1997 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $88,696
Matches won-lost: Tour: 9-9 (singles), 5-1 (doubles) Challenger: 12-7 (singles), 0-0 (doubles)
Singles Quarterfinalist: Copenhagen, Munich.
Doubles Finalist: Copenhagen(w/CARLSEN).
1997 IN REVIEW
Consistent results kept ranking between 129 and 179...After a slow start in January, went on a torrid run in February on carpet at the Challenger level, winning his second career title in Cherbourg (d. Roux)...Two weeks later, reached the QF in Copenhagen...Highlight during the April-May claycourt season was reaching the QF in Munich (l. to Dosedel) after qualifying...Also qualified at the Mercedes Super 9 in Rome...In only Tour doubles play, teamed with Carlsen to reach first career final in Copenhagen...Played well in Davis Cup, going 3-1 in singles and 2-0 in doubles (w/Carlsen)...Compiled a 4-2 record on carpet.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1988 - Doubles SF at Copenhagen Challenger (w/Kulti)...1989 - Winner in singles at Portuguese Satellite #2 (26 points)...Doubles SF at Parioli Challenger (w/Conti)...1990 - Winner in singles at Swedish Satellite (27 points) and third at Swiss Satellite (27 points)...In doubles, SF at Jakarta-1 Challenger (w/Kim)...1991 - QF at Hanko Challenger and won first ATP Tour match in Copenhagen (d. Masso)...1992 - QF at Tampere and Venice Challengers...1993 - Played in four Challengers and two Tour events, but failed to win a main draw match...1994 - Moved up over 350 ranking positions with title at Rogaska Challenger (d. Vasek) and runner-up at Rome (l. to Skoff) and Azores (l. to Wekesa) Challengers...Also finalist at Swiss Satellite (55 pts.)...Reached SF at Cologne Challenger and QF at Celle and Weiden Challengers....1995 - Reached Heilbronn Challenger final (l. to Rikl) in January...In 1st RD Davis Cup tie against Sweden, defeated Edberg for first career Top 10 win...Reached SF at Wolfsburg Challenger and final of Monte Carlo Challenger...Reached three Tour QF...1996 - Reached final at Hamburg Challenger (l. to Carlsen) and QF in Rosmalen Tour stop.
CAREER DOUBLES FINALIST (1).
GRAND SLAM RECORD
CAREER979695
AUS. OPEN1-1--2ND--
FRENCH OPEN 1-3 1ST1ST2ND
WIMBLEDON 2-3 2ND1ST2ND
US OPEN 1-1 ----2ND
PERSONAL
One of the top juniors in Denmark in the late 1980s...Finished No. 10 in singles in the world junior rankings in 1988...A member of the Danish Davis Cup squad with a 16-18 career record in 15 ties (13-15 in singles)...Enjoys playing badminton and sailing.
