H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

David Nalbandian vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 6-1

David Nalbandian holds a 6–1 lead over Xavier Malisse in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, David Nalbandian leads 3–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, David Nalbandian won the 2012 Queen's Club quarterfinal 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4.

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David Nalbandian
ARG Age 44 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
6 – 1
7 main draw meetings
Xavier Malisse
BEL Age 45 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 16, 2012* Queen's Club ATP 500 QF Grass David Nalbandian #39 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Xavier Malisse #84 Match data
Oct 20, 2011* Stockholm ATP 250 R32 Hard David Nalbandian #58 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(3) Xavier Malisse #51 Match data
Mar 30, 2008* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard Xavier Malisse #311 6-1 6-4 David Nalbandian #7 Match data
Aug 30, 2007* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard David Nalbandian #24 6-4 6-4 6-2 Xavier Malisse #67 Match data
Apr 19, 2006* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay David Nalbandian #3 6-4 6-4 Xavier Malisse #41 Match data
Jan 19, 2003* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard David Nalbandian #12 4-6 6-2 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Xavier Malisse #23 Match data
Jul 7, 2002* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass David Nalbandian #32 7-6(2) 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2 Xavier Malisse #35 Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
David Nalbandian #231 #3 3,500 2,070 356 185 65.8% 0 2 1 1 7 11
Xavier Malisse #1,021 #19 1,410 1,895 282 265 51.6% 0 0 0 0 3 3

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age David Nalbandian Xavier Malisse
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1998 8–6 57.1% #161 1,607 0 0
18 2000 0–2 0.0% #245 1,482 0 0 1999 8–9 47.1% #145 1,631 0 0
19 2001 17–9 65.4% #47 1,738 0 0 2000 7–7 50.0% #127 1,687 0 0
20 2002 36–23 61.0% #12 1,856 0 2 2001 37–22 62.7% #33 1,829 0 0
21 2003 38–20 65.5% #8 1,988 0 2 2002 29–23 55.8% #25 1,792 0 0
22 2004 33–14 70.2% #9 1,905 0 2 2003 18–20 47.4% #55 1,795 0 0
23 2005 40–19 67.8% #6 1,982 0 4 2004 21–25 45.7% #48 1,726 0 0
24 2006 39–16 70.9% #8 1,940 0 5 2005 22–20 52.4% #47 1,736 0 1
25 2007 31–17 64.6% #9 2,032 0 7 2006 31–24 56.4% #37 1,762 0 1
26 2008 37–14 72.5% #11 2,014 0 9 2007 10–4 71.4% #112 1,793 0 3
27 2009 14–8 63.6% #64 1,935 0 10 2008 8–12 40.0% #162 1,693 0 3
28 2010 25–10 71.4% #27 2,005 0 11 2009 3–4 42.9% #94 1,703 0 3
29 2011 20–13 60.6% #64 1,940 0 11 2010 22–22 50.0% #60 1,752 0 3
30 2012 20–15 57.1% #82 1,883 0 11 2011 24–24 50.0% #49 1,789 0 3
31 2013 6–5 54.5% #229 1,871 0 11 2012 21–24 46.7% #63 1,781 0 3
32 — — — — — — — 2013 13–19 40.6% #135 1,715 0 3