Johan Nikles (born 23 March 1997) is a Swiss

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player. Nikles has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 256 achieved on 11 July 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 357 achieved on 3 October 2022. On the junior tour, Nikles has 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

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, receiving a singles main draw wildcard.

2022: Top 300 debut

He qualified for the 2022 Geneva Open defeating 3rd seed

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and 8th seed

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and won his first ATP singles main draw match against compatriot wildcard

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saving three match balls. He lost to

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in the second round. As a result he moved 40 positions up into the top 300.

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* * 1997 births Living people Swiss male tennis players Tennis players from Geneva {{Switzerland-tennis-bio-stub