T. Nelson
Peak ranking
58 (Jun 16, 1986)
Elo peak
1650 (44.2%ile)
Career record
53–90 (37.1%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$541,277
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1993 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Pete Sampras #1 | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 16, 1993 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | B. MacPhie #365 | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 1993* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | K. Jones #210 | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 25, 1993* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Patrick Rafter #178 | 6-7(4) 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1993* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | L. Jonsson #112 | 6-3 6-4 6-7(5) 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Dickson | 2 | 2 | 4 | Nov 4, 1987 | H2H |
| Guy Forget | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 2, 1989 | H2H |
| T. Mayotte | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 14, 1988 | H2H |
| Boris Becker | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 31, 1988 | H2H |
| D. Pate | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 28, 1988 | 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 % | ||
| 1983 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 1984 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% |
| 1985 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31.8% |
| 1986 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% |
| 1988 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 11 | 19 | 30 | 36.7% |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| Career | — | 22 | 46 | 68 | 32.4% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 9 | 17 | 26 | 34.6% | 19 | 20 | 39 | 48.7% | 53 | 90 | 143 | 37.1% |
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 % | ||
| 1983 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% |
| 1984 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 8 | 15 | 23 | 34.8% |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% |
| 1988 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 10 | 18 | 28 | 35.7% |
| 1989 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| Career | 1 | 14 | 15 | 6.7% | 4 | 15 | 19 | 21.1% | 17 | 37 | 54 | 31.5% | 27 | 23 | 50 | 54.0% | 49 | 89 | 138 | 35.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 138/143 (96.5%) of T. Nelson'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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30 | 5 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 57.9% | 72.8% | 43.7% | 60.2% | 44.8% | 61.1% | 31.8% |
| 1992 | 31 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 53.2% | 60.6% | 37.9% | 50.0% | 31.3% | 50.0% | 42.3% |
| 1993 | 32 | 4 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 57.2% | 73.8% | 48.8% | 61.4% | 40.5% | 62.8% | 38.7% |
| Career | 10 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 57.1% | 71.9% | 45.2% | 59.6% | 41.7% | 60.6% | 35.6% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | 1528 | 54 | 29 | — | 60 | 47.6% | +0.19 | 40 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 23 | 1602 | 67 | 60 | 45 | — | 47.4% | -0.29 | 38 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1565 | 64 | 67 | — | 49 | 40.3% | -0.66 | 49 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 40 |
| 1986 | 25 | 1564 | 63 | 59 | — | 45 | 37.7% | -0.81 | 83 | 7 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 42 |
| 1987 | 26 | 1575 | 67 | 72 | — | 55 | 50.0% | +0.30 | 62 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
| 1988 | 27 | 1564 | 70 | 75 | — | 12 | 39.2% | -0.70 | 84 | 11 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 40 |
| 1989 | 28 | 1520 | 56 | 62 | — | — | 14.3% | -1.72 | 18 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 29 | 1506 | 42 | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.50 | 82 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 30 | 1514 | 46 | 53 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.90 | 39 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 31 | 1503 | 39 | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.33 | 78 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1993 | 32 | 1505 | 43 | 43 | — | — | 35.7% | -0.87 | 28 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — |
| Career | 1562 | 63 | 64 | 38 | 41 | 41.7% | -0.52 | 61 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 39 | 43 |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | — | — | — | R128 |
| 1984 | 23 | — | — | — | R32 |
| 1985 | 24 | R64 | R128 | R128 | R64 |
| 1986 | 25 | — | R64 | R128 | R128 |
| 1987 | 26 | R64 | R128 | R128 | R128 |
| 1988 | 27 | R128 | — | R128 | R128 |
| 1992 | 31 | — | — | — | R128 |
| 1993 | 32 | — | — | R64 | — |
Masters 1000
ATP 250
