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Daniel Nestor

CAN Age 54 191 cm / 6'3" Plays: Left-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1989–2006

Daniel Nestor represented Canada on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 58. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 71–103 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
58 (Aug 23, 1999)
Elo peak
1736 (60th percentile)
Singles record
71–103 (40.8%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$12,835,671

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 →

Daniel Nestor's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tomas Berdych #14 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Aug 9, 2006* R64 Canadian Open Masters 1000 Hard
Cyril Saulnier #70 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 28, 2004* R64 Canadian Open Masters 1000 Hard
Paradorn Srichaphan #9 5-7 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 7, 2003* R32 Canadian Open Masters 1000 Hard
Robby Ginepri #44 3-6 6-3 6-4 W H2H Match data Aug 6, 2003* R64 Canadian Open Masters 1000 Hard
Gilles Elseneer #160 7-6(9) 3-6 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 24, 2003* Q3 Q Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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

Rivals all rivalries →

Daniel Nestor's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
David Prinosil 3 2 5 Oct 26, 2000 H2H
Patrick Rafter 3 1 4 Sep 23, 2000 H2H
Thomas Enqvist 1 3 4 Apr 16, 1999 H2H
Marcelo Rios 0 3 3 Oct 15, 1999 H2H
Justin Gimelstob 2 1 3 Feb 17, 1999 H2H

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Daniel Nestor Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast MatchH2HMatch Data
1996 Atlanta Olympics First Round 0 1 Sargis Sargsian #146 def. Daniel Nestor #138 6-4 6-4 H2H Match data
2000 Sydney Olympics Round of 16 2 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero #12 def. Daniel Nestor #251 7-6(4) 6-3 H2H Match data

Career Results

Daniel Nestor career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
198916ATP0110.0%1,075823
199118ATP12333.3%741242
199219ATP13425.0%242238
199320ATP25728.6%238189
199421ATP551050.0%189171
199522ATP35837.5%171177
199623ATP11132445.8%177112
199724ATP9172634.6%111107
199825ATP11172839.3%107106
199926ATP18163452.9%10686
200027Qualifying Q0110.0%
200027ATP691540.0%90220
200128Qualifying Q303100.0%
200128ATP36933.3%220219
200229Qualifying Q42666.7%
200229ATP0110.0%219659
200330Qualifying Q21366.7%
200330ATP11250.0%660500
200431ATP0110.0%5001,062
200633ATP0110.0%1,1171,115
Career7110317440.8%

Career Results by Surface

Daniel Nestor career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198916ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
199118ATP 12333.3% 12333.3%
199219ATP 12333.3%0110.0% 13425.0%
199320ATP 24633.3%0110.0% 25728.6%
199421ATP 12333.3%21366.7%22450.0% 551050.0%
199522ATP 23540.0%0110.0%11250.0% 35837.5%
199623ATP 791643.8%0110.0%43757.1% 11132445.8%
199724ATP 5101533.3%0110.0%14520.0%32560.0% 9172634.6%
199825ATP 9101947.4%0110.0%24633.3%0220.0% 11172839.3%
199926ATP 12112352.2%0220.0%42666.7%21366.7% 18163452.9%
200027Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
200027ATP 34742.9%34742.9%0110.0% 691540.0%
200128Qualifying Q 303100.0% 303100.0%
200128ATP 24633.3%12333.3% 36933.3%
200229Qualifying Q 21366.7%21366.7% 42666.7%
200229ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
200330Qualifying Q 21366.7% 21366.7%
200330ATP 11250.0% 11250.0%
200431ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
200633ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career466611241.1%27922.2%18234143.9%571241.7%7110317440.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Daniel Nestor career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198916 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
199118 00000220.0%101100.0% 12333.3%
199219 000110.0%0110.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
199320 0220.0%0110.0%12333.3%101100.0% 25728.6%
199421 0011250.0%23540.0%21366.7% 551050.0%
199522 000440.0%21366.7%101100.0% 35837.5%
199623 202100.0%0330.0%461040.0%54955.6% 11132445.8%
199724 11250.0%0220.0%4121625.0%22450.0% 7172429.2%
199825 0220.0%16714.3%25728.6%63966.7% 9162536.0%
199926 0550.0%32560.0%1051566.7%53862.5% 18153354.5%
200027 0013425.0%13425.0%43757.1% 691540.0%
200128 0110.0%11250.0%24633.3%00 36933.3%
200229 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
200330 0110.0%00101100.0%00 11250.0%
200431 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
200633 000110.0%0000 0110.0%
Career 3121520.0%7253221.9%29467538.7%28184660.9% 6710116839.9%

