Raemon Sluiter is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on April 13, 1978 in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Sluiter’s 2001 best Grand Slam result was reaching the third round of Wimbledon. He lost to Arnaud Clément in a tightly contested four-set match. This feat was repeated at the French Open in 2006 and 2004, where he lost to Martin Vassallo Arguello and Carlos Moya.
Though a singles specialist, Sluiter was also an occasional doubles player. Partnering Martin Verkerk, he reached two doubles finals during his career, in Tashkent in 2002 and Delray Beach in 2003, losing both finals. In 2003 he reached his career high doubles ranking of world No. 97.
Sluiter was born in Rotterdam. His father, Fred, was a caretaker at his former school and his mother, Cisca, worked as a part-time cleaner. He is a supporter of his local football team, Feyenoord, and during the 2003–04 season he was the club’s official ambassador. He also enjoys snooker and is a fan of the band Pearl Jam. His girlfriend is former field hockey player Fatima Moreira de Melo.
Sluiter was part the team that reached the semi-finals at the 2001 Davis Cup. Sluiter was faced with Arnaud Clément in a rematch. He had defeated him at the Wimbledon that year, but was forced into retirement while leading 2-1. The tie was lost 3-2 by the Dutch team.
Sluiter became a professional in 1996 and made it to the ATP Top 100 in 2000. Sluiter was also qualified for the 2000 Australian Open Grand Slam tournament. He defeated Andrea Gaudenzi in five sets to win his first Grand Slam title. He was knocked out in the second round by Mark Philippoussis (16th seed) in four sets. Sluiter reached the 2000 Energis Dutch Open and was defeated in four sets by Mark Philippoussis.
Sluiter’s best performance in Grand Slam tournaments was the third round, which he reached at Wimbledon in 2001 and in the French Open in 2004 and 2006. In the first round of the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, Sluiter stunned 20th seed and former World #1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov in five sets for one of the biggest wins of his career.
