Thomas Jozef (Tom)
Nijssen
Male
Netherlands
1964-10-10
Maastricht, Netherlands
He 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 April 17, 1989. He reached his best ATP doubles ranking on May 11, 1992 when he became No. 10.
Nijssen became a professional tennis player in 1984 and reached the quarter-finals of the Agadir Challenger tournament the following year. In 1986 he was on the side of Johan Vekemans in the final of the ATP tournament of Hilversum. His first double title, he won in 1987 in Tokyo. Until 1990, he played with changing partners, then he played successfully for several years with Cyril Suk. Together, they won seven doubles titles, including three tournaments of the ATP Championship Series. They also reached a final six times, including the Masters tournament in Stockholm and the Paris Masters. From 1991 to 1994, both finished in the top 10 each year and thus qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals. In 1998 he was in Auckland on the side of Jeff Tarango last time in a final. Overall, Nijssen won 16 doubles titles over the course of his career, 14 more times in a double final. His highest record in the tennis world rankings he reached in 1989 with 78th position in singles and 1992 with position ten in the doubles.
His best single result in a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round of the Australian Open. His best result in the doubles was the quarter-finals at the Australian Open, the French Open and at Wimbledon. He was more successful in mixed. On the side of Manon Bollegraf he won the French Open in 1989 and the US Open in 1991. In addition, both stood in the Wimbledon final in 1993. Together with Helena Suková he was in the final of the US Open in 1992.
Nijjsen played between 1986 and 1990 14 singles and three doubles games for the Dutch Davis Cup team. In the 2-3 defeat against Germany in the first round of the World Group in 1990, he could win his singles against Michael Stich, however, the Netherlands were already unrecoverable after the doubles 0-3 back. Nijssen lost to Carl-Uwe Steeb and Michiel Schapers to Stich and Eric Jelen.
1981 - 1990
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1984 - Netherlands 1 Satellite - Masters (Open)
Round 1
Lars Jonsson 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-3
6-2
7-6
Round 1
Paul Vincent Haarhuis 1 *
Tom Nijssen
7-6
6-3
6-3
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Simon Youl
7-5
4-1
Retired
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Slobodan Zivojinovic
6-3
6-2
3-6
6-3
Round 3
Goran Simun Ivanisevic 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-4
6-4
6-0
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Horst Skoff
7-5
6-3
6-2
Round 2
David Pate 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-4
2-6
1-6
7-6
15-13
Round 1
Alberto Tous 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-4
2-6
6-4
Round 1
Jimmy Connors 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-1
6-2
Round 1
Glenn Michibata 1 *
Tom Nijssen
3-6
6-4
7-5
6-2
Round 1
Anders Jarryd 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-0
6-2
Round 1
Karel Novacek 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-1
6-0
Round 1
Hansjorg Schwaier 1 *
Tom Nijssen
4-6
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Jan Gunnarsson 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-1
6-1
6-3
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Hugo Nunez
7-5
6-2
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Dominique Bedel
0-6
6-3
6-3
Quarterfinals
Broderick Dyke 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-6
7-6
6-3
(sic)
Round 1
Franck Fevrier 1 *
Tom Nijssen
2-6
6-4
2-1
ret.
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Kai Giesker
6-0
6-4
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Peter Johnston
7-5
6-2
Quarterfinals
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Norm Schellenger
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Jan Sandberg 1 *
Tom Nijssen
4-6
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Marc van Eekeren
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Shozo Shiraishi
5-7
7-6
6-4
Quarterfinals
Eleuterio Martins 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-4
7-5
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Andy Garcia
6-2
6-3
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Robert Jan Bierens
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Chris Vermeeren
6-3
6-0
Semifinals
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Marc Albert
6-3
7-5
Final
Francisco Yunis 1 *
Tom Nijssen
3-6
6-4
6-0
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Luiz Muller
6-1
6-0
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Michael Bolsius
6-2
6-2
Quarterfinals
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Jan Sandberg
6-4
6-1
Semifinals
Eleuterio Martins 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Harald Rittersbacher
6-3
7-6
Quarterfinals
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Fritz Don
6-4
4-6
6-3
Semifinals
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Eleuterio Martins
unknown
Final
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Marc Albert
4-6
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Paul Vojtichek
6-7
6-4
6-1
Round 2
Dominik Guido Utzinger 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-7
7-6
6-2
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Karel De Muynck
6-7
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Johny Goudenbour
6-3
7-6
Quarterfinals
Hugo Nunez 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-3
6-2
Round 1
Jan Van Langendonck 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Chris Vermeeren 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-4
6-2
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Karel De Muynck
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Marc Albert
7-5
7-6
Quarterfinals
Alain Brichant 1 *
Tom Nijssen
1-6
6-4
7-6
Round 1
Guillermo Minutella 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-1
7-5
Round 1
Bruno Corbiere 1 *
Tom Nijssen
unknown
Quarterfinals
Alain Brichant 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-3
7-5
Round 1
Mike Gandolfo 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-4
6-3
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Eric Wilborts
6-4
6-3
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Damir Buljevic
6-3
6-2
Quarterfinals
Stephane Bonneau 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-3
5-7
6-4
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Frank Steinen
7-6
6-2
Round 2
Andy Kohlberg 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-7
6-4
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Christian Jessel
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Andy Kohlberg 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-1
Round 1
Miloslav Lacek 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-4
6-4
Round 1
Tom Nijssen 1 *
John Sevely
w.o.
Round 2
Tom Nijssen 1 *
Mike Lee
6-4
6-4
Round 3
Blaine Willenborg 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-3
6-2
Round 3
Glenn W. Layendecker 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-3
6-4
Round 1
Peter Lindgren 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-4
Round 1
Ton Sie 1 *
Tom Nijssen
6-2
6-2