Belgium, Federer, history-maker: Everything you always wanted to know about David Goffin (but never had time to find out) – updated with 2024 Shanghai quarter-final run
David Goffin is the only Belgian man ever to reach the world’s top 10. Here’s everything you need to know about him
David Goffin, 2020 Montpellier
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Who is David Goffin?
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.
What did Goffin achieve at the 2024 Shanghai Masters?
At the 2024 Shanghai Masters, Goffin upset Alexander Zverev, his first top 10 win in two years, to reach the quarter-finals, where he lost to American Taylor Fritz. His result should take him inside the world’s top 55 next week.
HOw old is David Goffin
David Goffin was born on September 7, 1990, in Rocourt, Belgium. That makes him 34 years old (as of October 2024).
What is his nationality?
Goffin is Belgian. His mother is Françoise and his father, Michel, is a tennis coach who taught him to play.
HOW TALL IS DAVID GOFFIN?
Goffin is 5’11” (1.80m), according to his profile on ATP World Tour official website. He weighs 70kg (154lbs).
Who is Goffin’s brother?
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.
Who is DAVID Goffin’s coach?
As per the ATP Tour website, Goffin is coached by Jean Demeroutis. Goffin was earlier coached by Germain Gigounon and 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.
When did Goffin begin to play tennis?
Goffin first played tennis when he was 6 years old, with his father Michel, who is a tennis coach.
When did he make his breakthrough on Tour?
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.
What is Goffin’s highest ranking?
Goffin peaked at No 7 in the world rankings in November 2017. You can find his current ranking and rankings history on his ATP Tour profile page.
How many titles has Goffin won?
Goffin has won six ATP singles titles in his career to date. His 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.
He picked up his third and fourth title in 2017, in Tokyo and Shenzhen; his fifth in Montpellier in 2021 and his most recent one in Marrakech in 2022.
What is Goffin’s best performance at a Grand Slam?
The Belgian has reached the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam on four occasions – the French Open in 2016, the Australian Open in 2017 and at Wimbledon in 2019 and 2022.
At the US Open, Goffin has been as far as the fourth round on four occasions (2017-2010).
What is his biggest achievement?
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, which Belgium eventually lost to France. He also reached the final of the ATP Finals in London in 2017, losing to Grigor Dimitrov.
How did he make history AT THE ATP FINALS?
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 Dimitrov of Bulgaria.
How much money has David Goffin won in his career?
David Goffin has won more than $17.7 million in prize money in his career, as of October 11, 2024. You can find his updated prize money stats on his ATP Tour profile page.
Is Goffin on social media?
Yes, the Belgian is on Instagram, where more than 273,000 people follow him, on X/ Twitter where more than 76,500 people follow him and on Facebook, where he has 149,000 followers (as of October 11, 2024).
