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Photo of Nicolas Massu, professional tennis player
CHI Age 46 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1997–2013

Nicolas Massu represented Chile on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 9. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 226–219 and 6 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
9 (Sep 13, 2004)
Elo peak
1900 (82nd percentile)
Singles record
226–219 (50.8%)
Singles titles
6
Prize money
$4,344,833

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Nicolas Massu's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Albert Montanes #101 7-6(6) 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Feb 7, 2013* R32 Chile Open ATP 250 Clay
Federico Delbonis #172 0-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Feb 2, 2012* R32 Chile Open ATP 250 Clay
Artem Sitak #389 6-7(4) 2-6 L H2H Match data Jul 31, 2011 Q2 Q Washington Open ATP 500 Hard
Victor Estrella 2-6 6-3 6-1 W Match data Jul 31, 2011 Q1 Q Washington Open ATP 500 Hard
Greg Jones #222 4-6 0-6 L H2H Match data Jul 26, 2011* Q3 Q Los Angeles Open ATP 250 Hard

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

Nicolas Massu's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Juan Carlos Ferrero 2 7 9 Feb 12, 2010 H2H
Agustin Calleri 2 6 8 Feb 5, 2009 H2H
Mariano Zabaleta 5 3 8 Jul 13, 2006 H2H
Juan Ignacio Chela 1 6 7 Mar 3, 2007 H2H
Gaston Gaudio 4 3 7 Oct 18, 2006 H2H

Singles Titles (6)

Nicolas Massu singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsOlympicsTournaments
200222 1 1 Argentina Open
200323 2 2 Dutch Open, Palermo
200424 2 1 1 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Athens Olympics
200626 1 1 Costa Do Sauipe
Total 6 1 4 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Olympic Singles Results (3)

Nicolas Massu Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
2000 Sydney Olympics Second Round 1 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero #12 def. Nicolas Massu #74 6-4 7-6(6) H2H Match data
2004 Athens Olympics Gold Medal 6 0 Nicolas Massu #14 def. Mardy Fish #35 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 H2H Match data
2008 Beijing Olympics Second Round 1 1 David Nalbandian #8 def. Nicolas Massu #125 7-6(0) 6-1 H2H Match data

Career Results

Nicolas Massu career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199717ATP0110.0%883583
199818ATP0220.0%583188
200020ATP24224652.2%10087
200121ATP21274843.8%8780
200222ATP27194658.7%10156
200323ATP35205563.6%5512
200424ATP36276357.1%1219
200525ATP16213743.2%1965
200626ATP35256058.3%6544
200727Qualifying Q62875.0%
200727ATP15223740.5%4478
200828Qualifying Q63966.7%
200828ATP7121936.8%8077
200929Qualifying Q15616.7%
200929ATP7111838.9%76112
201030Qualifying Q32560.0%
201030ATP371030.0%112186
201131Qualifying Q861457.1%
201131ATP0110.0%186450
201232ATP0110.0%450618
201333ATP0110.0%618876
Career22621944550.8%

