Bas van der Valk explained

Bas van der Valk
Fullname:Bas van der Valk
Birth Date:25 April 1984
Birth Place:Delft, Netherlands
Plays:Left-handed
Careerprizemoney:$24,078
Doublesrecord:1–1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 428 (24 August 2009)

Bas van der Valk (born 25 April 1984) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

Biography

Born in Delft, van der Valk had success as a junior, with a title win at the 2002 US Open, partnering with countryman Michel Koning in the boys' doubles event.[1] He had made his only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour earlier in 2002 at the Ordina Open in Rosmalen, where he and Koning were a wildcard pairing in the doubles and made the quarter-finals by beating fourth seeds Michael Hill and Daniel Vacek.[2]

A left-handed player, he continued to play on tour until 2010, reaching a best ranking in doubles of 428 in the world. He won eight ITF doubles titles and was a doubles runner-up at the Alphen Challenger in his final season.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Rebel in mij is beter onder controle'. 12 January 2009. De Volkskrant. Dutch. 26 June 2018.
  2. News: ATP/WTS: Ordina Open. 18 June 2002. Tulsa World. 26 June 2018.
  3. News: Schruff wint toernooi van Alphen. 12 September 2010. NU.nl. Dutch. 26 June 2018.