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DeutschNicklas Timfjord
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Born | 18 March 1977 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $40,564 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–3 |
| Career titles | 0 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 261 (14 Jul 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (1997) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 518 (10 Feb 1997) |
Nicklas Timfjord (born 18 March 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.[1]
Career
[edit]As a junior, Timfjord reached a singles high of no. 11 in the world on the ITF Junior rankings and no. 10 in doubles.[2] In 1996, Timfjord, along with Thomas Johansson and Mårten Renström, represented Sweden in the European Men's Team Championships (formerly known as the King's Cup). He won all his singles matches, as well as his doubles matches with Renström, helping Sweden to win the title.[3]
He made his ATP main draw debut at the 1997 Swedish Open as a qualifier in the singles draw, losing to his compatriot, world number 36 and third seed Magnus Larsson. He and his partner, Henrik Andersson, also received a wild card into the Doubles draw, where they lost to the tournament third seeds, Mark Keil and Fernando Meligeni. Timfjord had two further appearances at the Swedish Open, in 1999 and 2000, losing in the first round on both occasions.[4]
He mainly participated on the Futures circuit, reaching five singles final and winning three titles and has a career high ATP singles ranking of 261 achieved on 14 July 2008. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 518 achieved on 10 February 1997.
ITF Futures Titles
[edit]Singles: (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sep 1998 | Oslo, Norway F1 | Carpet | Jan Hermansson | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 2. | Aug 1999 | Pärnu, Estonia F1 | Clay |  Radim Žitko | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 3. | Oct 2002 | Jersey, Great Britain F10 | Hard(I) |  Wesley Moodie | 6–3, 7–6 |
Doubles: (4)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aug 1998 | Pärnu, Estonia F1 | Clay | Henrik Andersson |  Lassi Ketola Janne Ojala | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2. | Oct 1999 | Leeds, Great Britain F1 | Hard | Björn Rehnquist |  Yves Allegro Olivier Patience | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 3. | May 2001 | Newcastle, Great Britain F5 | Clay | Fredrik Lovén |  Steven Randjelovic Robert Samuelsson | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 4. | May 2002 | Esslingen, Germany F2 | Clay | Kalle Flygt | Pavel Šnobel Tomáš Zíb | 6–4, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Nicklas Timfjord| Player Stats". ATP Tour. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Nicklas Timfjord". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1997). ITF World of Tennis 1997. London: CollinsWillow. p. 210. ISBN 9780002187145.
- ^ "Nicklas Timfjord | Player Activity". ATP Tour. Retrieved 22 June 2020.