Back رافين كلاسين Arabic راڤين كلاسين ARZ Raven Klaasen Catalan Raven Klaasen Czech Raven Klaasen Danish Raven Klaasen German Raven Klaasen Spanish راون کلاسن Persian Raven Klaasen French Raven Klaasen Italian
_(48199183562).jpg) Klaasen at the French Open 2019 | |
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Residence | King William's Town, South Africa |
| Born | 16 October 1982 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,843,777 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 7–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 208 (24 October 2011) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 301–212 |
| Career titles | 19 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (5 August 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 45 (25 April 2022) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2014) |
| French Open | 3R (2018) |
| Wimbledon | F (2018) |
| US Open | QF (2014) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (2016, 2019) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2017) |
| French Open | 2R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2015, 2021) |
| US Open | 2R (2014, 2015) |
| Last updated on: 25 April 2022. | |
Raven Klaasen (/ˈklɑːsən/ KLAH-sən;[1] born 16 October 1982) is a South African professional tennis player who specialises in doubles.
He achieved his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 7 in August 2019, and has won 19 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, including two at Masters 1000 level. Klaasen is a two-time Grand Slam finalist, having finished runner-up at the 2014 Australian Open alongside Eric Butorac, and the 2018 Wimbledon Championships with Michael Venus. He was also runner up at the ATP Finals in both 2016 and 2019, partnering Rajeev Ram and Venus respectively.
In singles, Klaasen has a career-high ranking of world No. 208, achieved in October 2011.
He has represented South Africa in the Davis Cup since 2009, and has a win–loss record of 13–4.
He reached his 300th match win at the 2022 Estoril Open with Ben McLachlan defeating Hugo Nys/Jan Zieliński in the round of 16.[2]
- ^ "The pronunciation by Raven Klaasen himself". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Maximo Gonzalez and Andre Goransson Reach SFS in Estoril | ATP Tour | Tennis".