Jesper de Jong
![]() De Jong at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Hoofddorp, Netherlands |
Born | (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 24) Haarlem, Netherlands |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Jeroen Benard |
Prize money | US$816,816 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–7 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 103 (12 August 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 103 (12 August 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2024) |
French Open | 2R (2024) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2023, 2024) |
US Open | Q3 (2022, 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 135 (23 May 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 553 (29 July 2024) |
Last updated on: 12 August 2024. |
Jesper de Jong (born 31 May 2000) is a Dutch tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 103, achieved on 12 August 2024, and a career high doubles ranking of world No. 135, achieved on 23 May 2022.[1] De Jong has won two singles and seven doubles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour.
Early life and background
De Jong was born in Haarlem and lives in Hoofddorp.[2][3] He began playing tennis at the age of five.[4][5] In his youth, he trained at Zwaanshoek Tennis & Padel.[6] His tennis idol was Roger Federer.[7]
De Jong and his grandfather, Jan, who died in October 2023, had dreamed of playing in a Grand Slam. After qualifying for the main draw of the 2024 Australian Open, De Jong got a tattoo to commemorate his late grandfather.[8]
Professional career
2021: Maiden Challenger titles, top 250 in singles, top 200 in doubles
In March 2021, De Jong won his first Challenger doubles title at the Saint Petersburg Challenger II with Sem Verbeek.[9] In May, he won his second Challenger doubles title, this time with Tim van Rijthoven, at the Open de Oeiras IV.[10][11] The following month, he won his third doubles title at the Almaty Challenger with Vitaliy Sachko and reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 204 on 14 June 2021.
De Jong won his first Challenger singles title at the Almaty Challenger II, sending him to a career-high singles ranking of No. 260 on 21 June 2021.[12][13] At the Challenger Ciudad de Guayaquil in November, De Jong lost in the singles final to Alejandro Tabilo, but won the doubles title with Bart Stevens.[14][15]
2022: ATP Tour debut, top 160 in singles, top 150 in doubles
Following a semifinal showing at the Challenger in Traralgon, Australia in January, he made his debut in the top 200 on 14 February 2022.
He made his ATP main draw doubles debut after qualifying as a pair partnering Sem Verbeek at the 2022 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. As a result, he reached a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 157 on 14 February 2022.
He made his ATP singles debut at the 2022 Libéma Open as a wildcard.[16] He was also awarded a wildcard in doubles partnering compatriot Bart Stevens. As a result, he reached the top 160 in the singles rankings on 13 June 2022.
2023–2024: Major debuts and first wins, top 105 in singles
He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 135 on 11 September 2023.
He qualified for the 2024 Australian Open making his Grand Slam debut[17][18][19] and defeated Pedro Cachin for his first Major win. He received a wildcard for his home tournament, the Rotterdam Open.
Ranked No. 177, he qualified for his second career Major at the 2024 French Open.[20] He defeated Jack Draper in the first round before losing to Carlos Alcaraz in four sets in the second.[21][22]
He lifted his third Challenger title, the Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup in Sassuolo, Italy. As a result reached a new career-high ranking of No. 119 on 24 June 2024, and No. 103 more than a month later on 12 August 2024.[23]
Grand Slam performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2024 French Open.
Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
Australian Open | Q3 | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||
French Open | Q2 | Q3 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||||
Wimbledon | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
US Open | Q3 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Win–loss | 0-0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | ||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Miami Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Madrid Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Italian Open | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
Canadian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Cincinnati Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Shanghai Masters | NH | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Paris Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 13 (7–6)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2019 | M15 Marburg, Germany | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2019 | M15 Oldenzaal, Netherlands | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Sep 2019 | M15 Haren, Netherlands | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 3–1 | Oct 2019 | M25 Fort Worth, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 3–2 | Sep 2020 | M25 Klosters, Switzerland | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Jun 2021 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–3 | Nov 2021 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 4–4 | Sep 2022 | M15 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 4–5 | Jan 2023 | Tigre, Argentina | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Win | 5–5 | Mar 2023 | M25 Quinta do Lago, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–6 | Apr 2023 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 6–6 | Aug 2023 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7–6 | Jun 2024 | Sassuolo, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Doubles: 22 (13–9)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2019 | M15 Doha, Qatar | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Mar 2019 | M15 Doha, Qatar | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2019 | M15 Manama, Bahrain | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), [8–10] |
Loss | 1–3 | Apr 2019 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–6(10–8), [7–10] |
Win | 2–3 | Jun 2019 | M15 Majadahonda, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3–3 | Jul 2019 | M15 Den Haag, Netherlands | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2019 | Amersfoort, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2019 | M15 Brussels, Belgium | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 3–6 | Sep 2019 | M15 Pajulahti, Finland | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, [5–10] |
Win | 4–6 | Oct 2019 | M25 Waco, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Win | 5–6 | Jan 2020 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 5–7 | Mar 2020 | M25 Sunderland, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–7 | Nov 2020 | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 5–7, [10–8] |
Loss | 6–8 | Mar 2021 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7–8 | Mar 2021 | St. Petersburg II, Russia | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, [10–5] |
Win | 8–8 | May 2021 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 9–8 | June 2021 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Loss | 9–9 | Sep 2021 | Braga, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–6 (7–4), [5–10] |
Win | 10–9 | Nov 2021 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 11–9 | Mar 2022 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
Win | 12–9 | Apr 2022 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, [10–8] |
Win | 13–9 | Oct 2022 | Lima, Peru | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(8–6), 3–6, [12–10] |
Record against top 10 players
De Jong's record against players who has been ranked in the top 10 in their career, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered:
Player | Record | Win % | Hard | Clay | Grass | Last Match |
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Number 1 ranked players | ||||||
![]() | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6) at 2024 French Open |
Number 2 ranked players | ||||||
![]() | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | Lost (2–6, 2–6, 2–6) at 2024 Australian Open | |
Number 3 ranked players | ||||||
![]() | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | Lost (6–7(5–7), 4–6) at 2024 Rotterdam | |
Total | 0–3 | 0% | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–0 ( – ) | * Statistics correct as of 29 May 2024. |
References
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- ^ "Grandslamsucces smaakt De Jong naar meer: 'Zou mooi zijn Djokovic te treffen'". NOS (in Dutch). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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- ^ "Jesper de Jong (23) vecht zich naar de eerste ronde van de Australian Open: 'Hier droom je van als je begint met tennis'". Het Parool (in Dutch). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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- ^ "Grand Palace Championship II by Formula TX" (pdf). ATP Challenger Tour. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Keul, Pedro (29 May 2021). "Gastão Elias não chegou como queria à final do Challenger Oeiras 4". Publico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Ribeiro Lança, Gaspar (29 May 2021). "Jesper de Jong e Tim Van Rijthoven conquistam o Oeiras Open 4". Raquetc (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Grant (25 October 2022). "De Jong, Ugo Carabelli Try Their Hand At Peruvian Cooking Class". ATP Tour. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Kust, Damian (21 June 2021). "ATP Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: A Final For a Wimbledon Wildcard, Nerves and Big-Serving". Last Word On Tennis. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Alejandro Tabilo vence a De Jong y gana el Challenger de Guayaquil". Primicias (in Spanish). 7 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Jesper de Jong verliest in finale challengertoernooi Ecuador [video]". IJmuider Courant (in Dutch). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "De Jong en Van Rijthoven ontvangen wildcard voor Libéma Open". www.kliknieuws.nl. Kliknieuws Bossche Omroep. 19 May 2022.
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- ^ "Five Challenger players to watch in Melbourne; Dutchman de Jong making major debut". 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Hidden danger: Dismiss the qualifiers at your peril". 17 January 2024.
- ^ "De Jong, Bergs qualify for Roland Garros". 24 May 2024.
- ^ Carayol, Tumaini (29 May 2024). "Carlos Alcaraz overcomes 'struggle' with De Jong to advance at French Open". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Gent, Oli (29 May 2024). "French Open 2024: Carlos Alcaraz survives scare to squeeze past Jesper de Jong in error-laden victory". Eurosport. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Cerundolo claims back-to-back Challenger titles; Goffin returns to winners' circle". 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
- Jesper de Jong at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Jesper de Jong at the International Tennis Federation
- Official website
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