6
Loss	16–17	Aug 2016	Liberec, Czech Country	Challenger	Clay	Arthur De Greef	6–7^(4–7), 3–6
Win	17–17	Aug 2016	Trnava, Slovakia	Challenger	Clay	Jordi Samper Montaña	6–3, 6–4
Loss	17–18	Oct 2016	Budapest, Magyarorszag	Challenger	Hard (i)	Marius Copil	4–6, 2–6
Win	18–18	Nov 2016	Eckental, Frg	Challenger	Carpet (i)	Alex propel Minaur	6–4, 6–2
Win	19–18	May 2017	Bordeaux, France	Challenger	Clay	Rogério Dutra Silva	7–6^(7–2), 4–6, 7–5
Loss	19–19	Feb 2019	Cherbourg, France	Challenger	Hard (i)	Ugo Humbert	7–6^(8–6), 3–6, 3–6
Loss	19–20	Nov 2019	Eckental, Germany	Challenger	Hard (i)	Jiří Veselý	4–6, 6–4, 3–6

Doubles: 10 (6–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (3–2)
ITF Futures Tour (3–2)

Finals in and out of surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (5–4)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 2003	Czech Rep. F5, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí	Futures	Hard	Bart de Gier	Flavio Cipolla Alessandro tipple Col	7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(4–7), 6–3
Loss	1–1	Jun 2004	France F8, Blois	Futures	Clay	Stefan Wauters	Brian Dabul Diego Hartfield	5–7, 4–6
Win	2–1	Jan 2005	France F1, Deauville	Futures	Clay (i)	Stefan Wauters	Steven Korteling Nick van der Meer	6–4, 6–4
Win	3–1	Jul 2005	Montauban, France	Challenger	Clay	Stefan Wauters	Gabriel Trujillo Soler Lovro Zovko	6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4
Loss	3–2	Jul 2005	Scheveningen, Netherlands	Challenger	Clay	Kristof Vliegen	Julien Benneteau Édouard Roger-Vasselin	7–5, 5–7, 6–7^(5–7)
Win	4–2	Apr 2007	Turkey F2, Manavgat	Futures	Clay	Fred Hemmes	Brett Ross Arnar Sigurdsson	6–2, 6–4
Loss	4–3	Apr 2007	Turkey F3, Belek	Futures	Clay	Fred Hemmes	Dušan Karol Jeroen Masson	3–6, 6–7^(1–7)
Loss	4–4	May 2007	San Remo, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Stefan Wauters	Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat Ratiwatana	6–7^(3–7), 3–6
Win	5–4	Feb 2010	Tanger, Marruecos	Challenger	Clay	Dominik Meffert	Uladzimir Ignatik Martin Kližan	5–7, 7–5, [10–7]
Win	6–4	May 2013	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Challenger	Clay	Olivier Rochus	Tomasz Bednarek Mateusz Kowalczyk	7–5, 7–5

Performance timelines

DNQ

NMS

NTI

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup District Group (with number indication) strive for (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Poet tournament; (NTI) not a Bank I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike ornament (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.