Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Tallon Griekspoor

How Tallon Griekspoor built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Tallon Griekspoor is a Dutch professional tennis player, currently the Dutch No. 1 singles player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 21, achieved in November 2023, and his highest doubles ranking is No. 61, attained in June 2024. In 2021, Griekspoor set a record by winning eight Challenger titles in a single season, becoming the first player to win five consecutive titles.

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2017: ATP Main Draw Debut

In 2017, Griekspoor made his ATP main draw debut as a wildcard at the Rotterdam Open in the singles draw against Gilles Müller.

2018: Upset Victory Over Stan Wawrinka

In 2018, at the Rotterdam Open, Griekspoor upset fifth seed Stan Wawrinka in three sets to reach the second round as a wildcard.

2019: Upset Victory Over Karen Khachanov

In 2019, Griekspoor upset second seed Karen Khachanov in the first round, again as a wildcard at the Rotterdam Open.

August 2020: Top 150 Debut

On August 31, 2020, Griekspoor made his top 150 debut in the ATP rankings.

November 2021: New Career-High Ranking

In November 2021, Griekspoor reached a new career-high ranking of No. 64 after winning his eighth Challenger at the Slovak Open II. On 22 November 2021 he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 64.

2021: Multiple Challenger Titles and Top 100 Ranking

In 2021, Griekspoor won his fifth Challenger of the year at the Tennis Napoli Cup and his sixth at the Vesuvio Cup, tying Benjamin Bonzi for most Challenger titles that year. He joined a select group of players with six singles trophies in one ATP Challenger Tour season. As a result, he reached the top 100 for the first time in his career.

2021: Challenger Tour and Wimbledon Debut

In 2021, Griekspoor won two Challenger tour titles at the Prague Open and the Bratislava Open. He also qualified for the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, marking his debut at the tournament. Following Wimbledon, he reached the final of the Dutch Open in Amersfoort, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp for his fifth Challenger title.

2021: Record-Breaking Challenger Titles

In 2021, Tallon Griekspoor won a record eight Challenger titles in one season and became the first player to win five consecutive titles.

July 2022: Top 50 Debut and Dutch Open Title Defense

Following Wimbledon, where he reached the second round, Griekspoor made his debut in the top 50 at world No. 47 on July 11, 2022. He then successfully defended his Challenger title at the Dutch Open.

April 2023: Reaching Top 35

On April 3, 2023, Griekspoor reached the top 35 in the ATP rankings.

November 2023: Career-High ATP Singles Ranking

In November 2023, Tallon Griekspoor achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 21.

November 2023: Career-High Ranking of No. 21

In November 2023, Tallon Griekspoor reached a new career-high ranking of No. 21 in the world.

2023: Citi Open Final and Top 10 Victory

In 2023, Griekspoor reached the final of the Citi Open in Washington, marking his first ATP 500 Level final. He upset world No. 9 Taylor Fritz for his first career top 10 victory.

June 2024: Career-High ATP Doubles Ranking

In June 2024, Tallon Griekspoor achieved a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 61.

2024: Davis Cup Final Appearance

In 2024, Griekspoor helped the Netherlands reach the final at the Davis Cup for the first time in their country’s history.

2024: ATP 500 Doubles Title and Third Round Appearances

In 2024, Griekspoor won his first ATP 500 doubles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships with Jan-Lennard Struff. He also reached the third round of the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami.

2025: Victory Over Alexander Zverev and Masters Quarterfinal

In 2025, at the BNP Paribas Open, Griekspoor defeated Alexander Zverev for his first top 5 win. He then reached the fourth round and his first Masters quarterfinal, becoming the fifth Dutchman to achieve this feat.

2025: ATP 500 Quarterfinal and Semifinal in Dubai

In early 2025, Griekspoor reached his first ATP 500-level quarterfinal of the season in Dubai and then advanced to the semifinals, defeating Daniil Medvedev for his 100th career win and his biggest win by ranking.