History of Jesper de Jong in Timeline

Jesper de Jong is a Dutch professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 93 in April 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 135 in May 2022. He is currently the No. 3 ranked Dutch singles player. De Jong has secured three singles and seven doubles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour, marking him as a notable competitor in the professional tennis circuit.

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May 2000: Jesper de Jong's Birth

On May 2000, Jesper de Jong was born. He is a Dutch tennis player.

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March 2021: First Challenger Doubles Title

In March 2021, Jesper de Jong won his first Challenger doubles title at the Saint Petersburg Challenger II with Sem Verbeek.

June 2021: First Challenger Singles Title

In June 2021, Jesper de Jong won his first Challenger singles title at the Almaty Challenger II, which propelled him to a career-high singles ranking of No. 260 on June 21, 2021.

June 2021: Third Doubles Title and Ranking

In June 2021, Jesper de Jong won his third doubles title at the Almaty Challenger with Vitaliy Sachko and reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 204 on June 14, 2021.

February 2022: ATP Main Draw Doubles Debut

In February 2022, Jesper de Jong made his ATP main draw doubles debut after qualifying as a pair partnering Sem Verbeek at the 2022 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, which led to a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 157 on February 14, 2022.

February 2022: Top 200 Debut

In February 2022, following a semifinal showing at the Challenger in Traralgon, Australia, Jesper de Jong made his debut in the top 200 on February 14, 2022.

May 2022: ATP Doubles Ranking

In May 2022, Jesper de Jong achieved a doubles ranking of No. 135.

June 2022: ATP Singles Debut and Ranking

In June 2022, Jesper de Jong made his ATP singles debut at the 2022 Libéma Open as a wildcard and was also awarded a wildcard in doubles partnering compatriot Bart Stevens, resulting in him reaching the top 160 in the singles rankings on June 13, 2022.

September 2023: Career-High Singles Ranking

In September 2023, Jesper de Jong reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 135 on September 11, 2023.

October 2023: Death of Jan, Jesper de Jong's grandfather

In October 2023, Jan, Jesper de Jong's grandfather, passed away after dreaming of watching him play in a Grand Slam.

June 2024: French Open and Challenger Title

In June 2024, Jesper de Jong qualified for the French Open, defeated Jack Draper, and lifted his third Challenger title, the 2024 Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup in Sassuolo, Italy. As a result reached a new career-high ranking of No. 119 on June 24, 2024.

August 2024: Career-High Ranking

In August 2024, Jesper de Jong reached a new career-high ranking of No. 103 on August 12, 2024.

2024: Grand Slam Debut and Rotterdam Open

In 2024, Jesper de Jong qualified for the Australian Open making his Grand Slam debut and defeated Pedro Cachin for his first Major win. He lost to Jannik Sinner and received a wildcard for the Rotterdam Open.

2024: Australian Open and Tattoo

In 2024, after qualifying for the main draw of the Australian Open, Jesper de Jong got a tattoo to commemorate his late grandfather.

January 2025: ATP Tour-Level Semifinal

In January 2025, at Montpellier, Jesper de Jong reached his first ATP tour-level semifinal after defeating Quentin Halys, Flavio Cobolli, and Tallon Griekspoor.

March 2025: Top 100 Ranking

In March 2025, following a final showing at the 2025 Murcia Open, Jesper de Jong reached a career-high singles ranking in the top 100 of world No. 98 on March 31, 2025.

April 2025: ATP Win and Masters Debut

In April 2025, Jesper De Jong recorded his first ATP win as a top-100 player over Elliot Benchetrit in Marrakesh. He made his Masters debut at the 2025 Italian Open and recorded his first Masters win over Alexander Shevchenko.