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Kris Goossens
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<h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>Goossens entered into the ATP's top 100 for the first time in 1995, after making the semi-final of the <a href="/facts/Swedish_Open/o3uoj4gf">Swedish Open</a> and winning a <a href="/facts/ATP_Challenger_Series/4RFI7HKT">Challenger</a> event in <a href="/facts/Ecuador/Tdv7czY4">Ecuador</a>. His run to the semi-finals in Sweden including a win over world number 24 <a href="/facts/Jonas_Bj%25C3%25B6rkman/eH7QTr7A">Jonas Björkman</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>Also that year, he played two <a href="/facts/Davis_Cup/bua0pT9o">Davis Cup</a> singles rubbers for <a href="/facts/Belgium_Davis_Cup_team/DCwuqdHo">Belgium</a>, against the <a href="/facts/Russia_Davis_Cup_team/7UlxF64J">Russian team</a>. He lost both of his matches, to <a href="/facts/Yevgeny_Kafelnikov/hAdjU8HX">Yevgeny Kafelnikov</a> and <a href="/facts/Andrei_Chesnokov/h9E8hleb">Andrei Chesnokov</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p><p>He entered the main draw of seven <a href="/facts/Grand_Slam_(tennis)/ByjyRGUW">Grand Slams</a> but only once reached the second round. That occurred at the <a href="/facts/1996_French_Open/NuSXwVnj">1996 French Open</a>, where he defeated <a href="/facts/Tim_Henman/rubBYV4L">Tim Henman</a>. In the following round he lost to <a href="/facts/Guy_Forget/YCAILC0T">Guy Forget</a>, in a five set match.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="atp-challenger-and-itf-futures-finals">ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals</h2> <h3>Singles: 13 (7–6)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><th>Legend</th></tr><tr><td>ATP Challenger (5–4)</td></tr><tr><td>ITF Futures (2–2)</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><tbody><tr><th>Finals by surface</th></tr><tr><td>Hard (0–1)</td></tr><tr><td>Clay (7–5)</td></tr><tr><td>Grass (0–0)</td></tr><tr><td>Carpet (0–0)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>Result</th><th>W–L</th><th> Date </th><th>Tournament</th><th>Tier</th><th>Surface</th><th>Opponent</th><th>Score</th></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>1-0</td><td>Jun 1994</td><td><a href="/facts/Franken_Challenge/v94LpJc7">Fürth</a>, Germany</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX"></a> <a href="/facts/Dirk_Dier/qgkz6tzQ">Dirk Dier</a></td><td>6–7, 6–3, 6–2</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>2-0</td><td>Sep 1994</td><td><a href="/facts/Budapest_Challenger_(September)/FMstbru8">Budapest</a>, Hungary</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Norway/wlDRKRTR"></a> <a href="/facts/Christian_Ruud/3DcVEfcN">Christian Ruud</a></td><td>4–6, 6–3, 6–2</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>2-1</td><td>Feb 1995</td><td><a href="/facts/Mar_del_Plata/oYbMjeR3">Mar del Plata</a>, Argentina</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q"></a> <a href="/facts/Ji%25C5%2599%25C3%25AD_Nov%25C3%25A1k/5l0sbLps">Jiří Novák</a></td><td>2–6, 6–3, 3–6</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>3-1</td><td>May 1995</td><td><a href="/facts/Dresden/nKVXxIgq">Dresden</a>, Germany</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Magnus_Gustafsson/IP2wVNlg">Magnus Gustafsson</a></td><td>6–4, 5–7, 7–5</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>4-1</td><td>Oct 1995</td><td><a href="/facts/Guayaquil/D8jcFVzz">Guayaquil</a>, Ecuador</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Germany/paluuWBX"></a> <a href="/facts/Dirk_Dier/qgkz6tzQ">Dirk Dier</a></td><td>6–4, 6–4</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>4-2</td><td>Feb 1996</td><td><a href="/facts/Punta_Open/wQG4kGXt">Punta del