Bas van der Valk (born 25 April 1984) is a former professional
tennis player from the Netherlands.
Biography
Born in
Delft
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, 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. He had made his only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour earlier in 2002 at the
Ordina Open
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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.
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.
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1984 births
Living people
Dutch male tennis players
US Open (tennis) junior champions
Sportspeople from Delft
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles