Nicolaas (Nikala) "Nik" Scholtz (born 5 February 1991) is a professional tennis player from
Greyton
Greyton is a small town in the Overberg area in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Early history
Before Greyton was established in 1854, the verdant plains and forested ravines of the area were home to the Hessequas Khoikhoi tribe who had their k ...
,
South Africa
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. Nicolaas qualified for the
2011 SA Tennis Open.
Scholtz is the son of Calla Scholtz, a former
rugby
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player who represented
Western Province
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in South Africa's domestic competition, the
Currie Cup
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, from 1982 to 1989 (a total of 116 matches).
In 2012, Nicolaas represented
South Africa
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in their
Davis Cup
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play-off against Canada for a spot in the much esteemed
World Group. He faced world number fifteen,
Milos Raonic
Milos Raonic (; sr, Милош Раонић, Miloš Raonić, ; born December 27, 1990) is a Canadian inactive professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), wh ...
, in his first and only match, losing 5–7, 4–6, 5–7. South Africa lost the tie 4–1. In total he played seven ties for
South Africa
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, producing a 5–7 singles record.
After spending his childhood in
Greyton
Greyton is a small town in the Overberg area in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Early history
Before Greyton was established in 1854, the verdant plains and forested ravines of the area were home to the Hessequas Khoikhoi tribe who had their k ...
, a small town in the
Boland, Western Cape
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, Nicolaas' family moved to
Caledon and he attended Paarl Boys High School. He completed his studies at the
University of Mississippi
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...
in the United States in 2015, earning four All-American colours four times. He is currently playing on the ITF Futures tour.
Scholtz has represented South Africa at the Davis Cup where he has a W/L record of 5–8.
Scholtz is currently South Africa's third ranked tennis player behind Kevin Anderson and Lloyd Harris.
Tennis Career Highlights
Juniors
In March 2008, Scholtz won his first ITF junior singles title at the G2 in Gaborone, Botswana.
As a junior, Scholtz reached a Career High Combined ranking of 22 in the International Tennis Federation's world junior ranking.
As a junior, he compiled a singles win–loss record of 67–27.
Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:
* Australian Open: 1R (
2009
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)
* French Open: 2R (
2009
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)
* Wimbledon: 1R (
2009
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)
* US Open: 1R (
2009
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)
Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:
* Australian Open: 1R (
2009
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)
* French Open: QF (
2009
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)
* Wimbledon: 1R (
2009
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)
* US Open: 1R (
2009
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)
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 20 (13 titles-7 runner-ups)
Doubles: 24 (12 titles- 12 runner-ups)
References
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*http://www.supersport.com
External links
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1991 births
Living people
People from Theewaterskloof Local Municipality
South African male tennis players
Afrikaner people
Ole Miss Rebels men's tennis players
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