Wife, Mirjam Doubles titles: 2, as follows: 1994--(1) Palermo (w/Waite) 1991--(1) Palermo (w/Eltingh) Year-by-Year Highlights: 1991- Quarterfinalist at Venice Ch.; Sixth place at Spanish #1 and Dutch Satellites. Doubles Runner-up at Marseille Ch. (w/Nijssen). 1990- Doubles Runner-up at Athens (w/Krajicek); Doubles SF at Casablanca Ch. (w/Nijssen); Seventh place at French Satellite (w/16 ATP pts.). 1989- Second at British Satellite #1; Fourth place at Dutch, Israeli Satellites. Began playing tennis at age 11 while also playing football and table tennis. Captured his first career doubles title (w/Eltingh) at 1991Palermo, upsetting the Sanchez brothers in the final. Coached by Ron Timmermans (who also coaches Tom Nijssen). Following his playing days, was a stock options trader in Amsterdam and then trained new traders. Also works with the talented juniors of the Dutch Federation. Enjoys golf and playing pinball.