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Niels Desein
Niels Desein represented Belgium on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 154. In TennisDB's records, Niels Desein finished with a career record of 0–3 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
154 (Mar 2, 2015)
Elo peak
1522 (9th percentile)
Career record
0–3 (0.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$414,201
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di Wu | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 19, 2016* | Q3 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Alejandro Falla | 5-7 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 19, 2016* | Q2 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Tsung-Hua Yang | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 2016 | Q1 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Mitchell Krueger | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 2015 | Q1 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Lukas Lacko | 3-6 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 2015* | R32 | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Lacko | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 16, 2015 | H2H |
| David Goffin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 27, 2014 | H2H |
| Paolo Lorenzi | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 2, 2013 | H2H |
Career Results
| Season | Age | Type | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | Qualifying | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | Qualifying | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | Qualifying | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | Qualifying | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 236 | 199 |
| 2014 | 27 | Qualifying | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 198 | 204 |
| 2015 | 28 | Qualifying | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | — | — |
| 2015 | 28 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 203 | 268 |
| 2016 | 29 | Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Type | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 2009 | 22 | Qualifying | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | Qualifying | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | Qualifying | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | Qualifying | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | ATP | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | Qualifying | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% |
| 2014 | 27 | ATP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | Qualifying | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | ATP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 67.0% | 54.0% | 58.1% | 37.5% | 22.2% | 55.3% | 34.5% |
| 2014 | 27 | 1/1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 63.1% | 62.3% | 32.3% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 51.2% | 21.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | 1/1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 67.1% | 72.7% | 44.4% | 57.1% | 33.3% | 63.4% | 29.7% |
| Career | 3/3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 65.7% | 63.0% | 44.9% | 48.2% | 35.2% | 56.6% | 28.4% |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | 1463 | 94.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | 1428 | 94.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | 1420 | 102.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | 1451 | 108.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | 1437 | 103.6 | -1.12 | -2.75 | 0.773 | 45.5% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.01 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1502 | 104.4 | +0.87 | -0.92 | 0.430 | 38.4% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.67 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 2015 | 28 | 1409 | 95.4 | -4.44 | -3.29 | 0.813 | 47.4% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.05 |
| 2016 | 29 | 1441 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1522 | 101.2 | -1.56 | -2.32 | 0.655 | 43.8% | — | — | — | 22.2% | -2.22 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.67 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | Q2 | Q1 | — | Q1 | 1–3 (25%) |
| 2010 | 23 | — | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–3 (0%) |
| 2013 | 26 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–4 (0%) |
| 2014 | 27 | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | R128 | 5–4 (56%) |
| 2015 | 28 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0–4 (0%) |
| 2016 | 29 | Q3 | — | — | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| W-L | 4–5 (44%) | 1–5 (17%) | 0–4 (0%) | 3–5 (38%) |
8–19 (30%) |
Masters 1000
| Season | Age | MC | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 | Q1 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | BUC | DOH | EST | HAL | LIB | MRS | NWP | STO | ASB | MTP | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Q1 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2010 | 23 | — | — | — | Q2 | Q3 | Q1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2–3 (40%) |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | Q1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 2012 | 25 | Q2 | — | — | — | Q3 | — | — | — | — | Q1 | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | R32 | — | Q2 | — | — | Q1 | — | — | — | 4–3 (57%) |
| 2014 | 27 | Q1 | — | Q3 | — | — | — | — | Q1 | — | Q2 | Q1 | 3–5 (38%) |
| 2015 | 28 | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | Q1 | 1–5 (17%) |
| W-L | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–3 (62%) | 1–1 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 (0%) |
13–21 (38%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
154
Career-high date
Mar 2, 2015
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20 | 556 | 538 | 535 | 486 | 439 | 459 | 418 | 404 | 393 | 382 | 386 | 363 |
| 2008 | 21 | 357 | 334 | 334 | 340 | 386 | 373 | 423 | 375 | 333 | 254 | 244 | 256 |
| 2009 | 22 | 255 | 258 | 254 | 254 | 244 | 225 | 210 | 221 | 228 | 299 | 209 | 207 |
| 2010 | 23 | 208 | 194 | 183 | 180 | 179 | 183 | 167 | 189 | 203 | 205 | 297 | 300 |
| 2011 | 24 | 300 | 349 | 381 | 415 | 423 | 441 | 536 | 482 | 541 | 612 | 598 | 598 |
| 2012 | 25 | 591 | 549 | 564 | 432 | 434 | 407 | 343 | 306 | 241 | 240 | 236 | 236 |
| 2013 | 26 | 243 | 237 | 215 | 208 | 201 | 203 | 220 | 225 | 215 | 200 | 199 | 199 |
| 2014 | 27 | 192 | 204 | 206 | 233 | 237 | 230 | 233 | 238 | 232 | 219 | 205 | 204 |
| 2015 | 28 | 204 | 156 | 157 | 161 | 158 | 167 | 175 | 178 | 209 | 223 | 269 | 268 |
| 2016 | 29 | 270 | 361 | 368 | 349 | 360 | 320 | 319 | 324 | 383 | 448 | 480 | 498 |
| 2017 | 30 | 562 | 611 | 590 | 657 | 667 | 870 | 962 | 861 | 545 | 545 | 483 | 491 |
| 2018 | 31 | 469 | 438 | 440 | 448 | 452 | 451 | 436 | 466 | 625 | 631 | 740 | 661 |
| 2019 | 32 | 667 | 666 | — | — | — | — | — | 1144 | 1186 | 1493 | 1470 | 1461 |
| 2020 | 33 | 1463 | 1456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilherme Clezar | BRA | 153 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8.3% | 2011–2018 | Match log |
| Maxime Teixeira | FRA | 154 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 2011–2015 | Match log |
| Amir Weintraub | ISR | 161 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 2013–2019 | Match log |
| Kevin King | USA | 162 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 2013–2021 | Match log |
| Mate Delic | CRO | 150 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 2011–2015 | Match log |
| Ze Zhang | CHN | 148 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 23 | 17.9% | 2010–2019 | Match log |
| Luke Saville | AUS | 152 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 2013–2023 | Match log |
| Matteo Donati | ITA | 159 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 2015–2015 | Match log |
| Di Wu | CHN | 140 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 16.7% | 2010–2019 | Match log |
| Tim Puetz | GER | 165 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 2014–2015 | Match log |
| Filip Peliwo | POL | 161 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 2013–2015 | Match log |
| Reda El Amrani | MAR | 160 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 2009–2017 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Niels Desein?
- Niels Desein is 39 years old, born on June 9, 1987.
- Which country does Niels Desein represent?
- Niels Desein represents Belgium in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Niels Desein?
- Niels Desein is 190 cm / 6'3".
- Does Niels Desein use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
- Niels Desein uses a two-handed backhand.
- Is Niels Desein left-handed or right-handed?
- Niels Desein plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Niels Desein won?
- Niels Desein has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Niels Desein won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Niels Desein's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Niels Desein's highest ATP ranking?
- Niels Desein's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 154, first achieved on March 2, 2015.
- What is Niels Desein's career win-loss record?
- Niels Desein has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 3 losses (0.0%).
- How much career prize money has Niels Desein earned?
- Niels Desein has earned at least $414,201 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for Niels Desein?
- TennisDB records 2007 as Niels Desein's turned-professional year.
- Which seasons of Niels Desein's career appear in TennisDB?
- Niels Desein appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 2013 through 2015.
- Who has Niels Desein faced most often?
- Niels Desein's most frequent opponent is Lukas Lacko, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.