Igor Sijsling
Igor Sijsling (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈiɡɔr ˈsɛi̯slɪŋ]; born 18 August 1987) is a Dutch professional tennis player.[1] Sijsling reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 52 on 17 February 2014.[2] His biggest accomplishment is reaching the final of Australian Open Doubles with countryman Robin Haase in 2013, where they lost to the Bryan brothers.[3] In singles, he reached the third round of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships and has victories over top players including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Milos Raonic and Mikhail Youzhny.[4] He has also coached Tim van Rijthoven.[5]
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Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 18 August 1987
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach | Dennis Schenk |
Prize money | $2,215,589 |
Singles | |
Career record | 50–90 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 52 (17 February 2014) |
Current ranking | No. 473 (18 April 2022) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2013, 2014, 2015) |
French Open | 2R (2013, 2016) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2013) |
US Open | 2R (2012) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 27–44 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 37 (6 January 2014) |
Current ranking | No. 490 (28 June 2021) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (2013) |
French Open | 2R (2014) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2014) |
US Open | 2R (2014) |
Last updated on: 10 July 2021. |
Personal life
Sijsling grew up in Amsterdam, where his Serbian mother tried to instill her love of sports in her son. He played all kinds of sports as a young child, street football, basketball, and tennis. He even studied ballet.[6]
He started playing tennis at the age of five with his parents, studying at the Amstelpark tennis school. By the time he was 12, tennis was clearly his sport. He was chosen for the Dutch national youth team. He won the Dutch under-18 championship twice and was runner-up at the European under-18 championships in Switzerland.[6]
He received his diploma from the Vossius Gymnasium and began to play on the Futures and Challenger tours in 2006.[7]
He was coached by Dennis Schenk.
Professional career
2012

Sijsling's first success on the ATP tour came in 2011, when he reached the quarterfinals in Metz, losing to Ivan Ljubičić.
In 2012, he again reached the quarterfinals in s-Hertogenbosch, after beating Jarkko Nieminen and Olivier Rochus in the first two rounds. He was beaten by David Ferrer. He qualified for the US Open that year and reached the second round of the main draw, where he again lost to Ferrer. In Kuala Lumpur, he again reached the quarterfinals, falling yet again to Ferrer. He reached the second round in Moscow and Paris-Bercy, falling to Andreas Seppi and Janko Tipsarević, respectively. In doubles, he reached the quarterfinals in Rotterdam, partnering Thomas Schoorel. He also reached the quarterfinals in Moscow, partnered with Roberto Bautista Agut.
2013
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In 2013, he qualified in Auckland and beat Dutch no. 1 Robin Haase in the first round, only to fall to Tommy Haas in the second. He also reached the second round in Zagreb. At the Australian Open, he teamed with Robin Haase to reach the doubles final, losing to the Bryan brothers. In Rotterdam, Sijsling beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round for his first top-10 victory. At Wimbledon, Sijsling had his best showing in the singles tournament of a Grand Slam event by reaching the third round, beating seeded player Grigor Dimitrov in the process.
2014
Igor prepared for the first Grand Slam tournament of the season with two warm-up tournaments, in Brisbane, where he lost in the first round to Nicolas Mahut, followed by the Heineken Open, where he again lost in the first round, this time to eventual finalist Lu Yen-hsun. At the Australian Open, he lost to Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round. The following week he played in a Challenger event in Heilbronn, where he made the final, losing to home favourite Peter Gojowczyk in straight sets. In Zagreb he entered the tournament as the eighth seed. He beat Kavčič in the first round, but lost to Russian qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov in the second.
Sijsling played his first ATP World Tour 500 series event of the year as a wildcard in Rotterdam, beating seventh seed and world no. 15 Mikhail Youzhny in the first round, losing just four games in the process.[4] He defeated qualifier Michael Berrer and Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the semifinals.