| Season | Age | AUC | BRI | LYO | MEL | MET | NAP | NWP | PAR | QUE | SEL | STO | STU | TKY | VIE | WAS | BRI | BRU | CHI | DET | FOR | LA | LIV | LOS | MAU | MIL | NAN | NEW | PHI | ROS | SAN | SCO | STR | SYD | TAM | TOU | TRE | WEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 23 | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | R16 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | QF | — |
| 1985 | 24 | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1986 | 25 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | R32 | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | R64 | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 26 | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 27 | — | R16 | F | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | QF | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — |
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
58
Career-high date
Jun 16, 1986
First top 100
Oct 8, 1984
First top 50
—
First top 20
—
First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 23 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 137 | 137 | 143 | 114 | 93 | 106 | 97 |
| 1985 | 24 | 96 | 105 | 96 | 97 | 107 | 164 | 168 | 173 | 167 | 201 | 167 | 161 |
| 1986 | 25 | 161 | 143 | 108 | 101 | 84 | 60 | 61 | 66 | 85 | 87 | 124 | 117 |
| 1987 | 26 | 120 | 97 | 145 | 116 | 120 | 173 | 172 | 161 | 165 | 106 | 111 | 112 |
| 1988 | 27 | 121 | 87 | 77 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 94 | 85 | 90 | 115 | 120 | 122 |
| 1989 | 28 | 115 | 231 | 230 | 282 | 292 | 271 | 335 | 363 | 356 | 553 | 489 | 486 |
| 1990 | 29 | 483 | 424 | 431 | 478 | 480 | 490 | 506 | 507 | 512 | 433 | 479 | 485 |
| 1991 | 30 | 483 | 594 | 620 | 614 | 618 | 334 | 342 | 322 | 325 | 291 | 298 | 273 |
| 1992 | 31 | 272 | 267 | 266 | 263 | 242 | 321 | 310 | 338 | 232 | 271 | 298 | 302 |
| 1993 | 32 | 303 | 308 | 308 | 338 | 360 | 360 | 296 | 247 | 342 | 307 | 301 | 255 |
| 1994 | 33 | 254 | 252 | 252 | 229 | 230 | 240 | 274 | 357 | 352 | 386 | 392 | 593 |
| 1995 | 34 | 588 | 590 | 553 | 805 | 851 | 856 | 970 | 974 | 1040 | 916 | 937 | 929 |
| 1996 | 35 | 928 | 924 | 1140 | 1136 | 1131 | 1122 | 1137 | 1141 | 1166 | 1179 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Bourne | USA | 71 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 68 | 91 | 42.8% | 1978-1987 | Match log |
| M. Mitchell | USA | 53 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 60 | 103 | 36.8% | 1976-1986 | Match log |
| J. Rive | USA | 57 | 1,737 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 54 | 71 | 43.2% | 1985-1991 | Match log |
| J. Bates | GBR | 54 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 | 290 | 116 | 174 | 40.0% | 1980-1996 | Match log |
| D. Nargiso | ITA | 67 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 94 | 152 | 38.2% | 1987-2000 | Match log |
| D. Visser | RSA | 59 | 1,709 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 92 | 129 | 41.6% | 1981-1991 | Match log |
| S. Youl | AUS | 80 | 1,704 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 91 | 140 | 39.4% | 1982-1994 | Match log |
| P. Elter | GER | 51 | 1,790 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 88 | 114 | 43.6% | 1976-1986 | Match log |
| D. Keretic | GER | 58 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 87 | 120 | 42.0% | 1979-1989 | Match log |
| L. Jonsson | SWE | 67 | 1,712 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 86 | 132 | 39.4% | 1987-1997 | Match log |
| Grant Stafford | RSA | 53 | 1,799 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 83 | 111 | 42.8% | 1990-2000 | Match log |
| S. Lareau | CAN | 76 | 1,719 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 82 | 120 | 40.6% | 1989-2001 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is T. Nelson?
- T. Nelson is 65 years old, born on March 18, 1961.
- Which country is T. Nelson from?
- T. Nelson is from United States.
- How tall is T. Nelson?
- T. Nelson is 185 cm / 6'1".
- Is T. Nelson left-handed or right-handed?
- T. Nelson plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has T. Nelson won?
- T. Nelson has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has T. Nelson won?
- T. Nelson has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is T. Nelson's highest ATP ranking?
- T. Nelson's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 58, first achieved on June 16, 1986.
- What is T. Nelson's career win-loss record?
- T. Nelson has a career ATP singles record of 53 wins and 90 losses (37.1%).
- How much career prize money has T. Nelson earned?
- T. Nelson has earned at least $541,277 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- When did T. Nelson play professional tennis?
- T. Nelson turned professional in 1983 and was active through 1993.
- What is T. Nelson's best surface?
- T. Nelson's best surface is carpet court with a 48.7% win rate (19W-20L).
- Who is T. Nelson's biggest rival?
- T. Nelson's most frequent opponent is M. Dickson, with a head-to-head record of 2–2 across 4 meetings.