Tom Nijssen
Tom Nijssen (born 1 October 1964 in Maastricht) is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.
A doubles specialist, he won two Grand Slam mixed doubles titles with Manon Bollegraf, the French Open in 1989 and the US Open in 1991. They were runner-up at the Wimbledon mixed doubles tournament in 1993. In 1992 Nijssen and Helena Suková were the US Open mixed doubles finalists.
Nijssen's highest ATP singles ranking was World No. 87 on 17 April 1989. He reached his best ATP doubles ranking on 11 May 1992 when he became No. 10.
Doubles titles (11)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1986 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay |  Johan Vekemans |
 Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1987 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Jaroslav Navrátil |
 Tore Meinecke Ricki Osterthun |
2–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1987 | Hilversum, Netherlands | Clay | Johan Vekemans |
 Wojtek Fibak Miloslav Mečíř |
6–7, 7–5, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 1987 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet |  Broderick Dyke |
 Sammy Giammalva, Jr. Jim Grabb |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 1988 | Metz, France | Carpet | Jaroslav Navrátil |
Rill Baxter  Nduka Odizor |
6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 1988 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Ricki Osterthun |
 Mansour Bahrami  Guy Forget |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1988 | Frankfurt, Germany | Carpet |  Jeremy Bates |
Rudiger Haas  Goran Ivanišević |
6–1, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 1988 | Brussels, Belgium | Carpet | Wally Masur |
John Fitzgerald Tomáš Šmíd |
7–5, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1990 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Udo Riglewski |
 Omar Camporese Diego Nargiso |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1990 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet |  Michael Mortensen |
 Jakob Hlasek Guy Forget |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1991 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
Omar Camporese  Goran Ivanišević |
4–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1991 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Cyril Suk |
Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 1991 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Cyril Suk |
Jeremy Bates Kevin Curren |
4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 1991 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
Steve DeVries David Macpherson |
7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1991 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
John Fitzgerald  Anders Järryd |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 1992 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Winner | 8. | 1992 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | Cyril Suk |
Karel Nováček David Rikl |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1992 | Bolzano, Italy | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
Anders Järryd  Bent-Ove Pedersen |
1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 1993 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 1993 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Cyril Suk |
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7–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 12. | 1993 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
 Byron Black Jonathan Stark |
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 10. | 1994 | Oahu, U.S. | Hard | Cyril Suk |
Alex O'Brien Jonathan Stark |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11. | 1994 | Milan, Italy | Carpet | Cyril Suk |
Hendrik Jan Davids Piet Norval |
4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 1996 | Estoril, Portugal | Clay | Greg Van Emburgh |
 Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 1998 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard | Jeff Tarango |
Patrick Galbraith  Brett Steven |
4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slams | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 12–11 |
| French Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 1R | QF | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 12 | 13–12 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 11 | 12–11 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 9–8 |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 42 | N/A |
| Annual Win-Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 2–3 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 4–4 | 11–4 | 1–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 0–2 | N/A | 46–42 |
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | These Tournaments Were Not Masters Series Events Before 1990 |
A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | |||||
| Miami | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 9 | 2–9 | ||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | 1R | SF | 1R | 1R | SF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | ||||||
| Rome | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 0–8 | ||||||
| Hamburg | 1R | QF | SF | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | ||||||
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Cincinnati | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Stuttgart (Stockholm) | 1R | F | QF | QF | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | ||||||
| Paris | A | 1R | QF | F | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | ||||||
| Masters Series SR | N/A | 0 / 4 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 41 | N/A | |||||
| Annual Win-Loss | N/A | 0–4 | 5–6 | 8–7 | 5–6 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–1 | N/A | 24–41 | |||||
| Year End Ranking | 430 | 82 | 97 | 44 | 34 | 84 | 53 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 74 | 79 | 96 | 313 | N/A | |
A = did not attend tournament
See also
External links
- Tom Nijssen at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Tom Nijssen at the International Tennis Federation
- Tom Nijssen at the Davis Cup
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