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David Pel

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A tennis player competing in the Mouilleron-le-Captif Challenger tournament in 2021.

David Pel (born 9 July 1991) is a Dutch tennis player who specializes in doubles. He reached a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 27 on 29 December 2025. David Pel won one doubles ATP title together with his partner, Sander Arends.

He has also been a Grand Slam finalist at the 2025 Wimbledon tournament, playing with Rinky Hijikata. Most of his matches take place on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Men's circuit. In these competitions, he has a record of 19 wins and 16 losses in Challenger finals, and 11 wins with 12 losses in ITF career doubles finals.

Career

David Pel began playing in big tennis tournaments in 2017. That year, he played with a teammate named Tallon Griekspoor, but they lost in the first round.

In 2021, Pel won his first big doubles tennis title with another teammate, Sander Arends. They won at the Swedish Open.

In 2025, Pel and his partner Rinky Hijikata reached the final at Wimbledon, one of the biggest tennis tournaments. They faced many strong teams but lost in the final match.

Performance timeline

(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.

Doubles

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
Tournament20212022202320242025SRW–LWin %
Grand Slams
Australian OpenAAAA1R0 / 10–10%
French Open1RAA1R2R0 / 31–325%
Wimbledon1RA3RAF0 / 37–370%
US OpenAA1RA1R0 / 20–20%
Win–loss0–22–21–10–16–40 / 98–947%
ATP Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Miami OpenAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Monte Carlo MastersAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Madrid OpenAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Italian OpenAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Canadian OpenAAAAA0 / 00–0 – 
Cincinnati MastersAAAA1R0 / 10–10%
Shanghai MastersNHAAQF0 / 12–167%
Paris MastersAAAA1R0 / 10–10%
Win–loss0–00–00–00–02–30 / 32–340%

Grand Slam tournament finals

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2025WimbledonGrassAustralia Rinky HijikataUnited Kingdom Julian Cash
United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool		2–6, 6–7(3–7)

ATP career finals

Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 2021Open 13, France250 SeriesHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsUnited Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool
Finland Harri Heliövaara		5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Win1–1Jul 2021Swedish Open, Sweden250 SeriesClayNetherlands Sander ArendsGermany Andre Begemann
France Albano Olivetti		6–4, 6–2
Loss1–2Jul 2025Wimbledon Championships, United KingdomGrand SlamGrassAustralia Rinky HijikataUnited Kingdom Julian Cash
United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool		2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss1–3Sep 2025Hangzhou Open, China250 SeriesHardColombia Nicolás BarrientosPortugal Francisco Cabral
Austria Lucas Miedler		4-6, 4-6
Loss1–4Nov 2025Hellenic Championship, Greece250 SeriesHard (i)Mexico Santiago GonzálezPortugal Francisco Cabral
Austria Lucas Miedler		6–4, 3–6, [3–10]

ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

Doubles: 64 (33–31)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 2011Switzerland F1, FällandenFuturesCarpet (i)Belgium Gaëtan de LovinfosseGermany Nils Langer
Austria Marc Rath		3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss0–2Aug 2013Poland F1, ŚlęzaFuturesHardNetherlands Jeroen BenardGermany Stefan Seifert
Germany Torsten Wietoska		4–6, 7–6(7–4), [6–10]
Loss0–3Oct 2013Great Britain F20, SunderlandFuturesHard (i)India Vijay Sundar PrashanthUnited Kingdom Josh Goodall
United Kingdom Harry Meehan		3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win1–3Jul 2014Austria F5, Bad WaltersdorfFuturesClayCzech Republic Jan BlechaAustria Mario Haider-Maurer
Czech Republic Jan Poskocil		6–4, 6–1
Win2–3Aug 2014Germany F10, WetzlarFuturesClayNetherlands Dennis van ScheppingenGermany Julian Lenz
Germany Lars Pörschke		7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5)
Loss2–4May 2015Spain F10, VicFuturesClayFrance Maxime TabatruongSpain Sergio Martos Gornés
Spain Pol Toledo Bagué		6–3, 6–7(7–4), [15–17]
Loss2–5May 2015Italy F12, LeccoFuturesClayFrance Maxime TabatruongAustralia Peter Luczak
Australia Marc Polmans		4–6, 2–6
Win3–5Oct 2015Germany F17, OberhachingFuturesHard (i)Netherlands Niels LootsmaGermany Johannes Härteis
Germany Hannes Wagner		2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win4–5Dec 2015Nigeria F3, LagosFuturesHardNetherlands Antal van der DuimSouth Africa Lloyd Harris
Egypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoun		6–3, 6–2
Loss4–6Dec 2015Nigeria F4, LagosFuturesHardNetherlands Antal van der DuimSouth Africa Lloyd Harris
Egypt Karim-Mohamed Maamoun		5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Loss4–7Mar 2016France F4, LilleFuturesHard (i)Netherlands Antal van der DuimRussia Denis Matsukevitch
Russia Daniil Medvedev		6–7(5–7), 6–4, [9–11]
Win5–7Mar 2016Italy F2, BasiglioFuturesHard (i)Netherlands Antal van der DuimFrance Antoine Hoang
France Grégoire Jacq		6–4, 6–4
Win6–7Apr 2016Nigeria F2, AbujaFuturesHardNetherlands Antal van der DuimSwitzerland Luca Margaroli
Serbia Ilija Vučić		7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss6–8May 2016Nigeria F3, AbujaFuturesHardNetherlands Antal van der DuimUnited States Nicolas Meister
Spain David Pérez Sanz		6–3, 6–7(2–7), [9–11]
Win7–8Jul 2016Netherlands F4, AmstelveenFuturesClayBrazil José PereiraNetherlands Miliaan Niesten
Netherlands Boy Westerhof		6–4, 3–6, [10–3]
Win8–8Jul 2016Austria F2, KramsachFuturesClayAustria Maximilian NeuchristAustria Sebastian Bader
Austria Matthias Haim		6–3, 5–7, [10–4]
Win9–8Jul 2016Germany F8, KasselFuturesClayAustria Maximilian NeuchristCzech Republic Petr Nouza
Czech Republic David Škoch		6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Win10–8Aug 2016Poland F5, BydgoszczFuturesClayAustria Maximilian NeuchristPoland Michał Dembek
Poland Grzegorz Panfil		6–1, 7–5
Loss10–9Nov 2016Finland F4, HelsinkiFuturesHard (i)Germany Andreas MiesGermany Jeremy Jahn
Poland Adam Majchrowicz		6–3, 6–7(4–7), [8–10]
Loss10–10Jan 2017Germany F2, KaarstFuturesCarpet (i)Belgium Joran VliegenGermany Jannis Kahlke
Germany Oscar Otte		3–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Loss10–11Feb 2017Switzerland F2, BellevueFuturesCarpet (i)Austria Maximilian NeuchristGermany Daniel Altmaier
Germany Marvin Netuschil		5–7, 6–1, [9–11]
Loss10–12May 2017Sweden F1, KarlskronaFuturesClayNetherlands Botic van de ZandschulpUruguay Martín Cuevas
Sweden Christian Lindell		4–6, 7–6(7–3), [9–11]
Win11–12Jul 2017Milan, ItalyChallengerClayPoland Tomasz BednarekItaly Filippo Baldi
Italy Omar Giacalone		6–1, 6–1
Loss11–13Aug 2017Liberec, Czech RepublicChallengerClayPoland Tomasz BednarekLithuania Laurynas Grigelis
Czech Republic Zdeněk Kolář		3–6, 4–6
Win12–13Aug 2017Italy F25, CornaianoFuturesClayPortugal Gonçalo OliveiraItaly Gianluca Di Nicola
Italy Lorenzo Sonego		6–3, 6–2
Loss12–14Nov 2017Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i)Poland Tomasz BednarekGermany Andre Begemann
France Jonathan Eysseric		3–6, 4–6
Win13–14May 2018Heilbronn, GermanyChallengerClayAustralia Rameez JunaidGermany Kevin Krawietz
Germany Andreas Mies		6–2, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss13–15Sep 2018Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClayPoland Tomasz BednarekGermany Kevin Krawietz
Germany Andreas Mies		4–6, 2–6
Win14–15Oct 2018Florence, ItalyChallengerClayAustralia Rameez JunaidItaly Filippo Baldi
Italy Salvatore Caruso		7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Loss14–16Oct 2018Barcelona, SpainChallengerClayAustralia Rameez JunaidBrazil Marcelo Demoliner
Spain David Vega Hernández		6–7(3–7), 3–6
Loss14–17Oct 2018Ismaning, GermanyChallengerCarpet (i)Australia Rameez JunaidIndia Purav Raja
Croatia Antonio Šančić		7–5, 4–6, [5–10]
Loss14–18Nov 2018Andria, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Switzerland Marc-Andrea HüslerPoland Karol Drzewiecki
