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Bas van der Valk (born 25 April 1984) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

Bas van der Valk

Full name	Bas van der Valk
Country (sports)	Netherlands
Born	(1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 38) Delft, Netherlands
Plays	Left-handed
Prize money	$24,078
Doubles
Career record	1–1
Highest ranking	No. 428 (24 August 2009)

Biography

Born in Delft, van der Valk had success as a junior, with a title win at the 2002 US Open, partnering with countryman Michel Koning in the boys' doubles event.[1] He had made his only main draw appearance on the ATP Tour earlier in 2002 at the Ordina Open in Rosmalen, where he and Koning were a wildcard pairing in the doubles and made the quarter-finals by beating fourth seeds Michael Hill and Daniel Vacek.[2]

A left-handed player, he continued to play on tour until 2010, reaching a best ranking in doubles of 428 in the world. He won eight ITF doubles titles and was a doubles runner-up at the Alphen Challenger in his final season.[3]

References

External links

• Bas van der Valk at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Bas van der Valk at the International Tennis Federation

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