updated usopenresult frenchopenresult birth_date doublesrecord residence frenchopendoublesresult usopendoublesresult australianopenresult singlestitles plays image name doublestitles highestsinglesranking birth_place singlesrecord wimbledonresult height retired australianopendoublesresult weight highestdoublesranking grandslamsdoublesresults article_title turnedpro wimbledondoublesresult
5 may 2014 2r -lrb- 2007 -rrb- q3 -lrb- 2008 -rrb- 5 june 1980 45 -- 48 pretoria , south africa / 3r -lrb- 2009 -rrb- 3r -lrb- 2008 -rrb- 1r -lrb- 2012 -rrb- 0 right-handed -lrb- two-handed backhand -rrb- rik-de-voest . jpg rik de voest 2 no. 110 -lrb- 21 august 2006 -rrb- milan , italy 32 -- 54 2r -lrb- 2011 -rrb- 1.80 m ftin 0 on 2014 2r -lrb- 2008 , 2009 -rrb- 68 kg lb no. 39 -lrb- 4 june 2009 -rrb- yes rik de voest
 1999 2r -lrb- 2008 -rrb-
rik de voest

rik de voest -lrb- born 5 june 1980 in milan , italy -rrb- is a former professional south african tennis player .
his career-high singles ranking was world no. 110 , which he achieved in august 2006 .
rik currently resides in vancouver , canada where he pursues an active career in real estate specializing in north vancouver and west vancouver properties .
de voest qualified for the 2007 wimbledon men 's singles event , where he lost to marat safin in the first round .
de voest qualified for the u.s. 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 .
de voest is 12 -- 5 in davis cup matches ; being 8 -- 5 for singles and 4 -- 0 for doubles .
playing with scott lipsky of the u.s. , he won the levene gouldin & thompson tennis challenger in binghamton , new york in 2009 .
