{{Short description|Dutch tennis player (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox tennis biography | name = Guy den Ouden | image = | caption = | country = {{NED}} | fullname = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|8|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Maarssen]], Netherlands | height = 1.83 m |college=[[Pepperdine University]]<ref name=GDO_University>{{cite web |url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/guy-den-ouden/3507 |title=Pepperdine, 2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster, Guy Den Ouden}}</ref> | turnedpro = | coach = Marcel Vos | plays = Right-handed, (two-handed backhand) | careerprizemoney = US $247,675 | singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=0|lost=0}} | singlestitles = 0 | highestsinglesranking = No. 147 (8 September 2025) | currentsinglesranking = No. 195 (4 May 2026) | AustralianOpenresult = Q1 ([[2026 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|2026]]) | FrenchOpenresult = Q1 ([[2025 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|2025]], [[2026 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|2026]]) | Wimbledonresult = Q1 ([[2025 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|2025]]) | USOpenresult = Q1 ([[2025 US Open – Men's singles qualifying|2025]])
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=0|lost=0}} | doublestitles = 0 | highestdoublesranking = No. 540 (2 May 2022) | currentdoublesranking = No. 1632 (28 July 2025) | updated = 8 May 2026 }}
'''Guy den Ouden''' (born 8 April 2002) is a Dutch professional [[tennis]] player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 147, achieved on 8 September 2025.<ref name=GVO_Rankings>{{cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/guy-den-ouden/d0h9/rankings-history |title=Guy Den Ouden Rankings history |accessdate=28 November 2023 |website=ATP}}</ref> He is currently the No. 4 player from the Netherlands.<ref name=NEDrankings>{{Cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-5000®ion=NED |title=Netherlands Rankings | Singles}}</ref>
In 2020 and 2021, den Ouden attended [[Pepperdine University]] in [[California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/news/2020/4/22/mens-tennis-inks-den-ouden.aspx |website=Pepperdinewaves.com |accessdate=28 November 2023 |title=Men's Tennis Inks Den Ouden |date=22 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=GDO_University />
==Early life== Guy den Ouden was born in [[Maarssen]], in the middle of the [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3582080/den-ouden-snel-klaar-in-servie |title=Den Ouden snel klaar in Servië |date=17 May 2023 |website=rtvutrecht |accessdate=28 November 2023 |language=nl}}</ref> He is the son of Arnoud and Anne Den Ouden, who were both keen tennis players. He played football at VV Maarssen before concentrating on tennis. He trained at the National Tennis Center with senior pros such as [[Botic van de Zandschulp]], [[Robin Haase]] and [[Jesper de Jong]] and became Dutch champion at U16 and U18 level.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/2099289/tennistalent-guy-den-ouden-van-parijs-naar-amerika-om-mijn-tennisdroom-achterna-te-gaan |website=rtvutrecht |accessdate=28 November 2023 |title=Tennistalent Guy den Ouden, van Parijs naar Amerika: 'Om mijn tennisdroom achterna te gaan' |first=Bert |last=Kous |date=10 October 2020 |language=nl}}</ref>
==Career==
===2020-2022: Juniors, Pro Tour debuts=== As a junior, he reached the semifinals at the [[2020 French Open – Boys' singles]]. He was the first Dutch person to have achieved this since [[Thiemo de Bakker]] in 2006. His run included a win over the second seed and [[2020 Australian Open - Boys' singles]] finalist [[Arthur Cazaux]].<ref>{{cite web |website=Tennisthreads.net |accessdate=28 November 2023 |url=https://tennisthreads.net/swiss-on-a-roll-juniors-at-the-french-open/ |title=Swiss on a roll – Juniors at the French Open |first=Alastair |last=McIver |date=12 October 2020}}</ref>
In 2022, den Ouden won five ITF tournaments and his ranking climbed inside the top 500 for the first time, before being sidelined by injury. Upon his return he was chosen as a training partner for the Dutch [[Davis Cup]] team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.toptennis.tennis.nl/nieuws/2022/12/5-spelers-om-dit-nk-tennis-in-de-gaten-te-houden/ |website=toptennis |accessdate=28 November 2023 |date=12 December 2022 |title=5 SPELERS OM DIT NK TENNIS IN DE GATEN TE HOUDEN |language=nl}}</ref>
===2023-2025: Maiden Challenger title, top 150=== In June 2023, den Ouden won an ITF tournament in [[Aarhus]], Denmark. The following month he was a finalist at a tournament in [[The Hague]], Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3605761/guy-den-ouden-strijdend-ten-onder-in-finale-den-haag |website=rtvutrecht |accessdate=28 November 2023 |title=Guy den Ouden strijdend ten onder in finale Den Haag |date=9 July 2023 |language=nl}}</ref> In November 2023, den Ouden defeated [[Arthur Géa]] to win an ITF Futures hardcourt tournament in [[Heraklion]].<ref>{{cite web |website=ITF |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/gea-captures-first-pro-title-on-the-back-of-breakthrough-junior-year/ |first=Jamie |last=Renton |date=13 November 2023 |accessdate=25 November 2023 |title=GEA CAPTURES FIRST PRO TITLE ON THE BACK OF BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR YEAR}}</ref>
In February 2024, he was given a wildcard into qualifying for the [[2024 ABN AMRO Open]] in [[Rotterdam]] where he lost to alternate [[Pablo Llamas Ruiz]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.nl/tennis/abn-amro-open-1/2024/rotterdam-vijftienjarige-thijs-boogaard-krijgt-wildcard-voor-kwalificatie-abn-amro-toernooi_sto10011422/story.shtml |website=Eurosport |accessdate=9 February 2024 |title=FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD THIJS BOOGAARD RECEIVES A WILDCARD FOR THE ABN AMRO TOURNAMENT QUALIFICATION |first=Keven |last=Van Nunen}}</ref> In September 2024, den Ouden won his maiden title at the [[2024 Dobrich Challenger II – Singles|2024 Izida Cup II]] in [[Dobrich, Bulgaria]], where he faced compatriot [[Jelle Sels]], defeating him in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3784846/sport-kort-week-37-verschoor-pakt-pole-in-azerbeidzjan-den-ouden-finalist-in-bulgarije |website=rtvutrecht |accessdate=14 September 2024 |title=Sport Kort week 37: SKF begint seizoen met ruime zege, gelijkspel driebanders Nieuwegein |date=13 September 2024 |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tien-boyer-las-vegas-challenger-2024-final |title=Tien, Fearnley continue red-hot form with Challenger titles |publisher=ATPTour |accessdate=29 January 2025}}</ref> As a result he made his top 300 debut on 16 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/tennis/2024/09/16/challenger-tour-recap-fearnley-3-titles-in-4-appearances/ |title=Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Fearnley With 3 Titles In 4 Appearances In 2024 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref><ref name=GVO_Rankings />
