Tibo Colson

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Tibo Colson
Country (sports)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Born (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 25)
Genk, Belgium
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachChristopher Heyman
Ruben Bemelmans [1]
Prize money$50,945
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 395 (20 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 485 (21 April 2025)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 465 (31 March 2025)
Current rankingNo. 466 (21 April 2025)
Last updated on: 27 April 2025.

Tibo Colson (born 12 July 2000) is a Belgian tennis player. He has a career high ranking of No. 395 achieved on 20 November 2023. [2]

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Career

Juniors

Since 2016, Colson has been training at the Topsportcentrum Tennis Vlaanderen in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium alongside Zizou Bergs and later also alongside 2023 Australian Open Junior champion Alexander Blockx. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Colson has won six junior titles in 2016 and 2017. [7]

2022-2023: ATP doubles debut

The start of his professional career was beset by knee injuries, and it was not until he was 22 years-old that he won his first ITF level professional tournament, in October 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique. [7] [8] [9] In October 2023, he received a wildcard in doubles for the European Open in Antwerp, alongside compatriot Zizou Bergs. [10]

He teamed up with Dutchman Thijmen Loof to beat Shintaro Imai and Moerani Bouzige in the final of 2024 Amman Mineral Men's World Tennis Championship in Bali, in straight sets. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Thys, Werner (15 June 2023). "Tibo Colson geniet van pijnvrij tennissen: "Vooral niet vergelijken met leeftijdsgenoten, alles op mijn tempo"". hln.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tibo Colson". ATP Tour. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ↑ ""Een mooi geschenk voor mijn verjaardag"" (in Dutch). 17 July 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  4. ↑ D'haene, Bart (16 June 2022). "Christopher Heyman wil na toernooizege in Montenegro ook scoren in Duffel: "Ik heb een duidelijk plan voor ogen"". gva.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Mulders, Johan (30 September 2023). "Gilles-Arnaud Bailly in Italië, Tibo Colson in Zweden: dubbel Limburgs succes op M25-toernooien". hblv.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tibo Colson eerlijk en vastberaden: "Mijn seizoen was een teleurstelling, maar in 2025 ga ik voor de Challengers"" (in Dutch). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 Kesteloot, Wouter (15 October 2022). "Colson wint eerste proftitel in Mozambique". Tennisplaza.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Thys, Werner (16 October 2022). "Doorzetter Tibo Colson wint zijn eerste proftoernooi in Mozambique: "Dit doet enorm veel deugd"". hln.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tibo Colson ou le chemin de la résilience" (in French). 7 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Mulders, Johan (15 October 2023). "Zizou Bergs dubbelt met Tibo Colson in Antwerpen". fan2.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tibo Colson-Thijmen Loof Win Men's Doubles Title". sinarharapan.net. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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