Jacco Eltingh

Dutch tennis player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroDutch tennis player
PlacesNetherlands
isAthlete Tennis player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth29 August 1970, Heerde
Age54 years
ResidenceMonte Carlo
The details

Biography

Jacco Folkert Eltingh (born 29 August 1970) is a former professional male tennis player and former World No. 1 doubles player from the Netherlands as well as the godfather of Princess Zita-Clara of Bourbon-Parma, granddaughter of Princess Irene of the Netherlands.
He is best known for his success in doubles with fellow countryman Paul Haarhuis. Together they managed to win all four Grand Slam doubles titles at least once.
Eltingh reached his career-high singles ranking in February 1995, when he climbed to World No. 19, notably reaching the quarter-finals of both the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 1995. In his professional career he has won 4 singles and 44 doubles titles.
In November 2005, Eltingh was elected to the ATP Board as the player representative for Europe.

Major finals

Grand Slam finals

Doubles

OutcomeYearChampionshipPartnerOpponents in finalScore in final
Winner1994Australian Open Paul Haarhuis Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Winner1994US Open Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Winner1995French Open Paul Haarhuis Nicklas Kulti
Magnus Larsson
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1
Runner-up1996US Open Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up1997Wimbledon Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–7(4–7), 6–7(7–9), 7–5, 3–6
Winner1998Australian Open (2) Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner1998French Open (2) Paul Haarhuis Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Winner1998Wimbledon Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 10–8

Olympic finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
4th place1996AtlantaHard Paul Haarhuis Marc-Kevin Goellner
David Prinosil
2–6, 5–7

Doubles finals 60 (44–16)

Legend
Grand Slam (6)
Tennis Masters Cup (2)
ATP Masters Series (8)
ATP Championship Series (5)
ATP Tour (23)
Titles by Surface
Hard (18)
Clay (10)
Grass (3)
Carpet (13)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents in the finalScore in the final
Winner1.30 September 1991Palermo, ItalyClay Tom Kempers Emilio Sánchez
Javier Sánchez
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner2.7 October 1991Athens, GreeceClay Mark Koevermans Menno Oosting
Olli Rahnasto
5–7, 7–6, 7–5
Winner3.28 October 1991Guarujá, BrazilHard Paul Haarhuis Bret Garnett
Todd Nelson
6–3, 7–5
Winner4.11 November 1991Birmingham, United KingdomCarpet Paul Wekesa Ronnie Båthman
Rikard Bergh
7–5, 7–5
Winner5.31 August 1992Schenectady, U.S.Hard Paul Haarhuis Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–4
Winner6.11 January 1993Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaHard Paul Haarhuis Henrik Holm
Bent-Ove Pedersen
7–5, 6–3
Runner-up1.18 January 1993Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Paul Haarhuis Diego Nargiso
Guillaume Raoux
6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Winner7.8 February 1993San Francisco, U.S.Hard (i) Scott Davis Patrick McEnroe
Jonathan Stark
6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up2.15 February 1993Memphis, U.S.Hard (i) Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
5–7, 2–6
Winner8.17 May 1993Rome, ItalyClay Paul Haarhuis Wayne Ferreira
Mark Kratzmann
6–4, 7–6
Winner9.2 August 1993Hilversum, NetherlandsClay Paul Haarhuis Hendrik Jan Davids
Libor Pimek
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Winner10.4 October 1993Kuala Lumpur-2, MalaysiaHard (i) Paul Haarhuis Jonas Björkman
Lars-Anders Wahlgren
7–5, 4–6, 7–6
Runner-up3.25 October 1993Beijing, ChinaCarpet Paul Haarhuis Paul Annacone
Doug Flach
6–7, 3–6
Winner11.15 November 1993Moscow, RussiaCarpet Paul Haarhuis Jonas Björkman
Jan Apell
6–1, ret.
Winner12.28 November 1993Doubles Championship, JohannesburgHard (i) Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6(4), 7–6(5), 6–4
Winner13.31 January 1994Australian Open, MelbourneHard Paul Haarhuis Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Winner14.21 February 1994Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Paul Haarhuis Jim Grabb
Jared Palmer
6–3, 6–4
Runner-up4.28 February 1994Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Paul Haarhuis Jeremy Bates
Jonas Björkman
4–6, 1–6
Winner15.21 March 1994Key Biscayne, U.S.Hard Paul Haarhuis Mark Knowles
Jared Palmer
7–6, 7–6
Runner-up5.25 July 1994Stuttgart Outdoor, GermanyClay Paul Haarhuis Scott Melville
Piet Norval
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up6.22 August 1994New Haven, U.S.Hard Paul Haarhuis Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 6–7
Runner-up7.29 August 1994Schenectady, U.S.Hard Paul Haarhuis Jan Apell
Jonas Björkman
4–6, 6–7
Winner16.12 September 1994US Open, New YorkHard Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 7–6
Winner17.3 October 1994Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCarpet Paul Haarhuis Nicklas Kulti
Lars-Anders Wahlgren
6–0, 7–5
Winner18.10 October 1994Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard (i) Paul Haarhuis Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
6–4, 7–6
Winner19.7 November 1994Paris Indoor, FranceCarpet Paul Haarhuis Byron Black
Jonathan Stark
3–6, 7–6, 7–5
Winner20.14 November 1994Moscow, RussiaCarpet Paul Haarhuis David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy
W/O
Runner-up8.27 February 1995Philadelphia, U.S.Carpet Paul Haarhuis Jim Grabb
Jonathan Stark
6–7, 7–6, 3–6
Winner21.1 May 1995Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Paul Haarhuis Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–3, 6–4
Winner22.12 June 1995French Open, ParisClay Paul Haarhuis Nicklas Kulti
Magnus Larsson
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Winner23.26 June 1995Halle, GermanyGrass Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Andrei Olhovskiy
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner24.16 October 1995Tokyo Indoor, JapanCarpet Paul Haarhuis Jakob Hlasek
Patrick McEnroe
7–6, 6–4
Winner25.30 October 1995Essen, GermanyCarpet Paul Haarhuis Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek
7–5, 6–4
Winner26.13 November 1995Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Paul Haarhuis Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up9.25 November 1995Doubles Championship, EindhovenCarpet Paul Haarhuis Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–7
Runner-up10.8 January 1996Doha, QatarHard Paul Haarhuis Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–7, 3–6
Runner-up11.9 September 1996US Open, New York CityHard Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–7, 6–7
Winner27.21 October 1996Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Paul Haarhuis Olivier Delaître
Guillaume Raoux
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up12.28 October 1996Stuttgart Indoor, GermanyHard Paul Haarhuis Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Winner28.4 November 1996Paris Indoor, FranceCarpet Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Winner29.6 January 1997Doha, QatarHard Paul Haarhuis Patrik Fredriksson
Magnus Norman
6–3, 6–2
Winner30.10 March 1997Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Paul Haarhuis Libor Pimek
Byron Talbot
7–6, 6–4
Runner-up13.28 April 1997Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Paul Haarhuis Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–7, 6–2, 6–7
Winner31.23 June 1997Rosmalen, NetherlandsGrass Paul Haarhuis Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson
6–4, 7–5
Runner-up14.7 July 1997Wimbledon, LondonGrass Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–7, 6–7, 7–5, 3–6
Winner32.25 August 1997Boston, U.S.Hard (i) Paul Haarhuis Dave Randall
Jack Waite
6–4, 6–2
Winner33.6 October 1997Toulouse, FranceHard (i) Paul Haarhuis Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Max Mirnyi
6–3, 7–6
Winner34.3 November 1997Paris Indoor, FranceCarpet Paul Haarhuis Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
6–2, 7–6
Runner-up15.19 January 1998Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaHard Daniel Nestor Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
3–6, 5–7
Winner35.2 February 1998Australian Open, MelbourneHard Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–2, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Winner36.2 March 1998Philadelphia, U.S.Hard (i) Paul Haarhuis Richey Reneberg
David Macpherson
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
Winner37.9 March 1998Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet Paul Haarhuis Neil Broad
Piet Norval
7–6, 6–3
Winner38.20 April 1998Barcelona, SpainClay Paul Haarhuis Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach
7–5, 6–0
Winner39.27 April 1998Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–2
Winner40.8 June 1998French Open, ParisClay Paul Haarhuis Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Winner41.6 July 1998Wimbledon, LondonGrass Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 5–7, 10–8
Winner42.9 August 1998Amsterdam, NetherlandsClay Paul Haarhuis Dominik Hrbatý
Karol Kučera
6–3, 6–2
Winner43.31 August 1998Boston, U.S.Hard Paul Haarhuis Chris Haggard
Jack Waite
6–3, 6–2
Runner-up16.9 November 1998Paris Indoor, FranceCarpet Paul Haarhuis Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 2–6
Winner44.22 November 1998Doubles Championship, HartfordCarpet Paul Haarhuis Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–4, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles performance timeline

