History of Tallon Griekspoor in Timeline

Tallon Griekspoor is a Dutch professional tennis player currently ranked No. 21 in singles (November 2023) and No. 61 in doubles (June 2024). As the Dutch No. 1 singles player, Griekspoor holds the record for most Challenger titles won in a single season (8 in 2021), also achieving the feat of winning five consecutive Challenger titles. He has secured three ATP Tour titles throughout his career.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1998: Contextual Challenger Record

In 2021, Tallon Griekspoor joined Younes El Aynaoui (1998) as one of the players to lift six singles trophies in one season on the ATP Challenger Tour.

2000: Historical Masters Quarterfinal Reference

In 2025, Tallon Griekspoor became the first Dutchman to reach the Masters quarterfinal at the BNP Paribas Open in 25 years, since Sjeng Schalken in 2000.

2001: Contextual Challenger Record

In 2021, Tallon Griekspoor joined Juan Ignacio Chela (2001) as one of the players to lift six singles trophies in one season on the ATP Challenger Tour.

2003: Historical Context at Home Tournament

In 2023, Tallon Griekspoor's performance at the Rotterdam tournament marked the first time since Raemon Sluiter and Sjeng Schalken in 2003 that a Dutch duo reached the quarterfinals in singles of the home tournament.

2014: Historical Context at Home Tournament

In 2023, Tallon Griekspoor's performance at the Rotterdam tournament marked the first time since Igor Sijsling in 2014 that a Dutch wildcard reached the semifinals at the home tournament.

2016: Contextual Challenger Record

In 2021, Tallon Griekspoor joined Facundo Bagnis (2016) as one of the players to lift six singles trophies in one season on the ATP Challenger Tour.

2017: ATP Main Draw Debut

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

2018: Upset Win at Rotterdam Open

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

2019: Upset Win Against Karen Khachanov

In 2019, Tallon Griekspoor upset second seed Karen Khachanov in the first round of a tournament as a wildcard.

August 2020: Top 150 Debut

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

November 2021: New Career-High Ranking

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

2021: Record-Breaking Challenger Titles

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

2021: Fifth and Sixth Challenger Titles of the Year

In 2021, Tallon Griekspoor won his fifth Challenger of the year at the Tennis Napoli Cup, defeating Andrea Pellegrino, and then his sixth Challenger title at the Vesuvio Cup, defeating Alexander Ritschard. He reached the top 100 for the first time in his career.

2021: Challenger Tour and Wimbledon Debut

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

July 2022: Top 50 Debut

On 11 July 2022, after reaching the second round at Wimbledon, Tallon Griekspoor made his debut in the top 50 at world No. 47.

April 2023: Reached Top 35 Ranking

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

November 2023: Achieved Career-High ATP Ranking

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

November 2023: Career-High Ranking

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

2023: Citi Open Final

In 2023, Tallon Griekspoor reached the Citi Open final, marking his third final of the year and first at the ATP 500 Level, where he lost to Dan Evans.

June 2024: Achieved Career-High Doubles Ranking

In June 2024, Tallon Griekspoor achieved a doubles ranking of No. 61.

2024: Davis Cup Final

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

2024: 2024 Season Highlights

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

2025: ATP 500 Semifinal and 100th Career Win

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

2025: BNP Paribas Open Success

In 2025, at the BNP Paribas Open, Tallon Griekspoor defeated Alexander Zverev for his first top 5 win and reached his first Masters quarterfinal, becoming the first Dutchman to do so at the tournament in 25 years.