D. Nainkin
Peak ranking
132 (Jan 18, 1999)
Elo peak
1629 (38.6%ile)
Career record
26–43 (37.7%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$501,132
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1999* | Prague | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Slava Dosedel #78 | 6-7(5) 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1998* | Stuttgart Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Tommy Haas #37 | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 18, 1998* | Tashkent | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Yevgeny Kafelnikov #10 | 3-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 17, 1998* | Tashkent | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Lionel Roux #134 | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 6, 1998* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Patrick Rafter #3 | 1-6 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Joyce | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 21, 1996 | — |
| M. Merklein | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sep 2, 1998 | H2H |
| Richard Krajicek | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 6, 1998 | H2H |
| Vincent Spadea | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 23, 1998 | H2H |
| Sandon Stolle | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 22, 1998 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1992 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1993 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1994 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1996 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
| 1997 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1998 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 16 | 29 | 45 | 35.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 26 | 43 | 69 | 37.7% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1992 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1993 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 1996 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 3 | 19 | 22 | 13.6% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | 25 | 40 | 65 | 38.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 65/69 (94.2%) of D. Nainkin's ATP main draw matches.
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | 2 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 57.0% | 64.9% | 60.1% | 20.8% | 40.0% | 63.0% | 35.5% |
| 1993 | 22 | 7 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 62.4% | 64.1% | 46.8% | 48.0% | 47.6% | 57.7% | 45.1% |
| 1994 | 23 | 11 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 59.9% | 62.1% | 38.5% | 45.5% | 46.8% | 52.7% | 40.6% |
| 1995 | 24 | 7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 62.5% | 65.3% | 44.6% | 66.2% | 35.2% | 57.7% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 25 | 13 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 59.1% | 59.8% | 43.4% | 51.6% | 55.4% | 53.1% | 36.4% |
| 1997 | 26 | 4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 64.0% | 63.6% | 45.4% | 55.7% | 45.2% | 56.8% | 37.1% |
| 1998 | 27 | 16 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 59.5% | 66.9% | 44.0% | 50.8% | 43.0% | 57.8% | 35.0% |
| 1999 | 28 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 56.8% | 66.7% | 25.0% | 14.3% | 55.6% | 48.6% | 44.9% |
| Career | 61 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 60.3% | 63.7% | 43.6% | 50.2% | 46.2% | 55.8% | 37.6% |
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 | 21 | 1514 | 45 | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | 65 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 22 | 1529 | 53 | 55 | — | — | 37.5% | -0.17 | 35 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 23 | 1487 | 25 | 14 | — | — | 31.3% | -1.44 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 24 | 1522 | 46 | 25 | — | — | 43.5% | -0.81 | 29 | 20 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| 1996 | 25 | 1511 | 46 | 41 | — | 42 | 34.2% | -1.36 | 27 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 67 |
| 1997 | 26 | 1534 | 55 | — | — | — | 44.4% | -1.21 | 54 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 27 | 1616 | 73 | 66 | — | 60 | 44.2% | -0.84 | 72 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 75 |
| 1999 | 28 | 1602 | 68 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | 38 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| Career | 1534 | 48 | 42 | 40 | 48 | 38.4% | -1.04 | 43 | 5 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 53 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
Masters 1000
| Season | Age | CAN | CIN | IW | MIA | STU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21 | — | R32 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 22 | — | — | — | R64 | — |
| 1994 | 23 | — | — | R64 | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | — | — | — | R32 | — |
