| Full name | Stefan Wauters |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
| Born | (1982-03-12)12 March 1982 (age 43) Sint-Niklaas, Belgium |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $127,269 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 212 (3 April 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0-0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 205 (12 June 2006) |
Stefan Wauters (born 12 March 1982) is a former professionaltennis player from Belgium.
Wauters, a right-hander from Sint-Niklaas, was ranked as high as nine in the world as a junior.[1]
As a professional he competed on the Challenger and Futures circuits. He won two Challenger titles, both in doubles. His best singles performance was a runner-up finish at the Saransk Challenger in 2004 and he had a win overKristof Vliegen, ranked 32 at the time, at the Mons Challenger in 2006. He competed in the qualifying draws of all four Grand Slam tournaments, without ever being able to progress to the main draw. In 2006 he featured in aDavis Cup tie for Belgium, against Ukraine in Kyiv. With Belgium having secured theGroup I tie, Wauters was given a run in the fifth rubber, in which he held two match points but lost toSergei Bubka in a final set tiebreak.[2]
He announced his retirement from professional tennis in 2009.[3]
A former hitting partner for good friendKim Clijsters, Wauters was also briefly the coach ofYanina Wickmayer, for the second half of 2013.[4][5]
| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2005 | Montauban, France | Clay | Steve Darcis |  Gabriel Trujillo Soler Lovro Zovko | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 |
| 2. | 2006 | Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Clay |  Joseph Sirianni |  Ivan Dodig Aleksandar Marić | 6–4, 3–6, 10–4 |
