| Guy den Ouden | |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Maarssen, Netherlands[1] |
| Height: | NaN1.83 |
| College: | Pepperdine University[2] |
| Coach: | Marcel Vos |
| Plays: | Right-handed, (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | US $83,907 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 270 (14 October 2024) |
| Currentsinglesranking: | No. 305 (18 November 2024) |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 540 (2 May 2022) |
| Updated: | 18 November 2024 |
Guy den Ouden (born 8 April 2002) is a Dutch professional tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of world No. 270 achieved in October 2024.
From Maarssen, in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht,[3] he is the son of Arnoud and Anne Den Ouden, who were both keen tennis players. He played football at VV Maarssen before concentrating on tennis. He trained at the National Tennis Center with senior pros such as Botic van de Zandschulp, Robin Haase and Jesper de Jong and became Dutch champion at U16 and U18 level.[4]
As a junior, he reached the semi-final at the 2020 French Open – Boys' singles. He was the first Dutch person to have achieved this since Thiemo de Bakker in 2006. His run included a win over the second seed and 2020 Australian Open - Boys' singles finalist Arthur Cazaux.[5]
In 2022, Den Ouden won five ITF tournaments and his ranking climbed inside the top 500 for the first time, before being sidelined by injury. Upon his return he was chosen as a training partner for the Dutch Davis Cup team.[6]
In June 2023, Den Ouden won an ITF tournament in Aarhus, Denmark. The following month he was a finalist at a tournament in The Hague, Netherlands.[7] In November 2023, Den Ouden defeated Arthur Géa to win an ITF Futures hardcourt tournament in Heraklion.[8]
He was given a wildcard into qualifying for the 2024 ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam in February 2024, where he lost to alternate Pablo Llamas Ruiz.[9]
In September 2024, den Ouden won his maiden title at the 2024 Dobrich Challenger II in Bulgaria, where he faced compatriot Jelle Sels, defeating him in straight sets.[10]
Starting in 2020, he attended at Pepperdine University in California.[11]
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