David Pel

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David Pel
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Pel in 2021
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Residence Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Born (1991-07-09) 9 July 1991 (age 34)
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachMarc Duncker
Prize money$ 388,891
Singles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 885 (1 May 2017)
Doubles
Career record29–46 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1
19 Challenger, 11 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 70 (2 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 37 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2025)
French Open 2R (2025)
Wimbledon F (2025)
US Open 1R (2023, 2025)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (2021)
Last updated on: 16 June 2025.

David Pel (born 9 July 1991) is a Dutch tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 37 achieved on 14 July 2025. He also has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 885 achieved on 1 May 2017. He has won one doubles ATP title with Sander Arends.

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Pel competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Men's circuit where he has a 19–16 win-loss record in Challenger finals and a 11–12 record in ITF career doubles finals.

Career

2017: ATP debut

Pel made his ATP main draw debut at the 2017 Ricoh Open in the doubles draw partnering Tallon Griekspoor. [1] They were defeated by Santiago González and Adil Shamasdin in the first round.

2021: First ATP doubles title

Partnering Sander Arends, he won his maiden ATP doubles title at the 2021 Swedish Open, defeating Andre Begemann and Albano Olivetti in the final. [2]

2025: Wimbledon finalist

At the 2025 Wimbledon Championships Hijikata reached the final with Rinky Hijikata as alternate pair, defeating third seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz [3] and top seeds and world No. 1 duo Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic en route. [4] They lost the championship match to fifth seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. [5]

Coaching team

Pel was trained from 2014 to 2021 by Dennis van Scheppingen. [6]

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 2025 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Cash
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lloyd Glasspool
2–6, 6–7(3–7)

ATP career finals

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (1–1)
Indoor (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Mar 2021 Open 13, France250 SeriesHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lloyd Glasspool
Flag of Finland.svg Harri Heliövaara
5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Win1–1 Jul 2021 Swedish Open, Sweden250 SeriesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann
Flag of France.svg Albano Olivetti
6–4, 6–2
Loss1–2 Jul 2025 Wimbledon Championships, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Cash
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lloyd Glasspool
2–6, 6–7(3–7)

