Tom Kempers

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Tom Kempers
Country (sports)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1969-06-01) 1 June 1969 (age 54)
Bussum, Netherlands
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$494,330
Singles
Career record2–7
Highest rankingNo. 253 (28 February 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1996)
Doubles
Career record113-134
Career titles4
Highest rankingNo. 42 (10 August 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1997)
French Open 3R (1997)
Wimbledon 3R (1992, 1996)
US Open 2R (1995, 1996, 1997)

Tom Kempers (born 1 June 1969) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. Kempers won four doubles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest doubles ATP ranking on 10 August 1998, when he became the number 42 in the world, though he never won a singles title in his career. Kempers currently is a sponsor relationship manager of the foundation spieren voor spieren that supports research on neuromuscular diseases. [1]

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Doubles titles (4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up1.1990 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Winner1.1991 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner2.1994 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Van Emburgh
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up2.1995 Valencia, SpainClay Flag of the United States.svg Jack Waite Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
5–7, 3–6
Winner3.1998 Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven
6–4, 7–6
Winner4.1998 Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
6–3, 6–4

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