H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Rafael Nadal vs Xavier Malisse H2H: 2-1
Rafael Nadal holds a 2–1 lead over Xavier Malisse in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 2–0 on clay, while Xavier Malisse leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Xavier Malisse won the 2007 Chennai semifinal 6-4 7-6(4).
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ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
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 6, 2007* | Chennai | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 7-6(4) | Rafael Nadal | Match data |
| May 27, 2005* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 6-4 | Xavier Malisse | Match data |
| Apr 14, 2005* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-0 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | #175 | #1 | 15,390 | 2,500 | 1,045 | 225 | 82.3% | 22 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 91 |
| 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 | Rafael Nadal | Xavier Malisse | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #200 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2003 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #49 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #161 | 1,607 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2004 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #51 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #145 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2005 | 77–10 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,155 | 1 | 12 | 2000 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #127 | 1,687 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2006 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #2 | 2,129 | 2 | 17 | 2001 | 37–22 | 62.7% | #33 | 1,829 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2007 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #2 | 2,154 | 3 | 23 | 2002 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #25 | 1,792 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,254 | 5 | 30 | 2003 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,176 | 6 | 35 | 2004 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #48 | 1,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,292 | 9 | 42 | 2005 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #47 | 1,736 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,260 | 10 | 45 | 2006 | 31–24 | 56.4% | #37 | 1,762 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,333 | 11 | 49 | 2007 | 10–4 | 71.4% | #112 | 1,793 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,437 | 13 | 59 | 2008 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #162 | 1,693 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2014 | 49–11 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,270 | 14 | 63 | 2009 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #94 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2015 | 60–20 | 75.0% | #5 | 2,231 | 14 | 66 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #60 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2016 | 36–13 | 73.5% | #9 | 2,123 | 14 | 68 | 2011 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,789 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2017 | 67–12 | 84.8% | #1 | 2,277 | 16 | 74 | 2012 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #63 | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 2018 | 43–4 | 91.5% | #2 | 2,339 | 17 | 79 | 2013 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #135 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2019 | 54–9 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,345 | 19 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2020 | 23–5 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,299 | 20 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2021 | 24–5 | 82.8% | #6 | 2,269 | 20 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2022 | 40–9 | 81.6% | #2 | 2,194 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2023 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #670 | 2,155 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2024 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #153 | 2,046 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |