Paul Haarhuis


Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former world No. 1 doubles player, having reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 18 in November 1995. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

Personal life

Haarhuis was born on 19 February 1966 in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. He played tennis for Armstrong State College and Florida State University. He supports PSV Eindhoven.

Tennis career

He is best known for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Jacco Eltingh, winning five Grand Slam titles together, although some would say he is best known for his 4 set loss to Jimmy Connors in the 1991 U.S. Open Quarterfinals. In his career, he won one singles title and 54 doubles titles.
He is, together with Sergi Bruguera, Richard Krajicek, Leander Paes, and Michael Stich, one of the players of the same generation with a positive head-to-head record against Pete Sampras: 3–1.
His best Grand Slam singles performance was reaching the quarterfinals of the 1991 US Open, where he defeated Eric Jelen, Andrei Chesnokov, top seed Boris Becker and Carl-Uwe Steeb, before losing to Jimmy Connors.
After retiring, he won the end-of-year Blackrock Masters Tennis tournament in the Royal Albert Hall in 2005 and 2006, beating legends such as Goran Ivanišević and John McEnroe. He completed a hat-trick of victories in the tournament in 2007, beating Frenchman Guy Forget.

Coaching

In 2014 Haarhuis succeeded Manon Bollegraf as captain of the Netherlands Fed Cup team.

ATP Tour World Championships

Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runners-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipPartnerOpponents in finalScore in final
Winner1994Australian Open Jacco Eltingh Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Winner1994US Open Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6
Winner1995French Open Jacco Eltingh Nicklas Kulti
Magnus Larsson
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up1996US Open Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Runner-up1997Wimbledon Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–7, 6–7, 7–5, 3–6
Winner1998French Open Jacco Eltingh Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Winner1998Wimbledon Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 10–8
Runner-up1999Wimbledon Jared Palmer Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7
Runner-up2000French Open Sandon Stolle Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–7, 4–6
Runner-up2000Wimbledon Sandon Stolle Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
3–6, 4–6, 1–6
Winner2002French Open Yevgeny Kafelnikov Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up2003French Open Yevgeny Kafelnikov Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7, 3–6

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipPartnerOpponents in finalScore in final
Runner-up1991French Open Caroline Vis Helena Suková
Cyril Suk
6–3, 4–6, 1–6

