Rik de Voest

Rik de Voest
Country (sports) South Africa
ResidencePretoria, South Africa
Vancouver, Canada
Born (1980-06-05) 5 June 1980 (age 44)
Milan, Italy
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro1999
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,349,991
Singles
Career record33–54
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 110 (21 August 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2012)
French OpenQ3 (2004, 2008)
Wimbledon2R (2011)
US Open2R (2007)
Doubles
Career record46–48
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 39 (6 April 2009)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2008, 2009)
French Open3R (2009)
Wimbledon2R (2008)
US Open3R (2008)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (2010)
French Open2R (2009)
Wimbledon1R (2009)
Team competitions
Davis Cup27–19
Last updated on: 5 November 2021.

Rik de Voest (born 5 June 1980) is a former professional South African tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 110 in August 2006. Rik resides in Vancouver, Canada where he pursues a career in real estate.

De Voest qualified for the 2007 Wimbledon Championships where he lost to Marat Safin in the first round. He also qualified for the US Open later on in 2007, where he defeated Thierry Ascione 6–2, 3–0 before Ascione retired. De Voest went on to lose to John Isner in the following round.

Playing with Scott Lipsky in men's doubles, he won the Levene Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger in Binghamton, New York in 2009.

In Davis Cup matches for South Africa, de Voest has a win–loss record of 27–19 (18–16 in singles, 9–3 in doubles).

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q1 Q2 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q2 Q2 Q3 Q2 1R Q1 Q1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open A Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 A Q2 Q1 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 1R Q3 Q1 1R 2R Q1 Q1 A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
US Open A A Q1 Q3 Q2 2R 1R Q2 1R Q1 Q3 Q3 A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0 / 7 2–7 22%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A Q2 Q2 2R 1R Q1 2R 1R Q2 A 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Miami A A A A Q2 Q2 Q1 Q2 A Q1 Q1 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canada Masters A A Q1 A A A A A A A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati A A A A 1R A A A A Q2 A A A 0 / 1 0–-1 0%
Shanghai Not Held A A Q2 A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0 / 5 2–5 29%

Doubles

Tournament 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 2R 2R 2R A A 0 / 3 3–3 50%
French Open A A A A A 2R 3R 1R A A 0 / 3 3–3 50%
Wimbledon Q1 1R Q1 Q1 Q1 2R 1R 1R Q1 Q2 0 / 4 1–4 20%
US Open A A A A A 3R 2R A A A 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 5–4 4–4 1–3 0–0 0–0 0 / 12 10–12 45%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Miami A A A A A A 2R A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 1 1–1 50%

ATP career finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP 500 Series (1–0)
ATP 250 Series (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (2–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2007 Beijing, China 250 Series Hard Ashley Fisher Chris Haggard
Lu Yen-hsun
6–7(3–7), 6–0, [10–6]
Loss 1–1 Feb 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa 250 Series Hard Ashley Fisher James Cerretani
Dick Norman
6–7(7–9), 6–2, [14–12]
Win 2–1 Mar 2009 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 500 Series Hard Dmitry Tursunov Martin Damm
Robert Lindstedt
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 27 (14–13)

Legend
ATP Challenger (6–8)
ITF Futures (8–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (14–13)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1999 Indonesia F4, Jakarta Futures Hard Yong-Il Yoon 6–7, 5–7
Win 1–1 Jun 2001 South Africa F1, Durban Futures Hard Willem-Petrus Meyer 6–1, 6–1
Win 2–1 Jun 2001 South Africa F2, Durban Futures Hard Raven Klaasen 7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), 6–3
Loss 2–2 Sep 2001 Italy F12, Selargius Futures Hard Thomas Blake 4–6, 4–6
Loss 2–3 Apr 2002 Australia F2, Burnie Futures Hard Jaymon Crabb 4–6, 6–1, 3–6
Loss 2–4 May 2002 Uzbekistan F3, Andijan Futures Hard Rodolphe Cadart 3–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win 3–4 Sep 2002 Tunisia F2, El Menzah Futures Hard Rodolphe Cadart 6–2, 6–1
Win 4–4 Sep 2002 France F15, Bagnères-de-Bigorre Futures Hard Rodolphe Cadart 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 4–5 Nov 2002 Puebla, Mexico Challenger Hard Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Win 5–5 Mar 2004 Australia F2, Devonport Futures Hard Juan Pablo Brzezicki 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Win 6–5 Feb 2005 Cherbourg, France Challenger Hard Nicolas Mahut 7–5, 6–2
Win 7–5 Oct 2005 Sacramento, United States Challenger Hard Phillip Simmonds 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 7–6 Jan 2006 Nouméa, New Caledonia Challenger Hard Gilles Simon 2–6, 7–5, 2–6
Win 8–6 Apr 2006 Mexico City, Mexico Challenger Hard Glenn Weiner 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
Win 9–6 Aug 2006 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Amer Delić 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 9–7 Jan 2007 Durban, South Africa Challenger Hard Mathieu Montcourt 7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 9–8 Apr 2007 Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1–6, 4–6
Loss 9–9 Apr 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa Challenger Hard Fabrice Santoro 5–7, 4–6
Win 10–9 Mar 2010 Rimouski, Canada Challenger Hard Tim Smyczek 6–0, 7–5
Win 11–9 May 2010 India F5, New Delhi Futures Hard Karan Rastogi 7–5, 6–2
Loss 11–10 Apr 2011 Johannesburg, South Africa Challenger Hard Izak van der Merwe 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 3–6
Loss 11–11 Nov 2011 Champaign-Urbana, United States Challenger Hard Alex Kuznetsov 1–6, 3–6
Loss 11–12 Dec 2012 South Africa F1, Potchefstroom Futures Hard Simon Cauvard 3–6, 4–6
Win 12–12 Feb 2013 USA F5, Brownsville Futures Hard James McGee 7–6(8–6), 6–1
Win 13–12 Mar 2013 Rimouski, Canada Challenger Hard Vasek Pospisil 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Win 14–12 Apr 2013 USA F9, Oklahoma City Futures Hard Alex Bogdanovic 6–3, 6–2
Loss 14–13 May 2013 Kun-Ming, China Challenger Hard Alex Bogomolov Jr. 2–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7)

