H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 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 first round 6-4 6-3.

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Jarkko Nieminen
FIN Age 45 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2 – 2
4 main-draw meetings
Xavier Malisse
BEL Age 46 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jarkko Nieminen #39 6-4 6-3 Xavier Malisse #63 Match data Nov 9, 2010* R64 Paris Masters Masters 1000 Hard
Xavier Malisse #165 7-6(3) 6-3 Jarkko Nieminen #26 Match data Jan 10, 2008* R32 ASB Classic International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Xavier Malisse #33 6-4 7-5 6-2 Jarkko Nieminen #15 Match data Aug 30, 2006* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Jarkko Nieminen #35 6-3 4-6 6-0 Xavier Malisse #28 Match data Apr 24, 2003* R32 Barcelona Open ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Jarkko Nieminen #1,029 #13 1,700 1,920 363 339 51.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Xavier Malisse #1,021 #19 1,410 1,894 282 266 51.5% 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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1,630 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 1,830 0 0
21 2003 37–29 56.1% #36 1,729 0 0 2002 29–23 55.8% #25 1,791 0 0
22 2004 18–17 51.4% #77 1,692 0 0 2003 18–20 47.4% #55 1,795 0 0
23 2005 29–22 56.9% #28 1,795 0 0 2004 21–26 44.7% #48 1,717 0 0
24 2006 49–27 64.5% #15 1,790 0 1 2005 22–20 52.4% #47 1,736 0 1
25 2007 31–26 54.4% #27 1,815 0 1 2006 31–24 56.4% #37 1,762 0 1
26 2008 24–27 47.1% #37 1,751 0 1 2007 10–4 71.4% #112 1,794 0 3
27 2009 11–14 44.0% #88 1,679 0 1 2008 8–12 40.0% #162 1,693 0 3
28 2010 28–27 50.9% #39 1,880 0 1 2009 3–4 42.9% #94 1,704 0 3
29 2011 20–25 44.4% #77 1,832 0 1 2010 22–22 50.0% #60 1,754 0 3
30 2012 24–27 47.1% #41 1,752 0 2 2011 24–24 50.0% #49 1,789 0 3
31 2013 31–27 53.4% #39 1,794 0 2 2012 21–24 46.7% #63 1,783 0 3
32 2014 23–26 46.9% #73 1,764 0 2 2013 13–19 40.6% #135 1,717 0 3
33 2015 9–17 34.6% #153 1,691 0 2 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Jarkko Nieminen Xavier Malisse
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1 3 4 25.0% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — — — — —
18 2000 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 4 5 9 44.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 2001 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
20 2002 10 14 24 41.7% 12 6 18 66.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2001 17 10 27 63.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 7 4 11 63.6%
21 2003 15 15 30 50.0% 16 8 24 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2002 17 14 31 54.8% 5 5 10 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 2004 16 15 31 51.6% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2003 9 11 20 45.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
23 2005 17 11 28 60.7% 12 8 20 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2004 6 16 22 27.3% 7 6 13 53.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4%
24 2006 28 14 42 66.7% 12 8 20 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 2005 17 13 30 56.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
25 2007 20 17 37 54.1% 6 7 13 46.2% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 2006 26 16 42 61.9% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0%
