FILIP DEWULF
 
Session Start: Thu Jul 09 11:37:21 1998

<Filip_Dewulf> Hello everybody we start the chat with Filip Dewulf
<Filip_Dewulf> the questions please
<Joyce> HOw's the tournament, are u enjoying it?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce it's a great tournament i'm enjoying a lot
<queequeg> do you wear contacts? or are your eyes naturally like that? thay are so cool by the way
<Filip_Dewulf> quee my eyes are very naturales
<joe> Fili, what for you is the main difference between playing on grass and playing on clay
<Filip_Dewulf> joe grass is a little faster
<kafelnikov> FILIP! Hello from Russia! Whats opinion about Marat Safin?
<Filip_Dewulf> kafelniko hi jefgeni
<Squirt> Filip, you have a little reputation as a party boy.  Do you think this has hampered your success on toru?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt where do you get this information
<Squirt> I have my sources!
<Squirt> ha ha
<Squirt> So, Filip, answer me
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt helps me to get results
<mcneal> filip. what do you think about boris becker?  :-)
<Filip_Dewulf> mcneal he's a great personality
<kafelnikov> FILIP! Hello from Russia! Whats opinion about Marat Safin?
<Filip_Dewulf> kafel great talent
<Squirt> So what happened in Rome then?  I mean did you party too much after a great win?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt i didn't party enogh
<Wimbeldon> Filip:Who Are You Playing NExt????????
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon i play against kiefer
<Wimbeldon> Filip:Do u have a GirlFriend.
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon she is standing near me
<Melissa> filip: what kind of music do you enjoy?
<Filip_Dewulf> melissa alternitiv rock
<Squirt> So Filip, what do you do to relax on tour?  OTHER than party?
<Squirt> Or is that all you do?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt i go to museums and listen to music
<Melissa> Filip: what is your favorite rock band and song?
<Filip_Dewulf> mellisa beasty boys
<queequeg> FILIP: what sorta food do you like?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee i like chinese
<Squirt> Museums?  see anything good lately?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt exhibition margritte
<Wimbeldon> Filip- How old r u???????????
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon 26
<mishka> Steffi Graf or Martina Hingis? Filip.
<Filip_Dewulf> miska steffi graf
<kukka> Filip: Do you think Pat can win US OPen again?
<Filip_Dewulf> kukka sure why not
<DAPIES> YOUR FAVOURITE SHOT?
<Filip_Dewulf> dapies tequilla
<Wimbeldon> Filip- do u like backhands??????
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon not at all
<Geoffroy-Belgium> Filip- who do you think will play as second player for Belgium??
<Filip_Dewulf> geoffry vanherck
<Melissa> filip: if you hadn't become a tennis player, what might you have become?
<Filip_Dewulf> melissa soccer player
<Squirt> So Filip, do you like your chances in Davis Cup?  Especially against a lackluster
Jimbo?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt of course w going to win
<Geoffroy-Belgium> Filip- why not Christophe Van Garsse??
<Filip_Dewulf> geoffry no it's only me
<Melissa> so, who are you rooting for now, Brazil or France?
<Filip_Dewulf> mellisa going to U.S.
<mcneal> filip: what's your favourite team on the football masters?
<Filip_Dewulf> mcneal holland
<mishka> Filip, do you know Paul Rosner? you like him?
<Filip_Dewulf> mishka paul rossner is fun
<Joyce> Now that u've made it to Prof Tennis, what is your next goal Filip
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce enjoying myself
<Squirt> Filip, do you think you can take Andre?  I mean, what's your strategy?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt i'm going to hit more winners that he does
<Wimbeldon> Filip-Do u have any enemies that play tennis???????????
<Filip_Dewulf> wimble no only friends
<Squirt> Filip:  are you playing doubles also?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt no
<Melissa> filip: who is your best friend on tour? (player)
<Filip_Dewulf> melissa arazi
<Geoffroy-Belgium> what do you think of Xavier Malisse???
<Filip_Dewulf> geoffry very talent player
<Wimbeldon> Filip- How many hours do u practise playing per day????????
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon 2 hours
<Geoffroy-Belgium> FILIP: did you follow the poor belgian's result at the World Cup??
<Filip_Dewulf> -¿eoffry yes it's a shame
<kafelnikov> FILIP! HOW ABOUT KAFELNIKOV?????
<Filip_Dewulf> kafelnikov how about you?
