Andrew Nisker

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

Andrew Nisker
Country (sports) Canada
ResidenceToronto, Ontario, Canada
Born (1978-08-21) 21 August 1978 (age 45)
Canada
Height6'0
PlaysRight-handed
CollegeVanderbilt 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.

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, MississaugaFuturesHard 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, ChetumalFuturesHard Tripp Phillips Josef Neštický
Jiri Vrbka
4–6, 2–6
Win1–1Feb 2001Mexico F2, CancúnFuturesHard Tripp Phillips Jacobo Hernandez
Dimitrio Martinez-Castro
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Win2–1Jun 2001Canada F1, MississaugaFuturesHard Tripp Phillips Steve Berke
Kyle Porter
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss2–2Jun 2001Canada F2, MontrealFuturesHard Tripp Phillips Bobby Kokavec
Nicolas Brochu
2–6, 4–6
Loss2–3Aug 2001Binghamton, United StatesChallengerHard Amir Hadad Bobby Kokavec
Frédéric Niemeyer
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Loss2–4Aug 2001Bronx, United StatesChallengerHard Gavin Sontag Kelly Gullett
Bobby Kokavec
4–6, 3–6
Loss2–5Sep 2001France F17, PlaisirFuturesHard Frédéric Niemeyer Gilles Elseneer
Wim Neefs
3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6
Loss2–6Jun 2002Canada F2, MontrealFuturesHard Jeff Laski Michal Ciszek
Nicolas Brochu
5–7, 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Loss2–7Jun 2002Canada F3, LachineFuturesHard Trace Fielding Mustafa Ghouse
Peter Handoyo
6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7)
Win3–7Jun 2003Canada F1, MississaugaFuturesHard Trace Fielding Frank Dancevic
Ryan Russell
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Loss3–8Jun 2003Canada F2, MontrealFuturesHard Trace Fielding Huntley Montgomery
Ryan Sachire
3–6, 4–6

References