Johan Nikles

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

Johan Nikles

Country (sports)	Switzerland
Residence	Geneva, Switzerland
Born	(1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 28) Geneva, Switzerland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Antony Dupuis
Prize money	$133,750
Singles
Career record	1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 256 (11 July 2022)
Current ranking	No. 490 (6 March 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior	1R (2015)
French Open Junior	1R (2015)
Wimbledon Junior	3R (2015)
US Open Junior	1R (2015)
Doubles
Career record	1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 357 (3 October 2022)
Current ranking	No. 425 (20 March 2023)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior	2R (2015)
French Open Junior	QF (2015)
Wimbledon Junior	1R (2015)
US Open Junior	1R (2015)
Last updated on: 20 March 2023.

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 had 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 points.^[2] He lost to Tallon Griekspoor in the second round.^[3] As a result he moved 40 positions up into the top 300.