Mees Röttgering (born 7 July 2007) is a Dutch tennis player. He has a career-high ranking of No. 800 achieved on 23 September 2024.[1] He is the current No. 1 Junior singles player.[2]
| Country (sports) | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 2007 Wanssum, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed, two handed backhand |
| Prize money | US $9,849 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 800 (23 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 839 (3 February 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2024) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2024) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 959 (30 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1024 (3 February 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | 3R (2024) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2024) |
| Last updated on: 3 February 2025. | |
Early life
Röttgering was born in Wanssum in the Venray region of the Dutch province of Limburg. He began training in tennis when he was six years-old. He later attended a LOOT school specially set up for young athletes in collaboration with Sint-Joriscollege in Eindhoven.[3][4]
Since 2014, Röttgering coach was Jochem Mol in Veldhoven.[5] Ten years later he also started working with former professional Sjeng Schalken.[6][7][8]
Career
2023-2024: Juniors
In 2023 he reached the semifinals of the senior Dutch Championships as a 16 year-old, where he was defeated by Gijs Brouwer.[9]
In February 2024, he reached the semifinals in the boys' singles of the 2024 Australian Open, and a futures final in Sharm El Sheikh to become the only 16 year-old inside the top 1000 male rankings.[10][11][12] In doing so, he became the youngest Dutch man ever to reach a singles final on the ITF World Tennis Tour.[13]
He reached the final of the boys singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships with a win over top seed and junior French Open champion Kaylan Bigun in the quarterfinal,[14] and a straight sets win over Théo Papamalamis of France in the semifinal.[15] In the final he lost to Nicolai Budkov Kjær in straight sets.[16][17][18]
He won the 2024 ITF Junior Finals in October 2024, defeating Rafael Jódar in the final in straight sets.[19]
2025: Turning pro, ATP debut
Röttgering received a wildcard for his ATP debut at his home tournament, the 2025 ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, where he made his ATP debut.[20]
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2024 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | WTT | Hard |  Philip Henning |
3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2024 | M15 Metzingen, Germany | WTT | Clay |  Fons van Sambeek |
 Arthur Nagel Antoine Walch |
6–4, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Nicolai Budkov Kjær |
3–6, 3–6 |
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