Andrew Nisker
{{short description|Canadian retired tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Andrew Nisker
| image =
| country = {{flagu|Canada}}
| fullname =
| residence = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|08|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Canada
| height = 6'0
| college = Vanderbilt University
| plays = Right-handed
| coach =
| careerprizemoney = $17,836
| singlesrecord = 0–0
| singlestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
| highestsinglesranking = No. 756 (9 December 2002)
| doublesrecord = 1–1
| doublestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 3 Futures
| highestdoublesranking = No. 207 (5 August 2002)
| updated = 31 May 2021
}}
Andrew Nisker (born 21 August 1978) is a retired Canadian professional tennis player.
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.{{cite web |title=Andrew Nisker Overview |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andrew-nisker/n371/overview |website=ATP Tour |access-date=31 May 2021}}
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.{{cite web |title=Alumni |url=https://athletescan.com/en/alumni |website=AthletesCAN |access-date=31 May 2021}} 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.{{cite web |title=Daily results, 04 August 2003 |url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/pan/2003/result0408.jhtm |website=VOL Esporte |access-date=31 May 2021}}
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.{{cite web |title=Andrew Nisker Men's doubles Overview |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/andrew-nisker/800196902/can/mt/d/overview/ |website=ITF Tour |access-date=31 May 2021}}
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Singles: 1 (0–1)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Jun 2002}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F1, Mississauga |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Trace Fielding |3–6, 2–6 |
=Doubles: 11 (3–8)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Feb 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Mexico F1, Chetumal |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Tripp Phillips |{{flagicon|CZE}} Josef Neštický |4–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–1 |{{dts|Feb 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Mexico F2, Cancún |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Tripp Phillips |{{flagicon|MEX}} Jacobo Hernandez |4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–1 |{{dts|Jun 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F1, Mississauga |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Tripp Phillips |{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Berke |3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–2 |{{dts|Jun 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F2, Montreal |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Tripp Phillips |{{flagicon|CAN}} Bobby Kokavec |2–6, 4–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–3 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Binghamton, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ISR}} Amir Hadad |{{flagicon|CAN}} Bobby Kokavec |6–2, 4–6, 1–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–4 |{{dts|Aug 2001}} |style="background:moccasin;"|Bronx, United States |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Gavin Sontag |{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Gullett |4–6, 3–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–5 |{{dts|Sep 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|France F17, Plaisir |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Frédéric Niemeyer |{{flagicon|BEL}} Gilles Elseneer |3–6, 7–6(7–3), 4–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–6 |{{dts|Jun 2002}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F2, Montreal |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Laski |{{flagicon|CAN}} Michal Ciszek |5–7, 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|2–7 |{{dts|Jun 2002}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F3, Lachine |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Trace Fielding |{{flagicon|IND}} Mustafa Ghouse |6–7(6–8), 6–7(3–7) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–7 |{{dts|Jun 2003}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F1, Mississauga |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Trace Fielding |{{flagicon|CAN}} Frank Dancevic |6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–8 |{{dts|Jun 2003}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Canada F2, Montreal |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Trace Fielding |{{flagicon|USA}} Huntley Montgomery |3–6, 4–6 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{ATP|N371}}
- {{ITF profile|andrew-nisker/800196902/can}}
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