Doubles: 79 (47–32)

Legend
ATP Challenger (37–21)
ITF Futures (10–11)
Finals by surface
Hard (40–30)
Clay (4–1)
Grass (1–1)
Carpet (2–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 1999 Indonesia F3, Jakarta Futures Hard J-M Bourgault Du Coudray Sulistyo Wibowo
Bonit Wiryawan
4–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Dec 1999 Bangladesh F2, Dhaka Futures Hard Willem-Petrus Meyer Ashley Fisher
Minh Le
2–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 May 2000 China F2, Chengdu Futures Hard Johan Du Randt Doug Bohaboy
Alex Witt
6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Loss 0–4 Aug 2000 Luxembourg F1, Luxembourg Futures Clay Willem-Petrus Meyer Christopher Kas
Dick Norman
1–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win 1–4 Sep 2000 France F17, Bagnères-de-Bigorre Futures Hard Frédéric Niemeyer David Abelson
Jerry Turek
6–3, 6–4
Win 2–4 Oct 2000 Italy F12, Selargius Futures Hard Luben Pampoulov Keith Pollak
Jeff Williams
7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Win 3–4 Dec 2000 Philippines F1, Manila Futures Hard Andrew Anderson Domenic Marafiote
Lee Radovanovich
7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Loss 3–5 Mar 2001 New Zealand F1, Ashburton Futures Hard Andrew Anderson Ashley Ford
Jordan Kerr
3–6, 4–6
Loss 3–6 May 2001 Uzbekistan F2, Andijan Futures Hard Igor Kunitsyn Tuomas Ketola
Jordan Kerr
7–5, 2–6, 1–6
Win 4–6 May 2001 Fergana, Uzbekistan Challenger Hard Igor Kunitsyn Simon Larose
Michael Tebbutt
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Win 5–6 Oct 2001 France F18, Nevers Futures Hard Benjamin Cassaigne Josh Goffi
Nick Rainey
6–4, 6–2
Loss 5–7 Nov 2001 Thailand F2, Nonthaburi Futures Hard Johan Du Randt Lu Yen-hsun
Frank Moser
2–6, 4–6
Win 6–7 Nov 2001 Vietnam F1, Hanoi Futures Hard Lior Dahan Lu Yen-hsun
Frank Moser
walkover
Loss 6–8 Mar 2002 Australia F1, Devonport Futures Hard Willem-Petrus Meyer Johan Du Randt
Dirk Stegmann
4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 6–9 May 2002 Uzbekistan F3, Andijan Futures Hard Dirk Stegmann Tuomas Ketola
Aisam Qureshi
6–7(0–7), 3–6
Win 7–9 May 2002 Uzbekistan F4, Namangan Futures Hard Dirk Stegmann Tuomas Ketola
Aisam Qureshi
7–5, 6–4
Win 8–9 May 2002 Fergana, Uzbekistan Challenger Hard Dirk Stegmann Tuomas Ketola
Aisam Qureshi
6–3, 7–5
Win 9–9 Sep 2002 Tunisia F2, El Menzah Futures Hard Dirk Stegmann Benoit Foucher
Philip Gubenco
6–4, 6–1
Loss 9–10 Sep 2002 France F16, Mulhouse Futures Hard Dirk Stegmann Bernard Parun
Frank Moser
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6
Win 10–10 Sep 2002 France F17, Plaisir Futures Hard Dirk Stegmann Cyril Baudin
Jeroen Masson
7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win 11–10 Mar 2003 Cherbourg, France Challenger Hard Benjamin Cassaigne Brandon Coupe
Scott Humphries
6–7(17–19), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(13–11)
Win 12–10 Mar 2003 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Challenger Hard Wesley Moodie Rohan Bopanna
Fred Hemmes
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 12–11 Mar 2003 France F7, Poitiers Futures Hard Benjamin Cassaigne Yves Allegro
Daniele Bracciali
4–6, 0–6
Win 13–11 May 2003 Great Britain F6, Edinburgh Futures Clay Marcus Sarstrand Stéphane Robert
Slimane Saoudi
6–3, 6–1
Win 14–11 Jun 2003 Andorra La Vella, Andorra Challenger Hard Tuomas Ketola Ricardo Mello
Alexandre Simoni
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 15–11 Jul 2003 Campos do Jordão, Brazil Challenger Hard Giovanni Lapentti Carlos Berlocq
