Rogier Wassen

Dutch tennis player
Rogier Wassen
Country (sports) Netherlands
ResidenceDüsseldorf, Germany
Born (1976-08-09) 9 August 1976 (age 47)
Roermond, Netherlands
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro1994
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,040,061
Singles
Career record4–13
Career titles0
1 Challenger, 4 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 143 (24 May 1999)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2001)
French OpenQ3 (1997)
WimbledonQ3 (2002)
US OpenQ2 (1995, 2001)
Doubles
Career record136–189
Career titles5
22 Challenger, 5 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 24 (10 September 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2007)
French Open3R (2004, 2007, 2009)
Wimbledon3R (2005, 2008, 2009)
US Open3R (2004, 2007)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (2008)
French OpenQF (2008)
Wimbledon2R (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011)
US Open2R (2007, 2008)
Last updated on: 24 June 2021.

Rogier Wassen (born 9 August 1976) is a Dutch tennis player who competed regularly on the ATP Tour primarily as a doubles player.

Wassen reached his highest doubles ranking on the ATP Tour on 10 September 2007 when he became World No. 24. The right-hander has won three ATP doubles titles. The Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2006 and 2007 teaming up with Andrei Pavel and Jeff Coetzee respectively. In 2007 he won the Ordina Open in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, again with Jeff Coetzee. In 2009, he reached the finals of the 2009 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, partnering with Michael Kohlmann.

He is nicknamed "Da Professor" by good friend and doubles partner Dustin Brown. He returned in doubles at 2013 Marburg Open, in partnership with Artem Sitak, losing in the first round against Vahid Mirzadeh and Denis Zivkovic

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A Q3 A Q2 A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A A Q2 A A Q1 Q3 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q2 A A A A Q1 Q2 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Miami Open A A A A Q1 A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canada Masters Q1 A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

Doubles

Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A 2R 2R QF 3R 2R 1R 2R 0 / 7 9–7 56%
French Open A A A A A A 3R 1R 2R 3R 2R 3R 1R 1R 0 / 8 8–8 50%
Wimbledon Q1 A A A 1R A 1R 3R 1R 1R 3R 3R 1R 1R 0 / 9 6–9 40%
US Open A A A A A A 3R 1R 2R 3R 1R 2R 3R 2R 0 / 8 9–8 53%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 4–3 3–4 3–4 7–4 5–4 6–4 2–4 2–4 0 / 32 32–32 50%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A A A A A 2R 1R A A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Miami Open A A A A A A A A 1R 1R 2R A A A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Monte Carlo A A A A A A A A A A 1R A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Hamburg A A A A A A A A A 1R 1R A A A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Rome Masters A A A A A A A A A A 1R A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Madrid A A A A A A A A A QF A 1R A A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Canada Masters A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Cincinnati Masters A A A A A A A A A 2R 2R A A A 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Cincinnati Masters A A A A A A A A A 2R A A A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 6–7 2–6 0–1 0–0 0–0 0 / 15 8–15 35%

Mixed doubles

Tournament 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R 2R A A A 0 / 2 1–2 33%
French Open A A QF A A A 0 / 1 2–1 67%
Wimbledon 2R 2R 1R 2R A 2R 0 / 5 4–4 0%
US Open 1R 2R 2R A A A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Win–loss 1–2 2–3 4–4 1–0 0–0 1–1 0 / 11 9–10 47%