Doubles finals: 94 (54 wins, 40 runner-ups)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.15 January 1990Auckland, New ZealandHard Gilad Bloom Kelly Jones
Robert Van't Hof
6–7, 0–6
Runner-up2.12 March 1990Casablanca, MoroccoClay Mark Koevermans Todd Woodbridge
Simon Youl
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up3.30 July 1990Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Mark Koevermans Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
5–7, 5–7
Winner1.12 November 1990Moscow, Russia Carpet Hendrik Jan Davids John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–4, 7–6
Runner-up4.7 January 1991Adelaide, AustraliaHard Mark Koevermans Wayne Ferreira
Stefan Kruger
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner2.8 April 1991Estoril, PortugalClay Mark Koevermans Tom Nijssen
Cyril Suk
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up5.29 April 1991Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Mark Koevermans Luke Jensen
Laurie Warder
7–5, 6–7, 4–6
Winner3.17 June 1991Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Hendrik Jan Davids Richard Krajicek
Jan Siemerink
6–3, 7–6
Winner4.28 October 1991Guarujá, BrazilHard Jacco Eltingh Bret Garnett
Todd Nelson
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up6.2 March 1992Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Mark Koevermans Marc-Kevin Goellner
David Prinosil
2–6, 7–6, 6–7
Runner-up7.22 June 1992Genova, ItalyClay Mark Koevermans Shelby Cannon
Greg Van Emburgh
1–6, 1–6
Winner5.27 July 1992Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Mark Koevermans Marten Renström
Mikael Tillström
6–7, 6–1, 6–4
Winner6.31 August 1992Schenectady, U.S.Hard Jacco Eltingh Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–4
Winner7.11 January 1993Kuala Lumpur-1, MalaysiaHard Jacco Eltingh Henrik Holm
Bent-Ove Pedersen
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up8.18 January 1993Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Jacco Eltingh Diego Garcia
Guillaume Raoux
6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Runner-up9.15 February 1993Memphis, U.S.Hard Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up10.26 April 1993Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Mark Koevermans Stefan Edberg
Petr Korda
6–3, 2–6, 6–7
Winner8.10 May 1993Hamburg, GermanyClay Mark Koevermans Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Winner9.17 May 1993Rome, ItalyClay Jacco Eltingh Wayne Ferreira
Mark Kratzmann
6–4, 7–6
Winner10.2 August 1993Hilversum, Netherlands Clay Jacco Eltingh Hendrik Jan Davids
Libor Pimek
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Winner11.4 October 1993Kuala Lumpur-2, Malaysia Hard Jacco Eltingh Jonas Björkman
Lars-Anders Wahlgren
7–5, 4–6, 7–6
Runner-up11.25 October 1993Beijing, ChinaCarpet Jacco Eltingh Paul Annacone
Doug Flach
6–7, 3–6
Winner12.15 November 1993Moscow, Russia Carpet Jacco Eltingh Jonas Björkman
Jan Apell
6–1, retired
Winner13.28 November 1993Doubles Championship, Johannesburg Hard Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6, 7–6, 6–4
Winner14.31 January 1994Australian Open, MelbourneHard Jacco Eltingh Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Winner15.21 February 1994Philadelphia, U.S. Carpet Jacco Eltingh Jim Grabb
Jared Palmer
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up12.28 February 1994Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Jacco Eltingh Jeremy Bates
Jonas Björkman
4–6, 1–6
Winner16.21 March 1994Key Biscayne, U.S.Hard Jacco Eltingh Mark Knowles
Jared Palmer
7–6, 7–6
Runner-up13.25 July 1994Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Jacco Eltingh Scott Melville
Piet Norval
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up14.22 August 1994New Haven, U.S.Hard Jacco Eltingh Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up15.29 August 1994Schenectady, U.S.Hard Jacco Eltingh Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
4–6, 6–7
Winner17.12 September 1994US Open, New York CityHard Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6
Winner18.3 October 1994Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Carpet Jacco Eltingh Nicklas Kulti
Lars-Anders Wahlgren
6–0, 7–5
Winner19.10 October 1994Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard Jacco Eltingh Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
6–4, 7–6
Winner20.7 November 1994Paris Indoor, France Carpet Jacco Eltingh Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
3–6, 7–6, 7–5
Winner21.14 November 1994Moscow, Russia Carpet Jacco Eltingh David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy
W/O
Runner-up16.27 February 1995Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Jacco Eltingh Jim Grabb
Jonathan Stark
6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Winner22.1 May 1995Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Jacco Eltingh Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–3, 6–4
Winner23.12 June 1995French Open, Paris Clay Jacco Eltingh Nicklas Kulti
Magnus Larsson
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Winner24.26 June 1995Halle, GermanyGrass Jacco Eltingh Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner25.16 October 1995Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Jacco Eltingh Jakob Hlasek
Patrick McEnroe
7–6, 6–4
Winner26.30 October 1995Essen, GermanyCarpet Jacco Eltingh Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek
7–5, 6–4
Winner27.13 November 1995Stockholm, SwedenHard Jacco Eltingh Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up17.25 November 1995Doubles Championship, EindhovenCarpet Jacco Eltingh Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–7
Runner-up18.8 January 1996Doha, QatarHard Jacco Eltingh Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–7, 3–6
Winner28.26 August 1996Toronto, CanadaHard Patrick Galbraith Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
7–6, 6–3
Runner-up19.9 September 1996US Open, New York CityHard Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Winner29.21 October 1996Toulouse, France Hard Jacco Eltingh Olivier Delaître