Miguel Gallardo Valles
6–1, 7–5
Loss 15–12 Sep 2003 Grenoble, France Challenger Hard Johan Landsberg Paul Baccanello
Harel Levy
7–5, 4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 16–12 Oct 2003 Tumkur, India Challenger Hard Prakash Amritraj Michal Mertiňák
Branislav Sekáč
6–4, 6–3
Loss 16–13 Oct 2003 Dharwad, India Challenger Hard Prakash Amritraj Sonchat Ratiwatana
Sanchai Ratiwatana
6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Loss 16–14 Feb 2004 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard Eric Taino Jordan Kerr
Todd Perry
5–7, 3–6
Win 17–14 Feb 2004 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Challenger Hard Fred Hemmes Vadim Kutsenko
Yuri Schukin
6–3, 6–3
Win 18–14 Mar 2004 Kyoto, Japan Challenger Carpet Fred Hemmes Lu Yen-hsun
Jason Marshall
6–3, 6–7(8–10), 6–4
Win 19–14 Mar 2004 Burnie, Australia Challenger Hard Lu Yen-hsun Leonardo Azzaro
Oliver Marach
6–3, 1–6, 7–5
Win 20–14 May 2004 Ljubljana, Slovenia Challenger Clay Giovanni Lapentti Robert Lindstedt
Michael Russell
6–3, 6–4
Loss 20–15 Aug 2004 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard Nathan Healey Huntley Montgomery
Tripp Phillips
6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)
Loss 20–16 Dec 2004 Mauritius, Mauritius Challenger Hard Jeff Coetzee Andrei Pavel
Gabriel Trifu
3–6, 4–6
Win 21–16 Feb 2005 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard Giovanni Lapentti Ramón Delgado
André Sá
6–4, 6–4
Win 22–16 Feb 2005 Joplin, United States Challenger Hard Łukasz Kubot Nicholas Monroe
Jeremy Wurtzman
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Loss 22–17 Apr 2005 Mexico City, Mexico Challenger Hard Łukasz Kubot Rajeev Ram
Bobby Reynolds
1–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(4–7)
Loss 22–18 Jul 2005 Forest Hills, United States Challenger Grass Nathan Healey Huntley Montgomery
Richard Barker
6–3, 5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 22–19 Jul 2005 Lexington, United States Challenger Hard Roger Anderson Scoville Jenkins
Bobby Reynolds
4–6, 4–6
Loss 22–20 Oct 2005 Tulsa, United States Challenger Hard Harel Levy Scott Lipsky
David Martin
0–6, 2–6
Loss 22–21 Oct 2005 Seoul, South Korea Challenger Hard Łukasz Kubot Alexander Peya
Björn Phau
6–0, 4–6, [7–10]
Win 23–21 Apr 2006 Tallahassee, United States Challenger Hard Glenn Weiner Bobby Reynolds
Tripp Phillips
3–6, 6–3, [10–0]
Loss 23–22 Apr 2006 Valencia, United States Challenger Hard Glenn Weiner John Paul Fruttero
Sam Warburg
5–7, 3–6
Loss 23–23 Apr 2006 Mexico City, Mexico Challenger Hard Glenn Weiner Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
André Ghem
4–6, 6–0, [3–10]
Loss 23–24 Aug 2006 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Glenn Weiner Eric Butorac
Travis Parrott
6–4, 3–6, [9–11]
Loss 23–25 Nov 2006 Nashville, United States Challenger Hard Eric Nunez Scott Lipsky
David Martin
7–6(9–7), 4–6, [6–10]
Win 24–25 Nov 2006 Champaign-Urbana, United States Challenger Hard Rajeev Ram Brian Wilson
André Sá
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
Win 25–25 Jan 2007 Durban, South Africa Challenger Hard Dominik Meffert Stéphane Bohli
Noam Okun
6–4, 6–2
Win 26–25 May 2007 Lanzarote, Spain Challenger Hard Luke Bourgeois Dudi Sela
Noam Okun
6–3, 6–1
Win 27–25 Aug 2007 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Alex Kuznetsov
Donald Young
6–1, 6–2
Loss 27–26 Sep 2007 Lubbock, United States Challenger Hard Bobby Reynolds Alex Kuznetsov
Ryan Sweeting
3–6, 2–6
