H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Ivan Ljubicic vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 2-2
Ivan Ljubicic and Xavier Malisse are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Xavier Malisse leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Ivan Ljubicic leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Xavier Malisse won the 2010 Metz fourth round 7-5 6-2.
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CRO
Age 47
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
2
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2
4 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 45
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2010* | Metz | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-2 | Ivan Ljubicic | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2004* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5) | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| May 7, 2003* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-2 6-4 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Aug 8, 2002* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(7) | Ivan Ljubicic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ljubicic | #53 | #3 | 3,315 | 2,052 | 400 | 282 | 58.7% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 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 | Ivan Ljubicic | Xavier Malisse | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1996 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #576 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #161 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1997 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #289 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #145 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1999 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #77 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #33 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2000 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #91 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2001 | 27–21 | 56.2% | #37 | 1,824 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2002 | 27–27 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #48 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2003 | 27–23 | 54.0% | #42 | 1,791 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #47 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2004 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #22 | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2005 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #9 | 1,951 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 10–4 | 71.4% | #112 | 1,793 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2006 | 55–19 | 74.3% | #5 | 1,944 | 0 | 6 | 2008 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #162 | 1,693 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2007 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #18 | 1,807 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2008 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #44 | 1,724 | 0 | 8 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2009 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #24 | 1,894 | 0 | 9 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2010 | 26–19 | 57.8% | #17 | 1,884 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2011 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #30 | 1,909 | 0 | 10 | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #135 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2012 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #53 | 1,794 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |