Paul Haarhuis
Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis (born 19 February 1966) 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.
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Monaco |
Born | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 19 February 1966
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1989 |
Retired | 2003 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $7,751,962 |
Singles | |
Career record | 267–258 (at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (6 November 1995) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1994) |
French Open | 4R (1993) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1996) |
US Open | QF (1991) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 607–238 (at ATP Tour, Grand Prix tour and Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 54 |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (31 January 1994) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1994) |
French Open | W (1995, 1998, 2002) |
Wimbledon | W (1998) |
US Open | W (1994) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | SF – 4th (1996) |
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.[1] He supports PSV Eindhoven.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
ATP Tour World Championships
- Doubles champion: 1993, 1998 (w/Eltingh)
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runners-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
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Winner | 1994 | Australian Open | 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 1994 | US Open | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) | ||
Winner | 1995 | French Open | 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 1996 | US Open | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7) | ||
Runner-up | 1997 | Wimbledon | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 1998 | French Open (2) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 1998 | Wimbledon | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 10–8 | ||
Runner-up | 1999 | Wimbledon (2) | 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 4–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
Runner-up | 2000 | French Open (2) | 6–7(7–9), 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 2000 | Wimbledon (3) | 3–6, 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 2002 | French Open (3) | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 2003 | French Open | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
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Runner-up | 1991 | French Open | 6–3, 4–6, 1–6 |
Doubles finals: 94 (54 wins, 40 runner-ups)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | 1. | 15 January 1990 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | 6–7, 0–6 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | 12 March 1990 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | 30 July 1990 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 1. | 12 November 1990 | Moscow, Russia (1) | Carpet | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | 7 January 1991 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 2. | 8 April 1991 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | 29 April 1991 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 7–5, 6–7, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | 17 June 1991 | Rosmalen, Netherlands (1) | Grass | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 4. | 28 October 1991 | Guarujá, Brazil | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | 2 March 1992 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | 2–6, 7–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | 22 June 1992 | Genova, Italy | Clay | 1–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 5. | 27 July 1992 | Hilversum, Netherlands (1) | Clay | 6–7, 6–1, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 6. | 31 August 1992 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 7. | 11 January 1993 | Kuala Lumpur-1, Malaysia | Hard | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | 18 January 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | 6–7, 7–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | 15 February 1993 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 5–7, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | 26 April 1993 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 8. | 10 May 1993 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 9. | 17 May 1993 | Rome, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 10. | 2 August 1993 | Hilversum, Netherlands (2) | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 11. | 4 October 1993 | Kuala Lumpur-2, Malaysia (1) | Hard (i) | 7–5, 4–6, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 11. | 25 October 1993 | Beijing, China | Carpet | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 12. | 15 November 1993 | Moscow, Russia (2) | Carpet | 6–1, retired | ||
Winner | 13. | 28 November 1993 | Doubles Championship, Johannesburg (1) | Hard (i) | 7–6(4), 7–6(5), 6–4 | ||
Winner | 14. | 31 January 1994 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 15. | 21 February 1994 | Philadelphia, U.S. (1) | Carpet | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 12. | 28 February 1994 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 16. | 21 March 1994 | Key Biscayne, U.S. | Hard | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 13. | 25 July 1994 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | 6–7, 5–7 | ||
