Andrew Nisker

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Andrew Nisker
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Residence Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Born (1978-08-21) 21 August 1978 (age 45)
Canada
Height6'0
PlaysRight-handed
College Vanderbilt University
Prize money$17,836
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 756 (9 December 2002)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 3 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 207 (5 August 2002)
Last updated on: 31 May 2021.

Andrew Nisker (born 21 August 1978) is a retired Canadian professional tennis player.

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Nisker reached a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 756 achieved on 9 December 2002. He also had a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 207 achieved on 5 August 2002. [1]

Nisker made his ATP Tour main draw debut in doubles at the 2002 Canada Masters held on hard courts in Toronto. Partnering up with compatriot Frank Dancevic, the pair received a wild card entry into the main doubles draw. They pulled off an upset victory in the first round by defeating Andrew Florent and Chris Haggard in three sets 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2. They would go on to lose in the second round to seventh seeds and eventual semi-finalists David Prinosil and David Rikl in straight sets 4–6, 2–6.

Nisker attended Vanderbilt University on a scholarship. He won the NCAA Men's SEC Singles Championship in 2000. [2] He competed at the 2003 Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Representing Canada, he lost in the singles first round to Santiago González in three sets 4–6, 6–3, 4–6. [3]

Nisker reached his only career singles final in June 2002 at the Canada F1 ITF Futures tournament in Mississauga, Ontario, resulting in a loss to Trace Fielding. Additionally, he reached 11 career doubles finals, with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses which includes a 0–2 record in ATP Challenger finals. [4]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jun 2002Canada F1, Mississauga FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Trace Fielding3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 11 (3–8)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–2)
ITF Futures (3–6)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–8)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Feb 2001Mexico F1, Chetumal FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Phillips Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Neštický
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiri Vrbka		4–6, 2–6
Win1–1Feb 2001Mexico F2, Cancún FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Phillips Flag of Mexico.svg Jacobo Hernandez
Flag of Mexico.svg Dimitrio Martinez-Castro		4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win2–1Jun 2001Canada F1, Mississauga FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Phillips Flag of the United States.svg Steve Berke
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Porter		3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss2–2Jun 2001Canada F2, Montreal FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tripp Phillips Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Kokavec
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicolas Brochu		2–6, 4–6
Loss2–3Aug 2001 Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of Israel.svg Amir Hadad Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Kokavec
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer 		6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Loss2–4Aug 2001 Bronx, United StatesChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Gavin Sontag Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Gullett
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bobby Kokavec 		4–6, 3–6
Loss2–5Sep 2001France F17, Plaisir FuturesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilles Elseneer
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wim Neefs 		3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Loss2–6Jun 2002Canada F2, Montreal FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Laski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michal Ciszek
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicolas Brochu		5–7, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Loss2–7Jun 2002Canada F3, Lachine FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Trace Fielding Flag of India.svg Mustafa Ghouse
Flag of Indonesia.svg Peter Handoyo 		6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7)
Win3–7Jun 2003Canada F1, Mississauga FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Trace Fielding Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Dancevic
Flag of Jamaica.svg Ryan Russell 		6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss3–8Jun 2003Canada F2, Montreal FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Trace Fielding Flag of the United States.svg Huntley Montgomery
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Sachire 		3–6, 4–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Nisker Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Alumni". AthletesCAN. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Daily results, 04 August 2003". VOL Esporte. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Andrew Nisker Men's doubles Overview". ITF Tour. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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