Incoming Wave to Compete in 2020 French Open Juniors
9/15/2020 2:08:00 PM | Men's Tennis
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 4th 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.
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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.
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"We are very excited about Guy having the chance to compete in this year's French Open," assistant coach Tassilo Schmid said.
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"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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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🚨Welcome to the newest Wave, Guy Den Ouden! 🚨
— Pepperdine Men's Tennis (@PeppTennis) April 22, 2020
The big time Class of 2024 recruit has signed and will join the Waves in the fall!#WavesUp pic.twitter.com/vDzVZqGxje
"We are very excited about Guy having the chance to compete in this year's French Open," assistant coach Tassilo Schmid said.
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"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."
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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.
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