Joren Stenhaug

Stenhaug at Wimbledon

**Joren Dries Stenhaug** (born 29 December 2002) is a Dutch professional tennis player.

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## Personal Life

### Childhood and Early Life

Stenhaug was born on 29 December 2002 in Roosendaal, Netherlands to parents Elsje Bakker and Jan Stenhaug. His father is a businessman, owning a chain of restaurants and steak houses in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Joren has a younger sister, Fleur, who is a professional cyclist.

Stenhaug grew up in the affluent Amsterdam-Zuid neighbourhood of Amsterdam, and speaks Dutch, English and French fluently. Like most of his family, he grew up supporting AFC Ajax, and is frequently seen attending their matches.

### Family

Stenhaug began dating fellow tennis player Anett Kontaveit, seven years his senior, towards the end of 2024. They publicly confirmed their relationship in May 2025, and after three years of dating, were married in 2028 in Tuscany.

In 2029 they both won the French Open, becoming the first tennis couple in history to win the Grand Slam at the same event, after which Kontaveit retired from the sport. The following year, she gave birth to the couple’s son, Lars.

## Tennis Career

### 2021: Age 18

 ATP 250
 ATP 250
 Year End Ranking

## National Representation

### Davis Cup

Stenhaug made his Davis Cup debut for Netherlands in the World Group first round against Belgium in 2023 at the age of 20, and for the first five years he appeared in the tournament Netherlands failed to make it past the group stage, winning just 4 out of 20 overall ties.

His first Davis Cup breakthrough came in 2028 following his US Open win, as Stenhaug, alongside Botic van de Zandschulp, Tallon Griekspoor and Tim van Rijthoven led their country to a historic final run. Facing Australia for the title, Stenhaug defeated Nick Kyrgios in his first singles match to give them the lead, however the Dutch team went on to lose the rubber 3-2.

Following that run, it would take Netherlands another six years to make it as far as the knockout rounds again, and Stenhaug’s interest in Davis Cup began to wane and his focus shifted to his personal career. The team, with him included, made another run to the semi final in 2034, only to lose 4-1 to eventual champions Spain. Stenhaug holds the Davis Cup record for most single wins for the Netherlands

### Hopman Cup

Stenhaug competed in the Hopman Cup for the first time in 2025, representing the Netherlands alongside Arantxa Rus. The duo made the semi finals, where they lost to Germany. They repeated the run the following year in 2026, this time losing to Canada. His next and final appearance in the competition came in 2031 alongside Arianne Hartono, but the pair lost all but one of their ties, failing to make it past the group stage.

## Playing Style

Stenhaug is an aggressive all-round player most notably known for his strong serve, on-court speed and exceptional decision making. Although he generally favours playing from the baseline, Stenhaug is also comfortable at the net, relying on a crafty slice which he often uses to lure his opponent to the net and deliver a passing shot. His single-handed backhand gives him great variety, although is considered his biggest weakness on slow moving courts due to the lack of power generated.

Stenhaug is often regarded as one of the most consistent servers in the history of the game, using both power and accuracy, as well as his left-handedness creating unique angles that are difficult to read, to put opponents under pressure. While not a prolific ace-hitter, he often relies on his serve in clutch and pressure service games due to his tendency to rarely fault or double fault. Carlos Alcaraz has said “[Stenhaug] has the scariest serve I have ever faced. You just can’t prepare for it, once he is in the zone it is almost impossible to stop the flow and return well consistently.”

## Equipment and Apparel

### Olympic Games Performances

 Paris 2024 🇫🇷 | Clay
 Los Angeles 2028 🇺🇸 | Hard
 Brisbane 2032 🇦🇺 | Hard
 Cape Town 2036 🇿🇦 | Grass

## Career Titles

### ATP Finals

 2032
 2035

### Challenger Series

 2021
 2021
 2021
 2021

### ITF Futures

 2020
 2020
 2021
 2021

## Totals

### ATP Pro Tour

 Clay
 Grass
 All

### Non-Tour

 Clay
 Grass
 All