ATP Career Finals

Doubles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend (doubles)
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (0–0)
ATP World Series (5–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–1)
Carpet (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (4–2)
Indoor (1–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Oct 2005 Lyon, France International Series Carpet South Africa Jeff Coetzee France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
3–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Jan 2006 Auckland, New Zealand International Series Hard Romania Andrei Pavel Sweden Simon Aspelin
Australia Todd Perry
6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
Win 2–1 Jan 2007 Auckland, New Zealand International Series Hard South Africa Jeff Coetzee Sweden Simon Aspelin
South Africa Chris Haggard
6–7(9–11), 6–3, [10–2]
Win 3–1 Jun 2007 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands International Series Grass South Africa Jeff Coetzee Czech Republic Martin Damm
India Leander Paes
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [12–10]
Loss 3–2 Jul 2007 Amersfoort, Netherlands International Series Clay Netherlands Robin Haase Argentina Juan Pablo Brzezicki
Argentina Juan Pablo Guzmán
2–6, 0–6
Loss 3–3 Mar 2008 Zagreb, Croatia International Series Hard Germany Christopher Kas Australia Paul Hanley
Australia Jordan Kerr
3–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win 4–3 Jul 2008 Amersfoort, Netherlands International Series Clay Czech Republic František Čermák Netherlands Jesse Huta Galung
Netherlands Igor Sijsling
7–5, 7–5
Loss 4–4 Feb 2009 Zagreb, Croatia 250 Series Hard Germany Christopher Kas Czech Republic Martin Damm
Sweden Robert Lindstedt
4–6, 3–6
Loss 4–5 Jul 2009 Newport, United States 250 Series Grass Germany Michael Kohlmann Australia Jordan Kerr
United States Rajeev Ram
7–6(8–6), 6–7(7–9), [6–10]
Win 5–5 Mar 2010 Metz, France 250 Series Hard Jamaica Dustin Brown Brazil Marcelo Melo
Brazil Bruno Soares
6–3, 6–3

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 9 (5–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–3)
ITF Futures (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 1997 Guadalajara, Mexico Challenger Clay Morocco Younes El Aynaoui 4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 May 1998 Medellín, Colombia Challenger Clay Brazil Adriano Ferreira 0–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 Jun 1998 Oberstaufen, Germany Challenger Clay Austria Wolfgang Schranz 4–6, 2–6
Win 1–3 Nov 1998 Toluca, Mexico Challenger Clay Argentina Gastón Etlis 5–7, 6–1, 6–4
Win 2–3 Oct 1999 France F13, Nevers Futures Hard France Jean-François Bachelot 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 3–3 Nov 1999 Tunisia F2, Tunis Futures Clay Italy Riccardo Ciruolo 5–7, 7–5, 6–0
Win 4–3 Apr 2001 Kuwait F2, Mishref Futures Hard Croatia Mirko Pehar 6–1, 6–1
Win 5–3 May 2001 Austria F2, Telfs Futures Clay Sweden Joachim Johansson walkover
Loss 5–4 Jan 2003 El Salvador F1, San Salvador Futures Clay Argentina Juan Pablo Brzezicki 3–6, 1–6

Doubles: 50 (27–23)