Runner-up | 14. | 22 August 1994 | New Haven, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 15. | 29 August 1994 | Schenectady, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 17. | 12 September 1994 | US Open, New York City | Hard | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 18. | 3 October 1994 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2) | Carpet | 6–0, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 19. | 10 October 1994 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard (i) | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 20. | 7 November 1994 | Paris Indoor, France (1) | Carpet | 3–6, 7–6, 7–5 | ||
Winner | 21. | 14 November 1994 | Moscow, Russia (3) | Carpet | W/O | ||
Runner-up | 16. | 27 February 1995 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | 6–7, 7–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 22. | 1 May 1995 | Monte Carlo, Monaco (1) | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 23. | 12 June 1995 | French Open, Paris (1) | Clay | 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Winner | 24. | 26 June 1995 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 25. | 16 October 1995 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 26. | 30 October 1995 | Essen, Germany | Carpet | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 27. | 13 November 1995 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 17. | 25 November 1995 | Doubles Championship, Eindhoven | Carpet | 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 18. | 8 January 1996 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | 6–7, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 28. | 26 August 1996 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 19. | 9 September 1996 | US Open, New York City | Hard | 6–4, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 29. | 21 October 1996 | Toulouse, France (1) | Hard (i) | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 20. | 28 October 1996 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 30. | 4 November 1996 | Paris Indoor, France (2) | Carpet | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 31. | 6 January 1997 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 21. | 8 January 1997 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 32. | 10 March 1997 | Rotterdam, Netherlands (1) | Carpet | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 22. | 28 April 1997 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 6–7, 6–2, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 33. | 23 June 1997 | Rosmalen, Netherlands (2) | Grass | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 23. | 7 July 1997 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 6–7, 6–7, 7–5, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 34. | 25 August 1997 | Boston, U.S. (1) | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 35. | 6 October 1997 | Toulouse, France (2) | Hard (i) | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 36. | 3 November 1997 | Paris Indoor, France (3) | Carpet | 6–2, 7–6 | ||
Winner | 37. | 2 March 1998 | Philadelphia, U.S. (2) | Hard (i) | 7–6, 6–7, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 38. | 9 March 1998 | Rotterdam, Netherlands (2) | Carpet | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 39. | 20 April 1998 | Barcelona, Spain (1) | Clay | 7–5, 6–0 | ||
Winner | 40. | 27 April 1998 | Monte Carlo, Monaco (2) | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 41. | 8 June 1998 | French Open, Paris (2) | Clay | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 42. | 6 July 1998 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 10–8 | ||
Winner | 43. | 9 August 1998 | Amsterdam, Netherlands (3) | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 44. | 31 August 1998 | Boston, U.S. (2) | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 24. | 5 October 1998 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 25. | 9 November 1998 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 45. | 22 November 1998 | Doubles Championship, Hartford (2) | Carpet | 6–4, 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 26. | 18 January 1999 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 46. | 19 April 1999 | Barcelona, Spain (2) | Clay | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 27. | 10 May 1999 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 6–2, 6–7, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 28. | 14 June 1999 | Halle, Germany | Grass | 3–6, 5–7 | ||
Runner-up | 29. | 5 July 1999 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 7–6, 3–6, 4–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 47. | 9 August 1999 | Amsterdam, Netherlands (4) | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 48. | 23 August 1999 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 30. | 8 November 1999 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | 6–7, 5–7 | ||
Runner-up | 31. | 20 March 2000 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 32. | 24 April 2000 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 3–6, 6–2, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 33. | 1 May 2000 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 2–6, 7–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 34. | 12 June 2000 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–7, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 35. | 26 June 2000 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 4–6, 7–6, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 36. | 10 July 2000 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 3–6, 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 49. | 23 October 2000 | Shanghai, China | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 50. | 13 November 2000 | Lyon, France | Carpet | 6–1, 6–7, 7–6 | ||
Runner-up | 37. | 20 November 2000 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 51. | 5 February 2001 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | 7–6(5), 7–6(4) | ||
