Sjeng Schalken
Dutch tennis player and Wimbledon quarterfinalist
Born
September 8th, 1976
48 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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Competed professionally in tennis from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s. Reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2004. Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9 in 2003. Represented the Netherlands in multiple Davis Cup ties.
Reached Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2004
Achieved a career-high ATP ranking of 9
Competed in Davis Cup representing the Netherlands
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