Biography of Tom Okker

Tom Okker (born February 22, 1944), nicknamed The Flying Dutchman, is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. He was Dutch champion from 1964 to 1968, when he turned professional.

In 1968 Okker reached the quarter final of Wimbledon, and in 1978 he reached the semifinals. He achieved his best result in a grand slam tournament in 1968, when he lost the five-set final of the US Open against Arthur Ashe(14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3).