Winner | 52. | 25 June 2001 | s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (3) | Grass | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 53. | 23 July 2001 | Amsterdam, Netherlands (5) | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 38. | 22 April 2002 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, [7–10] | ||
Winner | 54. | 10 June 2002 | French Open, Paris (3) | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 39. | 24 June 2002 | s'Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | 6–7, 7–6, 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 40. | 9 June 2003 | French Open, Paris | Clay | 6–7, 3–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
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Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | W | SF | 3R | SF | A | QF | A | A | A | A | 1 / 9 | 24–8 |
French Open | A | 1R | SF | QF | 1R | 3R | QF | W | 2R | SF | W | 2R | F | A | W | F | 3 / 14 | 46–11 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 3R | QF | A | QF | QF | 1R | F | W | F | F | A | 3R | 3R | 1 / 12 | 36–10 |
US Open | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 2R | W | 3R | F | 2R | A | 1R | QF | SF | 3R | A | 1 / 13 | 28–12 |
Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 6 / 48 | N/A |
Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 18–2 | 15–3 | 8–4 | 14–4 | 12–0 | 9–4 | 13–3 | 4–1 | 10–2 | 7–1 | N/A | 134–41 |
Year End Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubles Championships | A | A | A | A | A | W | SF | F | RR | SF | W | RR | RR | A | NH | A | 2 / 8 | 22–10 |
ATP Masters Series | ||||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | A | QF | F | 2R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 8–5 | |
Key Biscayne | NME | A | 3R | 1R | QF | W | QF | A | 3R | A | 2R | QF | 2R | A | A | 1 / 9 | 15–8 | |
Monte Carlo | NME | SF | F | 2R | F | 2R | W | QF | F | W | 1R | F | 2R | F | QF | 2 / 14 | 35–11 | |
Rome | NME | 2R | 1R | 2R | W | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | QF | A | A | A | 1 / 9 | 12–8 | |
Hamburg | NME | 1R | A | 1R | W | SF | SF | 2R | QF | A | F | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 14–7 | |
Montreal / Toronto | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 1 | 4–0 | |
Cincinnati | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
Madrid (Stuttgart) | NME | A | A | 2R | A | A | W | F | SF | QF | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 1 / 8 | 12–7 | |
Paris | NME | A | A | 1R | SF | W | QF | W | W | F | F | F | 2R | A | A | 3 / 10 | 24–7 | |
Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 6 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 5 | 2 / 6 | 2 / 7 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 10 / 65 | N/A | |
Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 4–3 | 5–3 | 3–6 | 17–3 | 13–3 | 13–4 | 16–5 | 12–6 | 8–3 | 9–6 | 15–6 | 4–4 | 4–1 | 1–1 | N/A | 124–54 | |
Year End Ranking | 477 | 87 | 34 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 46 | N/A |
A = did not attend tournament.
NH = tournament not held.
NME = not Masters Event.
ATP singles finals: 8 (1 title, 7 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 1992 | Singapore | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 2. | Jan 1994 | Doha, Qatar | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 3. | Feb 1994 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Win | 1. | Jan 1995 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | 7–5, 7–5 | |
Loss | 4. | Feb 1995 | Memphis, U.S. | Hard (i) | 6–7(4–7), 4–6 | |
Loss | 5. | Mar 1995 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 | |
Loss | 6. | Mar 1996 | Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | 5–7, 1–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 7. | Aug 1998 | Boston, U.S. | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 9 | 5–9 |
French Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 13–11 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 4R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 10 | 11–10 |
US Open | A | A | 4R | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 11 | 16–11 |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 7–4 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 4–4 | 0 / 41 | 45–41 |
ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||
Indian Wells | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 3 | 6–3 | ||
Miami | NME | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 9 | 10–9 | ||
Monte Carlo | NME | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | ||
Hamburg | NME | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 9 | 8–9 | ||
Rome | NME | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | ||
Canada | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | ||
Cincinnati | NME | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||
Stockholm / Essen / Stuttgart | NME | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | ||
Paris | NME | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | QF | A | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | ||
Win–Loss | N/A | 3–3 | 5–4 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 6–5 | 4–6 | 9–8 | 4–6 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0 / 48 | 44–48 | ||
Year End Ranking | 397 | 462 | 57 | 54 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 25 | 70 | 74 | 178 |
Senior Tour titles
- 2007 – defeated Jim Courier 6–1, 6–4 in The Legends Rock Dubai
References
- Paul Haarhuis: Profile
- "Quotes of the Week". BBC Sport. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
I am from Eindhoven and support PSV...where I come from, Ajax is what we clean our toilets with.
- ATPtennis.com – Players – Head-to-Head
- John Bonney (20 April 2015). "Haarhuis making Fed Cup captaincy look easy". International Tennis Federation (ITF).