Thomas Schoorel
ResidenceAmsterdam, Netherlands
Birth date8 April 1989 (age 37)
Birth placeAmsterdam, Netherlands
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Turnedpro2007
Retired2015
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
CareerprizemoneyUS$267,992
Singlesrecord3–6
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 94 (4 July 2011)
AustralianopenresultQ3 (2011)
Frenchopenresult2R (2011)
WimbledonresultQ2 (2011)
UsopenresultQ1 (2011, 2012)
Doublesrecord1–2
Doublestitles0
WimbledondoublesresultQ1 (2011)
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 299 (30 August 2010)
UpdatedMay 22, 2021

Thomas Schoorel (born 8 April 1989) is a retired Dutch tennis player.

Schoorel has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 94, achieved on 4 July 2011. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 299, achieved on 30 August 2010.

Career

Schoorel made his ATP Tour singles main draw debut at the 2010 If Stockholm Open on hard courts in Sweden. Having to earn his spot in the main draw by advancing through three qualifying rounds, Thomas proceeded to beat Patrik Rosenholm 6–4, 6–4, followed by Erling Tveit 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4 and finally Marcel Granollers 6–4, 7–5 to secure a main draw birth. In the first round, he would go on to be defeated by German Benjamin Becker in straight sets 3–6, 0–6. He made his ATP Tour doubles main draw debut at the 2008 Dutch Open in Amersfoort, Netherlands when he was gifted entry as an alternate pair alongside compatriot Huib Troost. They were defeated in the first round by Russian duo Teimuraz Gabashvili and Denis Matsukevitch in straight sets 2–6, 4–6.

Schoorel won the Dutch Tennis Masters in December 2010, beating Thiemo de Bakker in the final. His two ATP Challenger singles titles both came in April 2011 back to back on clay courts in Italy. First he defeated Martin Klizan of Slovakia 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 to capture the Rome Challenger title, and then he defeated Filippo Volandri of Italy 6–2, 7–6(7–4) to claim the Naples Challenger championship.[1]

Schoorel has reached 19 career singles finals, with a record of 10 wins and 9 losses which includes a 2–4 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals. Additionally, he has reached 8 career doubles finals with a record of 4 wins and 4 losses which includes a 1–1 record in ATP Challenger tour finals. He represents his native country Netherlands when competing in the Davis Cup, where he has a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in singles play.

Schoorel is also student at the Johan Cruyff College.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 19 (10–9)

Legend
ATP Challenger (2–4)
ITF Futures (8–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–3)
Clay (9–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2009Netherlands F1, ApeldoornFuturesClayVincent Millot7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Win2–0Jul 2009Germany F10, AschaffenburgFuturesClayKristijan Mesaros6–2, 6–0
Loss2–1Sep 2009Spain F32, MadridFuturesHardRoberto Bautista Agut4–6, 3–6
Loss2–2Feb 2010Germany F4, NusslochFuturesCarpetNiels Desein7–6(7–2), 6–7(3–7), 6–7(6–8)
Loss2–3Mar 2010Portugal F3, AlbufeiraFuturesHardBenoit Paire6–7(5–7), 4–6
Win3–3Apr 2010Italy F4, VercelliFuturesClayMartin Fischer6–4, 6–3
Win4–3Jun 2010Netherlands F3, RotterdamFuturesClayJohannes Ager6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Win5–3Jul 2010Netherlands F4, BredaFuturesClayJesse Huta Galung6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Loss5–4Jul 2010Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClayDenis Gremelmayr5–7, 4–6
Loss5–5Sep 2010Alphen, NetherlandsChallengerClayJesse Huta Galung7–6(7–4), 4–6, 4–6
Win6–5Apr 2011Rome, ItalyChallengerClayMartin Kližan7–5, 1–6, 6–3
Win7–5Apr 2011Napoli, ItalyChallengerClayFilippo Volandri6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Loss7–6Jul 2011Dortmund, GermanyChallengerClayLeonardo Mayer3–6, 2–6
Win8–6Jun 2013Netherlands F3, BredaFuturesClayMatwe Middelkoop6–4, 6–4
Win9–6Jul 2013Netherlands F4, MiddelburgFuturesClayNiels Desein6–3, 6–4
Loss9–7Aug 2013Netherlands F5, EnschedeFuturesClaySteve Darcis6–7(2–7), 1–6
Loss9–8Sep 2013Alphen, NetherlandsChallengerClayDaniel Gimeno-Traver2–6, 4–6
Win10–8Feb 2014Germany F4, NusslochFuturesCarpetJan Mertl6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
Loss10–9Mar 2014Great Britain F7, PrestonFuturesHardAntal Van Der Duim6–7(1–7), 2–6

Doubles: 8 (4–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (1–1)
ITF Futures (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jun 2008Netherlands F1, ApeldoornFuturesClayRoy BruggelingStephan Fransen
Romano Frantzen		6–7(3–7), 6–4, [7–10]
Loss0–2Apr 2009Turkey F5, AntalyaFuturesHardAntal Van Der DuimMartin Pedersen
Sebastian Rieschick		5–7, 3–6
Loss0–3Jul 2009Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClayNick van der MeerLucas Arnold Ker
Maximo Gonzalez		5–7, 2–6
Win1–3Sep 2009Spain F32, MadridFuturesHardRomano FrantzenDavid Canudas-Fernandez
Komlavi Loglo		6–4, 6–4
Win2–3Jul 2010Netherlands F4, BredaFuturesClayMatwe MiddelkoopAleksandr Agafonov
Marcel Felder		4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Win3–3Aug 2010Manerbio, ItalyChallengerClayRobin HaaseGabriel Trujillo-Soler
Diego Junqueira		6–4, 6–4
Win4–3Jul 2013Netherlands F4, MiddelburgFuturesClayRomano FrantzenWesley Koolhof
Stephan Fransen		6–4, 1–6, [10–8]
Loss4–4Feb 2014Germany F4, NusslochFuturesCarpetRomano FrantzenRoman Jebavy
Marek Michalicka		6–7(6–8), 5–7

References

  1. ^ "Schoorel biography at ITF". Retrieved 2010-09-20.