Birthdate: 4/25/1976
Height: 5'11'' (180 cm)
Weight: 155 lbs (70 kg)
Birthplace: Korbach, Germany
Residence: Altstaetten, Switzerland
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1995
Current ATP Race Position: 19

Career Review
Singles Record: 232 - 187
Singles Titles: 4
Double Titles: 1
Prize Money: $4,580,845

Singles Career Titles (4)
1999--Doha
2001--Shanghai
2003--Lyon, Tokyo

Finalist (8)
1999--Chennai
2000--Doha
2001--Hong Kong, St. Petersburg
2002--Munich
2003--Australian Open, Costa Do Sauipe
2004--Monte Carlo TMS

Doubles Career Titles (1)
2001--Stuttgart Outdoor

2004 Highlights
Singles Finalist: Monte Carlo TMS;
Semifinalist: Halle, Kitzbuhel, Gstaad
Quarterfinalist: Rotterdam, Munich
Doubles Semifinalist: Sydney(w/Allegro), Stuttgart(w/Youzhny)

Personal
Began playing tennis at age 10...Parents Karl and Klara; sister, Marita...His most memorable tennis moment came when he was nine years old watching countryman Boris Becker capture Wimbledon in 1985...Enjoys computers, soccer, basketball, watching movies and hanging out with friends...Big fan of Michael Jordan and Borussia Dortmund soccer team...Enjoys reading John Grisham novels and lists "There's Something About Mary" as his favorite film...Considers return and backhand as strengths and plays well on all surfaces...Has a 5-7 career Davis Cup record (5-5 in singles) in seven ties since 1999...Coached by Dirk Hordorff.

(chinaopen.cn September 10, 2004)