Michiel Schapers
Michiel Schapers (born 11 October 1959) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands.
.jpg.webp) Schapers in Hilversum, 1985 | |
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Residence | Eemnes |
| Born | 11 October 1959 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Retired | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,124,730 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 159–182 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 25 (25 April 1988) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1985, 1988) |
| French Open | 3R (1988, 1987, 1992) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1987, 1988, 1989) |
| US Open | 2R (1991) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | QF (1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 135–174 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 37 (25 February 1991) |
Tennis career
Turning professional in 1982, Schapers represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in quarterfinals by eventual winner Miloslav Mečíř of Czechoslovakia.
In 1987 at Wimbledon, he was the only player to take a set against eventual champion Pat Cash in their third-round match. His most famous victory was over reigning Wimbledon champion Boris Becker in the second round of the 1985 Australian Open. Schapers went on to reach the quarterfinals, his best singles result at a Grand Slam, and later equaled that result at the 1988 Australian Open. In 1988, he reached the final of the mixed-doubles draw at the French Open together with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy in which they lost to Lori McNeil and Jorge Lozano.
Schapers reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 25 April 1988 when he became world No. 25. After his playing career, he became a coach. From 1998 until 2000, he was the captain of the Dutch Davis Cup team.
Career finals
Singles (0–4)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (4) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jan 1987 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Miloslav Mečíř |
2–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Feb 1988 | Metz, France | Carpet (i) |  Jonas Svensson |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | Mar 1989 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) |  Guy Forget |
3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 4. | Jun 1991 | Rosmalen, Netherlands | Grass |  Christian Saceanu |
1–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
Doubles (3–6)
| Legend |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (9) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Apr 1985 | Marbella, Spain | Clay | Loïc Courteau |
 Andrés Gómez Cássio Motta |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1. | Oct 1985 | Cologne, Germany | Carpet (i) |  Alex Antonitsch |
Jan Gunnarsson Peter Lundgren |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | Mar 1986 | Metz, France | Carpet (i) |  Francisco González |
 Wojtek Fibak Guy Forget |
6–2, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Oct 1987 | Toulouse, France | Carpet (i) | Wojtek Fibak |
 Kelly Jones Patrik Kühnen |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | Jan 1990 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Alexander Mronz |
 Andrew Castle Nduka Odizor |
6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Oct 1990 | Toulouse, France | Carpet (i) |  Michael Mortensen |
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6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Feb 1991 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet (i) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Libor Pimek |
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3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3. | Oct 1991 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | David Rikl |
 Javier Frana Leonardo Lavalle |
6–2, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | Jan 1992 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Daniel Vacek |
Jared Palmer Jonathan Stark |
3–6, 3–6 |