Challenger and Futures finals

Doubles: 58 (30–28)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (19–16)
ITF Futures Tour (11–12)
Titles by surface
Hard (14–16)
Clay (15–8)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–4)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 2011Switzerland F1, Fällanden FuturesCarpet (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gaëtan de Lovinfosse Flag of Germany.svg Nils Langer
Flag of Austria.svg Marc Rath
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss0–2Aug 2013Poland F1, Ślęza FuturesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Benard Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Seifert
Flag of Germany.svg Torsten Wietoska
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [6–10]
Loss0–3Oct 2013Great Britain F20, Sunderland FuturesHard (i) Flag of India.svg Vijay Sundar Prashanth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Goodall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Meehan
3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win1–3Jul 2014Austria F5, Bad Waltersdorf FuturesClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Blecha Flag of Austria.svg Mario Haider-Maurer
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Poskocil
6–4, 6–1
Win2–3Aug 2014Germany F10, Wetzlar FuturesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dennis van Scheppingen Flag of Germany.svg Julian Lenz
Flag of Germany.svg Lars Pörschke
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
Loss2–4May 2015Spain F10, Vic FuturesClay Flag of France.svg Maxime Tabatruong Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Martos Gornés
Flag of Spain.svg Pol Toledo Bagué
6–3, 6–7(7–4), [15–17]
Loss2–5May 2015Italy F12, Lecco FuturesClay Flag of France.svg Maxime Tabatruong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Luczak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
4–6, 2–6
Win3–5Oct 2015Germany F17, Oberhaching FuturesHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Niels Lootsma Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Härteis
Flag of Germany.svg Hannes Wagner
2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win4–5Dec 2015Nigeria F3, Lagos FuturesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
6–3, 6–2
Loss4–6Dec 2015Nigeria F4, Lagos FuturesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris
Flag of Egypt.svg Karim-Mohamed Maamoun
5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Loss4–7Mar 2016France F4, Lille FuturesHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim Flag of Russia.svg Denis Matsukevitch
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev
6–7(5–7), 6–4, [9–11]
Win5–7Mar 2016Italy F2, Basiglio FuturesHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoang
Flag of France.svg Grégoire Jacq
6–4, 6–4
Win6–7Apr 2016Nigeria F2, Abuja FuturesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Margaroli
Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Vučić
7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss6–8May 2016Nigeria F3, Abuja FuturesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim Flag of the United States.svg Nicolas Meister
Flag of Spain.svg David Pérez Sanz
6–3, 6–7(2–7), [9–11]
Win7–8Jul 2016Netherlands F4, Amstelveen FuturesClay Flag of Brazil.svg José Pereira Flag of the Netherlands.svg Miliaan Niesten
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boy Westerhof
6–4, 3–6, [10–3]
Win8–8Jul 2016Austria F2, Kramsach FuturesClay Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Bader
Flag of Austria.svg Matthias Haim
6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
Win9–8Jul 2016Germany F8, Kassel FuturesClay Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Nouza
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch
6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Win10–8Aug 2016Poland F5, Bydgoszcz FuturesClay Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist Flag of Poland.svg Michał Dembek
Flag of Poland.svg Grzegorz Panfil
6–1, 7–5
Loss10–9Nov 2016Finland F4, Helsinki FuturesHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Mies Flag of Germany.svg Jeremy Jahn
Flag of Poland.svg Adam Majchrowicz
6–3, 6–7(4–7), [8–10]
Loss10–10Jan 2017Germany F2, Kaarst FuturesCarpet (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joran Vliegen Flag of Germany.svg Jannis Kahlke
Flag of Germany.svg Oscar Otte
3–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Loss10–11Feb 2017Switzerland F2, Bellevue FuturesCarpet (i) Flag of Austria.svg Maximilian Neuchrist Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Altmaier
Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Netuschil
5–7, 6–1, [9–11]
Loss10–12May 2017Sweden F1, Karlskrona FuturesClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Botic van de Zandschulp Flag of Uruguay.svg Martín Cuevas
Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Lindell
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [9–11]
Win11–12 Jul 2017 Milan, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Bednarek Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Baldi
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Giacalone
6–1, 6–1
Loss11–13 Aug 2017 Liberec, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Bednarek Flag of Lithuania.svg Laurynas Grigelis
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zdeněk Kolář
3–6, 4–6
Win12–13Aug 2017Italy F25, Cornaiano FuturesClay Flag of Portugal (official).svg Gonçalo Oliveira Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Di Nicola
Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego
6–3, 6–2
Loss12–14 Nov 2017 Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Bednarek Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann
Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric
3–6, 4–6
Win13–14 May 2018 Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rameez Junaid Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Krawietz
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Mies
6–2, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss13–15 Sep 2018 Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClay Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Bednarek Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Krawietz
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Mies
4–6, 2–6
Win14–15 Oct 2018 Florence, ItalyChallengerClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rameez Junaid Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Baldi
Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Caruso
