H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jarkko Nieminen vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 2-2
Jarkko Nieminen 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 Jarkko Nieminen leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jarkko Nieminen won the 2010 Paris Masters second round 6-4 6-3.
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FIN
Age 44
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2010* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-4 6-3 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Jan 10, 2008* | Auckland | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-6(3) 6-3 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2006* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 7-5 6-2 | Jarkko Nieminen | Match data |
| Apr 24, 2003* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 4-6 6-0 | Xavier Malisse | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarkko Nieminen | #1,029 | #13 | 1,700 | 1,917 | 357 | 334 | 51.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Jarkko Nieminen | Xavier Malisse | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #161 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #308 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #145 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #61 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #40 | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #33 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2003 | 37–29 | 56.1% | #36 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2004 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #77 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2005 | 29–22 | 56.9% | #28 | 1,797 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #48 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2006 | 49–27 | 64.5% | #15 | 1,789 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #47 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2007 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #27 | 1,814 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2008 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #37 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 10–4 | 71.4% | #112 | 1,793 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2009 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #88 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #162 | 1,693 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2010 | 28–27 | 50.9% | #39 | 1,873 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2011 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #77 | 1,830 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2012 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #41 | 1,744 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2013 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #39 | 1,789 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2014 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #73 | 1,767 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #135 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2015 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #153 | 1,692 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |