Matwé Middelkoop (; born 3 September 1983) is a Dutch former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles. He won 14 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, most notably the 2022 Rotterdam Open alongside Robin Haase, and reached a career high doubles ranking of world No. 18 on 6 February 2023.
Middelkoop reached the 2022 French Open semifinal in doubles and the 2019 Wimbledon Championships semifinal in mixed doubles, and two more Grand Slam quarterfinals in men's doubles, at the 2017 US Open and at the 2021 Australian Open. In singles, Middelkoop reached his highest ranking of world No. 197 in November 2008. He represented the Netherlands in the Davis Cup from 2009, and held a 10âÂÂ6 record.
Middelkoop reached 97 doubles finals in his career, with a record of 51 wins and 46 losses. This included a record of 14âÂÂ19 in ATP finals, 15âÂÂ16 in ATP Challenger Tour finals and 22âÂÂ11 in ITF Futures finals. Additionally, he reached 28 career singles finals, with a record of 15 wins and 13 losses, including one ATP Challenger final.
Middelkoop played most of his singles career on the Futures circuit. All of the singles finals he appeared in have come at the ITF Futures level with the exception of one, when he lost the 2012 The Hague Open Challenger tournament in Scheveningen, Netherlands to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in straight sets 2âÂÂ6, 2âÂÂ6.
Middelkoop made his ATP Tour singles debut in 2008 at the Ordina Open on the grass courts of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, when he was granted entry into the main draw as a lucky loser. In qualifying, he received a bye in the first round, then advanced through the second round when opponent Robert Lindstedt of Sweden retired in the third set while trailing 6âÂÂ3, 4âÂÂ6, 2âÂÂ3, but was then defeated in the final round by German Benjamin Becker in straight sets 2âÂÂ6, 4âÂÂ6. He entered the main draw as a lucky loser recipient after Finland's Jarkko Nieminen withdrew with a right heel injury, however he was promptly defeated by eventual runner-up Marc Gicquel of France again in straight sets 4âÂÂ6, 1âÂÂ6.
Middelkoop made his ATP Tour doubles debut at the 2008 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament held on hardcourts in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was granted a direct acceptance into the doubles draw alongside compatriot Jesse Huta Galung, however they would be defeated in the first round by second seeds and eventual semifinalists Julian Knowle and Simon Aspelin in straight sets 3âÂÂ6, 5âÂÂ7.
Middelkoop won his maiden ATP tour doubles title at the 2016 Sofia Open on indoor hardcourts in Bulgaria, partnering compatriot Wesley Koolhof. The pair defeated Adil Shamasdin and Philipp Oswald in a third set tiebreaker 5âÂÂ7, 7âÂÂ6<sup>(11âÂÂ9)</sup>, [10âÂÂ6], saving two match points in the championship match, to capture the title.
He won his fourth title at the 2017 St. Petersburg Open with Roman Jebavý.
Middelkoop reached the final of his second ATP 500 event at the 2020 St. Petersburg Open with Marcelo Demoliner where they lost to Jürgen Melzer and ÃÂdouard Roger-Vasselin.
The 2021 season was the most successful after the 2018 season on the ATP tour in Middelkoop's professional career. With his partner Marcelo Arévalo, the pair reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 Australian Open and the semifinals of the Italian Open defeating home favorites Fognini/Musetti in the round of 16 and Dutch pair Koolhof/Rojer in the quarterfinals. As a result, he returned to the top 40 in the doubles rankings.
At the 2021 Winston-Salem Open, he won his tenth title partnering Arévalo when they defeated Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the final. As a result, he reentered the top 30 at a new career-high of World No. 28 on 30 August 2021.
At the 2022 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament he won his first ATP 500 title with Robin Haase. As a result he reached a career-high ranking of World No. 26 on 14 February 2022.
At the 2022 French Open he reached the semifinals for the first time at a Grand Slam in his career partnering Rohan Bopanna defeating en route the second seeds, former World No. 1 pair and 2021 Wimbledon champions Nikola MektiÃÂ/Mate PaviÃÂ.
He reached the top 25 on 27 June 2022 at the start of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
He reached the top 20 in doubles at world No. 19 on 30 January 2023.
At the 2023 Open Sud de France reached his thirty first doubles final partnering compatriot Haase. He won his fourteenth title defeating Maxime Cressy/Albano Olivetti. At the 2023 French Open he reached back-to-back semifinals partnering Andreas Mies this time.
Middelkoop announced his retirement from professional tennis in July 2025.