<queequeg> FILIP: what do you consider your best or favourite surface?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee clay
<Geoffroy-Belgium> FILIP: don't you think Leekens shouldn't be our coach anymore??
<Filip_Dewulf> geoffry i could take his place
<Squirt> C'mon Filip -- tell us if you've received tips from Arazi on how to pick up women [laughing]
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt i can maneged myself
<Wimbeldon> Filip- How many hours do u practise playing per day????????
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon i told you before
<Melissa> Filip: what is your favorite movie?
<Filip_Dewulf> melissa usual suspects
<Melissa> great movie
<Joyce> Filip can u think of anything bad about Tennis?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce yes loosing
<queequeg> hey FILIP: if you see ivanisevic around tell him his fans love him!!!!!!
<Filip_Dewulf> queeg no problem
<queequeg> FILIP: thanx!!!
<mcneal> filip: what do you think about x-files (on frontiere du reel)???
<Filip_Dewulf> mcneal i'm not a fan
<Wimbeldon> Filip- Do u know David Nainkin?????????
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon
<Filip_Dewulf> wimbledon a little
<Cpioline> FILIP : Do you think RIOS is the best player on clay ????????????
<Filip_Dewulf> cipoline yes for the moment
<joe> Filip, do people follow tennis wildly in Belgium or is it a periphery sport?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe it's beginning to grow
<Squirt> gonna cut your hair filip?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt it's already done
<Squirt> really?  I haven't seen you for a while
<Squirt> Wimbledon, you know
<Squirt> :o)
<ATP-Girl> Filip, why are your eyes sooooo blue like the ocean??
<Filip_Dewulf> atp-gril as my mother
<Squirt> so filip, why did you cut it?
<Filip_Dewulf> squirt my mother told me to
<Joyce> filip, what's your dream woman?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce i cant answer my girl-friend is standing next to me
<kukka> Filip: ARe you going to Stockholm in November?
<Filip_Dewulf> kukka properly yes
<queequeg> FILIP: what kind of car do you drive?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee peugeot cabrio
<Joyce> Whta's your girlfriend's name, i wanna say hi to her
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce the name is annick
<Cristy> Hi Filip!  I've always wondered, what color are your eyes?
<Filip_Dewulf> christy green-blue
<ATP-Girl> Filip, sprichst Du auch Deutsch (do you speak german?)
<Filip_Dewulf> atp-girl i sprech kein deutsch
<queequeg> FILIP: thinking about marriage anytime soon? ;)
<Filip_Dewulf> quee 2010
<DAPIES> WHO DO U PRACTICE WITH THE MOST?
<DAPIES> WHO DO U PRACTICE WITH THE MOST?
<DAPIES> WHO DO U PRACTICE WITH THE MOST?
<Filip_Dewulf> dapies shut up  [NOTE: Dewulf was not being impolite to Dapies. Dapies was shouting all the time and not waiting for his question to be answered ]
<marita> Filip, why do you always wear a hat when you play?
<Filip_Dewulf> marita no idea
<queequeg> FILIP: what's your favourite colour?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee nothing special
<DAPIES> WHY SO RUDE DE WULF WHEN I AM A GREAT SUPPORTER OF U??????
<Filip_Dewulf> dapies you are screaming all time
<ATP-Girl> Filip, do you think you can be the no. 1, one day?
<Filip_Dewulf> atp-girl will be very tough
<queequeg> FILIP: do you like all the travelling? does it ever get to be a "drag"?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee it's annoying
<Rosa> Filip, is Diest finally going to win the title again?
<Filip_Dewulf> rosa for sure
<joe> Filip, I know its a long time away, but what you gonna do after tennis?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe no i idea
<kukka> Filip: Do you have any pets?
<Filip_Dewulf> kukka no i want to get a dog
<joe> Filip, do you eat pommes with mayonaise a lot?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe every week
<ATP-Girl> Filip I saw you in the training (you've played really great)  and I votet you will win the tournement, so please do that, thanks!
<Filip_Dewulf> atp-girl thanks for your confidents
<mcneal> filip: what dou you think about chiracs tests in aussie?
<Filip_Dewulf> mcneal it's very bad
<Joyce> Filip, have you been watching the World Cup?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce yeah a lot
<Rosa> Filpi, when is the first Interclub match so I can come and watch
<Filip_Dewulf> rosa first match is first week of septembre
<Melissa> the right one, huh?
