Kenny De Schepper French professional tennis player. Date of Birth: 12.05.1987 Country: France

Biography of Kenny De Schepper

Kenny De Schepper is a French professional tennis player. In 2011, he had multiple appearances in the finals of Futures tournaments, but failed to secure any victories. However, he managed to reach the final of the 2011 Open EuroEnergie de Quimper Challenger tournament, where he was defeated by his compatriot David Guez. Later that same year, De Schepper won his first Challenger title at the Open Diputación Ciudad de Pozoblanco, defeating Ivan Navarro of Spain in the final.

One of De Schepper's most significant achievements to date is his appearance in the main draw of Wimbledon in 2011. He successfully navigated the qualifying rounds, defeating Adam Kellner, Matthew Ebden, and Simone Bolelli. In the first round of the main draw, De Schepper emerged victorious against Olivier Rochus. He also participated in the qualifying matches of the French Open 2011 but failed to progress beyond the first qualification match, losing to Facundo Bagnis of Argentina. Similarly, he was eliminated in the first qualifying round of the US Open, this time falling to Mitchell Frank of the United States.

De Schepper's luck did not improve at the Australian Open 2012, where he was once again unable to advance, and at the French Open 2012, where he was defeated in the second qualifying round. However, at the subsequent Wimbledon tournament, De Schepper showcased his skills. He successfully qualified by defeating Arnaud Clement of France, Ivo Minar of Czech Republic, and Marcel Felder of Uruguay. In the main draw, he secured a victory over Matthias Bachinger of Germany in the first round. Unfortunately, he was defeated by David Ferrer of Spain in the second round. Overall, De Schepper earned £23,125 in prize money from the tournament, more than double his earnings from the previous year.

In October 2012, De Schepper won two consecutive Challenger championships. The first victory came in Mons, and the second in Rennes, where he impressively did not drop a single set throughout the entire tournament.