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Xavier Malisse

BEL Age 46 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 1998–2013
Peak ranking
19 (Aug 12, 2002)
Elo peak
1895 (81.9%ile)
Career record
282–265 (51.6%)
Career titles
3
Prize money
$5,702,871

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 28, 2013* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Andreas Seppi #23 3-6 6-3 5-7 5-7 L H2H Match data
Aug 7, 2013* Canada Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard Jesse Levine #132 4-6 6-7(4) L H2H Match data
Aug 1, 2013* Washington ATP 500 R32 Hard Grigor Dimitrov #32 6-7(4) 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 31, 2013* Washington ATP 500 R64 Hard Rajeev Ram #125 4-6 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data
Jul 18, 2013* Bogota ATP 250 R32 Hard Alejandro Falla #122 1-6 6-3 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Tommy Haas 4 9 13 Feb 18, 2010 H2H
Roger Federer 0 10 10 Jul 3, 2012 H2H
Andy Roddick 1 9 10 Feb 23, 2012 H2H
Radek Stepanek 3 5 8 Mar 11, 2012 H2H
Sebastien Grosjean 0 8 8 Nov 1, 2006 H2H

Titles (3)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
200524 1 1 Delray Beach
200726 2 2 Chennai , Delray Beach Open
Total 3 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
199817ATP861457.1%846161
199918ATP891747.1%162145
200019Qualifying Q62875.0%
200019ATP771450.0%145127
200120Qualifying Q0110.0%
200120ATP37225962.7%12733
200221ATP29235255.8%3125
200322ATP18203847.4%2555
200423ATP21254645.7%5548
200524ATP22204252.4%4847
200625ATP31245556.4%4737
200726ATP1041471.4%37112
200827Qualifying Q0110.0%
200827ATP8122040.0%165162
200928Qualifying Q1662272.7%
200928ATP34742.9%18594
201029Qualifying Q61785.7%
201029ATP22224450.0%9460
201130ATP24244850.0%6049
201231Qualifying Q11250.0%
201231ATP21244546.7%4963
201332Qualifying Q202100.0%
201332ATP13193240.6%62135
Career28226554751.6%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199817ATP 13425.0%731070.0% 861457.1%
199918ATP 45944.4%43757.1%0110.0% 891747.1%
200019Qualifying Q 51683.3%11250.0% 62875.0%
200019ATP 651154.5%12333.3% 771450.0%
200120Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
200120ATP 17102763.0%951464.3%43757.1%741163.6% 37225962.7%
200221ATP 17143154.8%551050.0%62875.0%12333.3% 29235255.8%
200322ATP 9112045.0%45944.4%22450.0%32560.0% 18203847.4%
200423ATP 6152128.6%761353.8%32560.0%52771.4% 21254645.7%
200524ATP 17133056.7%33650.0%22450.0%0220.0% 22204252.4%
200625ATP 26164261.9%14520.0%12333.3%32560.0% 31245556.4%
200726ATP 1041471.4% 1041471.4%
200827Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
200827ATP 681442.9%0220.0%22450.0% 8122040.0%
200928Qualifying Q 1051566.7%0110.0%606100.0% 1662272.7%
200928ATP 12333.3%22450.0% 34742.9%
201029Qualifying Q 61785.7% 61785.7%
201029ATP 11162740.7%33650.0%831172.7% 22224450.0%
201130ATP 13162944.8%45944.4%731070.0% 24244850.0%
201231Qualifying Q 11250.0% 11250.0%
201231ATP 9162536.0%35837.5%931275.0% 21244546.7%
201332Qualifying Q 202100.0% 202100.0%
201332ATP 9112045.0%0550.0%43757.1% 13193240.6%
