Steve Darcis
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| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Residence | Saive, Belgium |
| Born | 13 March 1984 Liège, Belgium |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,748,333 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 72–80 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 44 (12 May 2008) |
| Current ranking | No. 135 (24 June 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013) |
| French Open | 3R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009, 2013) |
| US Open | 2R (2008, 2011, 2012) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 3R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 19–29 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (5 January 2009) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2012) |
| Last updated on: 24 June 2013. | |
Steve Darcis /stiːvˈdɑː.sɪs/ (born 13 March 1984) is a Belgian professional tennis player. He has won two ATP titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 44 on 12 May 2008. On 24 June 2013 Darcis defeated 12-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the first round of Wimbledon.
Personal life
Steve Darcis was born in Liège, Belgium, the son of Marie Agnes, a sports instructor, and Alain Darcis, a tennis coach. He has a sister named Céline. Growing up, he looked up to Pete Sampras.[1] On 29 May 2013, his girlfriend Lauranne gave birth to daughter Camille.[2][3]
Career
2007–2009
Darcis won his first ATP World Tour event at the Dutch Open in July 2007 and achieved his first Top 100 ranking on 26 November 2007 by winning a Challenger event in Finland.
Darcis competed at the 2008 Australian Open and the French Open, losing in the first round in both. He and Olivier Rochus, however, reached the quarterfinals of the doubles tournament at the French Open. He reached the second round at the US Open. He won a second ATP event at Memphis in March 2008, defeating Robin Söderling in the final.[4] He reached the final of the Dutch Open again, but lost to Albert Montañés.[5] In 2009, Darcis played in three Grand Slam tournaments: the 2009 Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open, reaching the second round only at Wimbledon. He also reached the quarterfinals at Queens.
2010–2013
Darcis qualified for the 2010 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, retiring in his third-round match against Rafael Nadal. He failed to qualify for the Australian Open.
At the 2011 French Open, he advanced to the main draw as a qualifier, and in the first round pulled off a shock victory over 22nd seed Michaël Llodra. Darcis followed this up by beating Philipp Petzschner, to advance into the third round, where he was defeated by Frenchman Gaël Monfils in straight sets.
He made the quarterfinals in Vienna, beating Nikolay Davydenko en route, but was defeated by Daniel Brands.
In 2012, he made the final of the Dallas Challenger tournament, but lost to Jesse Levine. In the first round of the San Jose tournament, he beat Steve Johnson in a hard-fought match Darcis lost against top-seeded Janko Tipsarević in the Mercedes Cup.[6]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics Darcis beat Tomáš Berdych in the first round.
In the first round at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships on 24 June, Darcis defeated fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal in straight sets, 7–6(4), 7–6(8), 6–4.[7] This made him the first player ever to defeat Nadal in the first round of any grand slam. Darcis was ranked 130 places lower than Nadal. This makes him the lowest ranked player ever to beat Nadal in a Grand Slam tournament.[8][9]
ATP career finals
Singles: 3 (2–1)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 1000 Series (0–0) |
| ATP 500 Series (1–0) |
| ATP 250 Series (1–1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 16 July 2007 | Dutch Open, Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay |  Werner Eschauer
|
6–1, 7–6(7–1) |
| Winner | 2. | 2 March 2008 | Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, Memphis, United States | Hard (i) |  Robin Söderling
|
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 July 2008 | Dutch Open, Amersfoort, Netherlands | Clay |  Albert Montañés
|
6–1, 5–7, 3–6 |
Singles performance timeline
Current till 2013 French Open.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | Q3 | A | 1R | 1R | 0–4 | |||||||
| French Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3–6 | |||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | A | Q2 | 1R | 1–3 | ||||||||
| US Open | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 3–5 | ||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 7–18 | |||||||
| Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 1R | Not Held | 3R | NH | 2–2 | |||||||||
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | Q1 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Miami Masters | A | Q1 | 1R | A | A | 1R | Q1 | 0–2 | |||||||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | Q2 | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Rome Masters | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 1–1 | |||||||
| Madrid Masters | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0–1 | |||||||
| Canada Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | NMS | A | A | A | A | 0–0 | |||||||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Hamburg Masters | A | 1R | Not Masters Series | 0–1 | |||||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–7 | |||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Titles–Finals | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |||||||
| Year End Ranking | 86 | 61 | 122 | 109 | 88 | 93 | |||||||||
Doubles performance timeline
Current through the 2012 US Open (tennis).
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||
 Australian Open
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1R | 1R | 2R | 1–3 | |||||||
 French Open
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QF | 1R | 3–2 | ||||||||
 Wimbledon
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1R | 3R | 2–2 | ||||||||
 US Open
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1R | 1R | 0–2 | ||||||||
| Win–Loss | 3–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 6–9 | |||||
References
- ^ Kinder, Lucy (24 June 2013). "Steve Darcis: 10 things you need to know about man that beat Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon 2013". Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ S.F. (7 December 2012). "Steve Darcis : "Je serai papa en juin"" (in French). DH.be. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Steve Darcis heureux papa d'une petite Camille". L'Avenir (in French). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Association of Tennis Professionals (5 December 2007). "11 Players Break into 2007 Century Club". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 6 december 2007.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Spain's Albert Montanes wins Dutch Open". 20 July 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Janko Tipsarevic storms into Mercedes Cup quarterfinals". 11 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/results/day8.html
- ^ "Rafa savaged by the Shark! Unknown world No 135 Darcis tastes sweetest victory with one of Wimbledon's most stunning upsets". Daily Mail. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Rafael Nadal knocked out of Wimbledon by Belgian Steve Darcis". Guardian. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
External links
- Steve Darcis at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Darcis Recent Match Results
- Darcis World Ranking History
Template:Top Belgian male tennis players
