| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | (1963-02-20)20 February 1963 (age 62) Skellefteå, Sweden |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1989 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $2,074,947 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 265–142 |
| Career titles | 13 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (31 March 1986) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1983, 1984, 1985) |
| French Open | QF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988) |
| US Open | QF (1985, 1986) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | QF (1984) |
| WCT Finals | SF (1985) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 185–116 |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (10 November 1986) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1984) |
| French Open | SF (1985) |
| Wimbledon | W (1986) |
| US Open | F (1986) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1984, 1985, 1987) |
Joakim "Jocke"Nyström (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈjûːakɪmˈnŷːstrøːm]; born 20 February 1963) is a former top ten rankedtennis player from Sweden who won 13 singles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ranking on theATP Tour on 31 March 1986, when he was ranked world No. 7. He was also ranked world No. 4 in doubles that same year.
He was a singles quarterfinalist at both the French Open (1985) andUS Open (1985, 1986) tournaments, the 1986Wimbledon doubles champion withMats Wilander, and a member of the winning 1985 and 1987Davis Cup teams from Sweden. He qualified forThe Masters year-end singles tournament in 1984, 1985, and 1986.
Nyström was part of the generation of outstanding Swedish players in the 1980s and early 1990s, which includedAnders Järryd,Jonas Svensson,Mikael Pernfors,Kent Carlsson,Stefan Edberg,Henrik Sundström,Magnus Gustafsson, andMats Wilander.
Since retiring from tennis, Nyström has served asFed Cup captain for Sweden and as an assistant coach to Wilander with the Swedish Davis Cup team. Outside these commitments, he coached both FinnJarkko Nieminen and AustrianJürgen Melzer.[1]Jack Sock has also hired him as his coach.[2] He coachedKamil Majchrzak from December 2020 till August 2022.[3][4]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | Career SR | Career W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | 4R | 3R | 3R | NH | A | A | 1R | 0 / 5 | 7–5 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 4R | 3R | 2R | QF | 1R | 4R | 3R | A | 0 / 8 | 15–8 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | 0 / 7 | 10–7 |
| US Open | A | A | A | 4R | 4R | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 16–6 |
| SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 26 | N/A |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 8–3 | 8–4 | 12–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 0–1 | N/A | 48–26 |
| Year-end championships | ||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | A | A | QF | 1R | RR | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 2–4 |
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1983 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | 0–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 5–7 | |
| Win | 1. | 1983 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2. | 1984 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 3. | 1984 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | |
| Loss | 2. | 1984 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 6–7(5–7), 4–6, 6–0, 2–6 | |
| Win | 4. | 1984 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | 5. | 1984 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet (i) | 7–6, 6–2 | |
| Win | 6. | 1985 | Munich, West Germany | Clay | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| Win | 7. | 1985 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 3. | 1985 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | 2–6, 0–6 | |
| Win | 8. | 1986 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet (i) | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| Win | 9. | 1986 | La Quinta, U.S. | Hard | 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 4. | 1986 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 10. | 1986 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | 6–0, 6–3 | |
| Win | 11. | 1986 | Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Win | 12. | 1986 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 5. | 1987 | Lyon, France | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 13. | 1987 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 1982 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | 6–0, 3–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 1. | 1983 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | 1–6, 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 1983 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | 1–6, 6–2, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 3. | 1984 | Cologne, West Germany | Carpet (i) | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 4. | 1984 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | 2–6, 2–6, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 2. | 1985 | Philadelphia, U.S. | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 5. | 1985 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 3. | 1985 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 6. | 1985 | Masters, New York | Carpet (i) | 1–6, 6–7 | ||
| Win | 4. | 1986 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | 1986 | Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Clay | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 5. | 1986 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 6. | 1986 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | 7–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 8. | 1986 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 9. | 1986 | US Open, New York | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 7. | 1986 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 10. | 1987 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | 6–7, 6–3, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 11. | 1987 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | 0–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 8. | 1988 | Bordeaux, France | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 12. | 1988 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | 4–6, 6–7 |