Este</a>, Uruguay</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY"></a> <a href="/facts/F%25C3%25A9lix_Mantilla_(tennis)/aAtuuQrL">Félix Mantilla</a></td><td>2–6, 6–7</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>5-2</td><td>Jul 1996</td><td><a href="/facts/Neu-Ulm_Challenger/a8QY85go">Ulm</a>, Germany</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Morocco/6ly8170M"></a> <a href="/facts/Karim_Alami/u9A0pEe3">Karim Alami</a></td><td>6–4, 6–0</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>5-3</td><td>Jul 1996</td><td><a href="/facts/Ostend/uj37lppN">Ostend</a>, Belgium</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3"></a> <a href="/facts/Thierry_Champion/kjqTgvtl">Thierry Champion</a></td><td>3–6, 4–6</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>5-4</td><td>Jan 1999</td><td>USA F2, <a href="/facts/Miami%2c_Florida/L5FsgQcb">Miami</a></td><td>Futures</td><td>Hard</td><td><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Bob_Bryan/Ks0JStfu">Bob Bryan</a></td><td>2–6, 5–7</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>6-4</td><td>Mar 1999</td><td>Italy F1, <a href="/facts/Sassari/CrmuRwDr">Sassari</a></td><td>Futures</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF"></a> <a href="/facts/Filippo_Volandri/nqxAtJrW">Filippo Volandri</a></td><td>6–1, 1–6, 6–4</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>7-4</td><td>May 2000</td><td>USA F13, <a href="/facts/Boca_Raton%2c_Florida/9gcNen3S">Boca Raton</a></td><td>Futures</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Colombia/nl7r8Q2u"></a> <a href="/facts/Mauricio_Hadad/oC4VVTW4">Mauricio Hadad</a></td><td>6–3, 7–5</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>7-5</td><td>Jul 2000</td><td>France F12, <a href="/facts/Toulon/bnYFwGTc">Toulon</a></td><td>Futures</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Japan/U5mz0SRT"></a> <a href="/facts/Jun_Kato/QyaCX0Ck">Jun Kato</a></td><td>3–6, 4–6</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>7-6</td><td>Aug 2000</td><td><a href="/facts/Internazionali_di_Tennis_di_Manerbio_%25E2%2580%2593_Trofeo_Dimmidis%25C3%25AC/pLdJsKEM">Manerbio</a>, Italy</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF"></a> <a href="/facts/Stefano_Tarallo/4dw7MH3N">Stefano Tarallo</a></td><td>3–6, 4–6</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Doubles: 8 (5–3)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><th>Legend</th></tr><tr><td>ATP Challenger (2–3)</td></tr><tr><td>ITF Futures (3–0)</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><table><tbody><tr><th>Finals by surface</th></tr><tr><td>Hard (1–0)</td></tr><tr><td>Clay (4–3)</td></tr><tr><td>Grass (0–0)</td></tr><tr><td>Carpet (0–0)</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>Result</th><th>W–L</th><th>Date</th><th>Tournament</th><th>Tier</th><th>Surface</th><th>Partner</th><th>Opponents</th><th>Score</th></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>0–1</td><td>May 1992</td><td><a href="/facts/Antwerp/v3Rwa1Mu">Antwerp</a>, Belgium</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Mikael_Pernfors/pac2yEQc">Mikael Pernfors</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Michael_Brown_(tennis)/vEoC6lfG">Michael Brown</a> <a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Roger_Rasheed/uBIWGWLf">Roger Rasheed</a></td><td>2–6, 4–6</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>1–1</td><td>Jul 1997</td><td><a href="/facts/Neu-Ulm_Challenger/a8QY85go">Ulm</a>, Germany</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Belgium/YKuMXP5j"></a> <a href="/facts/Tom_Vanhoudt/I0FIg4Ih">Tom Vanhoudt</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q"></a> <a href="/facts/Petr_Luxa/4Lpd3nTv">Petr Luxa</a> <a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q"></a> <a href="/facts/Petr_P%25C3%25A1la/Xhoqu1ss">Petr