Career Results by Surface

Nicolas Massu career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199717ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
199818ATP 0220.0% 0220.0%
200020ATP 9112045.0%1492360.9%12333.3% 24224652.2%
200121ATP 13142748.1%6121833.3%21366.7% 21274843.8%
200222ATP 12112352.2%1462070.0%12333.3% 27194658.7%
200323ATP 971656.3%24103470.6%11250.0%12333.3% 35205563.6%
200424ATP 9101947.4%23133663.9%0110.0%43757.1% 36276357.1%
200525ATP 591435.7%1091952.6%11250.0%0220.0% 16213743.2%
200626ATP 9101947.4%25123767.6%0110.0%12333.3% 35256058.3%
200727Qualifying Q 22450.0%404100.0% 62875.0%
200727ATP 18911.1%13122552.0%0110.0%11250.0% 15223740.5%
200828Qualifying Q 32560.0%31475.0% 63966.7%
200828ATP 45944.4%371030.0% 7121936.8%
200929Qualifying Q 0110.0%14520.0% 15616.7%
200929ATP 34742.9%471136.4% 7111838.9%
201030Qualifying Q 202100.0%12333.3% 32560.0%
201030ATP 0110.0%35837.5%0110.0% 371030.0%
201131Qualifying Q 751258.3%11250.0% 861457.1%
201131ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
201232ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
201333ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career749016445.1%13910824756.3%6111735.3%7101741.2%22621944550.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Nicolas Massu career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199818 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
200020 0440.0%25728.6%991850.0%1141573.3% 22224450.0%
200121 14520.0%26825.0%9122142.9%951464.3% 21274843.8%
200222 0440.0%43757.1%1792665.4%53862.5% 26194557.8%
200323 17812.5%731070.0%18102864.3%909100.0% 35205563.6%
200424 23540.0%61785.7%13183141.9%1451973.7% 35276256.5%
200525 12333.3%14520.0%10112147.6%44850.0% 16213743.2%
200626 0660.0%551050.0%21133461.8%911090.0% 35256058.3%
200727 11250.0%17812.5%9101947.4%44850.0% 15223740.5%
200828 0110.0%14520.0%36933.3%31475.0% 7121936.8%
200929 0110.0%24633.3%25728.6%31475.0% 7111838.9%
201030 000330.0%12333.3%22450.0% 371030.0%
201131 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
201232 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
201333 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 6333915.4%31457640.8%11210721951.1%733310668.9% 22221844050.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 440/445 (98.9%) of Nicolas Massu's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Nicolas Massu performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199818 2/2 3.5 3.0 62.9% 67.9% 37.4% 52.8% 6.3% 56.4% 30.9%
200020 36/46 4.4 3.1 54.6% 71.1% 50.7% 57.5% 39.3% 61.5% 35.8%
200121 43/48 5.4 2.5 55.0% 68.0% 48.1% 55.8% 42.2% 59.1% 34.0%
200222 33/46 4.7 3.2 57.9% 71.2% 52.7% 61.0% 45.3% 63.3% 42.1%
200323 49/55 4.2 3.1 60.2% 69.8% 50.7% 53.7% 49.4% 62.1% 42.0%
200424 57/63 4.1 2.5 58.7% 72.0% 52.1% 63.5% 41.7% 63.5% 40.9%
200525 36/37 4.7 3.6 56.1% 70.3% 47.3% 62.5% 34.6% 60.0% 34.6%
200626 60/60 4.8 2.6 59.0% 71.1% 53.4% 58.3% 45.4% 63.7% 37.8%
200727 32/37 3.9 2.9 60.6% 66.3% 49.3% 58.7% 38.9% 59.6% 34.8%
200828 17/19 3.7 3.1 60.1% 68.6% 48.6% 50.5% 34.1% 60.5% 37.0%
200929 18/18 4.1 4.1 60.6% 64.1% 47.1% 59.5% 53.5% 57.4% 36.3%
201030 10/10 3.5 4.0 63.4% 66.9% 46.6% 65.6% 50.2% 59.1% 36.4%
201131 1/1 1.0 1.0 63.8% 60.0% 50.0% 66.7% 28.6% 56.4% 37.3%
201232 1/1 3.0 4.0 64.3% 55.6% 25.0% 58.3% 44.6% 21.6%
201333 1/1 2.0 10.0 62.6% 62.3% 50.0% 71.4% 33.3% 57.7% 35.6%
Career 396/445 4.4 3.0 58.3% 69.7% 50.3% 58.7% 42.6% 61.4% 37.8%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 396/445 (89.0%) of Nicolas Massu's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Nicolas Massu advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1997 17 1489 102.8 33.3% -1.33 0–1 1–0 0.00
1998 18 1471 102.0 -0.63 -3.54 0.709 44.1% 0.0% -3.00 -0.04
2000 20 1649 128.9 -0.30 -1.80 0.930 49.0% -54 +24 -100 51.5% +0.02 3–4 (43%) 7–6 (54%) 100.5 +0.82
2001 21 1629 130.4 -2.10 -2.58 0.831 46.8% +22 -58 -46 45.1% -0.53 11–9 (55%) 13–13 (50%) 103.0 -0.30
2002 22 1752 141.7 +1.09 +3.69 1.148 52.8% -42 -1 -192 59.6% +0.82 9–6 (60%) 11–8 (58%) 107.4 -0.54
2003 23 1861 147.4 +0.30 +3.40 1.107 51.9% -79 +62 61.8% +0.69 10–9 (53%) 10–7 (59%) 99.6 +0.25
2004 24 1796 141.9 +1.00 +3.07 1.120 51.9% -29 +91 58.4% +0.57 5–11 (31%) 13–9 (59%) 94.1 +2.36
2005 25 1634 125.2 -2.10 -2.21 0.864 47.7% -5 +164 47.3% -0.38 4–6 (40%) 9–7 (56%) 97.2 +1.24
2006 26 1728 142.0 +1.67 +0.64 1.044 50.8% -60 +139 54.9% +0.17 9–7 (56%) 16–10 (62%) 103.1 +0.07
2007 27 1619 129.9 -2.88 -1.60 0.862 47.4% -39 +129 42.7% -0.40 4–7 (36%) 9–11 (45%) 94.4 +0.17
2008 28 1598 127.6 -1.27 -0.06 0.936 48.3% +14 +83 41.3% -0.74 2–5 (29%) 2–4 (33%) 94.6 -0.20
2009 29 1596 122.7 -3.61 -1.01 0.853 47.3% +24 +30 39.2% -0.69 5–4 (56%) 4–5 (44%) 102.9 +0.34
2010 30 1560 116.9 -1.58 -0.99 0.890 48.3% +26 37.9% -0.69 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) 97.2 +0.24
2011 31 1552 98.9 +0.13 -1.79 0.856 47.5% 0.0% -1.50 0–1 +0.22
2012 32 1538 97.7 -0.61 -1.01 0.391 35.5% 0.0% -4.50 +0.11
2013 33 1526 102.0 -1.57 -1.93 0.843 47.8% 33.3% -1.33 0–1 1–0 +0.08
Career 1900 139.2 -0.42 +0.39 0.979 49.7% -29 +74 -113 51.3% +0.03 64–73 (47%) 97–84 (54%) 99.2 +1.09

