Biography
Started: He began playing wheelchair tennis at age 11 in 2010. (teamnl.org, 01 Jan 2024)
Reason: "I have been involved in sports since I was young. In my childhood I played able-bodied sports, in the swimming pool, on the ice rink, and on the hockey field. [After acquiring his impairment at age 10] I almost immediately started looking for a new sport and found it in wheelchair tennis. After a few years of weekly training at the wheelchair tennis club in Badhoevedorp, I was invited to come and train with the Dutch national youth team." (hoekwater.nl, 17 May 2024)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, and to win gold at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. (hoekwater.nl, 17 May 2024; parawatcher.nl, 23 Feb 2023)
Additional Info: AMBASSADOR
He has served as an ambassador for the Esther Vergeer Foundation in the Netherlands. The foundation encourages children with an impairment to participate in sport. (Instagram profile, 09 Mar 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJune 12, 1999
Place of ResidenceAALSMEER
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenDutch
CoachMichael van den Berg [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| R16 | Singles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Australian Open | ||||
| RU | Doubles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Singles | 2024 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| Roland Garros | ||||
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Singles | 2023 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | Paris, FRA | |
| Wimbledon | ||||
| SF | Doubles | 2023 | London, GBR | |
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | London, GBR | |
| QF | Singles | 2023 | London, GBR | |
| US Open | ||||
| QF | Singles | 2023 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Singles | 2022 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2022 | New York, NY, USA | |
| European Para Championships | ||||
| WR | Singles | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| WR | Doubles | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
Legend
WR - Winner, RU - Runner-up, 3RD - 3rd place, 4TH - 4th place, F - Final, SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, R16 - Round of 16, R32 - Round of 32, R64 - Round of 64, R128 - Round of 128
