Dad played for national football team in 1985, mom played for national field hockey team from 1983-87 and brother played for national under-21 football team.
Honoured alongside N. Skupski as 2022ATP Doubles No. 1 presented by Pepperstone.
Started playing tennis against the wall at his local club.
Favourite surfaces are clay and slow hard courts.
Favourite shot is forehand andtournament is Doha.
Idols growing up were his father and Andre Agassi.
Practised for 4 years in Germany (Halle/Westfalen).
Enjoys football and watching TV series.
If he wasn't a tennis player, would probably be a footballplayer because he grew up with both sports.
Favourite sports teams are Chelsea FC and San Francisco Giants (baseball).
(UPDATED 17 JULY2023)
Fourth Dutchman to become World No. 1 in doubles, rising to top on 7 November 2022 after winning 3rd ATP Masters 1000 title of season and career at Paris w/N. Skupski.
Joined forces w/N. Skupski in 2022 and finishedyear as World No. 1 team after winning 7 titles, earning 56 victories and reaching US Open final.
Became 4th Dutchman to capture Wimbledon men's doubles title in 2023 w/N. Skupski (dropping only 1 set in 6 matches).Other Dutch winners (Rojer in 2015,Eltingh and Haarhuis in 1998).
Captured 2022 Roland Garros mixed doubles title in team debut w/Shibahara.
Advanced to 2020 US Open final and won 2020 Nitto ATP Finals title w/Mektic, becoming 1st team in history to claim its 1st title together at year-end championships.
Father, Jurrie, played for Dutch national football team in 1985 and mother, Monique, played for Dutch national field hockey team from 1983-87.
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