Kaes Van't Hof (born August 1, 1986) is a former American
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
player from the United States.
Early life
Van't Hof was born and raised in Newport Beach, California.
Education
Van't Hof was a four year scholarship athlete at the University of Southern California (USC). His senior year, he won the 2008 Pac-10 NCAA Singles Title and the 2008 Pac-10 NCAA Doubles Title with his partner, Farah. In 2008, Van't Hof graduated with a degree in Business Administration.
He and his father
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
became the first father and son to win the intercollegiate singles championship since it was added to the
Ojai Tennis Tournament
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in 1911.
Professional career
Van't Hof played at the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Open reaching the third round of the men's doubles tournament with his partner, Michael McClune.
Since retiring from professional tennis, Van't Hof has worked for
Citigroup Global Markets, Wexford Capital, Bison Drilling and Field Services, and
Diamondback Energy
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As of December 31, 2020, the company had of estimated proved reserves, of which 52% was petroleum, 24% was natural gas, and 24% was natural ga ...
.
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USC Trojans bio
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1986 births
Living people
American male tennis players
American people of Dutch descent
Sportspeople from Newport Beach, California
USC Trojans men's tennis players
Tennis people from California