Legend
ATP Challenger (22–19)
ITF Futures (5–4)
Finals by surface
Hard (10–9)
Clay (17–14)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1996 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Challenger Clay Slovakia Martin Hromec Puerto Rico José Frontera
Uzbekistan Oleg Ogorodov
3–6, 4–6
Loss 0–2 Nov 1997 Ixtapa, Mexico Challenger Hard Mexico Bernardo Martínez South Africa Chris Haggard
Venezuela Maurice Ruah
4–6, 6–7
Loss 0–3 Dec 1997 Eilat, Israel Challenger Hard Netherlands Sander Groen Germany Patrick Baur
Russia Andrei Cherkasov
3–6, 6–7
Loss 0–4 Jul 1998 Montauban, France Challenger Clay Netherlands Edwin Kempes Spain Eduardo Nicolás Espin
Spain Germán Puentes Alcañiz
5–7, 5–7
Win 1–4 Jul 1998 Oberstaufen, Germany Challenger Clay Portugal Nuno Marques Italy Omar Camporese
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Vemić
7–6, 7–6
Loss 1–5 Sep 1998 Seville, Spain Challenger Clay Netherlands Edwin Kempes Spain Alberto Martín
Spain Salvador Navarro
6–2, 5–7, 3–6
Loss 1–6 Nov 1998 Toluca, Mexico Challenger Clay Netherlands Edwin Kempes Mexico Alejandro Hernández
Mexico Mariano Sánchez
3–6, 4–6
Loss 1–7 Jul 1999 Montauban, France Challenger Clay Lebanon Ali Hamadeh Sweden Simon Aspelin
Czech Republic Ota Fukárek
3–6, 4–6
Win 2–7 Sep 2000 France F18, Mulhouse Futures Hard Finland Ville Liukko South Africa Shaun Rudman
South Africa Wesley Moodie
7–5, 6–3
Win 3–7 Apr 2001 France F8, Saint-Brieuc Futures Clay Argentina Cristian Kordasz France Marc Gicquel
France Régis Lavergne
6–4, 7–6(10–8)
Loss 3–8 Apr 2001 Kuwait F1, Mishref Futures Hard Mauritius Kamil Patel Czech Republic Igor Brukner
Slovakia Martin Hromec
4–6, 3–6
Win 4–8 Jun 2001 Germany F5, Trier Futures Clay Argentina Cristian Kordasz Germany Dirk Britzen
Germany Bjorn Behles
6–1, 6–4
Win 5–8 Oct 2001 Bukhara, Uzbekistan Challenger Hard Pakistan Aisam Qureshi Kazakhstan Alexey Kedryuk
Belarus Alexander Shvets
6–2, 6–4
Win 6–8 Oct 2001 Quito, Ecuador Challenger Clay Brazil Ricardo Schlachter United States Hugo Armando
Argentina Diego del Río
6–7(8–10), 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 6–9 Oct 2001 Colombia F2, Bogotá Futures Clay Argentina Damián Furmanski Argentina Patricio Rudi
Argentina Gustavo Marcaccio
walkover
Loss 6–10 Apr 2002 USA F12, Tampa Futures Clay United States Jason Marshall United States Thomas Blake
United States Levar Harper-Griffith
6–2, 4–6, 3–6
Win 7–10 Sep 2002 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Challenger Clay Argentina Federico Browne Uzbekistan Vadim Kutsenko
Uzbekistan Oleg Ogorodov
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–3)
Loss 7–11 Oct 2002 Seoul, South Korea Challenger Hard Argentina Federico Browne Australia Jaymon Crabb
New Zealand Mark Nielsen
walkover
Loss 7–12 Dec 2002 Bangkok, Thailand Challenger Hard Argentina Federico Browne Australia Jaymon Crabb
Australia Anthony Ross
walkover
Win 8–12 Jan 2003 São Paulo, Brazil Challenger Hard Argentina Federico Browne Argentina Ignacio Hirigoyen
Israel Andy Ram
7–6(7–0), 7–6(7–3)
Win 9–12 Mar 2003 Tasmania, Australia Challenger Hard Argentina Federico Browne Australia Alun Jones
Australia Raphael Durek
1–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 10–12 Apr 2003 Qatar F1, Doha Futures Hard France Benjamin Cassaigne United Kingdom Jonathan Marray
United Kingdom David Sherwood
3–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win 11–12 Jun 2003 Reggio Emilia, Italy Challenger Clay Australia Joseph Sirianni Italy Alessio di Mauro
Italy Vincenzo Santopadre
6–4, 6–4
Win 12–12 Jul 2003 Montauban, France Challenger Clay Netherlands Fred Hemmes Argentina Juan Pablo Guzmán
Argentina Ignacio Hirigoyen
6–4, 6–4
Win 13–12 Aug 2003 Mönchengladbach, Germany Challenger Clay Georgia (country) Irakli Labadze Germany Karsten Braasch
Germany Franz Stauder
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–2
Win 14–12 Sep 2003 Brașov, Romania Challenger Clay Austria Alexander Peya Italy Leonardo Azzaro
Italy Stefano Galvani
6–2, 6–4
Win 15–12 Oct 2003 Reunion Island, Reunion Challenger Hard Argentina Federico Browne Netherlands Fred Hemmes
