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Tom Okker

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Tom Okker
  • Age: 68 (22.02.1944)
  • Birthplace: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
  • Plays: Right-handed
Inactive
Netherlands

Netherlands

As of 21.05.2012
S D
Ranking W-L Titles Prize Money*
Career

High

3

02.03.1974

 518-220 22 $1,257,200

*Singles & Doubles combined
Career

High

1

09.04.1979

 545-152 68 $1,257,200

*Singles & Doubles combined
Residence: Engleberg, Switzerland Wife, Annemarie; Daughter, Nathalie
Singles titles: 30, as follows:
1979--(1) Tel Aviv
1977--(1) WCT Richmond
1975--(2) Nottingham, Paris Indoor
1974--(2) WCT Toronto, WCT Rotterdam
1973--(7) WCT Washington, Hilversum, Toronto, Seattle, Chicago, Madrid, Dewar
Cup
1972--(1) WCT Chicago
1971--(2) WCT Louisville, WCT Quebec
1970--(5) WCT Atlanta, Brussels, Leicester, Hilversum, Hamburg
1969--(8) Monte Carlo, Hilversum, Paris Indoor, Brussels, Newport, Japan,
Dutch Open, Milwaukee
1968--(1) Dublin
Doubles titles include:
1979--(6) Philadelphia, Memphis, Stuttgart, Munich (w/Fibak); Hilversum (w/
Taroczy); Tel Aviv (w/Nastase)
1978--(6) Houston, Hamburg, Stockholm, Woodlands (w/Fibak); Hilversum (w/
Taroczy); Gstaad (w/Edmondson)
1977--(6) WCT Richmond, WCT Toronto, WCT Rotterdam, Stockholm (w/Fibak); WCT
Charlotte (w/Rosewall); Woodlands (w/Riessen)
1976--(3) Basel (w/McMillan); U.S. Open, French Open (w/Riessen)
Undoubtedly the finest player ever produced by the Netherlands. A
master of topspin, his amazing quickness earned him the nickname "The Flying
Dutchman". He has won the Italian Open singles title once, the Italian Open
doubles title twice (both w/Newcombe); the German Open singles title in 1970,
the German doubles title in 1978 (w/Fibak).

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