Opponent ranking data available for 168/174 (96.6%) of Daniel Nestor's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Daniel Nestor performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199118 3/3 3.7 3.0 57.1% 61.5% 59.5% 64.4% 68.8% 60.9% 32.6%
199219 4/4 7.0 2.3 65.8% 72.2% 42.8% 63.8% 40.0% 62.2% 30.6%
199320 7/7 10.6 6.3 61.0% 79.0% 45.2% 70.1% 30.0% 65.9% 32.8%
199421 9/10 5.7 6.1 56.2% 72.8% 45.6% 55.8% 46.2% 60.6% 34.3%
199522 7/8 10.7 8.0 57.9% 75.7% 44.0% 66.7% 59.7% 62.5% 32.7%
199623 20/24 7.2 6.4 56.4% 76.5% 48.6% 61.6% 37.7% 64.2% 31.3%
199724 22/26 9.5 5.6 59.4% 73.8% 47.3% 53.7% 47.4% 63.0% 34.4%
199825 25/28 8.4 5.8 57.7% 75.2% 47.2% 62.9% 31.9% 63.2% 33.7%
199926 32/34 8.5 6.3 59.9% 77.4% 47.5% 64.9% 39.8% 65.3% 34.9%
200027 10/15 8.2 5.0 65.0% 72.4% 50.9% 61.7% 24.9% 65.0% 31.9%
200128 9/9 6.4 3.1 64.1% 69.9% 53.8% 41.1% 40.3% 63.4% 36.7%
200229 1/1 5.0 9.0 54.9% 73.3% 48.6% 50.0% 33.3% 62.2% 31.2%
200330 2/2 13.5 8.0 52.4% 77.1% 52.8% 75.8% 20.0% 65.5% 31.1%
200431 1/1 5.0 2.0 64.2% 70.6% 42.1% 40.0% 12.5% 60.4% 31.8%
200633 1/1 8.0 5.0 47.5% 71.1% 47.6% 57.1% 100.0% 58.8% 25.5%
Career 153/174 8.2 5.7 59.3% 74.8% 47.9% 60.5% 39.7% 63.7% 33.5%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 153/174 (87.9%) of Daniel Nestor's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Daniel Nestor 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
1989 16 1483 96.7 0.0% -3.00 +0.26
1991 18 1481 100.8 -3.36 0.00 0.834 46.8% +33 33.3% -1.00 +0.23
1992 19 1468 104.3 +0.24 -3.16 0.811 46.5% +51 30.0% -1.50 0–1 0–1 +0.34
1993 20 1486 127.0 +3.20 -0.94 0.962 49.6% +34 35.3% -0.35 0–2 1–5 (17%) -0.14
1994 21 1533 116.3 -0.41 -1.94 0.870 47.9% -12 +53 42.9% -0.19 2–1 (67%) +0.03
1995 22 1573 125.5 +0.35 -1.48 0.872 48.9% -1 42.3% -0.15 0–1 1–4 (20%) -0.18
1996 23 1634 117.0 +2.02 -3.65 0.874 47.9% -46 +26 43.6% -0.31 3–4 (43%) 6–9 (40%) 98.3 +0.68
1997 24 1590 127.3 -0.03 -1.44 0.929 48.7% +19 +20 35.4% -0.52 4–3 (57%) 2–13 (13%) 94.9 0.00
1998 25 1596 128.8 +0.61 -2.43 0.915 48.5% +30 -28 45.8% -0.24 3–7 (30%) 9–9 (50%) 97.4 -0.60
1999 26 1672 138.5 +2.44 -2.00 1.004 50.2% +4 -25 52.7% +0.25 5–5 (50%) 7–8 (47%) 99.5 -0.06
2000 27 1624 116.5 +0.44 -2.14 0.912 48.4% +38 -28 47.5% -0.47 2–4 (33%) 7–3 (70%) 99.4 +0.69
2001 28 1663 113.6 +0.51 -1.30 1.002 49.9% -24 -48 40.9% -0.32 0–2 -0.23
2002 29 1632 105.1 -0.84 -1.17 0.824 47.2% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 +0.26
2003 30 1631 111.5 +1.46 +1.37 0.901 49.2% 40.0% -0.40 1–0 +0.04
2004 31 1619 103.0 -0.89 +2.13 0.803 44.5% 0.0% -2.50 +0.03
2006 33 1614 105.0 +0.88 +1.89 0.617 45.2% 0.0% -2.00 -0.13
Career 1736 132.4 +1.02 -1.99 0.923 48.8% +8 -4 43.3% -0.29 20–29 (41%) 33–54 (38%) 90.8 +0.71

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Daniel Nestor Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
199219 R128 0–1 (0%)
199320 R128 0–1 (0%)
199522 R64R64R64 3–3 (50%)
199623 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199724 R128R128R128R128 0–4 (0%)
199825 R32R128R128R128 2–4 (33%)
199926 R32R128R16R128 5–4 (56%)
200027 Q1R64R64 2–3 (40%)
200128 R32R64 6–2 (75%)
200229 Q3Q3 4–2 (67%)
200330 Q3 2–1 (67%)
W-L 9–8
(53%)
0–4
(0%)
13–9
(59%)
2–6
(25%)
24–27
(47%)

Masters 1000

Daniel Nestor Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINIWMIAITASTO W-L
Win %
199219 R32 1–1 (50%)
199320 R64R32R64 1–3 (25%)
199421 R32 1–1 (50%)
199522 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
199623 R16R32R64 4–3 (57%)
199724 R64R32R32 3–3 (50%)
199825 R64R64 1–2 (33%)
199926 R32 1–1 (50%)
200027 R64 0–1 (0%)
200128 R64 0–1 (0%)
200229 R64 0–1 (0%)
200330 R32 1–1 (50%)
200431 R64 0–1 (0%)
200633 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 6–14
(30%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–3
(57%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
13–22
(37%)