Pála</a></td><td>6–3, 6–0</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>2–1</td><td>Jul 1997</td><td><a href="/facts/Ostend/uj37lppN">Ostend</a>, Belgium</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Belgium/YKuMXP5j"></a> <a href="/facts/Tom_Vanhoudt/I0FIg4Ih">Tom Vanhoudt</a></td><td><a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3"></a> <a href="/facts/Tarik_Benhabiles/I5TUXdSC">Tarik Benhabiles</a> <a href="/facts/France/CxIeIKM3"></a> <a href="/facts/Julien_Boutter/4n2c3aRD">Julien Boutter</a></td><td>3–6, 6–4, 6–0</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>2–2</td><td>Oct 1997</td><td><a href="/facts/Lima/YrHEnS3R">Lima</a>, Peru</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Venezuela/eX1qnkln"></a> <a href="/facts/Jimy_Szymanski/Q9ebLWdx">Jimy Szymanski</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Argentina/aFSA5bAk"></a> <a href="/facts/Mariano_Hood/3tAuPBcz">Mariano Hood</a> <a href="/facts/Argentina/aFSA5bAk"></a> <a href="/facts/Sebasti%25C3%25A1n_Prieto_(tennis)/nJTyyABz">Sebastián Prieto</a></td><td>2–6, 1–6</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>3–2</td><td>Nov 1998</td><td>Australia F2, <a href="/facts/Frankston%2c_Victoria/Gfct64eo">Frankston</a></td><td>Futures</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Toby_Mitchell/x0gpmmuv">Toby Mitchell</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Luke_Bourgeois/0hG77xhh">Luke Bourgeois</a> <a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq"></a> <a href="/facts/Andrew_Painter_(tennis)/uVdD5IWQ">Andrew Painter</a></td><td>4–6, 6–1, 6–2</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>4–2</td><td>Oct 1999</td><td>Uzbekistan F4, <a href="/facts/Fergana/2CrXaeaf">Fergana</a></td><td>Futures</td><td>Hard</td><td><a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY"></a> Lior Dahan</td><td><a href="/facts/Italy/tUf0PDYF"></a> <a href="/facts/Stefano_Galvani/MCKqCyNX">Stefano Galvani</a> <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY"></a> <a href="/facts/Andy_Ram/L8qu7g1d">Andy Ram</a></td><td>7–5, 7–6</td></tr><tr><td>Loss</td><td>4–3</td><td>Oct 1999</td><td><a href="/facts/Samarkand_Challenger/KVkcyk9K">Samarkand</a>, Uzbekistan</td><td>Challenger</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Spain/bIyrB8EY"></a> <a href="/facts/Emilio_Benfele_%25C3%2581lvarez/4wQoM8tT">Emilio Benfele Álvarez</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Russia/jfkCwyxn"></a> <a href="/facts/Andrei_Stoliarov/RJQk1p8p">Andrei Stoliarov</a> <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY"></a> <a href="/facts/Noam_Behr/BPX8mrI9">Noam Behr</a></td><td>7–6, 3–6, 1–6</td></tr><tr><td>Win</td><td>5–3</td><td>Jun 2000</td><td>Germany F6, <a href="/facts/Villingen-Schwenningen/EWgFG8Ds">Villingen</a></td><td>Futures</td><td>Clay</td><td><a href="/facts/Romania/yolzk5cN"></a> <a href="/facts/Ionu%25C8%259B_Moldovan/BwweyBAE">Ionuț Moldovan</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Sweden/u3qC7lyj"></a> <a href="/facts/Johan_Settergren/IuyC1q8E">Johan Settergren</a> <a href="/facts/Netherlands/y8xn5stT"></a> <a href="/facts/Melle_van_Gemerden/V0HyLQNf">Melle van Gemerden</a></td><td>7–6(8–6), 6–3</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="performance-timeline">Performance timeline</h2> Key<table><tbody><tr><td>W</td><td> F </td><td>SF</td><td>QF</td><td>#R</td><td>RR</td><td>Q#</td><td>DNQ</td><td>A</td><td>NH</td></tr></tbody></table> (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record. <h3>Singles</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Tournament</th><th><a href="/facts/1994_ATP_Tour/AchWGgQs">1994</a></th><th><a href="/facts/1995_ATP_Tour/Yu94G8LJ">1995</a></th><th><a href="/facts/1996_ATP_Tour/xLhG1Ex8">1996</a></th><th><a