Kenny De Schepper. Began playing tennis aged eight...Father Eric, originally from Belgium, was a former professional squash player...Mother, Lydia...Has younger brother, Joffrey...Aged 13, he joined the National tennis centre in Poitiers...Stopped playing tennis for two years due to growth injuries...Idol as a child was Pete Sampras…Favourite surface is hard, also enjoys grass…Favourite tournaments are Roland Garros and Wimbledon…Enjoys going to the cinema and spending time in the mountains…Best weapon is serve…Likes to comminicate with friends and fans on Twitter...Physical Trainer is Ousset François (since August 2011)...Coached by Jean Christophe Dupont (since September 2010). 2013 -- The Frenchman finished in Top 100 for 1st time and improved year-end ranking for 6th year in a row, highlighted by Grand Slam-best 4R at Wimbledon (d.
Lorenzi, W/O vs Cilic, No. 20 Monaco, l. to Verdasco) and QF in Stockholm (d. Jeremy Chardy. Began playing at age six...Father, Guy, is a banker; mother, Maryse, is a housewife...Older sister, Stephanie (31), is a French teacher and older brother Thierry (28), is a banker...Soccer fan of Paris Saint-Germain...Idol growing up was Pete Sampras...Considers serve as best shot...Would like to be an actor after his tennis career...Captured Wimbledon junior Championships (d.
Young in SF, Haase in F) and finished runner-up at US Open juniors in 2005 (l. to Ryan Sweeting)...Finished No. 4 in world junior rankings in '05...In 2004, won Eddie Herr International in Florida and SF at Wimbledon juniors (l. to Monfils)...In doubles, reached Roland Garros juniors final in 2005 (w/Bubka)...Physiotherapists are Jean Jacques Peyroutou...Fitness trainer is Frederic Lefevre. Chardy DEUCE Feature (Nov. 2009) Jonathan Dasnieres de Veigy. Gregoire Burquier. Charles-Antoine Brezac. Jonathan Eysseric.