Tibo Colson

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Tibo Colson
Country (sports)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Born (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24)
Genk, Belgium
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachChristopher Heyman
Ruben Bemelmans
Prize money$50,945
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 395 (20 November 2023)
Current rankingNo. 571 (21 October 2024)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 581 (21 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 581 (21 October 2024)
Last updated on: 22 October 2024.

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. [1]

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Career

Colson is coached by Christopher Heyman and former top-100 player Ruben Bemelmans. [2] He trains at the Topsportcentrum Tennis Vlaanderen in Wilrijk, Belgium [3] alongside 2023 Australian Open junior champion Alexander Blockx, and Zizou Bergs. [4] [5]

Colson won six junior titles in 2016 and 2017. [6] However, the start of his professional career was be-set by knee injuries, and it wasn’t until he was 22 years-old that he won his first ITF level professional tournament, in October 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique. [7]

In October 2023, he received a wildcard in doubles for the European Open in Antwerp, alongside compatriot Zizou Bergs. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tibo Colson". ATP Tour. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Thys, Werner (15 June 2023). "Tibo Colson geniet van pijnvrij tennissen: "Vooral niet vergelijken met leeftijdsgenoten, alles op mijn tempo"". hln.be. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ↑ https://www.tennisenpadelvlaanderen.be/
  4. ↑ Mulders, Johan (30 September 2023). "Gilles-Arnaud Bailly in Italy, Tibo Colson in Sweden: double Limburg success at M25 tournaments". hblv.be. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ↑ D'haene, Bart (16 June 2022). "After a tournament victory in Montenegro, Christopher Heyman also wants to score in Duffel: "I have a clear plan in mind"". gva.be. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Kesteloot, Wouter (15 October 2022). "Colson wint eerste proftitel in Mozambique". Tennisplaza.be. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Thys, Werner (16 October 2022). "Doorzetter Tibo Colson wint zijn eerste proftoernooi in Mozambique: "Dit doet enorm veel deugd"". hln.be. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Mulders, Johan (15 October 2023). "Zizou Bergs doubles with Tibo Colson in Antwerp". fan2.be. Retrieved 15 October 2023.


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