Previous Players Coached:
Alison Van Uytvanck, Yanina Wickmayer, Greet Minnen
Coaching Career Highlights:
• Led Alison Van Uytvanck to her maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros in 2015
• Helped Yanina Wickmayer reach her maiden Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open in 2009, as well as a career-high WTA ranking of world No.12 on April 19, 2010
• Belgium Fed Cup Coach from 2012-2016
Playing Experience:
Highest WTA Singles Ranking: 77
Highest WTA Doubles Ranking: 93
Devries made her debut on the WTA Tour in 1987, with quarter-final appearances at Auckland, Taipei, Singapore and Knokke. In doing so, she became the first Belgian woman to reach the world's Top 100 in singles. Her best performance came at the Sofia Open in 1988 where she made the semi-finals and three months later reached her career best ranking of No.77 in the world. She posted her best Grand Slam result at Wimbledon, advancing to the third round in 1990 as a qualifier.
Personal:
Enjoys playing golf, reading and music. Speaks Dutch, English and French.