Bas van der Valk
Full nameBas van der Valk
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984
Delft, Netherlands
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$24,078
Doubles
Career record1–1
Highest rankingNo. 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]

References

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