Tallon Griekspoor
Country (sports) | Netherlands |
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Residence | Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands |
Born | Haarlem, Netherlands | 2 July 1996
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 2015 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Dennis Schenk |
Prize money | US$784,695 |
Singles | |
Career record | 7–15 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 64 (22 November 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 64 (22 November 2021) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2020) |
French Open | Q2 (2021) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
US Open | 2R (2021) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 287 (1 August 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 346 (8 November 2021) |
Last updated on: 15 November 2021. |
Tallon Griekspoor (born 2 July 1996) is a Dutch professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 65 achieved on 15 November 2021. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 287 achieved on 1 August 2016. Griekspoor is the current Dutch No. 2 men's singles player.[1] He has won a record eight Challenger titles in one season, more than any other player on the ATP Challenger tour and became the first player to win five straight titles in history.[2]
Professional career[]
2017-2019: ATP debut[]
Griekspoor made his ATP main draw debut as a wildcard at the 2017 Rotterdam Open in the singles draw against Gilles Müller.[3] In 2018, at the same tournament a year later, he defeated Grand Slam champion and 5th seed Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in three sets to reach the second round as a wildcard. And in 2019, Griekspoor defeated the World No.11 and 2nd seed Karen Khachanov in the first round again as a wildcard.
2020-2021: Grand Slam debut, Record eight Challenger tour titles and top 65 debut[]
Griekspoor qualified for the first time in the main singles draw of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2020 Australian Open. He made his top 150 debut on 31 August 2020.
In 2021, Griekspoor won two Challengers tour titles at the 2021 Prague Open and at the 2021 Slovak Open in Bratislava. As a result, he reached a career high ranking of No. 120 on 14 June 2021.
In June 2021, he also qualified for the 2021 Wimbledon Championships for the first time in his career. In July following Wimbledon, as the top seed, he reached also the final of the Challenger 2021 Dutch Open in Amersfoort. He defeated his compatriot and No. 2 seed Botic van de Zandschulp in the final, winning his fifth Challenger.[4] He reached a career-high of No. 105 on 19 July 2021.
At the 2021 US Open he reached the second round of a Major for the first time in his career defeating Jan-Lennard Struff in five sets.[5][6] He lost to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the second round. In September following the US Open, he won his sixth Challenger title and fourth of the year at the 2021 Murcia Open in Spain defeating top seed Roberto Carballes Baena. The following month he won his fifth Challenger of the year at the 2021 Tennis Napoli Cup in Naples, Italy defeating Andrea Pellegrino. The following week also in Naples, he won his sixth Challenger title at the 2021 Vesuvio Cup defeating Alexander Ritschard.[7] With this victory Griekspoor tied Benjamin Bonzi for the most Challenger titles in 2021. In addition, he joined Facundo Bagnis (2016), Juan Ignacio Chela (2001) and Younes El Aynaoui (1998) as the only players to lift six singles trophies in one season in ATP Challenger history. As a result, he moved 29 positions up in the rankings into the top 100, for the first time in his career, at World No. 89 on 18 October 2021. He won his seventh Challenger title of the season in Tenerife defeating Feliciano Lopez in the final [8] and becoming the sole record holder for most trophies at that level in a single year.[9][10] As a result, moved another 16 positions up to a new career high of No. 72 on 8 November 2021. He won his eight Challenger at the 2021 Slovak Open II and moved to a new career high ranking of No. 65 on 15 November 2021.
Personal life[]
He is the younger brother of twin brothers and retired tennis players Scott Griekspoor and Kevin Griekspoor who are five years older and peaked at No. 205 and No. 655 respectively in the ATP Rankings.[5]
Challenger and Futures finals[]
Singles: 25 (17–8)[]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F1, Vierumäki | Futures | Clay | Alexander Vasilenko | 6–7(9–11), 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2015 | Tunisia F26, El Kantaoui | Futures | Hard | Roberto Ortega Olmedo | 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2016 | Finland F2, Hyvinkää | Futures | Clay | Ivan Nedelko | 1–6, 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |
Win | 1–3 | Aug 2016 | Belgium F10, Koksijde | Futures | Clay | Thomas Bréchemier | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2016 | Turkey F42, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Artem Smirnov | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–4 | Oct 2016 | Turkey F43, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Dimitar Kuzmanov | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–5 | Jan 2017 | Turkey F2, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Aleksandar Lazov | 4–6, 6–2, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 2–6 | Jan 2017 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Cem İlkel | 4–6, 0–1 ret. |
Win | 3–6 | Mar 2017 | Bahrain F1, Manama | Futures | Hard | Michal Konečný | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 4–6 | Sep 2017 | Sweden F3, Jönköping | Futures | Hard (i) | Dzmitry Zhyrmont | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Win | 5–6 | Oct 2017 | Sweden F4, Falun | Futures | Hard (i) | Jürgen Zopp | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 6–6 | Oct 2017 | Greece F6, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Matteo Viola | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Win | 7–6 | Nov 2017 | Greece F8, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Carlos Gómez-Herrera | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 8–6 | Jul 2018 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Juan Ignacio Londero | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 8–7 | Jul 2019 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | Mikael Ymer | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Win | 9–7 | Sep 2019 | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Challenger | Clay | Sumit Nagal | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 9-8 | Aug 2020 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Aslan Karatsev | 4-6, 6-7(6-8) |