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Nicolas Massu Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200020 R64R128R128 1–3 (25%)
200121 R128R128R32R64 3–4 (43%)
200222 R128R128R32 2–3 (40%)
200323 R64R64R32 4–3 (57%)
200424 R128R32R128R64 3–4 (43%)
200525 R64R128R64R16 5–4 (56%)
200626 R128R32R128R64 3–4 (43%)
200727 R128R64R128R128 1–4 (20%)
200828 R128Q2Q2 2–3 (40%)
200929 R128R64R128 1–3 (25%)
201030 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
201131 Q3 2–1 (67%)
W-L 3–9
(25%)
9–10
(47%)
4–9
(31%)
11–10
(52%)
27–38
(42%)

Masters 1000

Nicolas Massu Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARITASTU W-L
Win %
200020 R64 1–1 (50%)
200121 R32R128R64 1–3 (25%)
200222 R32 1–1 (50%)
200323 R64FR32R16R64 8–5 (62%)
200424 R64R64R64R64R32R16R64R16QF 6–9 (40%)
200525 R64R64R32R64R64R32 2–6 (25%)
200626 R64R64R64R64R32R64R32R64R64 4–9 (31%)
200727 R64R128Q2R32R128Q2R16 9–7 (56%)
200828 R64Q1 1–2 (33%)
200929 R64Q1Q1R32Q2 4–5 (44%)
201030 R128 2–1 (67%)
201131 Q2 1–1 (50%)
W-L 0–4
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
3–4
(43%)
4–6
(40%)
7–6
(54%)
4–5
(44%)
10–10
(50%)
3–5
(38%)
9–6
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
40–50
(44%)

ATP 500

Nicolas Massu ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge MEXBARAUSNAPSTUTKYVIEWASMEMMEX W-L
Win %
200020 R16R32R32R32R32 5–5 (50%)
200121 R32R16R32R32R16R32R32 7–7 (50%)
200222 R16R64QFR32R16R32 7–6 (54%)
200323 R32FR32 5–3 (62%)
200424 QFR32WQF 9–3 (75%)
200525 SF 3–1 (75%)
200626 R16R16 2–2 (50%)
200727 QFR32 2–2 (50%)
200828 QF 2–1 (67%)
200929 Q1 0–1 (0%)
201030 Q2 1–1 (50%)
201131 Q2 1–1 (50%)
W-L 9–8
(53%)
2–4
(33%)
20–7
(74%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
5–3
(62%)
2–4
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
44–33
(57%)

ATP 250

Nicolas Massu ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLASBSWEBASBUCBUEDLBDOHESTGSTMUNHKGKITMTPMALMETSHASPBSTGSTOUMAWASASBBELBOGCASCOSDUTLASLONLOSMOSNEWEASORLPALSANSCOSOPST.SYDU.SVALSTG W-L
Win %
199717 R32 0–1 (0%)
199818 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
200020 QFQFR32QFR32R16R32QFR16R16FR32 16–12 (57%)
200121 FR32R32R32R16R32R32R32R16R16QFR16R32 10–13 (43%)
200222 R16WR16R16QFR16R32R16R16SF 17–9 (65%)
200323 R32FR32R32QFWR32WR32QFR32 18–9 (67%)
200424 R32SFQFR32R32R32R32SFQFR32QF 12–11 (52%)
200525 R32R32SFR32R32R32QFR16R32R32 6–10 (38%)
200626 QFQFR16R16R16R32FWFQFF 26–10 (72%)
200727 R16R16R32R16FR32R16R16R32R64R32 9–11 (45%)
200828 R32R32R32R32QFR32R32R16 7–8 (47%)
200929 R32R16R32QFQ1R32R32 3–7 (30%)
201030 Q1R32R32R16QF 3–5 (38%)
201131 Q2R32Q3Q2 4–4 (50%)
201232 R32 0–1 (0%)
201333 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 5–2
(71%)
3–2
(60%)
2–2
(50%)
7–7
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
4–1
(80%)
8–7
(53%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
5–10
(33%)
2–5
(29%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
8–4
(67%)
7–6
(54%)
16–5
(76%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
7–2
(78%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
9–5
(64%)
131–114
(53%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
9
Career-high date
Sep 13, 2004
First Top 100
Nov 29, 1999
First Top 50
Jul 21, 2003
First Top 20
Oct 20, 2003
First Top 10
Sep 13, 2004

