Jesper de Jong Will Be the New Number Two in Dutch Tennis Starting Monday. The 24-Year-Old De Jong Has Surpassed Botic van de Zandschulp in the World Rankings and is Now World Number 87.
De Jong Reached The Third Round of the Masters Tournament in Rome Last Week. The Lucky Loser Lost to Jannik Sinner, The World Number One, On The Italian Clay.
As a result, De Jong Rose from 93rd to 87th Place, His Highest Ranking ever. Van de Zandschulp, Who Skipped the Rome Tournament, Exchanged 85th for 89th Place. Tallon Griekspoor is the best Dutchman in 34th Place.
The three best tennis players from the Netherlands will not be in action this week. De Jong (Wist) and van de Zandschulp (Leg) Are Recovering from an Injury. Griekspoor withdrew from the Geneva Clay Court Tournament because he prefers rest over playing matches.
Roland Garros, The Second Grand Slam Tournament of the Year, Starts on Sunday. Griekspoor, De Jong and van de Zandschulp are automatically placed for the tournament in Paris.
Lamens and Rus Rise
Two Dutch Player’s are in the top hundred Women: Suzan Lamens and Arantxa Rus. Lamens Rose Four Places and is now 67th. Rus Returned to the Top Hundred in 99th Place.
Notably, Poland’s Iga Swiatek, WHO is in A Significant Slump, Dropped to Fifth Place in the WTA Rankings. As a result, she could face players from the top four in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.