Following his second final at the [[2025 Rwanda Challenger II]], a semifinal and a final at the ITF tournaments in [[Santa Margherita di Pula]], den Ouden reached the top 250 in the rankings on 21 April 2025.<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/24690/sports/tennis/royer-wins-back-to-back-challenger-trophies-in-kigali |title=Royer wins back-to-back Challenger trophies in Kigali |first=Alexis |last=Kayinamura |date=9 March 2025 |website=The New Times}} </ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/coric-bouquier-thionville-challenger-2025-final |title=Coric claims back-to-back Challenger titles: 'Back at my level'; ''Frenchman Royer also earns trophy for second consecutive week'' |date=9 March 2025}}</ref><ref name=GVO_Rankings /> Following another Challenger final at the [[2025 Advantage Cars Prague Open]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/121940/misolic-caps-dream-week-at-prague-open |title=Misolic Caps Dream Week At Prague Open |publisher=tennistourtalk.com |accessdate=11 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/guillen-meza-santos-challenger-2025-final |title=Guillen Meza masters marathon day to win Challenger title; ''Maestrelli, Misolic among winners'' |publisher=ATPTour |date=12 May 2025 |accessdate=12 May 2025}}</ref> den Ouden reached the top 200 at No. 187 on 19 May 2025.<ref name=GVO_Rankings /> He won his second title on the Challenger Tour in Porto in September 2025 and moved into the top 150 of the world rankings for the first time.<ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/the-best-is-yet-to-come-for-steadily-rising-guy-den-ouden-atp-challenger-spotlight |website=Tennis.com |accessdate=6 October 2025 |title=The best is yet to come for steadily-rising Guy den Ouden |first=Florian |last=Heer |date=4 October 2025}}</ref>
==Performance timeline== {{Performance key|short=yes}} === Singles === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Tournament ![[2025 ATP Tour|2025]] ![[2026 ATP Tour|2026]] !SR !W–L !Win % |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:left" |'''[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam tournaments]]''' |- |align=left|[[Australian Open]] |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2026 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[French Open]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2025 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2025 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff |[[2025 US Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]] | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- style="font-weight:bold;background:#EFEFEF;" |style=text-align:left|Win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- | colspan="6" style="text-align:left" |'''[[ATP Masters 1000 tournaments|ATP Masters 1000]]''' |- |style=text-align:left|[[Indian Wells Masters]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami Open]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Monte Carlo Masters]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Madrid Open (tennis)|Madrid Open]] |A | |0 / 0 |0-0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Canadian Open (tennis)|Canadian Open]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Cincinnati Open|Cincinnati Masters]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Shanghai Masters (tennis)|Shanghai Masters]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- |style=text-align:left|[[Paris Masters]] |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- style="font-weight:bold;background:#EFEFEF;" |style=text-align:left|Win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0 / 0 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |}
==ATP Challenger Tour finals==
===Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Legend |- style="background:moccasin;" |ATP Challenger Tour (2–4) |} | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (0–0) |- |Clay (2–4) |} |}
{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |<small>1–0</small> |[[2024 Dobrich Challenger II – Singles|{{dts|Sept 2024}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2024 Dobrich Challenger II|Izida Cup II]], Bulgaria |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jelle Sels]] |6–2, 6–3 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |<small>1–1</small> |[[2025 Rwanda Challenger II – Singles|{{dts|Mar 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2025 Rwanda Challenger II|Rwanda Challenger II]], Rwanda |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Valentin Royer]] |2–6, 4–6 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |<small>1–2</small> |[[2025 Advantage Cars Prague Open – Men's singles|{{dts|May 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2025 Advantage Cars Prague Open|Prague Open]], Czech Republic |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{Flagicon|AUT}} [[Filip Misolic]] |4–6, 0–6 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |<small>1–3</small> |[[2025 Heilbronner Neckarcup – Singles|{{dts|Jun 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2025 Heilbronner Neckarcup|Neckarcup]], Germany |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|PER}} [[Ignacio Buse]] |5–7, 5–7 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |<small>1–4</small> |[[2025 Platzmann Open – Singles|{{dts|Jul 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2025 Platzmann Open|Platzmann Open]], Germany |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Yannick Hanfmann]] |6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |<small>2–4</small> |[[2025 Clube Tenis Porto Challenger – Singles|{{dts|Aug 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2025 Clube Tenis Porto Challenger|CT Porto Cup]], Portugal |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Gilles-Arnaud Bailly]] |6–4, 6–2 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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