Guillaume Raoux
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up20.28 October 1996Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyHard Jacco Eltingh Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Winner30.4 November 1996Paris Indoor, France Carpet Jacco Eltingh Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Winner31.6 January 1997Doha, QatarHard Jacco Eltingh Patrik Fredriksson
Magnus Norman
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up21.8 January 1997Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHard Jan Siemerink Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
4–6, 7–6, 3–6
Winner32.10 March 1997Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Jacco Eltingh Libor Pimek
Byron Talbot
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up22.28 April 1997Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Jacco Eltingh Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–7, 6–2, 6–7
Winner33.23 June 1997Rosmalen, Netherlands Grass Jacco Eltingh Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up23.7 July 1997Wimbledon, LondonGrass Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–7, 6–7, 7–5, 3–6
Winner34.25 August 1997Boston, U.S. Hard Jacco Eltingh Dave Randall
Jack Waite
6–4, 6–2
Winner35.6 October 1997Toulouse, France Hard Jacco Eltingh Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Max Mirnyi
6–3, 7–6
Winner36.3 November 1997Paris Indoor, France Carpet Jacco Eltingh Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
6–2, 7–6
Winner37.2 March 1998Philadelphia, U.S. Hard Jacco Eltingh Richey Reneberg
David Macpherson
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Winner38.9 March 1998Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet Jacco Eltingh Neil Broad
Piet Norval
7–6, 6–3
Winner39.20 April 1998Barcelona, Spain Clay Jacco Eltingh Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
7–5, 6–0
Winner40.27 April 1998Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–2
Winner41.8 June 1998French Open, Paris Clay Jacco Eltingh Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Winner42.6 July 1998Wimbledon, LondonGrass Jacco Eltingh Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 10–8
Winner43.9 August 1998Amsterdam, Netherlands Clay Jacco Eltingh Dominik Hrbatý
Karol Kučera
6–3, 6–2
Winner44.31 August 1998Boston, U.S. Hard Jacco Eltingh Chris Haggard
Jack Waite
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up24.5 October 1998Toulouse, FranceHard Jan Siemerink Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
2–6, 4–6
Runner-up25.9 November 1998Paris Indoor, FranceCarpet Jacco Eltingh Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 2–6
Winner45.22 November 1998Doubles Championship, Hartford Carpet Jacco Eltingh Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up26.18 January 1999Sydney, AustraliaHard Patrick Galbraith Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor
3–6, 4–6
Winner46.19 April 1999Barcelona, Spain Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov Massimo Bertolini
Cristian Brandi
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up27.10 May 1999Hamburg, GermanyClay Jared Palmer Wayne Arthurs
Andrew Kratzmann
6–2, 6–7, 2–6
Runner-up28.14 June 1999Halle, GermanyGrass Jared Palmer Jonas Björkman
Patrick Rafter
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up29.5 July 1999Wimbledon, LondonGrass Jared Palmer Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7
Winner47.9 August 1999Amsterdam, Netherlands Clay Sjeng Schalken Devin Bowen
Eyal Ran
6–3, 6–2
Winner48.23 August 1999Indianapolis, U.S.Hard Jared Palmer Olivier Delaître
Leander Paes
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up30.8 November 1999Paris Indoor, FranceCarpet Jared Palmer Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up31.20 March 2000Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Sandon Stolle Alex O'Brien
Jared Palmer
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up32.24 April 2000Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Sandon Stolle Wayne Ferreira
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
3–6, 6–2, 1–6
Runner-up33.1 May 2000Barcelona, SpainClay Sandon Stolle Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
2–6, 7–6, 6–7
Runner-up34.12 June 2000French Open, ParisClay Sandon Stolle Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–7, 4–6
Runner-up35.26 June 2000s'Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Sandon Stolle Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
4–6, 7–6, 6–7
Runner-up36.10 July 2000Wimbledon, LondonGrass Sandon Stolle Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
3–6, 4–6, 1–6
Winner49.23 October 2000Shanghai, ChinaHard Sjeng Schalken Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Winner50.13 November 2000Lyon, FranceCarpet Sandon Stolle Ivan Ljubičić
Jack Waite
6–1, 6–7, 7–6
Runner-up37.20 November 2000Paris Indoor, FranceCarpet Daniel Nestor Nicklas Kulti
Max Mirnyi
4–6, 5–7
Winner51.5 February 2001Milan, ItalyCarpet Sjeng Schalken Johan Landsberg
Tom Vanhoudt
7–6, 7–6
Winner52.25 June 2001s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Sjeng Schalken Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
6–4, 6–4
Winner53.23 July 2001Amsterdam, Netherlands Clay Sjeng Schalken Àlex Corretja
Luis Lobo
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up38.22 April 2002Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
3–6, 6–3,
Winner54.10 June 2002French Open, Paris Clay Yevgeny Kafelnikov Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up39.24 June 2002s'Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsGrass Brian MacPhie Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
6–7, 7–6, 4–6
Runner-up40.9 June 2003French Open, ParisClay Yevgeny Kafelnikov Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan
6–7, 3–6

Doubles performance timeline

A = did not attend tournament.
NH = tournament not held.
NME = not Masters Event.

ATP singles finals: 8 (1 title, 7 runner-ups)

Singles performance timeline

Senior Tour titles