Guy den Ouden (born 8 April 2002) is a Dutch professional tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of world No. 277 achieved on 16 September 2024.
| Country (sports) |  Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 2002 Maarssen, Netherlands[1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed, (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Pepperdine University[2] |
| Coach | Marcel Vos |
| Prize money | US $78,203 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (16 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 277 (16 September 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 540 (2 May 2022) |
| Last updated on: 18 September 2024. | |
Early and personal life
editFrom Maarssen, in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht,[3] he is the son of Arnoud and Anne Den Ouden, who were both keen tennis players. He played football at VV Maarssen before concentrating on tennis. He trained at the National Tennis Center with senior pros such as Botic van de Zandschulp, Robin Haase and Jesper de Jong and became Dutch champion at U16 and U18 level.[4]
Junior career
editAs a junior, he reached the semi-final at the 2020 French Open – Boys' singles. He was the first Dutch person to have achieved this since Thiemo de Bakker in 2006. His run included a win over the second seed and 2020 Australian Open - Boys' singles finalist Arthur Cazaux.[5]
Professional career
editIn 2022, Den Ouden won five ITF tournaments and his ranking climbed inside the top 500 for the first time, before being sidelined by injury. Upon his return he was chosen as a training partner for the Dutch Davis Cup team.[6]
In June 2023, Den Ouden won an ITF tournament in Aarhus, Denmark. The following month he was a finalist at a tournament in The Hague, Netherlands.[7] In November 2023, Den Ouden defeated Arthur Géa to win an ITF Futures hardcourt tournament in Heraklion.[8]
He was given a wildcard into qualifying for the 2024 ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam in February 2024, where he lost to alternate Pablo Llamas Ruiz.[9]
In September 2024, den Ouden won his maiden title at the 2024 Dobrich Challenger II in Bulgaria, where he faced compatriot Jelle Sels, defeating him in straight sets.[10]
College career
editStarting in 2020, he attended at Pepperdine University in California.[11]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
editSingles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2024 | Dobrich II, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | Jelle Sels
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6–2, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Guy Den Ouden". ATP. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Pepperdine, 2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster, Guy Den Ouden".
- ^ "Den Ouden quickly ready in Serbia". rtvutrecht. May 17, 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Kous, Bert (October 10, 2020). "Tennis talent Guy den Ouden, from Paris to America: 'To chase my tennis dream'". rtvutrecht. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ McIver, Alastair (October 12, 2020). "Swiss on a roll – Juniors at the French Open". Tennisthreads.net. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "5 PLAYERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS". toptennis. December 12, 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Guy den Ouden fighting in the final The Hague". rtvutrecht. July 9, 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Renton, Jamie (13 November 2023). "GEA CAPTURES FIRST PRO TITLE ON THE BACK OF BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR YEAR". ITF. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Van Nunen, Keven. "FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD THIJS BOOGAARD RECEIVES A WILDCARD FOR THE ABN AMRO TOURNAMENT QUALIFICATION". Eurosport. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Sports Short week 37: Verschoor takes pole in Azerbaijan, Den Ouden finalist in Bulgaria". rtvutrecht (in Dutch). 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Men's Tennis Inks Den Ouden". Pepperdinewaves.com. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2023.