Ranking History Matrix

Nicolas Massu ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199717878878873869872867722716617617612583
199818586469461464461395352326208209188188
1999191862032031711681501351381461429797
20002010110197887569676474678787
200121686962677889858678838080
2002221005764646365686560565656
200323589996898480414221141212
200424131311111112131112181819
200525182018212329365847596665
200626694443373533384145434444
200727425350614952646673797978
2008287096109117123131138121106847677
20092984819186120100858991127113112
201030979689949199105116128143187186
201131210241259401418448484433442509451450
201232503507565614631625668683684534618618
201333577572571521531543540587599883878876
2014341026102510171015

Similar Players

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Paradorn Srichaphan THA #9 1,992 404 220 184 54.5% $3,459,655 5 0 0 1997–2007 Rivalries Match log
Mariano Puerta ARG #9 1,893 237 121 116 51.1% $1,781,372 3 0 0 1997–2005 Rivalries Match log
Arnaud Clement FRA #10 1,975 617 302 315 48.9% $7,125,228 4 0 0 1997–2012 Rivalries Match log
Joachim Johansson SWE #9 1,944 124 70 54 56.5% $1,549,039 3 0 0 2000–2013 Rivalries Match log
Guillermo Canas ARG #8 1,991 434 245 189 56.5% $5,285,575 7 0 1 1996–2009 Rivalries Match log
Jurgen Melzer AUT #8 2,017 638 331 307 51.9% $10,739,212 5 0 0 1999–2018 Rivalries Match log
Radek Stepanek CZE #8 2,037 651 366 285 56.2% $11,343,464 5 0 0 1998–2017 Rivalries Match log
Mikhail Youzhny RUS #8 2,069 890 482 408 54.2% $14,264,450 10 0 0 1999–2018 Rivalries Match log
Dominik Hrbaty SVK #12 1,941 627 328 299 52.3% $7,070,095 6 0 0 1996–2010 Rivalries Match log
Janko Tipsarevic SRB #8 2,069 491 248 243 50.5% $8,616,024 4 0 0 2003–2019 Rivalries Match log
Fabio Fognini (active player) ITA #9 2,033 787 402 385 51.1% $19,086,549 9 0 1 2005–2025 Rivalries Match log
Nicolas Almagro ESP #9 2,079 662 388 274 58.6% $10,752,234 13 0 0 2003–2018 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Nicolas Massu?
Nicolas Massu is 46 years old, born on October 10, 1979.
Which country does Nicolas Massu represent?
Nicolas Massu represents Chile in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Nicolas Massu?
Nicolas Massu is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Nicolas Massu use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Nicolas Massu uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Nicolas Massu left-handed or right-handed?
Nicolas Massu plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Nicolas Massu won?
Nicolas Massu has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Nicolas Massu won?
TennisDB does not group any of Nicolas Massu's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Nicolas Massu won?
Nicolas Massu has won 6 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Costa Do Sauipe in 2006.
What is Nicolas Massu's highest ATP ranking?
Nicolas Massu's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 9, first achieved on September 13, 2004.
What is Nicolas Massu's career win-loss record?
Nicolas Massu has a career ATP singles record of 226 wins and 219 losses (50.8%).
How much career prize money has Nicolas Massu earned?
Nicolas Massu has earned at least $4,344,833 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Nicolas Massu?
TennisDB records 1997 as Nicolas Massu's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of Nicolas Massu's career appear in TennisDB?
Nicolas Massu appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1997 through 2013.
On which surface does Nicolas Massu have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Nicolas Massu's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 56.3% (139–108).
Who has Nicolas Massu faced most often?
Nicolas Massu's most frequent opponent is Juan Carlos Ferrero, with a head-to-head record of 2–7 across 9 meetings.