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Mikael Tillstrom

SWE Age 54 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1992–2000
Peak ranking
39 (Oct 14, 1996)
Elo peak
1832 (75.4%ile)
Career record
107–108 (49.8%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$2,030,525

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 21, 2000* Toulouse ATP 250 QF Hard Alex Corretja #9 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 20, 2000* Toulouse ATP 250 R16 Hard Julien Boutter #89 7-6(3) 6-4 W H2H Match data
Oct 19, 2000* Toulouse ATP 250 R32 Hard Nicolas Mahut #446 6-3 3-6 6-3 W H2H Match data
Aug 30, 2000* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Carlos Moya #55 4-6 2-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Aug 23, 2000* Long Island ATP 250 R64 Hard Bohdan Ulihrach #74 7-5 6-7(3) 0-2 (ret.) L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Pete Sampras 0 6 6 Jan 21, 2000 H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 1 4 5 Aug 14, 2000 H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 3 2 5 Jan 6, 2000 H2H
Michael Chang 1 3 4 Jun 15, 2000 H2H
Andrei Cherkasov 3 1 4 Jan 7, 2000 H2H

Titles (1)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
199725 1 1 Chennai
Total 1 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199220741163.6%331141
1993210330.0%141438
19942242666.7%438149
19952343757.1%149116
19962424194355.8%11647
19972518224045.0%4068
19982620214148.8%6885
19992715183345.5%8579
20002815163148.4%7980
Career10710821549.8%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199220 741163.6% 741163.6%
199321 0330.0% 0330.0%
199422 42666.7% 42666.7%
199523 21366.7%22450.0% 43757.1%
199624 1392259.1%44850.0%22450.0%54955.6% 24194355.8%
199725 15153050.0%0440.0%0110.0%32560.0% 18224045.0%
199826 1282060.0%561145.5%11250.0%26825.0% 20214148.8%
199927 1091952.6%14520.0%0220.0%43757.1% 15183345.5%
200028 11102152.4%44850.0%0220.0% 15163148.4%
Career635211554.8%27336045.0%381127.3%14152948.3%10710821549.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199220 0012333.3%41580.0%21366.7% 741163.6%
199321 00000110.0%0220.0% 0330.0%
199422 0110.0%101100.0%303100.0%0110.0% 42666.7%
199523 101100.0%12333.3%101100.0%11250.0% 43757.1%
199624 27922.2%23540.0%1372065.0%51683.3% 22184055.0%
199725 23540.0%25728.6%7101741.2%53862.5% 16213743.2%
199826 0550.0%11250.0%751258.3%1091952.6% 18203847.4%
199927 12333.3%33650.0%5101533.3%52771.4% 14173145.2%
200028 0330.0%0550.0%1181957.9%404100.0% 15163148.4%
Career 6212722.2%11213234.4%51429354.8%32205261.5% 10010420449.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 204/215 (94.9%) of Mikael Tillstrom's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199220 11 3.5 2.1 53.7% 68.0% 49.2% 45.2% 53.6% 59.3% 42.5%
199321 3 1.3 1.3 57.3% 53.6% 37.5% 49.4% 42.8% 47.1% 33.3%
199422 6 4.8 3.3 59.9% 71.9% 49.8% 52.2% 35.7% 63.3% 42.7%
199523 6 3.3 2.7 55.5% 72.0% 50.2% 62.8% 36.6% 62.2% 38.5%
199624 35 4.3 2.6 61.4% 68.6% 50.5% 58.3% 43.0% 61.7% 37.2%
199725 36 4.2 4.0 56.3% 67.8% 48.1% 57.3% 43.5% 59.0% 37.0%
199826 36 4.0 4.1 56.1% 70.5% 49.8% 55.9% 45.3% 61.4% 39.8%
199927 29 3.2 3.4 60.4% 64.3% 47.6% 54.4% 38.7% 57.1% 37.2%
200028 31 5.1 3.2 61.8% 69.3% 49.6% 53.7% 45.8% 61.9% 38.4%
Career 193 4.1 3.3 58.6% 68.2% 49.0% 55.4% 43.5% 60.2% 38.3%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1992 20 1610 73 74 60.0% +0.65 58 75 67 1 1
1993 21 1564 63 64 14.3% -3.67 14 0 1 0
1994 22 1659 82 82 65.0% +1.02 92 0 2 0
1995 23 1700 85 61 81 57.9% +0.02 87 33 4 1 80
1996 24 1758 90 86 85 66 50.4% -0.24 86 26 70 13 10 57
1997 25 1647 79 81 72 46.1% -0.36 75 13 41 12 6 67
1998 26 1646 78 81 66 49.5% +0.20 46 14 50 6 6 50
1999 27 1686 82 82 58 44.3% -0.80 58 17 64 6 4 60
2000 28 1657 84 87 74 48.8% -0.03 85 25 50 5 6 45
Career 1672 82 83 73 66 49.1% -0.27 68 20 55 50 34 60

