Kiki Bertens Bio [2023 Update]

Kiki Bertens is a professional tennis player from the Netherlands who competes in the Women’s Tennis Association. In 2019, the WTA ranked her at number 4, which is her career highest. 

Moreover, the number 4 ranking also made her the highest-ranking Dutch tennis player ever. Currently, she is ranked at number 11. 

Besides that, the tennis player won her first Premier and Premier-5 titles in 2018. The same year WTA honored her with the Most Improved Player of the Year award. 

The following year, Bertens won her first Premier Mandatory title after defeating four former Grand Slam champions. Not to mention, she has ten WTA Single Titles under her arms. 

The athlete also played in the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she represented The United States team. Furthermore, she started her journey toward becoming a professional tennis player when she was only six years old.

Thereafter, she turned pro in 2011. Her then-coach, Van der Brugghen, saw great potential in her.

Likewise, she is very hard-working, dedicated, and has a great work ethic. As of now, her coach is a former Dutch tennis player Elise Tamaëla. 

Before getting into details about the Dutch tennis player’s life and career, here are some quick facts about her.

Quick Facts

Kiki Bertens | Early Life, Family, And Education

Kiki Bertens was born in Wateringen, Netherlands. Her parents are Rob Bertens and Doré Bertens. 

Moreover, the tennis player has two sisters named Joyce and Daisy. She grew up in a loving and supportive household. 

Likewise, her mom and dad always encouraged her to pursue her dreams. The Dutch player is quite close to both of her sisters. 

Furthermore, Kiki started playing tennis at the age of six. She used to play at ATV Berkenrode club, where her aunt and uncle played. 

At the club, Coach Martin van der Brugghen trained her. From a young age, Martin realized that she had excellent skills, and with consistent efforts, she could compete professionally. 

Hence, he coached her on very little money as he was more curious about how far she could go and what she could achieve.

Despite reasonable efforts, the athlete did not receive much attention from the Dutch tennis federation.

Similarly, she did not play in the ITF Junior Circuit. However, the former number 4 player did make an appearance at the Junior Fed Cup in 2007.

Besides that, there is not much information regarding her educational background. Nevertheless, some sources report that she attended a local school in the Netherlands.