Career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 4 (1–3)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2008 | Dutch Open, Netherlands | International | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 0–2 | Jan 2013 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Jul 2013 | Colombia Open, Colombia | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 1–3 | Jul 2013 | Atlanta Open, US | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 38 (20–18)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2006 | Netherlands F3, Heerhugowaard | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Jul 2006 | Belgium F2, Sint-Katelijne-Waver | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Aug 2006 | Saransk, Russia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(10–8), 6–4 |
Loss | 3–1 | Apr 2007 | Italy F10, Cremona | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–2 | Nov 2007 | Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Nov 2008 | USA F29, Honolulu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 5–2 | Nov 2008 | Dominican Republic F2, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 5–3 | May 2009 | Italy F8, Vicenza | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Jul 2009 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Challenger | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–5 | Nov 2009 | Chuncheon, South Korea | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–6 | Mar 2010 | Great Britain F4, Bath | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 6–6 | Jun 2010 | Norway F1, Gausdal | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, ret. |
Win | 7–6 | Nov 2010 | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–7 | Nov 2010 | Aachen, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Win | 8–7 | Sep 2011 | Alphen, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Win | 9–7 | Feb 2012 | Quimper, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 10–7 | Feb 2012 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9) |
Loss | 10–8 | Jul 2012 | Granby, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win | 11–8 | Aug 2012 | Vancouver, Canada | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 11–9 | Oct 2013 | Mons, Belgium | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 11–10 | Jan 2014 | Heilbronn, Germany | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 11–11 | Sep 2015 | Alphen, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
Loss | 11–12 | Oct 2015 | Rennes, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 12–12 | Nov 2015 | Brescia, Italy | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 12–13 | Apr 2016 | Saint Brieuc, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 12–14 | Sep 2017 | France F20, Plaisir | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 13–14 | Feb 2018 | Germany F3, Kaarst | Futures | Carpet | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 14–14 | Mar 2018 | France F4, Toulouse | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, ret. |
Loss | 14–15 | Mar 2018 | France F5, Poitiers | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15–15 | Feb 2019 | M15 Kaarst, Germany | World Tennis Tour | Carpet | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 16–15 | Mar 2019 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 16–16 | Apr 2019 | M25 Bolton, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 7–6(8–6), 5–7 |
Win | 17–16 | Aug 2019 | M25 Dublin, Ireland | World Tennis Tour | Carpet | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
Loss | 17–17 | Aug 2019 | M25 Chiswick, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Loss | 17–18 | Mar 2020 | M25 Sunderland, United Kingdom | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
2–6, 0–6 |
Win | 18–18 | Aug 2020 | M15 Alkmaar, Netherlands | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 19–18 | Sep 2020 | M25+H Plaisir, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 20–18 | Oct 2020 | M25+H Rodez, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles: 24 (11–13)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2005 | Italy F24, L'Aquila | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(10–8) |
Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2005 | Netherlands F4, Enschede | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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walkover |
Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2005 | Israel F1, Ashkelon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 6–3, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2006 | Croatia F2, Zagreb | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 2–3 | May 2006 | Spain F14, Lleida | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Loss | 2–4 | Sep 2006 | Netherlands F7, Almere | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Nov 2006 | Louisville, United States | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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walkover |
Win | 4–4 | Apr 2007 | Italy F10, Cremona | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
Loss | 4–5 | May 2007 | Italy F15, Parma | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4–6 | Aug 2007 | Vigo, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
Win | 5–6 | Aug 2007 | Netherlands F4, Vlaardingen | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Loss | 5–7 | Oct 2007 | France F18, La Roche-sur-Yon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 5–8 | Nov 2008 | USA F29, Honolulu | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Loss | 5–9 | May 2009 | Italy F8, Vicenza | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Loss | 5–10 | Apr 2010 | Athens, Greece | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–10 | Nov 2010 | Aachen, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [11–9] |
Loss | 6–11 | Sep 2011 | Alphen, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–4), [6–10] |
Win | 7–11 | Oct 2013 | Mons, Belgium | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7] |
Loss | 7–12 | Mar 2018 | France F4, Toulouse | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 8–12 | Feb 2019 | M15 Kaarst, Germany | World Tennis Tour | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 9–12 | Mar 2019 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(10–8), 2–6, [10–6] |
Win | 10–12 | May 2019 | M25 Prijedor, Bosnia & Herzegovina | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 10–13 | Oct 2020 | M25+H Rodez, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 11–13 | Jul 2021 | Pozoblanco, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–5] |
Win | 12–13 | Apr 2023 | M15 Singapore | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
US Open | Q2 | Q3 | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 16 | 5–16 | 24% |
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
Miami Open | A | A | Q1 | A | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | NH | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Paris Masters | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | Q2 | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 5–10 | 33% |
Doubles
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | F | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 5–3 | 63% |
French Open | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
US Open | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 8–10 | 44% |
References
- "Official Website" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- "ATP Player Profile Igor Sijsling". ATP. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Australian Open 2013: Bryan brothers capture title in straight sets". SBNation. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Wild card Igor Sijsling advances". ESPN. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Futterman, Matthew (July 2022). "Tennis Gets Another Fairy Tale, Maybe the Craziest One Yet". The New York Times.
- "Igor Sijsling: passionate, calm and honest ‹". Tennisphotoworld.com. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- Biography on his personal website
External links

- Official website Archived 26 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Igor Sijsling at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Igor Sijsling at the International Tennis Federation
- Igor Sijsling at the Davis Cup