<Filip_Dewulf> melissa surly not fans
<Filip_Dewulf> melissa surly not france sorry
<joe> Filip, what do your parents think of your ntennis career?  did they ever tell you to get a  steady job or something like that?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe they are happy with my life
<NIKE> Filip-Who r u Sponcered by???
<Filip_Dewulf> nike i'm sponsered by you
<queequeg> FILIP: will it bother you if you don't ever win a grand slam in your career?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee not at all
<Rosa> Why aren't you playing doubles with Tom Van Houdt anymore?
<Lygia> filip, how long did it take you to learn to toss the ball??
<Filip_Dewulf> lygia about 20 years
<NIKE> Filip-What's your best shot?
<Filip_Dewulf> nike forhand
<joe> Filip, do you hang out with the belginas on tour, and when there are none, the Dutch?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe hanging out with belgians
<queequeg> FILIP; what's your worst bad habit?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee i can't really think about something
<Cpioline> FILIP : Do you think SAMPRAS is actually the real number one ???
<Filip_Dewulf> pioline he is not as good as before
<NIKE> Filip-How old were u when u started playing tennis?
<Filip_Dewulf> nike 78 years
<Filip_Dewulf> sorry nike 7 years
<mcneal> filip: what's your favourite beer?
<Filip_Dewulf> ncneal belgian beer
<mcneal> filip: what name?
<Filip_Dewulf> mcneal koninck
<Rosa> Filip, I don't have a hitting partner. I'm ranked B-4/6 and there is no one to ^play with in Diest. Interested??
<Filip_Dewulf> rosa i will be back in a few days
<NIKE> Filip-Are u and Sampras good friends???
<Filip_Dewulf> nike i don't know him good
<joe> Filip do you think the rankings system should be changed?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe i don't really care
<marita> Filip, have you ever been fined?
<Filip_Dewulf> marita yes a couple of times
<bobby> Filip, how long were you on the Satellite Tour before you "broke through"?
<Filip_Dewulf> bobby i played 5 satelites
<NIKE> Filip-when r u going to retire?
<Filip_Dewulf> nike in 2 years
<ATP-Girl> Filip, does it makes you pride to have such great fans?
<Filip_Dewulf> atp-girl yes a lot
<Cpioline> FILIP : What's the nicest guy on the tour for you ???
<Filip_Dewulf> cpioline arrazi
<Joyce> Filip, do u know Pat rafter well, are u good friends with him
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce i know him alittle
<Rosa> Do you think one of the Clijsters-sisters is going to make it? If yes do you also think Elke is the most talented?
<Filip_Dewulf> rosa the both have great chances to succed
<ATP-Girl> Filip, what can a coach tell to his player during a game??
<Filip_Dewulf> atp-girl he can change the direction of a match with a few typs
<Joyce> Filip, is Belgium is the Davis Cip?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce Playing US next week
<NIKE> Filip-YOU R THE BEST!
<Filip_Dewulf> nike thank you
<Cpioline> FILIP : Have you already played against pioline ???
<Filip_Dewulf> cpioline i played against pioline once
<queequeg> FILIP: what do you think about the on the court coaching thing?
<Filip_Dewulf> quee it's really helping me here in Gstaad
<joe> Filip have you played Santoro?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe yes played santorro few times
<NIKE> Filip-Do u have an E-mail Address?????
<Filip_Dewulf> nike i do
<ATP-Girl> Filip, do you like Switzerland ?!?!?!?!?!?
<Filip_Dewulf> atp-girl i like it a lot
<queequeg> FILIP: are you a real bad boy? or do you just look like one :)
<Filip_Dewulf> quee do i look as a bad boy
<queequeg>he has that sexy bad boy look so i was just wondering :)
<Joyce> Filip, do u know who u are playing next week yet? Agassi? Sampras?Chang?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce agassi and courier
<Joyce> Filip, do u use the net quite a lot?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce to sweep the court
<joe> Have you played in tashkent Filip?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe yes once
<NIKE> Filip-Can u please give me your e-mail adress?
<Filip_Dewulf> nike no i'am sorry
<joe> Filip, what was tashkent like?
<Filip_Dewulf> joe it was a great adventure
<DAPIES> why dont u come to south africa
<Filip_Dewulf> dapies i have been there twice
<Joyce> Filip, do u go on the internet a lot? will u have an official Filip DeWulf Homepage for your Fans?
<Filip_Dewulf> joyce i'm just starting
<Filip_Dewulf> bye to all and thans for chatting

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