H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Mario Ancic vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 2-1
Mario Ancic holds a 2–1 lead over Xavier Malisse in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Mario Ancic leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Mario Ancic won the 2009 Sydney third round 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3.
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CRO
Age 42
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2009* | Sydney | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Mario Ancic | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2006* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 3-6 6-3 7-6(8) | Mario Ancic | Match data |
| Jun 30, 2004* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Mario Ancic | 7-5 3-1 (ret.) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Ancic | #475 | #7 | 2,075 | 2,019 | 193 | 124 | 60.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Mario Ancic | 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 | 2002 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #89 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1999 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #145 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2003 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #74 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2004 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #29 | 1,732 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #33 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2005 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #21 | 1,798 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2006 | 52–18 | 74.3% | #9 | 1,954 | 0 | 3 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2007 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #83 | 1,880 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #48 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2008 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #36 | 1,903 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #47 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2009 | 12–7 | 63.2% | #95 | 1,905 | 0 | 3 | 2006 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2010 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #478 | 1,866 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 10–4 | 71.4% | #112 | 1,793 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #162 | 1,693 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #135 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |