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David Goffin (French pronunciation: [david ɡɔfɛ̃]; [4] born 7 December 1990) is a Belgian professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 7, making him the highest ranked Belgian man in history.
- Who Is David Goffin?
- When Was David Goffin born?
- What Is His Nationality?
- How Tall Is David Goffin?
- Who Is Goffin’s Brother?
- Who Is David Goffin’s Coach?
- When Did He Make His Breakthrough on Tour?
- What Is Goffin’s Biggest Title to Date?
- What Is His Biggest Achievement?
- How Did He Make History at The ATP Finals?
David Goffin is Belgium’s highest-ever ranked male tennis player, having made it as high as No 7. He has won six ATP Tour titles and helped Belgium to the Davis Cup final in 2015 and 2017.
David Goffin was born on September 7, 1990 in Rocourt, Belgium. Though he lives in Monte Carlo, he is proud to play for his country and led Belgium to the Davis Cup final in both 2015 and 2017.
Goffin is Belgian. His mother is Françoise and his father, Michel, is a tennis coach who taught him to play.
Goffin is 5’11” (1.80m), according to his profile on ATP World Tour official website. He weighs 70kg (154lbs).
Simon Goffin is well known as David’s brother, but has made a name for himself in his own right by becoming a successful tennis coach. Goffin worked with Russian player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on the WTA Tour for two and a half years. He also worked with German player Andrea Petkovic.
Goffin has been coached by Germain Gigounon since November 2020. He was previously coached by Thomas Johansson, the Swede who won the Australian Open in 2002. Johansson was part of the Goffin team in 2016 but became his full-time coach in 2019, guiding him back into the world’s top 10 in early 2020.
From being virtually unknown, Goffin became a household name when, as a lucky loser, he reached the fourth round at Roland-Garros in 2012 and took a set off Roger Federer. His performance was so good that both he and Federer gave on-court speeches after the match and he received a standing ovation from the crowd.
Goffin’s first title came in Metz in 2014 on indoor hard courts but he showed his versatility by winning on clay in Kitzbühel later the same year. His biggest win was probably in Tokyo in 2017, when he won his first ATP 500 title.
Goffin’s biggest achievements are taking Belgium all the way to their first ever Davis Cup final in 2015 and then again in 2017. In 2015, Goffin won all his matches on the way to the final and his first match in the final itself against Great Britain. In 2017, he won all six of his singles matches in the competition, including two in the final, whi...
In 2016, Goffin played at the season-ending ATP Finals as an alternate but in 2017, he became the first Belgian ever to qualify for the eight-man event. He went on to beat Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem to reach the final, before losing out to Grigor Dimitrovof Bulgaria.
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Nov 20, 2017 · Official tennis player profile of David Goffin on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Aug 31, 2024 · David Goffin has reached the second week at every major, climbed to No. 7 in the PIF ATP Rankings, made the championship match at the Nitto ATP Finals and claimed six ATP Tour titles. The 33-year-old Belgian has nothing to prove and at the end of last season, sitting outside the world’s Top 100, contemplated his future.
Jun 24, 2024 · On Sunday, Goffin lifted ATP Challenger silverware in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, before jumping on a train to SW19. Into Monday and the current world No.82 began his Qualifying campaign at the Community Sports Centre Roehampton with a clinical 6-3, 6-1 win over Australia's Marc Polmans.
1.00. Total. 7. 9. 15. 0.44. This is a list of main career statistics of Belgian professional tennis player David Goffin. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour [ 1 ][ 2 ] and ITF websites. Goffin at the 2021 French Open.
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