Guy den Ouden

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Guy den Ouden
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22)
Maarssen, Netherlands [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed, (two-handed backhand)
College Pepperdine University [2]
CoachMarcel Vos
Prize moneyUS $78,203
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 277 (16 September 2024)
Current rankingNo. 277 (16 September 2024)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 540 (2 May 2022)
Last updated on: 18 September 2024.

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.

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Early and personal life

From 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

As 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

In 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

Starting in 2020, he attended at Pepperdine University in California. [11]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Sep 2024 Dobrich II, BulgariaChallengerClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jelle Sels 6–2, 6–3

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  6. ↑ "5 PLAYERS TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS NATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS". toptennis. December 12, 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Guy den Ouden fighting in the final The Hague". rtvutrecht. July 9, 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Renton, Jamie (13 November 2023). "GEA CAPTURES FIRST PRO TITLE ON THE BACK OF BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR YEAR". ITF. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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