- Born July 2, 1996, Tallon Griekspoor became the first-ever tennis player to win five straight titles in the history of the game
- The Dutch player started playing tennis at the age of five together with his older brothers, Kevin and Scott who were both tennis players
- The 28 year-old tennis player made his ATP main draw debut in 2017 and he has participated in professional leagues such as Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open
Tallon Griekspoor is a Dutch professional tennis player who has, over the years, proven to be a spectacular tennis player. The young Dutch won $784,695 in prize money but unfortunately hasn’t earned himself any career titles yet.
He has attained heights a lot of other tennis players are yet to get to. These heights were achieved through intense training and discipline. Tallon grew up idolizing great players in sports and wished to be like them. As it stands, he is succeeding and gradually out-shinning those he looked up to.
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Here Are 10 Facts About Tallon Griekspoor You Should Know
1. Where Is Tallon Griekspoor From?
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The Dutch tennis player was born on the 2nd of July 1996 in Haarlem, the Netherlands to Ron and Monique Griekspoor. He was brought up by a dad who was sports inclined as well as he was a motocross driver. Also, he grew up as the last of three boys and his older brothers were twins.
At the age of seventeen, he moved to Belgium to train with Kristof Vliegen, the former Top-30 player.
He is presently 28 years old. He was born 5 years after the birth of the Griekspoor twins. Although not the youngest tennis player in the world currently, he is still quite young and would probably play for many more years.
2. He Hails From A Family Of Athletes
Apart from the fact that Tallon’s dad, Ron was into motocross racing, his older brothers were also athletes. In fact, he most likely picked up his sporting passion from his older brothers whom he watched play while growing up. Given the 5 years age gap between the older Griekspoor boys and Tallon, they obviously had a head start into sports and this gave the younger brother a lot to experience and learn from.
According to reports, his mother, Monique is not left out as well. She is said to be a tennis instructor.
Griekspoor’s twin elder brothers named Scott Griekspoor, and Kevin Griekspoor both 33, were tennis players. Although Scott and Kevin have since retired from the game, they peaked at No. 205 and 655 respectively, on the ATP ranking list.
3. If He Wasn’t A Tennis Player, He’d Have Been Into Motocross Racing
Lets do it @Max33Verstappen 🔥 https://t.co/uYA4ncJxwx
— Tallon Griekspoor (@Griekii) December 11, 2021
If the passion for tennis wasn’t more overwhelming for the Dutch Tennis star, he probably would have tilted towards his father’s career path. Even as he is a tennis player at the moment, his love for motor racing is still very evident.
He often follows the sport and cheers on his favorites in the game. This is obvious from his Twitter posts and retweets.
4. His Became A Tennis Pro At The Age Of 19
The would-have-been motocross racer became a tennis pro in 2015 at the age of 19. By the time he was 21 in 2017, he had made his ATP debut as a wildcard at the Rotterdam Open.
Playing as a wildcard, Tallon defeated Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in 2018. By 2019, he also defeated Karen Khachanov, the World No. 11 and 2nd seed, in the first round of play. After he qualified, he made his debut for the Grand Slam tournament at the 2020 Australian Open.
He became a titleholder of the 2021 Prague Open and 2021 Slovak Open which led him to a career-high ranking of No. 120. He was also qualified for the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. In 2021, Tallon went ahead to win the tournament after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in the final.
On February 28 2022 he achieved a career-high ATP single of world No. 54. He is currently Dutch No.2 men’s singles player.
5. A Foot Injury Made Him Pull Out Of A Game With Rafael Nadal
In January 2022, Rafael Nadal and Tallon Griekspoor had a face-off for the semi-finals of the Melbourne Summer Set tournament. However, Nadal was handed a walkover to the semi-finals due to Tallon pulling out of the game.
The 28 year-old tennis player made his withdrawal following a foot injury. This would have been the duo’s first meeting and it would have been iconic as the Dutch player had always idolized Nadal and dreamed of the day he would play the Spaniard.
Ironically, Rafael was had been struggling with foot injuries as well.
6. He Is in A Relationship With A Woman Named Sammy
From his Instagram posts, World No. 65 is in a relationship. He has posted a couple of pictures of him and a lady who is identified simply as ‘Sammy’ or on I.G as ‘xsamreus’. Though her Instagram profile is private, she has responded to Tallon’s Instagram posts of both of them a couple of times.
7. He Is The First Tennis Player To Win Five Straight Titles
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The Haarlem-born tennis professional, Tallon Griekspoor has won himself the title of ‘First player to win five straight titles in the history of Tennis. He has also won a record 8 Challenger titles in a season. This feat is considered higher than any other player on the ATP Challenger Tour has achieved.
8. How Tall Is the Dutch Athlete?
Tallon Griekspoor stands at a height of 1.88 m. which means that he is 6 feet 2 inches tall. For a tennis player, he is considered to be tall as the average height for tennis players is 6 feet (184.8cm). The current tallest tennis player is said to be Relly Opelka who stands at a height of 6 feet 11 inches whose height is tied with Ivo Karlovic.
9. Tallon Griekspoor Idolized Andy Murray While Growing Up
The athlete has revealed that he liked Andy Murray’s attitude on court. Also, he has revealed that the Belgian-Dutch driver Max Verstappen is his superhero while his favorite athlete is the Dutch motocross racer, Jeffrey Herlings.
10. His Career Earnings and Net Worth
For the year 2022, Tallon’s prize money is reported to be around US$185,785. His career earning is US$987,299 which is both his prize money singles and doubles combined.
Since he has been playing for several years, it is possible that he has amassed some wealth throughout his career. Aside from the money he makes from his career, he also has other sponsorship deals with Lacoste and Tecnifibre.
Complete profile of Tallon Griekspoor
| Tallon Griekspoor | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Tallon Griekspoor |
| Date of Birth | 2 July 1996 |
| Age | 28 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Birth place | Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | Black Hills State University, Otero College, Fort Lupton High School |
| Profession | Professional Tennis player |
| Father | Ron |
| Mother | Monique |
| Siblings | Scott Griekspoor and Kevin Griekspoor |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | None |
| Girlfriend | Sammy |
| Kids | None |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | NA |
| Source of net worth | Tennis career |
| Height | 6feet 2inches (1.88cm) |
| Weight | 82kg |
| Eye color | NA |
| Hair color | NA |
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