26 2008 17 18 35 48.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2007 10 4 14 71.4% — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 2009 11 13 24 45.8% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2008 6 8 14 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
28 2010 22 16 38 57.9% 5 8 13 38.5% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 2009 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
29 2011 13 16 29 44.8% 6 6 12 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 2010 11 16 27 40.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7% — — — —
30 2012 17 16 33 51.5% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 2011 13 16 29 44.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — —
31 2013 21 18 39 53.8% 9 6 15 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 2012 9 16 25 36.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — —
32 2014 14 15 29 48.3% 5 8 13 38.5% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 2013 9 11 20 45.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
33 2015 6 9 15 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 231 209 440 52.5% 98 87 185 53.0% 25 32 57 43.9% 9 11 20 45.0% — 162 166 328 49.4% 51 56 107 47.7% 50 30 80 62.5% 19 14 33 57.6%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 681/701 of Jarkko Nieminen's and 524/548 of Xavier Malisse's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Jarkko Nieminen Xavier Malisse
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1998 11/14 5.2 3.3 51.7% 73.0% 44.6% 53.9% 42.6% 59.3% 39.7%
18 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 1999 15/17 5.7 3.3 53.1% 69.7% 49.5% 50.1% 42.9% 60.7% 39.8%
19 2001 3/5 7.0 3.7 64.8% 67.0% 52.6% 38.3% 58.7% 62.1% 41.7% 2000 12/14 4.7 2.7 55.0% 68.5% 50.2% 57.9% 45.1% 60.1% 39.8%
20 2002 44/51 2.5 2.9 62.7% 65.7% 51.6% 53.5% 45.5% 60.3% 39.6% 2001 50/59 6.1 2.4 57.3% 74.8% 52.0% 62.3% 45.6% 64.9% 39.6%
21 2003 65/66 3.1 1.7 68.1% 66.3% 52.3% 58.9% 43.1% 61.2% 39.9% 2002 45/52 7.2 2.8 56.8% 71.7% 50.6% 57.5% 44.8% 62.5% 38.8%
22 2004 32/35 2.8 2.8 63.1% 67.8% 49.7% 56.3% 43.9% 60.9% 39.4% 2003 38/38 8.5 3.2 52.7% 74.4% 52.6% 51.8% 39.8% 63.9% 37.0%
23 2005 51/51 2.3 1.9 65.9% 65.2% 50.8% 61.7% 47.0% 60.4% 39.9% 2004 46/47 6.7 1.8 57.5% 71.7% 51.4% 55.8% 47.4% 63.0% 40.3%
24 2006 76/76 3.8 1.8 62.5% 70.2% 52.6% 62.4% 50.8% 63.5% 39.4% 2005 42/42 8.2 2.0 57.6% 73.5% 52.1% 63.3% 46.0% 64.6% 37.1%
25 2007 57/57 3.1 1.8 65.7% 69.8% 51.0% 55.5% 42.4% 63.2% 40.4% 2006 55/55 6.4 1.8 58.2% 73.6% 51.5% 61.1% 46.0% 64.2% 39.8%
26 2008 50/51 3.0 2.1 67.1% 65.8% 49.5% 55.0% 45.4% 60.6% 37.8% 2007 14/14 7.9 2.0 59.0% 75.0% 58.5% 50.2% 47.0% 68.0% 42.2%
27 2009 23/25 2.9 2.0 63.4% 66.4% 51.4% 57.2% 42.4% 61.1% 37.7% 2008 20/20 6.4 1.7 58.6% 75.3% 49.9% 56.8% 37.5% 64.8% 38.5%
28 2010 54/55 4.0 2.1 70.2% 70.2% 51.8% 60.6% 40.5% 64.5% 36.9% 2009 7/7 7.0 1.6 61.0% 74.3% 50.7% 67.4% 38.0% 65.7% 37.0%
29 2011 45/45 3.1 2.3 63.3% 66.7% 52.7% 51.6% 46.2% 61.2% 35.8% 2010 44/44 7.1 2.1 57.8% 73.7% 49.3% 58.5% 43.9% 63.6% 35.9%
30 2012 49/51 2.9 2.0 68.0% 67.4% 48.1% 52.4% 43.1% 61.1% 37.0% 2011 48/48 6.3 1.6 57.6% 74.5% 51.6% 56.3% 49.9% 64.8% 38.6%
31 2013 57/58 3.3 2.2 65.6% 67.4% 51.6% 58.1% 45.4% 62.0% 38.3% 2012 45/45 7.0 2.0 57.7% 73.4% 51.7% 56.2% 40.1% 64.3% 35.9%
32 2014 49/49 3.2 2.6 64.8% 69.0% 50.1% 54.1% 43.3% 62.5% 37.1% 2013 32/32 7.1 2.6 55.6% 70.3% 48.3% 52.9% 37.9% 60.9% 35.8%
33 2015 26/26 3.5 2.0 64.8% 67.0% 47.0% 58.4% 48.9% 59.9% 35.0% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 681/702 3.2 2.1 65.5% 67.7% 51.0% 57.1% 45.0% 61.8% 38.4% — 524/548 6.9 2.2 56.9% 73.2% 51.1% 57.5% 44.1% 63.7% 38.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Jarkko Nieminen Xavier Malisse