Poland Szymon Walków		6–7(10–12), 6–2, [9–11]
Loss14–19Jan 2019Rennes, FranceChallengerHard (i)Croatia Antonio ŠančićNetherlands Sander Arends
Austria Tristan-Samuel Weissborn		4–6, 4–6
Loss14–20Feb 2019Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i)Croatia Antonio ŠančićFrance Fabrice Martin
France Hugo Nys		4–6, 2–6
Loss14–21Apr 2019Anning, China, P.R.ChallengerClayChile Hans Podlipnik CastilloAustralia Max Purcell
Australia Luke Saville		6–4, 5–7, [5–10]
Win15-21Jul 2019Tampere, FinlandChallengerClayNetherlands Sander ArendsRussia Ivan Nedelko
Russia Alexander Zhurbin		6–0, 6–2
Win16-21Aug 2019Segovia, SpainChallengerHardNetherlands Sander ArendsBrazil Orlando Luz
Brazil Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves		6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Win17-21Sep 2019Mallorca, SpainChallengerHardNetherlands Sander ArendsPoland Karol Drzewiecki
Poland Szymon Walków		7–5, 6–4
Loss17–22Sep 2019Cassis, FranceChallengerHardNetherlands Sander ArendsSweden André Göransson
Netherlands Sem Verbeek		6-7(6-8), 6–4, [9-11]
Loss17–23Oct 2019Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsUnited Kingdom Jonny O'Mara
United Kingdom Ken Skupski		1–6, 4-6
Loss17–24Nov 2019Ortisei, ItalyChallengerHardNetherlands Sander ArendsSerbia Nikola Cacic
Croatia Antonio Sancic		7-6(5-7), 6-7(3-7), [7-10]
Win18-24Feb 2020Koblenz, GermanyChallengerHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsGermany Julian Lenz
Germany Yannick Maden		7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–3)
Win19-24Aug 2020Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClayNetherlands Sander ArendsSweden André Göransson
Portugal Gonçalo Oliveira		7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Win20-24Oct 2020Ismaning, GermanyChallengerCarpetGermany Andre BegemannUnited States Alex Lawson
United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool		5–7, 7–6(7–2), [10–4]
Win21-24Jan 2021Istanbul, TurkeyChallengerHard (i)Sweden André GöranssonUnited Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool
Finland Harri Heliövaara		4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Loss21–25Oct 2021Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i)Pakistan Aisam-ul-Haq QureshiFrance Jonathan Eysseric
France Quentin Halys		6-4, 6-7(5-7), [8-10]
Loss21–26Jan 2022Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsFrance Albano Olivetti
Spain David Vega Hernández		6-3, 4–6, [8-10]
Loss21–27Feb 2022Turin, ItalyChallengerHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsBelgium Ruben Bemelmans
Germany Daniel Masur		6-3, 3–6, [8-10]
Win22–27Apr 2022Saint-Brieuc, FranceChallengerHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsFrance Jonathan Eysseric
Netherlands Robin Haase		6–3, 6–3
Win23–27May 2022Mauthausen, AustriaChallengerClayNetherlands Sander ArendsGermany Johannes Härteis
Lebanon Benjamin Hassan		6–4, 6–3
Loss23–28Jun 2022Lyon, FranceChallengerClayNetherlands Sander ArendsMonaco Romain Arneodo
France Jonathan Eysseric		5-7, 6–4, [4-10]
Win24–28Aug 2022Meerbusch, GermanyChallengerClayPoland Szymon WalkówAustria Neil Oberleitner
Austria Philipp Oswald		7–5, 6–1
Win25–28Sep 2022Rennes, FranceChallengerHard (i)France Jonathan EyssericFrance Dan Added
France Albano Olivetti		6–4, 6–4
Win26–28Oct 2022Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsIndia Purav Raja
India Divij Sharan		7–6(7–1), 6–7(6–8), [6–10]
Win27–28Jan 2023Oeiras, PortugalChallengerHard (i)Netherlands Sander ArendsFinland Patrik Niklas-Salminen
Netherlands Bart Stevens		6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win28–28Mar 2023Lugano, SwitzerlandChallengerHard (i)Belgium Zizou BergsGermany Constantin Frantzen
Germany Hendrik Jebens		6–2, 7–6(8–6)
Win29–28Aug 2024Sauerland, GermanyChallengerClayNetherlands Bart StevensNetherlands Matwé Middelkoop
Ukraine Denys Molchanov		6–4, 2–6, [10-8]
Win30–28Oct 2024Roanne, FranceChallengerHard (i)Colombia Nicolas BarrientosSwitzerland Jakub Paul
Czech Republic Matěj Vocel		4–6, 6–3, [10-6]
Win31–28Jan 2025Koblenz, GermanyChallengerHard (i)Switzerland Jakub PaulFrance Geoffrey Blancaneaux
United Kingdom Joshua Paris		walkover
Win32–28Feb 2025Lille, FranceChallengerHard (i)Switzerland Jakub PaulPoland Karol Drzewiecki
Poland Piotr Matuszewski		6–3, 6–4
Loss32–29Feb 2025Lugano, SwitzerlandChallengerHard (i)Switzerland Jakub PaulCanada Cleeve Harper
United Kingdom David Stevenson		6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Win33–29Mar 2025Thionville, FranceChallengerHardSwitzerland Jakub PaulFrance Matteo Martineau
France Luca Sanchez		6–1, 6–4
Loss33–30Apr 2025Madrid, SpainChallengerClaySwitzerland Jakub PaulPortugal Francisco Cabral
Austria Lucas Miedler		6–7(2–7), 4–6
Loss33–31May 2026Valencia, SpainChallengerClayNetherlands Sander ArendsGermany Constantin Frantzen
Netherlands Robin Haase		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [9–11]

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