7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss14–16 Oct 2018 Barcelona, SpainChallengerClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rameez Junaid Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Demoliner
Flag of Spain.svg David Vega Hernández
6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss14–17 Oct 2018 Ismaning, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rameez Junaid Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Šančić
7–5, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss14–18 Nov 2018 Andria, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc-Andrea Hüsler Flag of Poland.svg Karol Drzewiecki
Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Walków
6–7(10–12), 6–2, [9–11]
Loss14–19 Jan 2019 Rennes, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Šančić Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends
Flag of Austria.svg Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
4–6, 4–6
Loss14–20 Feb 2019 Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Šančić Flag of France.svg Fabrice Martin
Flag of France.svg Hugo Nys
4–6, 2–6
Loss14–21 Apr 2019 Anning, China, P.R.ChallengerClay Flag of Chile.svg Hans Podlipnik Castillo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
6–4, 5–7, [5–10]
Win15-21 Jul 2019 Tampere, FinlandChallengerClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Nedelko
Flag of Russia.svg Alexander Zhurbin
6–0, 6–2
Win16-21 Aug 2019 Segovia, SpainChallengerHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Brazil.svg Orlando Luz
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win17-21 Sep 2019 Mallorca, SpainChallengerHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Poland.svg Karol Drzewiecki
Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Walków
7–5, 6–4
Loss17–22 Sep 2019 Cassis, FranceChallengerHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Sweden.svg André Göransson
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sem Verbeek
6-7(6-8), 6–4, [9-11]
Loss17–23 Oct 2019 Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny O'Mara
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Skupski
1–6, 4-6
Loss17–24 Nov 2019 Ortisei, ItalyChallengerHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Cacic
Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Sancic
7-6(5-7), 6-7(3-7), [7-10]
Win18-24 Feb 2020 Koblenz, GermanyChallengerHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Germany.svg Julian Lenz
Flag of Germany.svg Yannick Maden
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3)
Win19-24 Aug 2020 Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Sweden.svg André Göransson
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Gonçalo Oliveira
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Win20-24 Oct 2020 Ismaning, GermanyChallengerCarpet Flag of Germany.svg Andre Begemann Flag of the United States.svg Alex Lawson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lloyd Glasspool
5–7, 7–6(7–2), [10–4]
Win21-24 Jan 2021 Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg André Göransson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lloyd Glasspool
Flag of Finland.svg Harri Heliövaara
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss21–25 Oct 2021 Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of Pakistan.svg Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric
Flag of France.svg Quentin Halys
6-4, 6-7(5-7), [8-10]
Loss21–26 Jan 2022 Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of France.svg Albano Olivetti
Flag of Spain.svg David Vega Hernández
6-3, 4–6, [8-10]
Loss21–27 Feb 2022 Turin, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ruben Bemelmans
Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Masur
6-3, 3–6, [8-10]
Win22–27 Apr 2022 Saint-Brieuc, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Haase
6–3, 6–3
Win23–27 May 2022 Mauthausen, AustriaChallengerClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Härteis
Flag of Lebanon.svg Benjamin Hassan
6–4, 6–3
Loss23–28 Jun 2022 Lyon, FranceChallengerClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Monaco.svg Romain Arneodo
Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric
5-7, 6–4, [4-10]
Win24–28 Aug 2022 Meerbusch, GermanyChallengerClay Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Walków Flag of Austria.svg Neil Oberleitner
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Oswald
7–5, 6–1
Win25–28 Sep 2022 Rennes, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of France.svg Jonathan Eysseric Flag of France.svg Dan Added
Flag of France.svg Albano Olivetti
6–4, 6–4
Win26–28 Oct 2022 Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of India.svg Purav Raja
Flag of India.svg Divij Sharan
7–6(7–1), 6–7(6–8), [6–10]
Win27–28 Jan 2023 Oeiras, PortugalChallengerHard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Arends Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Niklas-Salminen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bart Stevens
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win28–28 Mar 2023 Lugano, SwitzerlandChallengerHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zizou Bergs Flag of Germany.svg Constantin Frantzen
Flag of Germany.svg Hendrik Jebens
6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Win29–28 Aug 2024 Sauerland, GermanyChallengerClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bart Stevens Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop
Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Molchanov
6–4, 2–6, [10-8]
Win30–28 Oct 2024 Roanne,
France
ChallengerHard (i) Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolas Barrientos Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakub Paul
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Matěj Vocel
4–6, 6–3, [10-6]

References

  1. "Nederlandse dubbel duo's ontvangen wildcard". 7 June 2017.
  2. "Arends / Pel champions in Båstad". Nordea Open. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. "HIJIKATA TARGETS WIMBLEDON 2025 MEN'S DOUBLES FINAL". 10 July 2025.
  4. @Wimbledon (July 10, 2025). "Sit back and watch these scenes 🤩 Rinky Hijikata and David Pel defeat No.1 seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic to reach the #Wimbledon Gentlemen's Doubles Final 👏 And that was after they saved two match points! 😮" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. "Britain's Cash and Glasspool win Wimbledon men's doubles title". Reuters. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  6. Toppers tonen tennis van de bovenste plank, Aalsmeers Nieuwsblad august 21 2014