Melvyn op der Heijde

Melvyn op der Heijde
Country (sports) Netherlands
Born (1975-06-11) 11 June 1975 (age 49)
Hoorn, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$100,988
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 231 (10 Oct 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2006)
WimbledonQ2 (2002)
US OpenQ1 (2005)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 259 (26 Dec 2005)

Melvyn op der Heijde (born 11 June 1975) is a Dutch former professional tennis player.[1]

Born in Hoorn, North Holland in 1975, Op der Heijde came late to professional tennis. As a 21-year old in 1996 he was playing in the third division of club tennis, but made improvements when he switched to Amstelpark. In 1999 he earned an international ranking and had a surprise win over leading Dutch player Paul Haarhuis, as well as securing his first ITF Futures title in Verona.[2][3] During his career he won six singles and three doubles tournaments at Futures level. He achieved a best world ranking of 231 and featured in the qualifying draws in three of the four grand slams.[4][5]

ITF Futures titles

Singles: (6)

No.    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. May 1999 Italy F7, Verona Clay Austria Rainer Falenti 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
2. May 2004 USA F11, Orange Park Clay United States Goran Dragicevic 6–4, 6–0
3. Nov 2004 China F3, Jiangmen Hard China Zhu Benqiang 6–4, 6–2
4. Dec 2004 Qatar F5, Doha Hard Russia Artem Sitak 6–4, 6–3
5. Jan 2005 UAE F1, Dubai Hard Sweden Alexander Hartman 6–4, 6–0
6. Jun 2005 Netherlands F1, Alkmaar Clay Germany Torsten Popp 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–0

Doubles: (3)

No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Sep 2001 Netherlands F2, Alphen aan den Rijn Clay Germany Jan Weinzierl Azerbaijan Emin Ağayev
United States Thomas Blake 		6–3, 6–4
2. Sep 2001 Ukraine F2, Gorlivka Clay Russia Kirill Ivanov-Smolensky Croatia Ivan Cinkus
Hungary Gergely Kisgyörgy 		6–2, 6–4
3. Apr 2004 Germany F4, Riemerling Clay Netherlands Edwin Kempes Germany Andreas Beck
Germany Torsten Popp 		7–5, 6–4

References

  1. ^ Gomes, Alaric (16 January 2005). "A perfect present for Op Der Heijde". Gulf News.
  2. ^ Visbeen, Jon (15 December 1999). "Laatbloeier verrast Haarhuis Door Jon Visbeen WARMOND, woensdag". De Telegraaf (in Dutch).
  3. ^ Kahn, Jonah (15 December 1999). "'Ik kende die jongen niet eens'". Trouw (in Dutch).
  4. ^ Schot, Vincent (30 June 2021). "'Ik wilde voetballen, maar dat mocht pas vanaf je achtste. Toen hebben mijn ouders me maar op tennis gedaan.' Het pakte goed uit voor Melvyn op der Heijde: de Hoogkarspeler werd de nummer 231 van de wereld". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Flemish).
  5. ^ "Gunstige loting voor Nederlanders op Wimbledon". NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 June 2002.