Netherlands Peter Wessels
6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Loss 15–13 Dec 2003 Iran F3, Kish Island Futures Clay Austria Johannes Ager RomaniaAdrian Barbu
Romania Gabriel Moraru
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 15–14 Feb 2004 Andrezieux, France Challenger Hard Austria Alexander Peya Switzerland Yves Allegro
France Jean-François Bachelot
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 16–14 Mar 2004 Besançon, France Challenger Hard Germany Alexander Waske Denmark Kenneth Carlsen
Belgium Gilles Elseneer
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Loss 16–15 Mar 2004 Mexico City, Mexico Challenger Clay Argentina Federico Browne Australia Ashley Fisher
United States Tripp Phillips
4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win 17–15 Apr 2004 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Challenger Clay Finland Tuomas Ketola Mexico Marcello Amador
Mexico Jorge Haro
6–2, 6–2
Loss 17–16 May 2004 Aix-en-Provence, France Challenger Clay Argentina Federico Browne France Thierry Ascione
France Jean-François Bachelot
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 17–17 Jul 2004 Zell, Germany Challenger Clay Austria Werner Eschauer Germany Alexander Waske
Switzerland Jean-Claude Scherrer
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss 17–18 Aug 2004 Manerbio, Italy Challenger Clay Sweden Johan Landsberg Czech Republic Martin Štěpánek
Czech Republic Petr Luxa
4–6, 2–6
Win 18–18 Nov 2004 Groningen, Netherlands Challenger Hard Germany Alexander Waske Netherlands Romano Frantzen
Netherlands Floris Kilian
6–1, 6–2
Win 19–18 Dec 2004 Kish Island, Iran Challenger Clay Germany Tomas Behrend Poland Adam Chadaj
Poland Filip Urban
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss 19–19 May 2005 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay United States Travis Parrott Australia Jordan Kerr
Argentina Sebastián Prieto
4–6, 3–6
Win 20–19 Aug 2005 Manerbio, Italy Challenger Clay Netherlands Melle van Gemerden Austria Daniel Köllerer
Austria Oliver Marach
6–3, 6–4
Win 21–19 Oct 2005 Southampton, United Kingdom Challenger Hard South Africa Melle van Gemerden United States Travis Parrott
United States Tripp Phillips
6–7(8–10), 6–4, [10–4]
Loss 21–20 Nov 2005 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Challenger Hard Sweden Robert Lindstedt United States Eric Butorac
United States Chris Drake
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win 22–20 Apr 2006 Mexico City, Mexico Challenger Clay United States Tripp Phillips Germany Michael Kohlmann
Germany Alexander Waske
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [13–11]
Win 23–20 Oct 2006 Kolding, Denmark Challenger Hard South Africa Jeff Coetzee United States Travis Parrott
United States Eric Butorac
4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss 23–21 Mar 2009 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina Challenger Hard United Kingdom James Auckland Russia Konstantin Kravchuk
Poland Dawid Olejniczak
2–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 23–22 Jul 2009 Poznań, Poland Challenger Clay Germany Michael Kohlmann Argentina Sergio Roitman
France Alexandre Sidorenko
4–6, 4–6
Loss 23–23 Nov 2009 Astana, Kazakhstan Challenger Hard United States David Martin United Kingdom Jonathan Marray
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
6–4, 3–6, [5–10]
Win 24–23 Aug 2010 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Netherlands Robin Haase Canada Adil Shamasdin
United States James Cerretani
7–6(16–14), 7–5
Win 25–23 Aug 2010 Kitzbühel, Austria Challenger Clay Jamaica Dustin Brown Chile Hans Podlipnik Castillo
Austria Max Raditschnigg
3–6, 7–5, [10–7]
Win 26–23 Sep 2010 Szczecin, Poland Challenger Clay Jamaica Dustin Brown Australia Rameez Junaid
Germany Philipp Marx
6–4, 7–5
Win 27–23 Aug 2013 Germany F12, Wetzlar Futures Clay Netherlands Wesley Koolhof Germany Lars Pörschke
Germany Julian Lenz
3–6, 6–0, [10–7]

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