Mikael Pernfors
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Becker | 1 | 5 | 6 | Sep 6, 1989 | H2H |
| Robert Seguso | 5 | 1 | 6 | Feb 25, 1989 | H2H |
| Jim Courier | 2 | 3 | 5 | Jul 31, 1993 | H2H |
| Andre Agassi | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 2, 1992 | H2H |
| Michael Chang | 0 | 5 | 5 | Aug 14, 1991 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
Mikael Pernfors vs Tom Nijssen H2H: 1-0
Mikael Pernfors holds a 1–0 lead over Tom Nijssen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mikael Pernfors leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Mikael Pernfors won the 1987 Tokyo Indoor round of 32 6-3 4-6 6-2.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Pernfors | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | Tom Nijssen | Match data | Oct 23, 1987* | R32 | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Pernfors | #1,299 | #10 | 1,033 | 1,918 | 138 | 111 | 55.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | Mikael Pernfors | Tom Nijssen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #434 | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1985 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #165 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1986 | 36–19 | 65.5% | #12 | 1,819 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #103 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1987 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #33 | 1,756 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1988 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #19 | 1,878 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #99 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1989 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #48 | 1,807 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 3–13 | 18.8% | #194 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1990 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #175 | 1,771 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #253 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1991 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #240 | 1,712 | 0 | 2 | 1992 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #221 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #234 | 1,694 | 0 | 2 | 1993 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #235 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1993 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #29 | 1,743 | 0 | 3 | 1994 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #591 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1994 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #940 | 1,597 | 0 | 3 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #793 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1995 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #659 | 1,586 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1269 | 1,566 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Mikael Pernfors | Tom Nijssen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1986 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 1987 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1987 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1988 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 24 | 1988 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 76.5% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1989 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1989 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1990 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 26 | 1990 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 27 | 1991 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 28 | 1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 1993 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 31 | 1995 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 75 | 48 | 123 | 61.0% | 37 | 41 | 78 | 47.4% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 19 | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | — | 12 | 22 | 34 | 35.3% | 12 | 25 | 37 | 32.4% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 14 | 22 | 36 | 38.9% |
Performance Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 50/58 of Mikael Pernfors's and 31/34 of Tom Nijssen's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Mikael Pernfors | Tom Nijssen | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 26 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 7/8 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 47.8% | 72.0% | 46.8% | 48.1% | 40.2% | 59.7% | 33.8% |
| 27 | 1991 | 9/11 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 50.9% | 61.3% | 49.5% | 46.4% | 36.4% | 55.5% | 38.2% | 1992 | 9/10 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 50.3% | 72.2% | 50.9% | 64.9% | 42.1% | 61.9% | 40.8% |
| 28 | 1992 | 3/4 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 55.3% | 67.3% | 49.7% | 64.2% | 24.6% | 59.4% | 34.9% | 1993 | 11/11 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 41.9% | 71.4% | 51.6% | 52.2% | 39.3% | 59.6% | 32.3% |