ATP 500

Daniel Nestor ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge DUBNAPTKYWASMEMCANNEWBRI W-L
Win %
198916 R64 0–1 (0%)
199320 R32 1–1 (50%)
199623 R16R64 2–2 (50%)
199724 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
199825 R64R32R32R32R32 3–5 (38%)
199926 R16R16QFR16 8–4 (67%)
200128 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
15–16
(48%)

ATP 250

Daniel Nestor ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge HALLIBHKGNWPQUESHASTOBOGBUZCOPGUALOSMOSEASLIBSANSCOST.TELU.S W-L
Win %
199118 R16R32 1–2 (33%)
199219 R64 0–1 (0%)
199421 R32R16QFR32 4–4 (50%)
199623 SFR16R16R32R32 5–5 (50%)
199724 R32R32R32R32R32SFR32R16 5–8 (38%)
199825 R16R32R32R32QFR16 5–6 (45%)
199926 R32R16R32QFR32R32R16 4–7 (36%)
200027 R32R32R16R32R32 2–5 (29%)
200128 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
4–6
(40%)
6–5
(55%)
0–3
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
26–40
(39%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
58
Career-high date
Aug 23, 1999
First Top 100
Feb 23, 1998
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Daniel Nestor ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19891610751060912877864843837823
199017817805818752780747688698700739756741
199118738437440375304308332304305274247242
199219238262258232257244220244244265239238
199320239252255330323335337211204170187189
199421189187185175152139143180170173171171
199522161156159151165192165165172177181177
199623185181145136140136138103109110114112
199724108108106106106105129189184151113107
199825108981071121101101071139694107106
1999261079482818787655967748586
200027103132151163167154203307251218217220
200128158154151150148154150148171216218219
200229306321362370368413651674670666659659
200330766756746752754760759497498500499500
20043150350551150951550654210391016102510431062
2005321062108110641072108010911069
20063311101115112411161115
20073411191110108710811093109710971106

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Daniel Nestor's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Paul Goldstein USA #58 1,747 200 85 115 42.5% $1,620,456 0 0 0 1993–2007 Rivalries Match log
Oliver Gross GER #60 1,702 128 49 79 38.3% $876,452 0 0 0 1993–2003 Rivalries Match log
Jan Apell SWE #62 1,770 111 44 67 39.6% $1,404,957 0 0 0 1989–1999 Rivalries Match log
Markus Hipfl AUT #63 1,686 133 55 78 41.4% $787,415 0 0 0 1994–2005 Rivalries Match log
Grant Stafford RSA #53 1,807 194 83 111 42.8% $1,307,208 0 0 0 1990–2000 Rivalries Match log
Aki Rahunen FIN #57 1,682 69 27 42 39.1% $257,054 0 0 0 1990–1992 Rivalries Match log
Francisco Roig ESP #60 1,715 160 64 96 40.0% $1,466,118 0 0 0 1987–1999 Rivalries Match log
Gregory Carraz FRA #54 1,713 89 35 54 39.3% $836,734 0 0 0 1996–2006 Rivalries Match log
Antony Dupuis FRA #57 1,686 214 86 128 40.2% $1,591,333 1 0 0 1996–2007 Rivalries Match log
Rodolphe Gilbert FRA #61 1,711 182 67 115 36.8% $1,143,269 0 0 0 1987–1999 Rivalries Match log
German Lopez ESP #61 1,693 77 32 45 41.6% $298,869 0 0 0 1988–1997 Rivalries Match log
Alex Radulescu GER #51 1,727 96 40 56 41.7% $698,887 0 0 0 1992–1998 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Daniel Nestor?
Daniel Nestor is 54 years old, born on September 4, 1972.
Which country does Daniel Nestor represent?
Daniel Nestor represents Canada in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Daniel Nestor?
Daniel Nestor is 191 cm / 6'3".
Does Daniel Nestor use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Daniel Nestor uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Daniel Nestor left-handed or right-handed?
Daniel Nestor plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Daniel Nestor won?
Daniel Nestor has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Daniel Nestor won?
TennisDB does not group any of Daniel Nestor's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Daniel Nestor's highest ATP ranking?
Daniel Nestor's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 58, first achieved on August 23, 1999.
What is Daniel Nestor's career win-loss record?
Daniel Nestor has a career ATP singles record of 71 wins and 103 losses (40.8%).
How much career prize money has Daniel Nestor earned?
Daniel Nestor has earned at least $12,835,671 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Daniel Nestor's career appear in TennisDB?
Daniel Nestor appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1989 through 2006.
On which surface does Daniel Nestor have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Daniel Nestor's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 43.9% (18–23).
Who has Daniel Nestor faced most often?
Daniel Nestor's most frequent opponent is David Prinosil, with a head-to-head record of 3–2 across 5 meetings.