Win | 10–8 | May 2021 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Oscar Otte | 5-7, 6–4, 6-4 |
Win | 11–8 | June 2021 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | Sebastián Báez | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Win | 12–8 | Jul 2021 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | Botic van de Zandschulp | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
Win | 13–8 | Oct 2021 | Murcia, Spain | Challenger | Clay | Roberto Carballés Baena | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 14–8 | Oct 2021 | Naples, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Andrea Pellegrino | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 15–8 | Oct 2021 | Naples, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Alexander Ritschard | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 16–8 | Nov 2021 | Tenerife, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Feliciano López | 6-4, 6-4 |
Win | 17–8 | Nov 2021 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Hard (i) | Zsombor Piros | 6-3, 6-2 |
Doubles: 16 (7–9)[]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2014 | Belgium F13, De Panne | Futures | Clay | Scott Griekspoor | Michael Geerts James Junior Storme |
6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 2–0 | Aug 2015 | Finland F1, Vierumäki | Futures | Clay | Bobbie De Goeijen | Herkko Pöllänen Mikael Torpegaard |
6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Loss | 2–1 | Oct 2015 | Norway F1, Oslo | Futures | Hard (i) | Scott Griekspoor | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Jan 2016 | Turkey F3, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Tim van Rijthoven | Martin Blaško Paul Monteban |
6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–2 | Mar 2016 | France F6, Poitiers | Futures | Hard (i) | Scott Griekspoor | Maxime Authom Jonathan Eysseric |
6–4, 4–6, [9–11] |
Loss | 3–3 | Apr 2016 | Bahrain F1, Manama | Futures | Hard | Scott Griekspoor | Cameron Silverman Quinton Vega |
0–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | May 2016 | Croatia F5, Bol | Futures | Clay | Tobias Simon | Omar Jasika Bradley Mousley |
5–7, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 4–4 | Jun 2016 | Netherlands F1, Alkmaar | Futures | Clay | Tim van Rijthoven | Ruben Gonzales Connor Smith |
7–6(7–3), 6–7(3–7), [10–8] |
Win | 5–4 | Jul 2016 | Netherlands F3, Middelburg | Futures | Clay | Tim van Rijthoven | Bobbie De Goeijen Yanais Laurent |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–5 | Jul 2016 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | Tim van Rijthoven | Wesley Koolhof Matwé Middelkoop |
1–6, 6–3, [11–13] |
Loss | 5–6 | Jan 2017 | Turkey F2, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sidney de Boer | Petar Čonkić Goran Marković |
6–2, 6–7(6–8), [3–10] |
Win | 6–6 | Mar 2017 | Greece F1, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Kevin Griekspoor | Richard Gabb Luke Johnson |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 7–6 | Aug 2017 | Turkey F31, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Sidney de Boer | Anis Ghorbel Filip Horanský |
6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Loss | 7–7 | Sep 2017 | Sweden F3, Jönköping | Futures | Hard (i) | Kevin Griekspoor | Markus Eriksson Milos Sekulic |
0–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 7–8 | Mar 2018 | Italy F5, Santa Margherita di Pula | Futures | Clay | Maxime Authom | Adrian Bodmer Mark Vervoort |
6–7(3–7), 6–4, [10–12] |
Loss | 7–9 | May 2019 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | Thiemo de Bakker | Luca Margaroli Filip Polášek |
4–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
Record against top 10 players[]
Griekspoor's record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last Match |
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Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
Andy Murray | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (7–6(9-7), 4–6, 6–7(5-7)) at 2019 Davis Cup Finals |
Novak Djokovic | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (2–6, 3–6, 2–6) at 2021 US Open |
Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
Stan Wawrinka | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (4–6, 6–3, 6–2) at 2018 Rotterdam |
Alexander Zverev | 0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 4–6, 1–6) at 2021 Wimbledon Championships |
Number 5 ranked players | ||||||
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–7(5-7), 1–6) at 2019 Rotterdam |
Number 8 ranked players | ||||||
Karen Khachanov | 1–0 | 100% | 1–0 | – | – | Won (3–6, 6–3, 6–2) at 2019 Rotterdam |
Casper Ruud | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (6–4, 3–6, 6–7(3-7)) at 2021 Acapulco |
Total | 2–5 | 28.57% | 2–4 (33%) |
0–0 ( – ) |
0–1 (0%) |
* Statistics correct as of 3 November 2021 |
References[]
- ^ "Rankings | Singles | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/82417/griekspoor-remains-unstoppable-wins-slovak-open
- ^ "Tennis: Gilles Muller reaches career-high 28th place in ATP ranking". 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Tallon Griekspoor Claims Third Challenger Crown of 2021 | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ a b "Why Tallon Griekspoor Prepared for US Open (And Novak Djokovic) on Clay | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- ^ https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2021-09-02/2021-09-02_getting_to_know_tallon_griekspoor.html
- ^ "Griekspoor Earns Back-To-Back Titles in Napoli". 17 October 2021.
- ^ https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/82037/griekspoor-wins-record-breaking-7th-challenger-title-in-tenerife
- ^ https://www.tennisnet.com/en/news/challenger-tenerife-tallon-griekspoor-sets-a-new-record
- ^ https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2021/11/08/challenger-tour-weekly-recap-tallon-griekspoor-stands-alone/
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Dutch male tennis players
- Sportspeople from Haarlem