H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Emilio Sanchez vs Tom Nijssen H2H: 3-0
Emilio Sanchez holds a 3–0 lead over Tom Nijssen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Emilio Sanchez leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Emilio Sanchez won the 1990 Hilversum third round 6-3 5-7 6-4.
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ESP
Age 61
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
NED
Age 61
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1990* | Hilversum | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Emilio Sanchez | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | Tom Nijssen | Match data |
| Jul 27, 1989* | Hilversum | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Emilio Sanchez | 7-6 7-5 | Tom Nijssen | Match data |
| Mar 25, 1989* | Key Biscayne | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Emilio Sanchez | 6-3 7-5 6-2 | Tom Nijssen | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Sanchez | #1,301 | #7 | 1,634 | 2,038 | 402 | 272 | 59.6% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| Tom Nijssen | #827 | #87 | 242 | 1,678 | 39 | 76 | 33.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Emilio Sanchez | Tom Nijssen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1984 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #111 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1985 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #64 | 1,668 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1986 | 52–23 | 69.3% | #16 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 | 1987 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #103 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 39–19 | 67.2% | #17 | 1,907 | 0 | 8 | 1988 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 37–16 | 69.8% | #19 | 1,871 | 0 | 9 | 1989 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #99 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 48–24 | 66.7% | #8 | 1,812 | 0 | 11 | 1990 | 3–13 | 18.8% | #194 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #14 | 1,823 | 0 | 14 | 1991 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #253 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #21 | 1,783 | 0 | 15 | 1992 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #221 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1993 | 28–26 | 51.9% | #41 | 1,686 | 0 | 15 | 1993 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #235 | 1,624 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1994 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #74 | 1,628 | 0 | 15 | 1994 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #591 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1995 | 13–22 | 37.1% | #108 | 1,587 | 0 | 15 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #793 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1996 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #173 | 1,505 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1997 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #1056 | 1,467 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |