In this article we tell you more about student-athlete Rik Nettekoven. In addition, at the bottom of this article you will find the video in which Rik tells more about himself.

Sports: Men’s Tennis
Entry semester: Fall 2026

This is Rik Nettekoven, a tennis player from the Netherlands aged 19, living in Almere. Rik discovered his passion for tennis at an early age. He was seven when he started playing tennis. Since the age of 12, Rik has been training four to five times a week. Meanwhile, Rik has already played 750 matches in his tennis career. Rik is also a tennis coach for children and adults, which he does two evenings a week.

What makes Rik special as a person is that he is very calm and can listen well to others. Rik can also motivate other players very well. Because of his positive least, Rik also has a real winner’s mentality.

In the future, Rik hopes to complete his studies in America, but above all to play a lot of tennis. In the short term Rik wants to reach a UTR of ten plus and in the long term his goal is to become a professional. In his new team Rik will be of added value, because Rik is a real team player, very motivated, very positive and funny.

“I think I can achieve a lot in tennis.”

Rik Nettekoven

Would you like to see more from Rik? Check out the video below where he introduces himself.