Who is Tim van Rijthoven’s girlfriend? Know all about Maartje Basten


Who is Tim van Rijthoven’s girlfriend? Know all about Maartje Basten

Tim van Rijthoven with his girlfriend Maartje Basten

Tim van Rijthoven is a 25-year-old player from the Netherlands who made the headlines after his emphatic run at the 2022 Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Having entered the tournament as a wildcard, he caused massive updates throughout the week on his way to winning the title.

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Born on 24th April 1997 in Roosendaal, he turned Pro in 2015 after a decent junior career with a career-high ranking of World No. 13 in singles having made it to the quarter-finals of the 2014 Wimbledon boys’ singles and semi-finals of the boys’ doubles. His trophy cabinet consists of 8 ITF singles titles, 5 ITF doubles titles and 1 ATP singles title.

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Who is Tim van Rijthoven’s girlfriend Maartje Basten?

Tim van Rijthoven with his girlfriend Maartje Basten
Tim van Rijthoven with his girlfriend Maartje Basten

Tim van Rijthoven’s most memorable moment in his career so far has been the title in the Libema Open where he defeated Matthew Ebden, Taylor Fritz, Hugo Gaston, Felix Auger-Aliassime and top-seed Daniil Medvedev in the finals to become one of the few wildcards who won the title. The title saw Tim jump 99 places to become the new World No. 106 having started the tournament as World No. 205.

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As per the player’s Instagram handle, he is currently in a relationship with Maartje Basten who also hails from the Netherlands. As per Maartje’s Instagram handle, she is a post-graduate with the degree of MSc and is involved with the healthcare brand KPMG. She is a constant companion of the player at various tournament sites often posting pictures of the two together. Further details about how the couple met have not been yet revealed by either of them.

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