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Tom Nijssen vs Russell Barlow H2H: 1-0

Tom Nijssen holds a 1–0 lead over Russell Barlow in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tom Nijssen leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Tom Nijssen won the 1988 Brussels round of 16 6-3 6-0.

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Tom Nijssen
NED Age 61 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Russell Barlow
AUS Age 63 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tom Nijssen #139 6-3 6-0 Russell Barlow #587 Match data Nov 25, 1988* R16 Brussels 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
Tom Nijssen #827 #87 242 1,678 39 76 33.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russell Barlow #1,034 #175 86 1,526 3 9 25.0% 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 Tom Nijssen Russell Barlow
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 — — — — — — — 1983 1–1 50.0% #434 1,510 0 0
21 1986 0–3 0.0% #396 1,476 0 0 1984 0–1 0.0% #385 1,499 0 0
22 1987 7–9 43.8% #103 1,537 0 0 1985 1–2 33.3% #352 1,510 0 0
23 1988 6–13 31.6% #114 1,545 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1989 12–15 44.4% #99 1,634 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1990 3–13 18.8% #194 1,538 0 0 1988 1–4 20.0% #389 1,478 0 0
26 1991 3–5 37.5% #253 1,570 0 0 1989 0–1 0.0% #244 1,464 0 0
27 1992 4–6 40.0% #221 1,601 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1993 4–7 36.4% #235 1,625 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1994 0–4 0.0% #591 1,561 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1995 0–1 0.0% #793 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Tom Nijssen Russell Barlow
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1986 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1984 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1987 2 2 4 50.0% 5 6 11 45.5% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1988 1 4 5 20.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1989 6 5 11 54.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1990 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1988 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
26 1991 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1989 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1992 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1993 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1994 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1995 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 12 22 34 35.3% 12 25 37 32.4% 1 7 8 12.5% 14 22 36 38.9% — 1 4 5 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Tom Nijssen Russell Barlow
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1511 106.8 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.50 — — — +0.26
21 1986 1476 105.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — -0.18 1984 1500 99.7 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.33 0–1 — — +0.15
22 1987 1538 116.4 — — — — -6 +19 — 40.5% -1.00 3–1 (75%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.55 1985 1510 107.4 — — — — +32 — — 37.5% -1.13 1–1 — — -0.11
23 1988 1545 122.1 — — — — -25 +50 — 34.0% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 0–2 — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1989 1634 128.9 — — — — +42 -95 -104 44.6% -0.28 3–4 (43%) 3–6 (33%) 96.5 +0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1990 1539 117.4 — — — — +60 — — 22.9% -1.91 1–2 (33%) 1–5 (17%) 97.4 -0.78 1988 1478 86.0 — — — — +35 — — 18.2% -3.36 — 1–0 — +0.37
26 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 1989 1465 99.5 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.14
27 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 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 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 1995 1555 107.4 -2.36 +0.67 0.776 45.8% — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 1–1 — -0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 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 — 1526 98.7 — — — — +34 — — 31.0% -1.76 1–3 (25%) 1–0 — +6.75

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.