Todd Nelson

Insights

Only one run past the opening round

Todd Nelson’s best Grand Slam result was a single R32 showing at the 1984 US Open. Across 18 tournaments and 25 matches, every other appearance ended in R64 or R128.

1987 was his busiest Slam season

He played all four majors in 1987, the only year in the data with a complete four-tournament slate. That season produced one R64 at the Australian Open and three straight R128 exits.

His strongest stretch came in 1985-1987

From 1985 through 1987, Nelson reached at least R64 in five of 12 Slam appearances: two R64s in 1985, one R64 in 1986, and one R64 plus one R64-equivalent best result in 1987. The surrounding results were mostly R128.

Late-career appearances were sparse but slightly better

After 1988, he returned only twice, in 1992 and 1993. Those two outings produced an R128 at the 1992 US Open and an R64 at Wimbledon in 1993, his final and second-best result.

His Slam career spanned ages 22 to 32

Nelson’s first recorded Grand Slam match came at age 22 at the 1983 US Open, and his last at age 32 at Wimbledon in 1993. The data shows a career spread of more than a decade, with his peak result arriving at age 23.