MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine men's tennis signee
Guy Den Ouden accepted an invitation to compete in the
2020 French Open Junior Championships set to begin October 4
th at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
The French Open, much like its American counterpart, is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments along with the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Draws for the 2020 French Open have not yet been released.
Den Ouden's highest career ranking in the ITF Juniors came in March of this year, when he clocked in at #43. Currently, he sits at #47, going 9-2 in ITF play. The Netherlands product
signed with the Waves after he won both the Netherlands U18 National Indoor Juniors and the Outdoor/Indoor U16 championships.
"We are very excited about Guy having the chance to compete in this year's French Open," assistant coach
Tassilo Schmid said.
"He is a special talent who has the ability to go far in Paris. We as a staff are really excited to have him join the Waves this spring."
2019-20 RECAP
The Waves finished the 2020 dual season ranked #19 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association after going undefeated and beating the likes of #29 Minnesota and #42 Oklahoma before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Den Ouden will join
Tom Grosjean in the freshman class during the spring, as senior
Adrian Oetzbach-
who elected to return this season per NCAA legislation- rounds out the 2019-20 roster.
