Fred Hemmes Jr. (born 28 January 1981) is a former professional

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player from the

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and coach of

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from 2020 to 2022. He is the son of Fred Hemmes Sr., a tennis player who competed at

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Career

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in the opening round of the main draw. A doubles specialist, Hemmes and partner Dennis van Scheppingen paired together to reach quarter-finals at the 2003 Ordina Open and 2004 Dutch Open.

Challenger titles

Doubles: (6)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hemmes, Fred Jr. 1981 births Living people Dutch male tennis players Sportspeople from Tilburg Tennis players from North Brabant 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch sportsmen