Johan Nikles Explained

Johan Nikles
Residence:Geneva, Switzerland
Birth Date:1997 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Plays:Right-handed (two handed-backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$133,750
Coach:Antony Dupuis
Singlesrecord:1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 256 (11 July 2022)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 490 (6 March 2023)
Australianopenjuniorresult:1R (2015)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:1R (2015)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:3R (2015)
Usopenjuniorresult:1R (2015)
Doublesrecord:1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 357 (3 October 2022)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 425 (20 March 2023)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:2R (2015)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:QF (2015)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:1R (2015)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2015)
Updated:20 March 2023

Johan Nikles (born 23 March 1997) is a Swiss tennis player.

Nikles has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 256 achieved on 11 July 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 357 achieved on 3 October 2022.

On the junior tour, Nikles has a career high ITF junior ranking of No. 26 achieved in January 2015.

Career

2016: ATP debut

Nikles made his ATP main draw debut at the 2016 Swiss Open Gstaad, receiving a singles main draw wildcard.

2022: Top 300 debut

He qualified for the 2022 Geneva Open defeating 3rd seed Peter Gojowczyk and 8th seed Lukáš Rosol[1] and won his first ATP singles main draw match against compatriot wildcard Leandro Riedi saving three match balls.[2] He lost to Tallon Griekspoor in the second round.[3] As a result he moved 40 positions up into the top 300.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATP Genève: Le rêve éveillé de Johan Nikles sur la terre battue des Eaux-Vives . 16 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: ATP Genève: Johan Nikles gagne le derby suisse . 17 May 2022 .
  3. Web site: Win or Lose, It's Been a Great Week for Nikles in Geneva . 18 May 2022 .