Date of Birth: 6/8/83
Nation: Belgium
Height: 5'8.5"
Weight: 150 lbs
Turned Pro: 1998
Best Singles Grand Slams: Won US Open in 2009 and 2005; finalist in 2003. Finalist at Australian Open in 2004 and at Roland Garros in 2003 and 2001.
Plays: Right-handed, with two-handed backhand.
Basic Style: Power baseliner, comfortable on whole court.
Greatest Strengths: Exceptional defensive abilities based on speed and athleticism. Deep, powerful, well placed groundstrokes with good variety of spins.
Room for Improvement: Patches of sloppy play, especially in big matches, are now becoming shorter and rarer.
