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Christophe Rochus Bio


  • Full name is Christophe Philippe Rochus
  • Nicknamed “Rokkon”
  • Father, Jean-Paul, is a doctor; mother, Anne, is a dentist
  • Has two younger brothers, Olivier, who finished as No. 11 junior in the world in 1997 and No. 19 in ‘98, and Pierre
  • Childhood hero was former No. 1 Stefan Edberg
  • Enjoys skiing, golf (six handicap) and listening to music of U2, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Marley
  • Owns two Jack Russell terrier dogs
  • Considers drop shot as his best shot and clay as favorite surface
  • Has a 5-14 career Davis Cup record (2-5 in doubles) in 12 ties
  • Girlfriend, Sophie; daughter, Elena (born Feb. 12, 2007); son, Arthur (born Oct. 26, 2008
  • Coached by Ananda Vandendooren.
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.


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