Career16216532749.5%515610747.7%50308062.5%19143357.6%28226554751.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199817 0110.0%303100.0%23540.0%22450.0% 761353.8%
199918 0110.0%12333.3%54955.6%22450.0% 891747.1%
200019 0220.0%11250.0%33650.0%21366.7% 671346.2%
200120 23540.0%791643.8%1171861.1%1732085.0% 37225962.7%
200221 34742.9%110119.1%1672369.6%72977.8% 27235054.0%
200322 191010.0%22450.0%861457.1%731070.0% 18203847.4%
200423 101100.0%481233.3%11122347.8%551050.0% 21254645.7%
200524 0330.0%671346.2%981752.9%72977.8% 22204252.4%
200625 23540.0%571241.7%18102864.3%641060.0% 31245556.4%
200726 202100.0%0110.0%53862.5%303100.0% 1041471.4%
200827 101100.0%16714.3%44850.0%22450.0% 8122040.0%
200928 0110.0%0110.0%12333.3%202100.0% 34742.9%
201029 22450.0%651154.5%8122040.0%63966.7% 22224450.0%
201130 0660.0%551050.0%13102356.5%53862.5% 23244748.9%
201231 13425.0%43757.1%11112250.0%471136.4% 20244445.5%
201332 11250.0%26825.0%771450.0%35837.5% 13193240.6%
Career 16395529.1%487312139.7%13210924154.8%804412464.5% 27626554151.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 541/547 (98.9%) of Xavier Malisse's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199817 11 5.2 3.3 51.7% 73.0% 44.6% 53.9% 42.6% 59.3% 39.7%
199918 15 5.7 3.3 53.1% 69.7% 49.5% 50.1% 42.9% 60.7% 39.8%
200019 12 4.7 2.7 55.0% 68.5% 50.2% 57.9% 45.1% 60.1% 39.8%
200120 50 6.1 2.4 57.3% 74.8% 52.0% 62.3% 45.6% 64.9% 39.6%
200221 45 7.2 2.8 56.8% 71.7% 50.6% 57.5% 44.8% 62.5% 38.8%
200322 38 8.5 3.2 52.7% 74.4% 52.6% 51.8% 39.8% 63.9% 37.0%
200423 46 6.7 1.8 57.5% 71.7% 51.4% 55.8% 47.4% 63.0% 40.3%
200524 42 8.2 2.0 57.6% 73.5% 52.1% 63.3% 46.0% 64.6% 37.1%
200625 55 6.4 1.8 58.2% 73.6% 51.5% 61.1% 46.0% 64.2% 39.8%
200726 14 7.9 2.0 59.0% 75.0% 58.5% 50.2% 47.0% 68.0% 42.2%
200827 20 6.4 1.7 58.6% 75.3% 49.9% 56.8% 37.5% 64.8% 38.5%
200928 7 7.0 1.6 61.0% 74.3% 50.7% 67.4% 38.0% 65.7% 37.0%
201029 44 7.1 2.1 57.8% 73.7% 49.3% 58.5% 43.9% 63.6% 35.9%
201130 48 6.3 1.6 57.6% 74.5% 51.6% 56.3% 49.9% 64.8% 38.6%
201231 45 7.0 2.0 57.7% 73.4% 51.7% 56.2% 40.1% 64.3% 35.9%
201332 32 7.1 2.6 55.6% 70.3% 48.3% 52.9% 37.9% 60.9% 35.8%
Career 524 6.9 2.2 56.9% 73.2% 51.1% 57.5% 44.1% 63.7% 38.3%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1998 17 1608 71 36 72 60.0% +0.96 61 33 50 1 0
1999 18 1631 74 58 69 45.7% -0.47 61 11 50 6 1 86
2000 19 1687 86 84 72 48.5% -0.01 64 0 50 1 3 25
2001 20 1830 95 95 81 65 57.4% +0.48 87 32 60 11 10 52
2002 21 1792 92 89 86 90 55.6% +0.17 90 17 54 12 3 80
2003 22 1795 94 92 88 91 49.5% -0.11 93 15 42 8 8 50
2004 23 1726 88 85 90 90 50.9% +0.24 88 12 31 5 10 33
2005 24 1737 89 85 89 90 54.1% +0.47 86 14 38 9 7 56
2006 25 1762 92 92 86 87 58.0% +0.80 89 29 52 13 11 54
2007 26 1794 96 96 67.6% +1.77 92 40 67 3 2 60
2008 27 1694 92 91 86 46.0% +0.15 92 8 17 3 3 50
2009 28 1704 92 90 94 44.4% -0.17 72 0 4 4 50
2010 29 1753 92 87 87 96 50.0% -0.07 89 27 63 10 8 56
2011 30 1789 93 87 88 96 55.1% +0.58 95 17 33 6 9 40
2012 31 1781 94 85 79 97 49.5% -0.03 92 21 42 9 10 47
2013 32 1716 90 83 72 95 43.0% -0.50 91 16 64 5 7 42
Career 1754 91 87 82 90 52.7% +0.23 88 19 47 106 96 52