| 1998 | 27 | R32 | — | — | — | R64 |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ADE | BEI | CHN | DUB | KIT | NWP | QUE | SHA | WAS | BOG | JOH | LOS | MEM | NEW | PHI | PRA | ROS | SAN | SUN | TAS | TEL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 23 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | R32 | R32 | R64 | — | — | R16 | R16 | R32 | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R64 | R32 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1997 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — |
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
132
Career-high date
Jan 18, 1999
First top 100
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First top 50
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First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 794 |
| 1986 | 15 | 789 | 783 | 782 | 773 | 759 | 761 | 799 | 839 | 853 | 856 | 855 | 720 |
| 1987 | 16 | 723 | 718 | 707 | 735 | 738 | 748 | 755 | 771 | 779 | 789 | 767 | 501 |
| 1988 | 17 | 504 | 510 | 510 | 507 | 492 | 501 | 385 | 383 | 386 | 384 | 387 | 451 |
| 1989 | 18 | 433 | 438 | 445 | 440 | 424 | 413 | 525 | 490 | 509 | 478 | 456 | 449 |
| 1990 | 19 | 465 | 460 | 472 | 443 | 400 | 414 | 321 | 335 | 331 | 353 | 380 | 409 |
| 1991 | 20 | 410 | 418 | 427 | 438 | 547 | 558 | 652 | — | 700 | 704 | 711 | 723 |
| 1992 | 21 | 720 | 705 | 693 | 700 | 689 | 687 | 582 | 410 | 318 | 324 | 266 | 261 |
| 1993 | 22 | 263 | 222 | 209 | 210 | 192 | 189 | 163 | 154 | 159 | 160 | 165 | 163 |
| 1994 | 23 | 157 | 151 | 154 | 146 | 168 | 167 | 198 | 220 | 175 | 172 | 173 | 176 |
| 1995 | 24 | 176 | 199 | 204 | 202 | 184 | 181 | 173 | 163 | 211 | 181 | 180 | 173 |
| 1996 | 25 | 164 | 164 | 170 | 155 | 163 | 171 | 190 | 215 | 155 | 182 | 179 | 172 |
| 1997 | 26 | 173 | 181 | 198 | 190 | 198 | 187 | 206 | 207 | 320 | 275 | 273 | 282 |
| 1998 | 27 | 280 | 262 | 249 | 256 | 224 | 234 | 200 | 188 | 152 | 155 | 137 | 136 |
| 1999 | 28 | 132 | 142 | 139 | 145 | 153 | 157 | 181 | 223 | 393 | 393 | 715 | 713 |
| 2000 | 29 | 771 | 838 | 868 | 890 | 910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Adams | RSA | 131 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | 1991-1997 | Match log |
| P. Norval | RSA | 125 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | 1987-1998 | Match log |
| E. Ferreira | RSA | 210 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | 1992-1995 | Match log |
| G. Etlis | ARG | 114 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 29 | 54 | 34.9% | 1994-2003 | Match log |
| C. Arriens | GER | 109 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 28 | 36 | 43.8% | 1991-1998 | Match log |
| D. Flach | USA | 108 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 28 | 46 | 37.8% | 1988-1998 | Match log |
| B. MacPhie | USA | 126 | 1,639 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 27 | 38 | 41.5% | 1992-2000 | Match log |
| C. Wilkinson | GBR | 114 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 26 | 48 | 35.1% | 1991-1999 | Match log |
| N. Borwick | AUS | 104 | 1,661 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25 | 50 | 33.3% | 1986-1995 | Match log |
| D. Engel | SWE | 114 | 1,597 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24 | 48 | 33.3% | 1985-1995 | Match log |
| Takao Suzuki | JPN | 102 | 1,669 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 40.4% | 1995-2009 | Match log |
| G. Solves | FRA | 105 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 21 | 36 | 36.8% | 1993-1999 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is D. Nainkin?
- D. Nainkin is 55 years old, born on September 20, 1970.
- Which country is D. Nainkin from?
- D. Nainkin is from South Africa.
- How tall is D. Nainkin?
- D. Nainkin is 183 cm / 6'0".
- Is D. Nainkin left-handed or right-handed?
- D. Nainkin plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has D. Nainkin won?
- D. Nainkin has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has D. Nainkin won?
- D. Nainkin has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is D. Nainkin's highest ATP ranking?
- D. Nainkin's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 132, first achieved on January 18, 1999.
- What is D. Nainkin's career win-loss record?
- D. Nainkin has a career ATP singles record of 26 wins and 43 losses (37.7%).
- How much career prize money has D. Nainkin earned?
- D. Nainkin has earned at least $501,132 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did D. Nainkin play professional tennis?
- D. Nainkin turned professional in 1992 and was active through 1999.
- What is D. Nainkin's best surface?
- D. Nainkin's best surface is hard court with a 35.6% win rate (16W-29L).
- Who is D. Nainkin's biggest rival?
- D. Nainkin's most frequent opponent is Michael Joyce, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.