H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Karol Kucera vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 2-1
Karol Kucera holds a 2–1 lead over Xavier Malisse in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Karol Kucera leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Xavier Malisse leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Karol Kucera won the 2004 US Open first round 6-1 1-6 1-6 6-4 6-1.
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SVK
Age 52
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
1
3 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 1, 2004* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Karol Kucera | 6-1 1-6 1-6 6-4 6-1 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Jan 21, 2004* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 6-4 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Oct 11, 2001* | Lyon | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Xavier Malisse | 7-6(6) 6-1 | Karol Kucera | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Kucera | #1,540 | #6 | 2,732 | 1,994 | 259 | 230 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | Karol Kucera | Xavier Malisse | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1991 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #352 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #161 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1992 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #210 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #145 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1993 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #159 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1994 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #33 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1995 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #79 | 1,623 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1996 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #63 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1997 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #48 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1998 | 48–27 | 64.0% | #8 | 1,844 | 0 | 4 | 2005 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #47 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1999 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #17 | 1,851 | 0 | 5 | 2006 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2000 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #73 | 1,764 | 0 | 5 | 2007 | 10–4 | 71.4% | #112 | 1,793 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2001 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #101 | 1,721 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #162 | 1,693 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2002 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #83 | 1,755 | 0 | 5 | 2009 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2003 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #40 | 1,764 | 0 | 6 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2004 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #91 | 1,674 | 0 | 6 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2005 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #310 | 1,669 | 0 | 6 | 2012 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #135 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |