Tallon Griekspoor will challenge Jannik Sinner in the Davis Cup final.
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The match between the two will be the second in the meeting between Italy and the Netherlands, with the Italian starting favorite given his current state of form and previous ones.
Who is he
Tallon Griekspoor was born on July 2, 1996 in Haarlem, Netherlands. Son of Ron, a former motocross racer, and Monique, a tennis instructor.
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Tallon has two brothers, Scott and Kevin, who are also professional players. With them, the Dutchman started playing tennis at the age of 5 and moved to Belgium while still a minor to train with former top-30 Kristof Vliegen.
His style of play
Tallon Griekspoor is 1.88 m tall and weighs around 85 kg. He is a physically well-structured tennis player, but also very agile.
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He is right-handed and plays a two-handed backhand. His favorite surface is clay. Usually he doesn’t provide very spectacular tennis, but from time to time he offers applause shots, especially with the forehand.
His career
On the main circuit he has won two singles and two doubles titles, he also has several titles in the minor circuits. His best ATP rankings are 21st in singles in November 2023 and 61st in doubles in June 2024.
In 2019 he made his debut for the Dutch Davis Cup team, with whom he reached the historic first final in this edition.
His girlfriend
Tallon Griekspoor has been in a relationship with Sammy Reus for a few months. However, not much is known about the tennis player’s girlfriend, as she has always kept a low profile and does not appear on social media.
Precedents with Sinner
Tallon Griekspoor’s (tennis) nightmare is Jannik Sinner. The Dutchman has faced the Italian five times in his career, accumulating as many defeats. A real “pet peeve” that the Italians hope will remain such after this afternoon’s match.
The nickname
His nickname is Grieki and he is currently the star of the Netherlands. Oranje’s chances of victory depend on his shots in this historic Davis Cup final.
Ses passions
As he has stated in several interviews, Tallon Griekspoor is a great Formula 1 enthusiast. Obviously, his favorite driver is Max Verstappen, his compatriot. The Dutch tennis player also loves and follows football, supporting Ajax since childhood. Besides sports, he is a big fan of comics and cinema, with Spider-Man as his favorite superhero.
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