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMCMIAPAR
199220 QF
199624 R16
199725 R64R64R64R64R16R64
199927 R128
200028 R128

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTATLAUCBADBARBASBEIBUCCHNDLBDOHHALLYOMALMRSQUEROTSHASPBSTOSTUTKYUMAWASBOSCOPCORHILJAKLONMEMNEWOPOORLOSTSANSANSCOSINSYDTOU
199220 R32SFQF
199321 R32R32R32
199422 R16
199523 R16QF
199624 R32QFR32R16QFR32R16QFQFR32R32R16R32
199725 SFR16R32R16WR32R32R32R32R64R32SFR16
199826 R32R32R32FSFR16R32R32R32R64R16R32R16SFR32R16
199927 R32R32R32QFR16QFR64R16R32R32R32R32R32F
200028 R32R64QFR32FR32R64R16R32FQF

ATP Finals

SeasonAge GRA
199624 R16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
39
Career-high date
Oct 14, 1996
First top 100
Jan 29, 1996
First top 50
Apr 8, 1996
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198917106010931114898922915912
199018906894902776762799777763908927941941
199119942954717690693617589584596601329331
199220334322331199163159127126127119141141
199321143142142185219239346445398390430438
199422435389397295226130127134139151150149
199523149149145141142196178175153145115116
199624545655576158494040424747
199725696461454754667680766968
199826887488767470737163838585
1999278498103129121130139130145777979
200028796868706562636161798180
20012995142145155254261275322341506

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Christian Bergstrom SWE 32 1,867 0 0 323 159 164 49.2% 1985-1996 Match log
Nicklas Kulti SWE 32 1,819 0 3 329 150 179 45.6% 1988-2000 Match log
Thomas Hogstedt SWE 38 1,736 0 1 243 90 153 37.0% 1979-1994 Match log
Jeff Tarango USA 42 1,787 0 2 532 239 293 44.9% 1987-2002 Match log
Kenneth Carlsen DEN 41 1,754 0 3 512 239 273 46.7% 1992-2007 Match log
Alberto Martin ESP 34 1,799 0 3 485 218 267 44.9% 1996-2010 Match log
Marcelo Filippini URU 30 1,799 0 5 446 217 229 48.7% 1987-2000 Match log
Tomas Carbonell ESP 40 1,776 0 2 415 193 222 46.5% 1986-1999 Match log
Slava Dosedel CZE 26 1,825 0 3 374 190 184 50.8% 1989-2001 Match log
Luiz Mattar BRA 29 1,772 0 7 337 176 161 52.2% 1986-1995 Match log
Guillaume Raoux FRA 35 1,806 0 1 397 175 222 44.1% 1988-2000 Match log
Gianluca Pozzi ITA 40 1,783 0 1 429 172 257 40.1% 1986-2001 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mikael Tillstrom?
Mikael Tillstrom is 54 years old, born on March 5, 1972.
Which country is Mikael Tillstrom from?
Mikael Tillstrom is from Sweden.
How tall is Mikael Tillstrom?
Mikael Tillstrom is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Mikael Tillstrom use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Mikael Tillstrom uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Mikael Tillstrom left-handed or right-handed?
Mikael Tillstrom plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Mikael Tillstrom won?
Mikael Tillstrom has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Mikael Tillstrom won?
Mikael Tillstrom has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Mikael Tillstrom won?
Mikael Tillstrom has won 1 ATP singles title across all categories. The most recent other title was Chennai in 1997.
What is Mikael Tillstrom's highest ATP ranking?
Mikael Tillstrom's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 39, first achieved on October 14, 1996.
What is Mikael Tillstrom's career win-loss record?
Mikael Tillstrom has a career ATP singles record of 107 wins and 108 losses (49.8%).
How much career prize money has Mikael Tillstrom earned?
Mikael Tillstrom has earned at least $2,030,525 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Mikael Tillstrom play professional tennis?
Mikael Tillstrom turned professional in 1992 and was active through 2000.
What is Mikael Tillstrom's best surface?
Mikael Tillstrom's best surface is hard court with a 54.8% win rate (63W-52L).
Who is Mikael Tillstrom's biggest rival?
Mikael Tillstrom's most frequent opponent is Pete Sampras, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.