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1608 133.5 +0.04 +1.61 0.974 49.5% -78 +49 — 60.0% +0.80 2–2 (50%) 1–0 — 0.00
18 2000 1495 104.9 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.00 0–1 — — -0.12 1999 1631 123.5 -1.33 +0.40 1.013 49.8% -43 +23 — 45.7% -0.48 2–2 (50%) 6–1 (86%) 104.8 -0.05
19 2001 1608 123.2 +0.61 +1.71 1.100 52.3% +13 — — 76.9% +1.38 0–1 2–0 — -0.35 2000 1687 122.6 -1.13 +1.14 0.997 49.9% -3 -60 — 48.5% 0.00 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.4 -0.53
20 2002 1703 142.5 -1.24 +1.57 0.997 50.1% -45 +40 -185 48.4% -0.13 9–7 (56%) 8–4 (67%) 107.0 -0.24 2001 1830 141.6 +2.32 +2.01 1.128 52.2% +8 -144 -253 57.4% +0.50 9–6 (60%) 11–10 (52%) 102.2 -0.99
21 2003 1729 140.9 -0.12 +2.38 1.030 50.4% -35 +85 -165 51.1% +0.21 18–10 (64%) 9–15 (38%) 102.3 -1.19 2002 1791 142.4 +0.42 +2.12 1.035 50.5% -25 -51 -41 55.6% +0.31 7–6 (54%) 12–3 (80%) 106.5 -0.40
22 2004 1693 138.9 -1.64 +2.77 1.010 50.2% +2 +122 — 50.0% +0.06 6–2 (75%) 6–8 (43%) 102.4 -0.07 2003 1795 145.1 +1.16 +0.96 1.026 50.2% +4 -39 -48 49.5% -0.06 5–7 (42%) 8–8 (50%) 99.3 -1.43
23 2005 1796 147.3 -1.48 +2.47 1.008 50.2% -4 +57 — 57.3% +0.28 10–9 (53%) 17–8 (68%) 105.5 -2.46 2004 1717 143.1 +0.53 +3.31 1.088 51.1% -24 +83 +48 50.0% +0.12 4–9 (31%) 5–10 (33%) 91.8 -1.02
24 2006 1790 144.5 +1.14 +1.94 1.079 51.7% +1 +35 -85 63.0% +0.77 15–14 (52%) 25–15 (63%) 102.1 +3.02 2005 1736 140.1 +2.01 +0.17 1.049 51.1% -26 +50 +35 54.1% +0.35 5–8 (38%) 9–7 (56%) 100.5 -0.36
25 2007 1815 149.2 +0.54 +3.30 1.098 51.4% +4 -52 -56 53.1% +0.26 9–10 (47%) 13–9 (59%) 100.2 +0.31 2006 1762 152.6 +1.72 +2.62 1.111 51.7% +44 -29 -23 58.0% +0.69 11–10 (52%) 13–11 (54%) 102.8 +0.32
26 2008 1751 142.7 -1.76 +1.34 0.960 49.4% +12 +26 -24 48.5% -0.11 6–8 (43%) 10–10 (50%) 95.3 +1.39 2007 1794 140.8 +3.05 +2.82 1.319 55.0% +39 — — 67.6% +1.35 2–1 (67%) 3–2 (60%) 101.6 +0.73
27 2009 1680 134.6 -1.97 +1.08 0.969 49.3% +9 — — 48.1% -0.20 1–7 (13%) 8–3 (73%) 98.5 +0.07 2008 1694 134.2 +1.44 +1.43 1.095 51.0% +45 — +44 46.0% 0.00 1–5 (17%) 3–3 (50%) 94.7 -0.53
28 2010 1880 148.3 +0.94 +0.93 1.037 50.8% +5 -146 -149 51.4% +0.36 10–11 (48%) 9–8 (53%) 101.8 -0.24 2009 1705 129.7 +0.59 +0.71 1.077 51.2% +17 — +142 44.4% -0.33 0–1 4–4 (50%) — -0.35
29 2011 1832 150.6 -0.65 -0.67 0.921 48.7% +2 -26 -186 46.0% -0.27 11–9 (55%) 8–12 (40%) 98.6 -2.73 2010 1754 140.0 -0.14 -0.16 0.986 49.8% -44 -60 +172 50.0% +0.03 10–6 (63%) 10–8 (56%) 104.5 -0.84
30 2012 1752 149.6 -1.35 +0.73 0.950 49.5% +56 +12 -102 44.2% -0.23 7–5 (58%) 11–11 (50%) 100.4 -0.02 2011 1789 153.3 +1.79 +1.35 1.097 51.6% -66 -53 +200 55.1% +0.47 5–10 (33%) 6–9 (40%) 97.1 +0.24
31 2013 1795 155.2 -1.06 +2.01 1.008 50.4% +6 +18 -185 51.0% +0.23 14–10 (58%) 14–12 (54%) 101.6 -0.63 2012 1783 136.8 +0.46 -0.46 1.006 49.9% -98 -131 +293 49.5% -0.03 5–7 (42%) 9–10 (47%) 97.9 -0.07
32 2014 1765 141.8 -1.21 +0.74 0.990 49.9% -22 -29 -99 47.4% -0.17 7–8 (47%) 12–10 (55%) 98.5 -0.46 2013 1718 134.3 -1.88 -0.59 0.915 48.3% -38 -112 +294 43.0% -0.48 7–4 (64%) 5–7 (42%) 100.2 -0.15
33 2015 1692 136.3 -2.79 -0.68 0.873 47.9% +14 -6 +35 39.1% -0.68 3–6 (33%) 5–8 (38%) 93.9 +0.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1921 151.5 -0.65 +1.56 1.005 50.2% 0 +14 -108 51.2% +0.11 126–118 (52%) 157–133 (54%) 102.3 -0.51 — 1894 148.7 +0.89 +1.27 1.054 50.8% -16 -34 +104 52.7% +0.23 77–86 (47%) 106–96 (52%) 102.0 -0.99

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.