14 Facts About Raemon Sluiter

Raemon Sluiter announced his retirement in February 2008, which took effect after he played his home event in Rotterdam.

Raemon Sluiter excelled as a junior and won the Boys' Doubles title at the 1995 French Open, alongside compatriot Peter Wessels.

Raemon Sluiter turned professional in 1996, and broke into the ATP top 100 for the first time in 2000.

At the 2000 Energis Dutch Open, Raemon Sluiter reached his first ATP final on home soil, where he was defeated by the veteran Magnus Gustafsson.

In 2001, Raemon Sluiter achieved his best result at a Grand Slam tournament, by reaching the third round at Wimbledon, where he lost to Arnaud Clement in a closely contested four-set match.

Raemon Sluiter equalled this achievement at the French Open in 2004 and 2006, losing to Carlos Moya and Martin Vassallo Arguello, respectively.

Raemon Sluiter was part of the Netherlands team which reached the semi-finals of the 2001 Davis Cup.

That year saw Raemon Sluiter reach his career high singles ranking of world No 46.

On 20 November 2006, Raemon Sluiter dropped out of the top 100 for the last time, but continued to be ranked in the top 200 until his retirement in 2008.

In 2021, Raemon Sluiter began a brief partnership with Tallon Griekspoor, a Dutch player on the ATP tour.

Raemon Sluiter became coach of Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina in March 2023, after her return from maternity leave.

Raemon Sluiter's father, Fred, was a caretaker at his former school and his mother, Cisca, worked as a part-time cleaner.

Raemon Sluiter enjoys snooker and is a fan of the band Pearl Jam.

Raemon Sluiter's girlfriend is former field hockey player Fatima Moreira de Melo.