Biography
Started: He began playing wheelchair tennis in 2005. (Athlete, 20 Jul 2016)
Reason: He read an advertisement for wheelchair tennis and decided to give it a try. "I was born with a disability but I never wanted to sit at home and do nothing. I played football for six years as a goalkeeper and I was never scared of anything. After that the goals got too big for me and I started to play wheelchair tennis. The moment I started tennis I felt like this is my sport." (LinkedIn profile, 21 Feb 2024; itftennis.com, Jul 2012; tomegberink.nl, 2009)
Additional Info: AMBASSADOR
He has served as an ambassador for the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Netherlands. (itftennis.com, 20 Oct 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 22, 1992
Place of ResidenceDALEN
OccupationAthlete
EducationEconomics, Sports Management - Johan Cruyff College Nijmegen, Netherlands
Languages SpokenDutch, English, German
CoachWilco Veltien [personal]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| RU | Singles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 3RD | Doubles | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| QF | Doubles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| R16 | Singles | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| R32 | Singles | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| Australian Open | ||||
| SF | Doubles | 2023 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| SF | Singles | 2022 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| SF | Doubles | 2022 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Singles | 2024 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| Roland Garros | ||||
| QF | Singles | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Singles | 2022 | Paris, FRA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2022 | Paris, FRA | |
| Wimbledon | ||||
| WR | Doubles | 2012 | London, GBR | |
| RU | Doubles | 2021 | London, GBR | |
| SF | Doubles | 2024 | London, GBR | |
| SF | Doubles | 2022 | London, GBR | |
| SF | Doubles | 2014 | London, GBR | |
| SF | Doubles | 2013 | London, GBR | |
| SF | Doubles | 2011 | London, GBR | |
| QF | Singles | 2024 | London, GBR | |
| QF | Singles | 2022 | London, GBR | |
| QF | Singles | 2021 | London, GBR | |
| US Open | ||||
| SF | Doubles | 2022 | New York, NY, USA | |
| SF | Doubles | 2021 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Doubles | 2023 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Singles | 2022 | New York, NY, USA | |
| QF | Singles | 2021 | New York, NY, USA | |
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