| 29 | 1993 | 30/34 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 52.0% | 68.6% | 52.3% | 57.7% | 50.7% | 60.6% | 40.9% | 1994 | 3/4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 55.4% | 68.0% | 45.5% | 60.8% | 38.7% | 57.9% | 35.0% |
| 30 | 1994 | 6/7 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 47.1% | 62.8% | 40.7% | 41.1% | 50.7% | 51.1% | 37.2% | 1995 | 1/1 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 53.3% | 71.9% | 48.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 60.7% | 30.5% |
| 31 | 1995 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 67.7% | 54.8% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 42.1% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 52.6% | 67.5% | 33.3% | 69.2% | 0.0% | 51.3% | 24.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 50/249 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 51.7% | 66.2% | 49.6% | 54.0% | 44.9% | 58.1% | 39.3% | — | 31/115 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 47.3% | 71.4% | 49.6% | 56.3% | 40.0% | 60.2% | 35.3% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Mikael Pernfors | Tom Nijssen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 20 | 1984 | 1444 | 89.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.14 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1985 | 1498 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 36.8% | -0.47 | 1–1 | 1–4 (20%) | — | -0.79 | 1986 | 1476 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.18 |
| 22 | 1986 | 1819 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | -83 | -49 | -148 | 61.0% | +0.68 | 9–8 (53%) | 9–8 (53%) | 107.0 | -2.00 | 1987 | 1538 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +19 | — | 40.5% | -1.00 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.55 |
| 23 | 1987 | 1756 | 139.5 | — | — | — | — | -43 | -23 | +26 | 55.0% | +0.27 | 11–6 (65%) | 5–5 (50%) | 105.0 | +0.87 | 1988 | 1545 | 122.1 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +50 | — | 34.0% | -0.84 | 3–3 (50%) | 0–2 | — | -0.07 |
| 24 | 1988 | 1878 | 146.3 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -176 | — | 62.7% | +0.80 | 11–2 (85%) | 3–2 (60%) | 108.5 | -0.88 | 1989 | 1634 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | +42 | -95 | -104 | 44.6% | -0.28 | 3–4 (43%) | 3–6 (33%) | 96.5 | +0.06 |
| 25 | 1989 | 1808 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | +80 | -149 | — | 53.0% | +0.09 | 4–1 (80%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.2 | -1.95 | 1990 | 1539 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | — | 22.9% | -1.91 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.4 | -0.78 |
| 26 | 1990 | 1771 | 120.5 | — | — | — | — | +45 | — | — | 42.3% | -0.58 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.40 | 1991 | 1570 | 126.0 | -0.77 | -0.23 | 0.839 | 47.2% | +46 | — | — | 45.0% | -0.35 | 1–3 (25%) | 2–2 (50%) | 98.4 | -0.44 |
| 27 | 1991 | 1713 | 123.3 | -1.24 | +0.12 | 0.859 | 46.5% | +54 | -49 | — | 42.3% | -0.58 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | -1.09 | 1992 | 1602 | 126.0 | +0.80 | +0.57 | 1.071 | 51.5% | +22 | -37 | — | 48.0% | -0.16 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–4 (43%) | 98.3 | -0.47 |
| 28 | 1992 | 1695 | 114.4 | +1.25 | +0.72 | 0.858 | 46.8% | +45 | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.76 | 1993 | 1625 | 123.0 | -1.24 | -2.23 | 0.799 | 46.3% | +2 | -52 | — | 33.3% | -1.11 | 4–1 (80%) | 1–3 (25%) | 102.5 | -1.02 |
| 29 | 1993 | 1743 | 146.1 | -0.42 | +2.77 | 1.039 | 50.5% | +20 | -77 | — | 53.8% | +0.11 | 6–5 (55%) | 6–7 (46%) | 99.6 | -1.54 | 1994 | 1562 | 102.7 | -3.16 | +0.27 | 0.830 | 46.9% | — | -31 | — | 27.3% | -1.55 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.07 |
| 30 | 1994 | 1598 | 102.1 | -3.07 | -1.37 | 0.762 | 44.4% | — | -43 | — | 18.8% | -2.56 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–0 | — | +0.11 | 1995 | 1555 | 107.4 | -2.36 | +0.67 | 0.776 | 45.8% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | -0.16 |
| 31 | 1995 | 1586 | 101.6 | -0.59 | -1.12 | 0.842 | 45.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1996 | 1567 | 96.4 | +2.81 | -3.81 | 0.503 | 40.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | +0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1919 | 149.0 | -0.72 | +1.46 | 0.938 | 48.5% | +11 | -56 | -61 | 53.3% | +0.14 | 43–31 (58%) | 32–33 (49%) | 106.3 | -3.09 | — | 1678 | 131.2 | -0.76 | -0.63 | 0.886 | 48.1% | +25 | -13 | -104 | 37.0% | -0.86 | 16–22 (42%) | 14–26 (35%) | 95.2 | -2.12 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Tom Nijssen
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karel Novacek | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 28, 1994 | H2H |
| Christian Saceanu | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 11, 1992 | H2H |
| Boris Becker | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 23, 1992 | H2H |
| Paul Haarhuis | 1 | 2 | 3 | Apr 22, 1992 | H2H |
| Emilio Sanchez | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 26, 1990 | H2H |