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 |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Tom Nijssen holds a 1–0 lead over Tarik Benhabiles in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tom Nijssen leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Tom Nijssen won the 1987 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships round of 32 6-3 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Nijssen | 6-3 7-5 | Tarik Benhabiles | Match data | Jul 9, 1987* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
| Tarik Benhabiles | #1,262 | #22 | 387 | 1,768 | 69 | 105 | 39.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #616 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #71 | 1,598 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 16–26 | 38.1% | #134 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #103 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #65 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #114 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #230 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #99 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #113 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 3–13 | 18.8% | #194 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #107 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #253 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #177 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #221 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #378 | 1,533 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43.8% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1986 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 1987 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1987 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1988 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1988 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1989 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1989 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1990 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1990 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1991 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1992 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 19 | 30 | 49 | 38.8% | 45 | 54 | 99 | 45.5% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 31/34 of Tom Nijssen's and 15/17 of Tarik Benhabiles'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 | Tom Nijssen | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 1991 | 14/16 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 53.0% | 67.2% | 41.9% | 47.1% | 29.3% | 55.6% | 34.7% |
| 27 | 1992 | 9/10 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 50.3% | 72.2% | 50.9% | 64.9% | 42.1% | 61.9% | 40.8% | 1992 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 43.1% | 67.9% | 56.8% | 77.8% | — | 61.5% | 23.0% |
| 28 | 1993 | 11/11 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 41.9% | 71.4% | 51.6% | 52.2% | 39.3% | 59.6% | 32.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1994 | 3/4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 55.4% | 68.0% | 45.5% | 60.8% | 38.7% | 57.9% | 35.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1995 | 1/1 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 53.3% | 71.9% | 48.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 60.7% | 30.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 31/115 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 47.3% | 71.4% | 49.6% | 56.3% | 40.0% | 60.2% | 35.3% | — | 15/174 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 52.4% | 67.3% | 42.9% | 49.1% | 27.3% | 56.0% | 33.9% |
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 | Tarik Benhabiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1483 | 99.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.75 | — | — | — | +0.05 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1466 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +39 | — | 28.6% | -1.79 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.38 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1599 | 120.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +36 | -59 | 48.2% | -0.21 | 7–3 (70%) | 1–0 | — | +1.21 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1503 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | +59 | +123 | -53 | 40.2% | -0.57 | 7–5 (58%) | 8–7 (53%) | 103.6 | +1.85 |
| 21 | 1986 | 1476 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.18 | 1986 | 1610 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | -50 | +83 | — | 51.4% | -0.35 | 3–4 (43%) | 5–0 (100%) | 105.7 | -1.17 |
| 22 | 1987 | 1538 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | -6 | +19 | — | 40.5% | -1.00 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.55 | 1987 | 1610 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | +7 | +63 | — | 47.5% | -0.17 | 1–5 (17%) | 5–6 (45%) | 95.1 | -0.03 |
| 23 | 1988 | 1545 | 122.1 | — | — | — | — | -25 | +50 | — | 34.0% | -0.84 | 3–3 (50%) | 0–2 | — | -0.07 | 1988 | 1578 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | +11 | +65 | — | 21.2% | -1.76 | 1–0 | 2–2 (50%) | — | -1.14 |
| 24 | 1989 | 1634 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | +42 | -95 | -104 | 44.6% | -0.28 | 3–4 (43%) | 3–6 (33%) | 96.5 | +0.06 | 1989 | 1600 | 111.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.4% | -0.78 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.25 |
| 25 | 1990 | 1539 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | — | 22.9% | -1.91 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | 97.4 | -0.78 | 1990 | 1579 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | -51 | +135 | — | 44.3% | -0.47 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–4 (50%) | 98.4 | +0.08 |
| 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 | 1991 | 1545 | 113.9 | -3.13 | -3.16 | 0.782 | 45.4% | -17 | +93 | — | 32.6% | -1.14 | 4–3 (57%) | 0–2 | — | +0.34 |
| 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 | 1992 | 1534 | 95.9 | -3.22 | -0.34 | 0.597 | 42.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 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 | — | 1768 | 131.5 | -3.14 | -2.97 | 0.771 | 45.2% | +13 | +91 | -56 | 41.3% | -0.63 | 29–26 (53%) | 26–23 (53%) | 105.8 | +0.75 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Agenor | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 14, 1990 | H2H |
| Jimmy Brown | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 21, 1990 | — |
| Jonas Svensson | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 18, 1990 | H2H |
| Claudio Pistolesi | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aug 10, 1990 | H2H |
| Thierry Tulasne | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 2, 1990 | H2H |