Nicolaas Scholtz (tennis) explained

Nicolaas Scholtz
Residence:Caledon, South Africa
Birth Date:1991 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Caledon, South Africa
Plays:Right-handed (Double-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$92,596
Singlesrecord:5–8
Singlestitles:0
0 Challenger, 13 Futures
Highestsinglesranking:No. 320 (8 August 2016)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 467 (24 September 2018)
Australianopenjuniorresult:1R (2009)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:2R (2009)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:1R (2009)
Usopenjuniorresult:1R (2009)
Doublesrecord:0–2
Doublestitles:0
1 Challenger, 11 Futures
Highestdoublesranking:No. 251 (17 July 2017)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 1184 (24 September 2018)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2009)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:QF (2009)
Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult:1R (2009)
Usopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2009)
Updated:6 July 2017

Nicolaas (Nikala) "Nik" Scholtz (born 5 February 1991) is a former professional tennis player from Greyton, South Africa. Nicolaas qualified for the 2011 SA Tennis Open.

Scholtz is the son of Calla Scholtz, a former rugby player who represented Western Province in South Africa's domestic competition, the Currie Cup, from 1982 to 1989 (a total of 116 matches).

In 2012, Nicolaas represented South Africa in their Davis Cup play-off against Canada for a spot in the much esteemed World Group. He faced world number fifteen, Milos Raonic, in his first and only match, losing 5–7, 4–6, 5–7. South Africa lost the tie 4–1. In total he played seven ties for South Africa, producing a 5–7 singles record.

After spending his childhood in Greyton, a small town in the Boland, Western Cape, Nicolaas' family moved to Caledon and he attended Paarl Boys High School. He completed his studies at the University of Mississippi in the United States in 2015, earning four All-American colours four times. He is currently playing on the ITF Futures tour.

Scholtz has represented South Africa at the Davis Cup where he has a W/L record of 5–8.

At retirement, Scholtz was South Africa's third ranked tennis player behind Kevin Anderson and Lloyd Harris.

Tennis Career Highlights

Juniors

In March 2008, Scholtz won his first ITF junior singles title at the G2 in Gaborone, Botswana.

As a junior, Scholtz reached a Career High Combined ranking of 22 in the International Tennis Federation's world junior ranking.

As a junior, he compiled a singles win–loss record of 67–27.

Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:

Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 20 (13 titles-7 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0-0)
ITF Futures (13–7)
Titles by surface
Hard (13-7)
Clay (0-0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
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Winner1.16 December 2012South Africa F2, StellenboschHard Simon Cauvard6-3, 6-0
Runner-up2.23 June 2013Turkey F24, TurkeyHard Takanyi Garanganga3-6, 5-7
Winner3.8 June 2014South Africa F2, StellenboschHard Tucker Vorster6-4, 6-3
Winner4.15 June 2014South Africa F3, StellenboschHard Fritz Wolmarans4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up5.20 July 2014Turkey F25, TurkeyHard Aldin Šetkić2–6, 3–6
Runner-up6.7 September 2014Turkey F30, TurkeyHard Tucker Vorster3–6, 6–3, 6–7
Winner7.14 September 2014Turkey F31, TurkeyHard Rémi Boutillier6–4, 3–6, 7–6
Winner8.6 September 2015Gabon F2, LibrevilleHard Javier Pulgar-Garcia6–2, 5–7, 7–5
Winner9.4 October 2015USA F28, Laguna NiguelHard Wil Spencer4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner10.8 November 2015South Africa F1, StellenboschHard Pascal Brunner7-6, 7-5
Runner-up11.5 June 2016Turkey F22, AntalyaHard Marc Sieber0-6, 1-6
Runner-up12.10 July 2016Zimbabwe F3, HarareHard Tucker Vorster6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up13.20 November 2016South Africa F3, StellenboschHard Lloyd Harris5-7, 4-6
Winner14.19 March 2017Egypt F9, Sharm el-SheikhHard Aldin Šetkić7–6, 6–3
Winner15.14 May 2017Mexico F3, CórdobaHard Iván Endara6-4, 6–3
Winner16.18 June 2017Zimbabwe F1, HarareHard Lucas Catarina2–6, 6–3, 6–0
Winner17.2 July 2017Zimbabwe F3, HarareHard Baptiste Crepatte6–7, 6–3, 6–6
Winner18.26 November 2017South Africa F1, StellenboschHard Leny Mitjana6-4, 6-4
Winner19.10 December 2017South Africa F3, StellenboschHard Leny Mitjana3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Runner-up20.15 April 2018USA F10, Little RockHard Karue Sell5-7, 2-6

Doubles: 24 (12 titles- 12 runner-ups)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1-1)
ITF Futures (11–11)
Titles by surface
Hard (12-12)
Clay (0-0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
width=75Outcomewidth=45No.width=120Datewidth=210Tournamentwidth=50Surfacewidth=200Partnerwidth=240Opponentswidth=160Score in the final
Runner-up1.27 June 2011Spain F22, SpainHard Ruan Roelofse Juan Jose Leal-Gomez
Borja Rodriguez Manzano		3–6, 6–3, 10–12
Winner2.4 July 2011Spain F23, SpainHard Ruan Roelofse Francesco Borgo
Claudio Grassi		7-5, 6-3
Winner3.3 June 2013Turkey F22, TurkeyHard Tucker Vorster Anil Yuksel
Abdullah Yilmaz		6-0, 6-4
Winner4.17 June 2013Turkey F24, TurkeyHard Tucker Vorster Anton Manegin
Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy		7-6(7−1), 6-4
Winner5.2 June 2014South Africa F2, South AfricaHard Tucker Vorster Mark Fynn
Damon Gooch		6-3, 6-4
Runner-up6.9 June 2014South Africa F3, South AfricaHard Tucker Vorster Ruan Roelofse
Dean O'Brien		6-7(6−8), 4-6
Runner-up7.7 July 2014Turkey F24, TurkeyHard Tucker Vorster Scott Puodziunas
Darren K. Polkinghorne		6-7(7−9), 6-7(5−7)
Winner8.14 July 2014Turkey F25, TurkeyHard Tucker Vorster Damian Farinola
Petr Michnev		6-2, 6-4
Winner9.25 August 2014Turkey F29, TurkeyHard Tucker Vorster Tuna Altuna
Efe Yurtacan		6-4, 6-4
Runner-up10.1 June 2015Mozambique F1, MaputoHard Evan Song Duncan Mugabe
Hassan Ndayishimiye		3-6, 4-6
Winner11.21 June 2015Zimbabwe F1, HarareHard Lloyd Harris Evan King
Anderson Reed		7-5, 6-4
Runner-up12.28 June 2015Zimbabwe F2, HarareHard Tucker Vorster Romain Bauvy
Ronan Joncour		6-4, 6-7(5−7), 5-10
Winner13.6 September 2015Gabon F2, LibrevilleHard Tucker Vorster Javier Pulgar-Garcia
Cameron Silverman		7-6(7-2), 6-1
Runner-up14.3 July 2016Zimbabwe F2, HarareHard Tucker Vorster Hugo Nys
Vishnu Vardhan		4-6, 2-6
Runner-up15.31 July 2016Lexington Challenger, USAHard Tucker Vorster Luke Saville
Jordan Thompson		2-6, 5-7
Winner16.14 August 2016Aptos Challenger, USAHard Tucker Vorster Mackenzie McDonald
Ben McLachlan		6–7(5−7), 6–3, 10–8
Runner-up17.6 November 2016South Africa F1, StellenboschHard Chris Haggard Alessandro Bega
Luca Margaroli		5-7, 2-6
Winner18.12 February 2017Egypt F4, Sharm el-SheikhHard Jonas Luetjen Markus Eriksson
Milos Sekulic		6–2, 2–6, 11–9
Runner-up19.19 February 2017Egypt F5, Sharm el-SheikhHard Jonas Luetjen Nathan Eshmade
Sem Verbeek		6–3, 3–6, 3–10
Runner-up20.19 March 2017Egypt F9, Sharm el-SheikhHard Lloyd Harris Denys Molchanov
Artem Smirnov		(W/O)
Winner21.7 May 2017Mexico F2, VillahermosaHard (i) Kevin King Farris Fathi Gosea
Nathaniel Lammons		7-6(7−4), 7-6(7−4)
Runner-up22.21 May 2017Mexico F4, PachucaHard Ruben Gonzales Manuel Sánchez
Federico Zeballos		6–7(3−7), 2–6
Runner-up23.18 June 2017Zimbabwe F1, HarareHard Mark Fynn Benjamin Lock
Nathaniel Lammons		2-6, 3-6
Winner24.25 June 2017Zimbabwe F2, HarareHard Mark Fynn Benjamin Lock
Nathaniel Lammons		3–6, 6–1, 10–7

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