Johan Nikles

Johan Nikles
Country (sports) Switzerland
ResidenceGeneva, Switzerland
Born (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27)
Geneva, Switzerland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CoachAntony Dupuis
Prize money$133,750
Singles
Career record1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 256 (11 July 2022)
Current rankingNo. 490 (6 March 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2015)
French Open Junior1R (2015)
Wimbledon Junior3R (2015)
US Open Junior1R (2015)
Doubles
Career record1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 357 (3 October 2022)
Current rankingNo. 425 (20 March 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2015)
French Open JuniorQF (2015)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2015)
US Open Junior1R (2015)
Last updated on: 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.

References

  1. ^ "ATP Genève: Le rêve éveillé de Johan Nikles sur la terre battue des Eaux-Vives". 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ "ATP Genève: Johan Nikles gagne le derby suisse". 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Win or Lose, It's Been a Great Week for Nikles in Geneva". 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.


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