Rene Nicklisch (born 31 March 1976) is a German former professional tennis player.
| Full name | Rene Nicklisch |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Germany |
| Born | 31 March 1976 Salzkotten, West Germany |
| Prize money | $27,493 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 246 (18 October 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 343 (8 March 1999) |
Biography
editNicklisch was born in Salzkotten and performed well as a junior, most notably winning the 16 and Under title at the Orange Bowl in 1992, which he secured with a win in the final over Rogier Wassen.[1] He also represented Germany in the Junior Davis Cup in 1992 when they finished runners-up to France.[2]
On the professional tour he made it to 246 in the world. He played in the main draw of the 1993 Gerry Weber Open as a wildcard and lost in the first round to seventh seed Marcos Ondruska.[3] In 1999 he won two Challenger titles, the singles at Aschaffenburg and doubles at Sylt. His victory in the Aschaffenburg Challenger included wins from the quarter-final stage over Radek Štěpánek, Alexander Popp and then Luis Horna in the final.[4] At the 2000 BMW Open he made a return to an ATP Tour main draw by featuring the men's doubles competition with Tomas Nydahl. They were beaten in the first round by eventual champions David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager.[5]
Challenger titles
editSingles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay |  Luis Horna
|
3–6, 6–2, 7–67 |
Doubles: (1)
edit| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1999 | Sylt, Germany | Clay |  Attila Sávolt
|
 Florian Allgauer Davide Scala
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Tennis". The Washington Post. 27 December 1992. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "1992 NEC World Youth Cup Final - Boys". ITF. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Tennis". The Southern Illinoisan. 15 June 1993. p. 18. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Aschaffenburg Challenger". ITF. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Wednesday's results". ESPN. 3 May 2000. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