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMADMCMIAPARROM
199918 R64R16R128
200019 R64
200120 R64R32R16
200221 R64R16R64R64R32R64R128R32R16
200322 R64R32R32R32R64R64R64
200423 R64R64R64R64R64R64R32R32
200524 R16R64R128R32R64R64
200625 QFR64R64R32R64R64R64R64R32
200827 R64R64R64R32
201029 R32R128R64
201130 R64R32R16R64R64R32
201231 R64R64Q2
201332 R64R128R64R64R32R64

ATP 500

SeasonAge BARBASVIEWASHSB
200827 R32
200928 R16
201029 R32R32SFQF
201130 R64R32QFR32R32
201231 R32QFQF
201332 R32R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEATLAUCBARBASBRIBUCCHNDLBESTHAMHERHOUKITLYOMETMUNQUEROTSTOVIEWASWSAASBBOGBOSCORJOHLASLOSMEMMEXMILNEWNICNOTORLPHISANSCOST.SYDTASVAL
199817 R16R16QFFR64R32
199918 FR64R64
200019 R32R16R16R16
200120 R16FR16FR32QFR16SFR32SFR32R16SFQFR32
200221 R32R32R16R16R32QFSFR16SFR16
200322 R32QFQFQFR32R32R16R32R32
200423 R32R32R32R16FR32R32R32QFR32R32R32F
200524 R16R32WR32R32R32R16QFQFR16R32
200625 FFSFSFR32QFR32R16SFR32R32
200726 WWR32
200827 QFR32R16R32R32
200928 Q3Q2Q1Q3Q1R32
201029 QFQ3R32R32SFQFQFR32R32R16R32R16
201130 R16FSFQFR32R32R32R32R32
201231 R32QFR32R16R32SFR32R32R64QFR16R16R32R32R16
201332 R32R16SFQFR32R32QF

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
19
Career-high date
Aug 12, 2002
First top 100
Sep 13, 1999
First top 50
Jul 9, 2001
First top 20
Aug 12, 2002
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
199817852851588632425431420355376361161161
1999181641591281301081101091139894142145
200019143140167148192173174159160134126127
20012012411579716353424339373333
200221322735383835241924262525
200322232529262931646757545655
200423545963585451374360504848
200524463534364651625443444847
200625364840413743423337343737
200726312731323336406782112112112
200827157351311244236226154150163163162162
200928195167171188180170253178153969194
201029938891848463575050606060
201130445145494042415046474949
201231746675647775675759606263
201332525053555661100113122128136135
2014331551782222312913246601021

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Philipp Kohlschreiber GER 16 2,054 0 7 816 444 372 54.4% 2002-2022 Match log
Francisco Clavet ESP 18 1,869 0 8 728 388 340 53.3% 1988-2003 Match log
Sam Querrey USA 11 2,037 0 10 687 372 315 54.1% 2006-2022 Match log
Andreas Seppi ITA 18 1,977 0 3 760 363 397 47.8% 2003-2022 Match log
Ivo Karlovic CRO 14 1,998 0 8 690 357 333 51.7% 2001-2021 Match log
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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Xavier Malisse?
Xavier Malisse is 46 years old, born on July 19, 1980.
Which country is Xavier Malisse from?
Xavier Malisse is from Belgium.
How tall is Xavier Malisse?
Xavier Malisse is 185 cm / 6'1".
Does Xavier Malisse use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Xavier Malisse uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Xavier Malisse left-handed or right-handed?
Xavier Malisse plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Xavier Malisse won?
Xavier Malisse has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Xavier Malisse won?
Xavier Malisse has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Xavier Malisse won?
Xavier Malisse has won 3 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Delray Beach Open in 2007.
What is Xavier Malisse's highest ATP ranking?
Xavier Malisse's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 19, first achieved on August 12, 2002.
What is Xavier Malisse's career win-loss record?
Xavier Malisse has a career ATP singles record of 282 wins and 265 losses (51.6%).
How much career prize money has Xavier Malisse earned?
Xavier Malisse has earned at least $5,702,871 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Xavier Malisse play professional tennis?
Xavier Malisse turned professional in 1998 and was active through 2013.
What is Xavier Malisse's best surface?
Xavier Malisse's best surface is grass court with a 62.5% win rate (50W-30L).
Who is Xavier Malisse's biggest rival?
Xavier Malisse's most frequent opponent is Tommy Haas, with a head-to-head record of 4–9 across 13 meetings.