Nicolas Meister (tennis)

Nicolas Christian Meister (born May 15, 1989) is an American tennis player.

Nicolas Meister
Meister at the 2016 US Open
Full nameNicolas Christian Meister
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceLos Angeles, United States
Born (1989-05-15) May 15, 1989 (age 35)
Santa Ana, California, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two–handed backhand)
Prize money$66,510
Singles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 263 (June 13, 2016)
Current rankingNo. 430 (February 27, 2017)
Doubles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 180 (September 26, 2016)
Current rankingNo. 272 (February 27, 2017)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2016)
Last updated on: November 17, 2014.

Meister has a career high ATP singles ranking of 263 achieved on June 13, 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 180 achieved on September 26, 2016.

Meister made his ATP main draw debut at the 2012 Farmers Classic where he qualified for the main draw, defeating Ilija Bozoljac, Rik de Voest and Jimmy Wang in the qualifying rounds. In the main draw he lost in the first round to the fifth seed Xavier Malisse, 4–6, 1–6. He was also given a wildcard into the doubles event partnering Marcos Giron, where they lost in the first round to Rajeev Ram and Michael Russell in straight sets.

Four years later, Meister made his Grand Slam debut when he received a wildcard entry into the 2016 US Open Men's Doubles tournament alongside countryman Eric Quigley. They were defeated in the first round by eventual quarter-finalists Łukasz Kubot and Alexander Peya.

Meister has graduated from UCLA Bruins.

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