Sander Groen
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | Amsterdam,Netherlands | 16 June 1968
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 1989 |
Retired | 2019 (last match) |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $ 503,164 |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–9 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 177 (4 March 1996) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | Q3 (1991) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (1990) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 47–98 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 61 (20 October 1997) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1998,1999,2001) |
French Open | 3R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
US Open | 1R (1993,1997) |
Mixed doubles | |
Career record | 0–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | 1R (1997) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1997) |
Sander Groen(born 16 June 1968) is a former professionaltennisplayer from the Netherlands.
Groen enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 ATP doubles title and 12 Challenger doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 61 in 1997 and a career-high singles ranking of World No. 177 in 1996.
Groen is known for being the doubles partner of many top-5 singles players likePat Cash,Goran Ivanišević,Gustavo Kuerten,Marcelo Ríos,Marat Safin,Magnus Norman,Greg Rusedski,Alex Corretja,Marc RossetandRoger Federer.Federer won his first-ever professional title on the tour playing together with Groen inSegovia 1999.Groen recorded doubles wins over Federer, Safin, Rios,Patrick Rafterand world number 1 teams Eltingh/ Haarhuis (withFredrik Bergh), Bhupathi/ Paes (withJan Siemerinkand withAndrei Pavel) and Knowles/ Nestor (withLaurence Tieleman) In singles Groen qualified for 9 ATP Tour events reaching the second round in 3 events and he recorded wins overTim Henman,Richard KrajicekFelix MantillaandAndrei Chesnokov.He won the dutch national masters in 1992 beatingFernon Wibierin the finals and was runner-up to Jan Siemerink in 1994.
In 2004 Sander Groen made his mark on the ITF senior tour by winning the men's singles over 35 world championships followed by finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2006. He also won the men's singles over 35 European championships in 2005. Up to 2016 Groen won 11 medals at ITF seniors world championships.
Doubles titles (13)
[edit]Legend (singles) |
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Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (1) |
Challengers (12) |