Nitto ATP Finals
Koolhof honoured following closing ATP match at Nitto ATP Finals
Tsitsipas, Koolhof’s fiancée Goerges amongst these on court docket
November 14, 2024
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Wesley Koolhof shares an emotional second with companion Nikola Mektic and his workforce on Thursday in Turin.
By ATP Workers
Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic had been eradicated from Nitto ATP Finals semi-final competition on Thursday after they misplaced a heartbreaking Match Tie-break to Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten. The defeat had additional which means for Koolhof, who performed his closing ATP Tour match.
After the match, Koolhof’s fellow gamers and members of ATP workers took to the court docket to honour him for a standout profession.
“Clearly blended feelings. It’s been a pleasure to play on the Tour for the previous virtually 20 years, so thanks all for taking the time to come back out right here on centre court docket and particularly Mekta for taking part in with me in my closing yr,” Koolhof mentioned. “It’s all the time been a dream to principally end my profession right here in Turin on the Nitto ATP Finals, so very grateful and comfortable to complete my profession right here, even when we didn’t make it right this moment.”
Koolhof received 21 tour-level titles, together with the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals with Mektic and 2023 Wimbledon with Neal Skupski.
Stefanos Tsitsipas was among the many gamers who joined Koolhof on court docket. The Dutchman’s fiancée, Julia Goerges, additionally was there.
“Thanks all for popping out, recognize it rather a lot,” Koolhof mentioned. “Thanks everybody for the assist all through the years.”