href="/facts/1997_ATP_Tour/6YBCnLpC">1997</a></th><th>SR</th><th>W–L</th><th>Win %</th></tr><tr><td colspan="23"><a href="/facts/Grand_Slam_(tennis)/ByjyRGUW">Grand Slam tournaments</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Australian_Open/10VoWm79">Australian Open</a></td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td><a href="/facts/1996_Australian_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles/nSXcfe1f">1R</a></td><td><a href="/facts/1997_Australian_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles/yAAFKst6">1R</a></td><th>0 / 2</th><th>0–2</th><th>0%</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/French_Open/u7ReD4G0">French Open</a></td><td>A</td><td><a href="/facts/1995_French_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles/l0qydR0b">1R</a></td><td><a href="/facts/1996_French_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles/7rXBrr0E">2R</a></td><td><a href="/facts/1997_French_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles_qualifying/BTdsQa47">Q1</a></td><th>0 / 2</th><th>1–2</th><th>33%</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Wimbledon_Championships/pjbvc99T">Wimbledon</a></td><td>A</td><td>A</td><td><a href="/facts/1996_Wimbledon_Championships_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles/LzLbno6I">1R</a></td><td>A</td><th>0 / 1</th><th>0–1</th><th>0%</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/US_Open_(tennis)/1EKXXJ1o">US Open</a></td><td>A</td><td><a href="/facts/1995_US_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles/js4EGBF9">1R</a></td><td><a href="/facts/1996_US_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Men%2527s_singles/bKrExIgX">1R</a></td><td>A</td><th>0 / 2</th><th>0–2</th><th>0%</th></tr><tr><th>Win–loss</th><th>0–0</th><th>0–2</th><th>1–4</th><th>0–1</th><th>0 / 7</th><th>1–7</th><th>13%</th></tr><tr><td colspan="23"><a href="/facts/ATP_Masters_Series/xvgbkWAN">ATP Masters Series</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Monte_Carlo_Masters/dvb2lfLn">Monte Carlo</a></td><td>A</td><td><a href="/facts/1995_Monte_Carlo_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Singles/QWK1UURT">Q1</a></td><td>A</td><td>A</td><th>0 / 0</th><th>0–0</th><th> – </th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Paris_Masters/sfDcYguP">Paris</a></td><td><a href="/facts/1994_Paris_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Singles/ekEwTTGg">Q1</a></td><td><a href="/facts/1995_Paris_Open_%25E2%2580%2593_Singles/hPcgQHkU">Q1</a></td><td>A</td><td>A</td><th>0 / 0</th><th>0–0</th><th> – </th></tr><tr><th>Win–loss</th><th>0–0</th><th>0–0</th><th>0–0</th><th>0–0</th><th>0 / 0</th><th>0–0</th><th> – </th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/G285/overview">Kris Goossens</a> at the <a href="/facts/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals/156Psd62">Association of Tennis Professionals</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/kris-goossens/800182637/bel">Kris Goossens</a> at the <a href="/facts/International_Tennis_Federation/gnJnhXjr">International Tennis Federation</a> </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>ATP World Tour profile <a href="http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Go/K/Kris-Goossens.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Go/K/Kris-Goossens.aspx</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Davis Cup profile <a href="http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800182637" target="_blank">http://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800182637</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>ITF Tennis profile <a href="http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10005069" target="_blank">http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10005069</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>