Tournament19881989199019911992199319941995199619971998Career SRCareer Win-Loss
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian OpenAAA1R2R3RWSF3RSFW2 / 825–6
French OpenAAA3R2R3RQFWASFW2 / 724–5
WimbledonAALQA3R1RQFQF1RFW1 / 719–6
US OpenAAA3RQF2RW3RF2RA1 / 719–6
Grand Slam SR0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 30 / 40 / 42 / 41 / 40 / 30 / 43 / 36 / 29N/A
Annual Win-Loss0–00–00–03–37–45–418–215–37–314–418–0N/A87–23
Year End Championships
Doubles ChampionshipsAAAAAWSFFRRSFW2 / 620–6
ATP Masters Series
Indian WellsNMEAAAAAAQF1RA0 / 21–2
Key BiscayneNMEAAAQFWQFA3RA1 / 410–3
Monte CarloNMEAAAAAWAFW2 / 311–1
RomeNMEAAAW2R1RA2RA1 / 47–3
HamburgNMEAAAASFSFAQFA0 / 35–3
Montreal / TorontoNMEAAAAAAA1RA0 / 10–1
CincinnatiNMEAAA1RAA1R2RA0 / 31–3
Madrid (Stuttgart)NMEAAAAAWFSFQF1 / 410–3
ParisNMEAA1RSFWQFWWF3 / 718–4
Masters Series SRN/A0 / 00 / 00 / 11 / 42 / 42 / 61 / 41 / 91 / 38 / 31N/A
Annual Win-LossN/A0–00–00–19–312–213–48–313–88–2N/A63–23
Year End Ranking565210190564511231841N/A

Singles titles (4)

No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in FinalScore in Final
1.22 June 1992Manchester, United KingdomGrass MaliVai Washington6–3, 6–4
2.3 May 1993Atlanta, U.S.Clay Bryan Shelton7–6, 6–2
3.29 August 1994Schenectady, U.S.Hard Chuck Adams6–3, 6–4
4.3 October 1994Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCarpet Andrei Olhovskiy7–6, 2–6, 6–4

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