Wall of fame
Juan Martin Del Potro
Juan Martin Del Potro, winner of the US Open in 2009 and finalist at the Olympics in 2016, is now nr 9 on the ATP-ranking. He won singles and doubles at the Young Champions Cup in 2002.
Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka, the former WTA number 1 and winner of the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013, reached the semi-finals at the Young Champions Cup in 2002. Vika is working on her come-back after she became mother of her son Leo.
Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori is one of the "rising stars" on the ATP tour. He reached the finals of the US Open in 2014. At this moment, he is number 6 at the ATP-rankings; he won the singles (and was runner-up in the doubles) at the Young Champions Cup in 2003.
David Goffin
David Goffin is Belgiums nr 1 and the leader of the Belgian Davis Cup Team. He is nr 23 on the ATP-ranking. He participated at the Young Champions Cup in 2004.
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka won the Australian Open in 2014, Roland Garros in 2015 and the US Open in 2016; he also won the gold medal in doubles at the Olympic Games in Bejing (with Roger Federer); he paricipated at the first edition of the Young Champions Cup in 1999.
Alex De Minaur
Youngster Alex De Minaur rose in 2018 from outside the top 200 to place 26 on the ATP Ranking and received the John Newcombe price as "newcomer of the year". He participated with the Australian Team at the Young Champions Cup in 2012.
Belinda Bencic
In 2014, Belinda Bencic was rewarded with the title "Newcomer of the Year" by the WTA. She is now nr 15 on the WTA-ranking. Belinda won the Young Champions Cup in 2010.
Johanna Konta
Johanna Konta participated with the Australian team at the Young Champions Cup in 2004. She is now playing for Great Britain and reached the 42th place on the WTA-ranking.
Elise Mertens
Elise Mertens is the new leading lady of Belgian Tennis. She won the Hobart International in 2017 and 2018. She is now nr 20 at the WTA-ranking. Elise participated at the Young Champions Cup in 2007 and 2008.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Aliaksandra Sasnovich won the doubles and reached the semi-finals of the singles at the Young Champions Cup in 2008. She climbed up to the 32th place of the WTA-ranking in 2018.
Ruben Bemelmans
Ruben is one of the best Belgian players and he is part of the Belgian Davis Cup Team that played the finals against Great Britain in 2015. He reached the quarter finals of the Young Champions Cup in 2002. We are very proud that he is member of our club, the Royal Excelsior Tennis Club in Hasselt. Ruben is nr 96 at the ATP-ranking.
Kirsten Flipkens
As a junior, Kirsten Flipkens won Wimbledon and the US Open in 2003. She ended that year as number 1 on the ITF Junior Ranking.
"Flipper" was runner-up in the singles and won the doubles of the Young Champions Cup in 2000. She is now nr 60 at the WTA-ranking.
"Flipper" was runner-up in the singles and won the doubles of the Young Champions Cup in 2000. She is now nr 60 at the WTA-ranking.
