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DICK NORMAN (BEL)<br />
Birthdate: March 1, 1971 Turned Pro: 1991<br />
Birthplace: Waregem, Belgium<br />
Height: 6’8” (2.03m)<br />
Residence: Waregem, Belgium<br />
Weight: 210 (95kg)<br />
Career Doubles Win-Loss: 84-69<br />
Plays: Left-handed<br />
Career Prize Money: $1,766,784<br />
Two-handed backhand<br />
Career Doubles Titles/Finalist: 3/2<br />
Highest Singles South African Airways <strong>ATP</strong> Ranking: 85 (November 6, 2006)<br />
Highest <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Ranking: 10 (April 26, 2010)<br />
YEAR-END <strong>ATP</strong> DOUBLES RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)<br />
2010 17 (39-31) 2006: 209 (2-3) 2002: 195 (0-0) 1998: 1388 (0-0) 1994:188 (0-0)<br />
2009: 15 (25-14) 2005:1696 (1-0) 2001: 329 (0-1) 1997: 481 (0-1) 1993:578 (0-0)<br />
2008: 104 (1-1) 2004: 974 (0-1) 2000: 464 (0-0) 1996:1288(0-7) 1992:166 (2-1)<br />
2007: 99 (5-2) 2003: 576 (0-0) 1999: NR 1995:136 (9-7) 1991: 800 (0-0)<br />
2010 HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Prize money: $327,043. Matches won-lost: <strong>ATP</strong>: 39-31 (doubles) Challenger: 0-1 (doubles).<br />
Doubles Semifinalist: Doha(w/Kas), Dubai(w/Kas), Monte Carlo*, Roland Garros, s-Hertogenbosch,<br />
Wimbledon, Gstaad, Cincinnati*, Metz, Stockholm. All with Moodie<br />
2010 IN REVIEW<br />
The Belgian native teamed with Moodie to qualify for season-ending Barclays <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals in London<br />
where they went 1-2 in round robin play…Did not reach a final, but did advance to seven SFs…They first joined<br />
up in ‘09 and in first three months of ’10 season they were with other partners…They reunited in April at <strong>ATP</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Masters 1000 Monte Carlo* where they reached SFs (l. to Nestor-Zimonjic)…They lost three opening<br />
round matches in a row before turning things around with SF at Roland Garros (l. to Nestor-Zimonjic)…They<br />
played well on grass with SFs in 's-Hertogenbosch and Wimbledon (d. Bryans, l. to Melzer-Petzschner)…During<br />
summer, they reached final four in Gstaad, <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Masters 1000 Cincinnati* and QF at US Open…Their<br />
best results in final two months were SF showings in Metz and Stockholm…Finished No. 7 in <strong>ATP</strong> Doubles Team<br />
Ranking and No. 17 individually in doubles…Earned a career-high $327,043.<br />
CAREER IN REVIEW<br />
The veteran Belgian has finished in Top 100 in singles twice, at No. 96 in ‘02 and No. 94 in ’05…Reached a<br />
career-high No. 85 in November ‘06…Has compiled his best results in Challengers with a 266-211 match record<br />
and 13-11 mark in finals…Has concentrated on doubles over past two years…Made his Grand Slam debut at<br />
Wimbledon in ‘95 and advanced to 4th RD with wins over former champs Cash and Edberg before losing to<br />
Becker…In doubles, advanced to his first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in ‘09 (w/Moodie), losing to Dlouhy-<br />
Paes in three sets…Won titles that year in Johannesburg (w/Cerretani) and ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Moodie)…<br />
Also SF at Wimbledon (w/Moodie)…Finished No. 9 in <strong>ATP</strong> Team Rankings and served as alternates for Barclays<br />
<strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> Finals in London…In ’07, captured his first <strong>ATP</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> doubles title in Chennai<br />
(w/Malisse)…Has a 5-5 career Davis Cup record (3-3 in singles) in six ties since making his debut in ‘95.<br />
CAREER DOUBLES TITLES (3). FINALIST (2).<br />
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 2-5)<br />
CAREER 06 05 03 02 97 96 95<br />
AUS. OPEN 1-3 2ND — 1ST — — 1ST —<br />
ROLAND GARROS 4-5 2ND 2ND 1ST — 3RD 1ST —<br />
WIMBLEDON 3-4 1ST 1ST 1ST — — — 4TH<br />
US OPEN 1-2 — 1ST — 2ND — — —<br />
DOUBLES (0-1 in Finals). ROLAND GARROS: Finalist - 2009 (w/Moodie).<br />
BARCLAYS <strong>ATP</strong> WORLD TOUR FINALS HISTORY<br />
CAREER 10<br />
1-2 RR<br />
(w/Moodie)<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Began playing tennis at age six…Father, Beni, an engineer; mother, Kris, is an ex-tennis coach…Has two sisters,<br />
Inge and Ilse…Nicknamed “Big D” and stands as third-tallest player (6’8”, 2.03m) on tour behind Croatia’s Ivo<br />
Karlovic (6’10”, 2.08m) and John Isner (6’9”, 2.06m)…In addition to native language, speaks four other (Dutch,<br />
French, English, German)…Player he admired growing up was John McEnroe…Enjoys playing squash and<br />
backgammon and going to movies…Favorite surface is (indoor) carpet…His biggest tennis moment came in<br />
1995 when he defeated former No. 1 Stefan Edberg in 2nd RD at Wimbledon before losing to Boris Becker in<br />
4th RD…He and partner, IIse Van Parys, have two daughters, Nanou (born Oct. 30, 2007) and Manon (born Aug.<br />
26, 2009).<br />
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