H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Isner vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 3-2
John Isner holds a 3–2 lead over Xavier Malisse in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, John Isner leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, John Isner won the 2013 San Jose quarterfinal 7-6(8) 6-2.
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USA
Age 41
Right-Handed
208 cm / 6'10"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
BEL
Age 45
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2013* | San Jose | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | John Isner | 7-6(8) 6-2 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2012* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | John Isner | 6-3 7-6(5) 5-7 7-6(9) | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| May 24, 2012* | Nice | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | John Isner | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Aug 6, 2010* | Washington | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) | John Isner | Match data |
| Apr 9, 2010* | Houston | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Xavier Malisse | 7-6(3) 6-7(7) 7-6(3) | John Isner | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Isner | #660 | #8 | 3,720 | 2,053 | 467 | 293 | 61.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 |
| 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 | John Isner | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #145 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #33 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2007 | 8–5 | 61.5% | #106 | 1,656 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2008 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #144 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #48 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2009 | 27–18 | 60.0% | #34 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #47 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2010 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #19 | 1,882 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2011 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #18 | 2,021 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 10–4 | 71.4% | #112 | 1,793 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2012 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #14 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #162 | 1,693 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2013 | 38–22 | 63.3% | #14 | 1,983 | 0 | 7 | 2009 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2014 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #19 | 1,922 | 0 | 9 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2015 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #11 | 2,026 | 0 | 10 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2016 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #19 | 2,019 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2017 | 36–21 | 63.2% | #17 | 1,984 | 0 | 12 | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #135 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2018 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #10 | 1,956 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2019 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #19 | 1,921 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2020 | 10–7 | 58.8% | #25 | 1,845 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2021 | 23–11 | 67.6% | #24 | 1,933 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2022 | 22–16 | 57.9% | #41 | 1,891 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2023 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #172 | 1,698 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |