# Johan Nikles

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Swiss tennis player (born 1997)

Johan Nikles Nikles at the 2026 São Léo Open Country (sports) Switzerland Residence Geneva, Switzerland Born (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 29) Geneva, Switzerland Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Coach Antony Dupuis Prize money $173,199 Singles Career record 1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 256 (11 July 2022) Current ranking No. 552 (8 November 2025) Grand Slam singles results Australian Open Junior 1R (2015) French Open Junior 1R (2015) Wimbledon Junior 3R (2015) US Open Junior 1R (2015) Doubles Career record 1–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 357 (3 October 2022) Current ranking No. 637 (8 November 2025) Grand Slam doubles results Australian Open Junior 2R (2015) French Open Junior QF (2015) Wimbledon Junior 1R (2015) US Open Junior 1R (2015) Last updated on: 10 November 2025.

**Johan Nikles** (born 23 March 1997) is a [Swiss](/source/Switzerland) [tennis](/source/Tennis) player.

Nikles has a career-high [ATP](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) singles ranking of World No. 256 achieved on 11 July 2022 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 357 achieved on 3 October 2022.

On the junior tour, Nikles had a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 26 achieved in January 2015.

## Career

### 2016: ATP debut

Nikles made his ATP main draw debut at the [2016 Swiss Open Gstaad](/source/2016_Swiss_Open_Gstaad), receiving a singles main draw wildcard.

### 2022: Top 300 debut

He qualified for the [2022 Geneva Open](/source/2022_Geneva_Open), defeating 3rd seed [Peter Gojowczyk](/source/Peter_Gojowczyk) and 8th seed [Lukáš Rosol](/source/Luk%C3%A1%C5%A1_Rosol),[1] and won his first ATP singles main draw match against compatriot wildcard [Leandro Riedi](/source/Leandro_Riedi), saving three match points.[2] He lost to [Tallon Griekspoor](/source/Tallon_Griekspoor) in the second round.[3] As a result he moved 40 positions up into the top 300.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ATP Genève: Le rêve éveillé de Johan Nikles sur la terre battue des Eaux-Vives"](https://www.rts.ch/sport/tennis/13095348-atp-geneve-le-reve-eveille-de-johan-nikles-sur-la-terre-battue-des-eauxvives.html). 16 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["ATP Genève: Johan Nikles gagne le derby suisse"](https://www.rts.ch/sport/tennis/13102387-atp-geneve-johan-nikles-gagne-le-derby-suisse.html). 17 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Win or Lose, It's Been a Great Week for Nikles in Geneva"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220518191727/https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/89854/win-or-lose-its-been-a-great-week-for-nikles-in-geneva). 18 May 2022. Archived from [the original](https://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/89854/win-or-lose-its-been-a-great-week-for-nikles-in-geneva) on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

## External links

- [Johan Nikles](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/N830/overview) at the [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals)

- [Johan Nikles](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/johan-nikles/800338420/sui) at [World Tennis](/source/World_Tennis)

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