Merel Van Houten

NED · 24 yrs · --

FIP profile ↗
FIP Ranking #381 ▼ 6 last week
Points 47 FIP points
Career peak #300 Best rank
Partner Laura Rijkers Current partner

Ranking development

Latest results

  • 1/16
    FIP Bronze Dronten 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Abigail Tordoff / Nora Leinus
    65-7 7-5 3-6
  • 1/16
    FIP Bronze Dronten 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Abigail Tordoff / Nora Leinus
    65-7 7-5 3-6
  • 1/16
    FIP Silver Koskijde 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Joyce Nouws lost to Helena Wyckaert / An-Sophie Mestach
    2-6 6-4 2-6
  • 1/16
    FIP Silver Koskijde 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Joyce Nouws lost to Helena Wyckaert / An-Sophie Mestach
    2-6 6-4 2-6
  • QF
    FIP Bronze Rijswijk 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Noemi Sermant lost to Tia Louisa Norton / Catarina Santos Domingos
    0-6 4-6

Partner timeline

T
Tessa Nikkelen SINCE MAR 2026
6–10 (16 matches)
J
Joyce Nouws JUL 2026 – JUL 2026
0–2 (2 matches)
N
Noemi Sermant MAY 2026 – MAY 2026
1–1 (2 matches)
L
Laura Rijkers JUN 2025 – NOV 2025
4–4 (8 matches)
G
Gemma Garcia Garcia AUG 2024 – AUG 2024
1–1 (2 matches)
J
Jura Heemskerk SEP 2023 – SEP 2023
0–1 (1 match)
K
Kyra Heemskerk AUG 2023 – AUG 2023
0–1 (1 match)
R
Robyn Schoonus JUL 2023 – JUL 2023
0–1 (1 match)
Win–loss on record Finals and titles only
2026 8 tournaments
  • 1/16
    FIP Bronze Dronten 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Abigail Tordoff / Nora Leinus
    65-7 7-5 3-6
  • 1/16
    FIP Bronze Dronten 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Abigail Tordoff / Nora Leinus
    65-7 7-5 3-6
  • 1/16
    FIP Silver Koskijde 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Joyce Nouws lost to Helena Wyckaert / An-Sophie Mestach
    2-6 6-4 2-6
  • 1/16
    FIP Silver Koskijde 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Joyce Nouws lost to Helena Wyckaert / An-Sophie Mestach
    2-6 6-4 2-6
  • QF
    FIP Bronze Rijswijk 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Noemi Sermant lost to Tia Louisa Norton / Catarina Santos Domingos
    0-6 4-6
  • 1/8
    FIP Bronze Bydgoszcz 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Carmen Castillon Gamez / Maria Portillo Perez
  • 1/16
    FIP Bronze Netherlands 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Rebeca Lopez Lopez / Anna Ortiz Gasco
    3-6 1-6
  • QF
    FIP Bronze Padel Shop Open 2026
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Carmen Castillon Gamez / Maria Teresa Moriñigo Gomez
    0-6 4-6
2025 7 tournaments
  • 1/8
    FIP Bronze Roeselare 2025
    Merel Van Houten / Laura Rijkers lost to Ana Cristina Sanchez Perez / Catherine Rose
    3-6 5-7
  • 1/8
    FIP Bronze Luxembourg 2025 FIP Tour
    Merel Van Houten / Laura Rijkers lost to Bruna Albuquerque Melo / Tess De Vocht
    6-3 3-6 3-6
  • 1/8
    FIP Bronze Netherlands 2025
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Marisol Fernandez Garcia / Céline François
    4-6 64-7
  • 1/8
    FIP Silver Lelystad 2025
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Marta Barrera De La Fuente / Marta Caparros Maldonado
    1-6 2-6
  • 1/16
    FIP Silver Koksijde 2025
    Merel Van Houten / Laura Rijkers lost to Alena Vasileva / Daria Ovsiannikova
    W O
  • 1/8
    FIP Silver Utrecht 2025 FIP Tour
    Merel Van Houten / Tessa Nikkelen lost to Victoria Kurz / Marcella Koek
    1-6 2-6
  • SF
    FIP Bronze Norway 2025
    Merel Van Houten / Laura Rijkers lost to Giulia Sussarello / Emily Stellato
    2-6 1-6

Career · matches

33Matches
12Wins
36%Win rate
2Best streak
12 wins21 losses

Per season

2026 4–8
2025 6–7
2024 2–3
2023 0–3

How far

0Titles
0Finals
1Semifinals
2Quarterfinals

Head-to-head

🔥 Nemesis Maria Portillo Perez 0–3 · 0%

Rivals

  • M Maria Portillo Perez 0–3 0%
  • A Alicia Keppenne 2–0 100%
  • N Naomi Vullers 2–0 100%
  • N Noemi Sermant 2–0 100%
  • A Aurora Buscaino 2–0 100%
  • M Maaike Betz 0–2 0%
  • C Carmen Castillon Gamez 0–2 0%
  • H Helena Wyckaert 0–2 0%
  • A An-Sophie Mestach 0–2 0%
  • A Abigail Tordoff 0–2 0%
  • N Nora Leinus 0–2 0%