Win 28–26 Oct 2007 Seoul, South Korea Challenger Hard Lu Yen-hsun Sonchat Ratiwatana
Sanchai Ratiwatana
6–3, 7–5
Loss 28–27 Nov 2007 Busan, South Korea Challenger Hard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Rajeev Ram
Bobby Reynolds
0–6, 2–6
Loss 28–28 Nov 2007 Kaohsiung, Taiwan Challenger Hard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Stephen Amritraj
Dudi Sela
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Win 29–28 Dec 2007 New Delhi, India Challenger Hard Wesley Moodie Rohan Bopanna
Aisam Qureshi
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win 30–28 Jan 2008 Heilbronn, Germany Challenger Hard Bobby Reynolds Igor Kunitsyn
Aisam Qureshi
7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), [10–4]
Win 31–28 Apr 2008 Busan, South Korea Challenger Hard Łukasz Kubot Adam Feeney
Rameez Junaid
6–3, 6–3
Win 32–28 May 2008 Lanzarote, Spain Challenger Hard Łukasz Kubot Gilles Müller
Aisam Qureshi
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win 33–28 Jun 2008 Prostějov, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Łukasz Kubot Chris Haggard
Nicolas Tourte
6–2, 6–2
Loss 33–29 Aug 2008 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Eric Butorac
Travis Parrott
4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 34–29 Nov 2008 Busan, South Korea Challenger Hard Ashley Fisher Johan Brunström
Jean-Julien Rojer
6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Win 35–29 Aug 2009 Vancouver, Canada Challenger Hard Kevin Anderson Ramón Delgado
Kaes Van't Hof
6–4, 6–4
Win 36–29 Aug 2009 Binghamton, United States Challenger Hard Scott Lipsky Carsten Ball
Kaes Van't Hof
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Win 37–29 Nov 2009 Seoul, South Korea Challenger Hard Lu Yen-hsun Sonchat Ratiwatana
Sanchai Ratiwatana
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–6]
Win 38–29 Apr 2010 Athens, Greece Challenger Hard Lu Yen-hsun Robin Haase
Igor Sijsling
6–3, 6–4
Loss 38–30 May 2010 Cremona, Italy Challenger Hard Izak van der Merwe Martin Slanar
Alexander Peya
5–7, 5–7
Loss 38–31 Jul 2010 Winnetka, United States Challenger Hard Somdev Devvarman Pierre-Ludovic Duclos
Ryler Deheart
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [8–10]
Win 39–31 Oct 2010 Sacramento, United States Challenger Hard Izak van der Merwe Nicholas Monroe
Donald Young
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Loss 39–32 Oct 2010 Calabasas, United States Challenger Hard Bobby Reynolds Ryan Harrison
Travis Rettenmaier
3–6, 3–6
Win 40–32 Nov 2010 Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard Izak van der Merwe Alex Bogomolov Jr.
Alex Kuznetsov
6–1, 6–4
Win 41–32 May 2011 Savannah, United States Challenger Clay Izak van der Merwe Sekou Bangoura
Jesse Witten
6–3, 6–3
Win 42–32 Jun 2011 Nottingham, United Kingdom Challenger Grass Adil Shamasdin Izak van der Merwe
Treat Huey
6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Win 43–32 Nov 2011 Champaign-Urbana, United States Challenger Hard Izak van der Merwe Martin Emmrich
Andreas Siljeström
2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win 44–32 Aug 2012 Aptos, United States Challenger Hard John Peers Frank Moser
Chris Guccione
6–7(5–7), 6–1, [10–4]
Win 45–32 Oct 2012 Tiburon, United States Challenger Hard Chris Guccione Andreas Siljeström
Jordan Kerr
6–1, 6–4
Win 46–32 Nov 2012 Ortisei, Italy Challenger Carpet Karol Beck Rameez Junaid
Michael Kohlmann
6–3, 6–4
Win 47–32 Jun 2014 Canada F3, Richmond Futures Hard Matthew Seeberger Hans Hach
Brayden Schnur
5–7, 7–5, [10–5]