Tom Kempers Explained

Tom Kempers
Birth Date:1 June 1969
Birth Place:Bussum, Netherlands
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$494,330
Singlesrecord:2–7
Highestsinglesranking:No. 253 (28 February 1994)
Wimbledonresult:1R (1996)
Doublesrecord:113–134
Doublestitles:4
Highestdoublesranking:No. 42 (10 August 1998)
Australianopendoublesresult:3R (1997)
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1997)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (1992, 1996)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (1995, 1996, 1997)

Tom Kempers (born 1 June 1969) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. Kempers won four doubles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest doubles ATP ranking on 10 August 1998, when he became the number 42 in the world, though he never won a singles title in his career. Kempers currently is a sponsor relationship manager of the foundation spieren voor spieren that supports research on neuromuscular diseases.[1]

Career finals

Doubles (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW–Lwidth=50DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 1990Athens, GreeceClay Richard Krajicek Sergio Casal
Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win1–1Sep 1991Palermo, ItalyClay Jacco Eltingh Emilio Sánchez
Javier Sánchez
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win2–1Oct 1994Palermo, ItalyClay Jack Waite Neil Broad
Greg Van Emburgh
7–6, 6–4
Loss2–2Oct 1995Valencia, SpainClay Jack Waite Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
5–7, 3–6
Win3–2Mar 1998Copenhagen, DenmarkCarpet Menno Oosting Jan Siemerink
Brett Steven
6–4, 7–6
Win4–2Aug 1998Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Daniel Orsanic Joshua Eagle
Andrew Kratzmann
6–3, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Louis van Gaal: Biografie