Father, Axel; mother, Annie, are both retired; brother, Eric; sister, Inga.
Plays tennis right-handed but is actually left-handed.
Served as a ballboy for Marat Safin at Scheveningen, NED Challenger, where he went on to win title in 2016 and have a court named after him.
Idol growing up was Andre Agassi.
Favourite surface is clay.
Voted ATP Comeback Player of the Year in 2010.
Member of ATP Player Council from 2012-14 and 2018-19.
Enjoys reading, movies, hanging out with friends and being in nature.
Loves all sports, including basketball and ice hockey.
Underwent right knee surgeries in July 2008 and May 2009.
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Returned in 2009 following 2 right knee surgeries and went from unranked to career-high No. 33 in 2012 after winning 2nd consecutive Kitzbuhel title.
Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF at 2017 Montreal, then earned biggest wins of career over No. 4 A. Zverev in both 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Paris 2R and 2018 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 2R.
Peaked at No. 30 in doubles with 6 titles, as well was runner-up finishes at 2013 Australian Open w/Sijsling, 2014 Rome w/F. Lopez, 2019 Monte Carlo w/Koolhof and 2019 Montreal w/Koolhof.
Owns 150-67 Challenger record with 13 titles and wins over past or present Top-10 players Grosjean, Tipsarevic and Tsitsipas.
Former World No. 3 junior reached 2005 Wimbledon boys’ singles final and 2004 Wimbledon boys’ doubles final w/Troicki.
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