Mees Röttgering
| Country (sports) | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 2007 Wanssum, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed, two handed backhand |
| Prize money | US $51,827 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 612 (17 November 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 612 (17 November 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 959 (30 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,740 (17 November 2025) |
| Last updated on: 17 November 2025. | |
Mees Röttgering (born 7 July 2007) is a Dutch tennis player. He has a career-high ranking of No. 612, achieved on 17 November 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 959, achieved on 30 September 2024.[1]
Röttgering reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 1 on 6 January 2025.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Röttgering was born in Wanssum in the Venray region of the Dutch province of Limburg. He began training in tennis when he was six years-old. He later attended a LOOT school specially set up for young athletes in collaboration with Sint-Joriscollege in Eindhoven.[2][3]
Since 2014, Röttgering coach was Jochem Mol in Veldhoven.[4] Ten years later he also started working with former professional Sjeng Schalken.[5][6][7]
Career
[edit | edit source]2023-2024: Juniors
[edit | edit source]In 2023 he reached the semifinals of the senior Dutch Championships as a 16 year-old, where he was defeated by Gijs Brouwer.[8]
In February 2024, he reached the semifinals in the boys' singles of the 2024 Australian Open, and a futures final in Sharm El Sheikh to become the only 16 year-old inside the top 1000 male rankings.[9][10][11] In doing so, he became the youngest Dutch man ever to reach a singles final on the ITF World Tennis Tour.[12]
He reached the final of the boys singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships with a win over top seed and junior French Open champion Kaylan Bigun in the quarterfinal,[13] and a straight sets win over Théo Papamalamis of France in the semifinal.[14] In the final he lost to Nicolai Budkov Kjær in straight sets.[15][16][17]
He won the 2024 ITF Junior Finals in October 2024, defeating Rafael Jódar in the final in straight sets.[18]
2025: Turning pro, ATP debut
[edit | edit source]Röttgering received a wildcard for his ATP debut at his home tournament, the 2025 ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, where he made his ATP debut.[19]
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
[edit | edit source]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard | South Africa Philip Henning | 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 1 (title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2024 | M15 Metzingen, Germany | WTT | Clay | Netherlands Fons van Sambeek | France Arthur Nagel France Antoine Walch |
6–4, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit | edit source]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
[edit | edit source]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Norway Nicolai Budkov Kjær | 3–6, 3–6 |
References
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External links
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