Jean-Julien Rojer
Jean-Julien Rojer (/dʒɒn ˈdʒuːliən ˈroʊʒɛər/ "John Julian" ROH-zhair, Dutch: [ˌʒɑ̃ːʒyˌljɛ̃ː ˈroːi.ɛr]; born 25 August 1981) is a Dutch professional tennis player from Curaçao, who specialises in doubles. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 3 in November 2015.
Rojer at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters | |
| Country (sports) | Netherlands Antilles (2002–2010) Curaçao (2010–2012) Netherlands (2012–present) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Born | 25 August 1981 Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles (present-day Curaçao) |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | UCLA |
| Prize money | US $7,006,978 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 13–1 (92.9%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (15 August 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 516–372 (58.1%) |
| Career titles | 37 |
| Highest ranking | No. 3 (23 November 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 18 (12 February 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2011, 2015) |
| French Open | W (2022) |
| Wimbledon | W (2015) |
| US Open | W (2017) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | W (2015) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2021) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024) |
| French Open | W (2014) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2013) |
| US Open | QF (2012, 2023) |
| Last updated on: 18 February 2024. | |
He is a four-time Grand Slam champion, having won 2015 Wimbledon and 2017 US Open with Horia Tecău, the 2022 French Open with Marcelo Arévalo in men's doubles, as well as the 2014 French Open in mixed doubles alongside Anna-Lena Grönefeld. By winning the 2022 French Open, Rojer became the oldest major men's doubles champion in the Open Era. He has won 37 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals and four at Masters 1000 level. He recorded 500 wins in August 2023 at the Canadian Open.
He attended UCLA where he competed for the UCLA Bruins men's tennis team. Since 2012, Rojer has represented the Netherlands in the Davis Cup, having previously represented the Netherlands Antilles from 1999 to 2010. He has also competed at the Summer Olympic Games on three occasions.