Mees Rottgering, 17, earns an opportunity to problem Sinner and Alcaraz in Rotterdam

This yr’s ATP 500 occasion in Rotterdam will probably be tremendous sturdy, with six top-10 gamers getting into the title chase! Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev have all signed to compete at a prestigious indoor occasion after the Australian Open.

After receiving a wild card, the 17-year-old Dutchman Mees Rottgering will be part of the stellar discipline. The junior no. 1 will make his ATP debut on the house occasion, hoping to current his wealthy expertise towards the world’s finest gamers.

Rottgering is world no. 866 and the sixth-best participant on the ATP listing born in 2007. Mees conquered the ITF junior rating listing when the gamers born in 2006 left it, getting into the brand new season because the world’s main junior.

Nicolai makes Norwegian historical past 🇳🇴

Budkov Kjaer turns into the primary Norwegian to win a Grand Slam singles title at any degree, defeating Mees Rottgering 6-3, 6-3 to win the Boys’ Singles last!#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/aqcys17Db2

— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 14, 2024

The teen is not going to journey to Australia for the primary junior Main of the season. As a substitute, he’ll give attention to his skilled duties, hoping to embrace an excellent run at Futures and Challengers in 2025. The Dutchman earned his first professional win in June 2023 at 15.

He reached three quarter-finals by the top of the yr and made a robust begin to the 2024 season. The younger gun with rock-solid strokes reached his first professional last on the M15 Sharm ElSheikh occasion in February final yr, falling to Philip Henning.

Mees Rottgering© Stream screenshot

Rottgering reached one other semi-final in August and cracked the top-800 for the primary time. The 17-year-old certified for the principle draw on the M25 Hazebrouck Futures at first of 2025 and can compete at Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor this week.

In 2024, Mees entered 9 ITF junior tournaments. He reached the semi-final in Traralgon, the Australian Open and Milan. The Dutchman loved his tennis on grass at Wimbledon, advancing into the title conflict and dropping to Nicolai Budkov Kjaer in straight units.

He misplaced one other last in Repentigny and fell within the third spherical on the US Open. Mees wrapped up the junior season on the 2024 ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals in Chengdu. The Dutchman misplaced the opening match earlier than elevating his degree.

He ousted 4 rivals and toppled Spain’s Rafael Jodar within the last to carry a prestigious title. It helped him develop into junior no. 1, however Mees desires to see skilled success this season. It could all begin in Rotterdam towards the world’s main gamers!