Tallon Griekspoor is a professional tennis player from The Netherlands. He achieved a ranking of World No. 24 in the World in August 2023. He is noted for having won eight ATP Challenger titles in a single season.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Tallon Griekspoor was born on July 2, 1996, in Harlem in The Netherlands. He currently resides in Nieuw-Venep, Netherlands. He stands 188 cm and his last listed weight is 85 kg. The right-handed player has a two-handed backhand.
| Height / weight | 1.88 m / 85 kg |
| Born | 2 Jul 1996 |
| Nationality |
Netherlands
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| Playing Style | Right Handed |
He turned pro in 2015 and is coached by Dennis Schenk. Throughout his career, he has won nearly US$3 Million. His older brothers are Scott Griekspoor and Kevin Griekspoor, who also played tennis professionally.
Career
Griekspoor made his ATP Tour debut in 2017 at the Rotterdam Open. He also appeared in the same tournament in 2018 and 2019.
He qualified for the main draw of a Grand Slam event for the first time in 2020 at the Australian Open. This led him to make it into the Top 150 of the world rankings in August of that year.
In 2021, made a record-breaking eight ATP Challenger Tour titles. He won at the Prague Open, the Slovak Open, the Dutch Open, the Murcia Open, the Tennis Napoli Cup, the Vesuvio Cup, the Tenerife Open, and his eighth one was the 2021 Slovak Open II.
These wins not only gave him a world record, but it raised his ranking to No.65 in the world. He reached this in November 2021.
In addition to these, he also appeared in the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. In 2022, he made it to the second round of the Australian Open. On February 28, 2022, he was ranked No.54 in the world.
In 2023, he made it to the third round of the Aussie Open. He also had a couple of second-round finishes at ATP Masters 1000 events this year.
Career Record
Career Titles: 2
- Highest Singles Ranking: 24 (August 28, 2023)
- Current Singles Ranking: 24 (October 2, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - 3R (2023)
- French Open - 2R (2022, 2023)
- Wimbledon - 2R (2022)
- US Open - 2R (2021)
Doubles
Career Titles: 1
- Highest Doubles Ranking: 86 (September 18, 2023)
- Current Doubles Ranking: 87 (October 2, 2023)
Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances
- Australian Open - 1R (2022)
- French Open - 1R (2022, 2023)
- Wimbledon - QF (2023)
- US Open - 3R (2023)
People Ask
What is Tallon Griekspoor’s nationality?
Dutch. Tallon Griekspoor was born in the Netherlands in 1996. He continues to reside in the country in 2023.
How tall is Tallon Griekspoor?
Tallon Griekspoor is 188 cm tall. He is also right-handed and he has a two-handed backhand.
Who is Tallon Griekspoor’s coach?
He is coached by Kristoff Vilegen.
