H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Xavier Malisse vs Alexander Popp H2H: 1-0

Xavier Malisse holds a 1–0 lead over Alexander Popp in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Xavier Malisse leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Xavier Malisse won the 2002 Roland Garros round of 128 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-1.

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Xavier Malisse
BEL Age 46 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Alexander Popp
GER Age 49 Right-Handed 201 cm / 6'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Xavier Malisse #38 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-1 Alexander Popp #131 Match data May 29, 2002* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam 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
Xavier Malisse #1,021 #19 1,410 1,894 282 266 51.5% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Alexander Popp #1,120 #74 558 1,709 45 65 40.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Xavier Malisse Alexander Popp
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1998 8–6 57.1% #161 1,607 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1999 8–9 47.1% #145 1,630 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 2000 7–7 50.0% #127 1,687 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 2001 37–22 62.7% #33 1,830 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 2002 29–23 55.8% #25 1,791 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 2003 18–20 47.4% #55 1,795 0 0 1999 1–1 50.0% #125 1,503 0 0
23 2004 21–26 44.7% #48 1,717 0 0 2000 9–10 47.4% #86 1,642 0 0
24 2005 22–20 52.4% #47 1,736 0 1 2001 3–9 25.0% #163 1,560 0 0
25 2006 31–24 56.4% #37 1,762 0 1 2002 8–9 47.1% #114 1,578 0 0
26 2007 10–4 71.4% #112 1,794 0 3 2003 9–8 52.9% #90 1,645 0 0
27 2008 8–12 40.0% #162 1,693 0 3 2004 11–15 42.3% #105 1,639 0 0
28 2009 3–4 42.9% #94 1,704 0 3 2005 4–13 23.5% #235 1,554 0 0
29 2010 22–22 50.0% #60 1,754 0 3 — — — — — — —
30 2011 24–24 50.0% #49 1,789 0 3 — — — — — — —
31 2012 21–24 46.7% #63 1,783 0 3 — — — — — — —
32 2013 13–19 40.6% #135 1,717 0 3 — — — — — — —

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 Xavier Malisse Alexander Popp
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 1999 4 5 9 44.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2000 6 5 11 54.5% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 2001 17 10 27 63.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 2002 17 14 31 54.8% 5 5 10 50.0% 6 2 8 75.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 2003 9 11 20 45.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1999 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2004 6 16 22 27.3% 7 6 13 53.8% 3 2 5 60.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2000 5 6 11 45.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — —
24 2005 17 13 30 56.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2001 2 3 5 40.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 2006 26 16 42 61.9% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2002 2 3 5 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
26 2007 10 4 14 71.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2003 3 4 7 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — —
27 2008 6 8 14 42.9% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2004 1 6 7 14.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 8 4 12 66.7% — — — —
28 2009 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2005 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0%
29 2010 11 16 27 40.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2011 13 16 29 44.8% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 2012 9 16 25 36.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 2013 9 11 20 45.0% 0 5 5 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 162 166 328 49.4% 51 56 107 47.7% 50 30 80 62.5% 19 14 33 57.6% — 15 26 41 36.6% 5 21 26 19.2% 24 14 38 63.2% 1 4 5 20.0%

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 524/548 of Xavier Malisse's and 106/110 of Alexander Popp'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 Xavier Malisse Alexander Popp
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 2000 12/14 4.7 2.7 55.0% 68.5% 50.2% 57.9% 45.1% 60.1% 39.8% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
20 2001 50/59 6.1 2.4 57.3% 74.8% 52.0% 62.3% 45.6% 64.9% 39.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
21 2002 45/52 7.2 2.8 56.8% 71.7% 50.6% 57.5% 44.8% 62.5% 38.8% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
22 2003 38/38 8.5 3.2 52.7% 74.4% 52.6% 51.8% 39.8% 63.9% 37.0% 1999 1/2 9.0 3.0 72.1% 87.8% 31.6% 75.0% 75.0% 72.1% 40.0%
23 2004 46/47 6.7 1.8 57.5% 71.7% 51.4% 55.8% 47.4% 63.0% 40.3% 2000 17/19 5.6 6.3 59.1% 69.3% 49.0% 52.0% 51.2% 61.2% 37.7%
24 2005 42/42 8.2 2.0 57.6% 73.5% 52.1% 63.3% 46.0% 64.6% 37.1% 2001 12/12 3.9 4.4 60.6% 63.8% 45.0% 62.1% 29.4% 56.5% 37.4%
25 2006 55/55 6.4 1.8 58.2% 73.6% 51.5% 61.1% 46.0% 64.2% 39.8% 2002 16/17 3.2 4.5 62.9% 70.2% 44.4% 52.9% 53.4% 60.5% 41.8%
26 2007 14/14 7.9 2.0 59.0% 75.0% 58.5% 50.2% 47.0% 68.0% 42.2% 2003 17/17 5.1 5.3 63.3% 69.9% 51.3% 60.2% 51.5% 63.1% 36.5%
27 2008 20/20 6.4 1.7 58.6% 75.3% 49.9% 56.8% 37.5% 64.8% 38.5% 2004 26/26 3.8 4.1 65.3% 69.8% 52.1% 64.6% 40.7% 63.6% 37.1%
28 2009 7/7 7.0 1.6 61.0% 74.3% 50.7% 67.4% 38.0% 65.7% 37.0% 2005 17/17 5.2 5.1 59.9% 67.6% 47.5% 55.7% 39.1% 59.5% 31.4%
29 2010 44/44 7.1 2.1 57.8% 73.7% 49.3% 58.5% 43.9% 63.6% 35.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
30 2011 48/48 6.3 1.6 57.6% 74.5% 51.6% 56.3% 49.9% 64.8% 38.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
31 2012 45/45 7.0 2.0 57.7% 73.4% 51.7% 56.2% 40.1% 64.3% 35.9% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
32 2013 32/32 7.1 2.6 55.6% 70.3% 48.3% 52.9% 37.9% 60.9% 35.8% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 524/548 6.9 2.2 56.9% 73.2% 51.1% 57.5% 44.1% 63.7% 38.3% — 106/110 4.5 4.9 62.3% 68.9% 48.6% 58.5% 44.8% 61.3% 37.0%

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 Xavier Malisse Alexander Popp
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 1999 1631 123.5 -1.33 +0.40 1.013 49.8% -43 +23 — 45.7% -0.48 2–2 (50%) 6–1 (86%) — -0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2000 1687 122.6 -1.13 +1.14 0.997 49.9% -3 -60 — 48.5% 0.00 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) — -0.53 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 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%) — -0.99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 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%) — -0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 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%) — -1.43 1999 1504 102.2 -0.78 +0.41 1.432 56.4% — — — 50.0% -0.50 — — — +0.38
23 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%) — -1.02 2000 1643 119.3 +0.13 +0.40 0.972 49.3% -68 -168 +72 49.1% -0.32 3–3 (50%) 6–2 (75%) — -0.36
24 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%) — -0.36 2001 1560 108.9 -3.51 -1.76 0.860 46.7% +1 -123 — 31.3% -1.06 1–2 (33%) 0–3 (0%) — -0.43
25 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%) — +0.32 2002 1578 110.9 -1.72 +1.36 1.058 51.0% -24 -82 +105 48.8% -0.07 2–2 (50%) 3–2 (60%) — +1.58
26 2007 1794 140.8 +3.05 +2.82 1.319 55.0% +39 — — 67.6% +1.35 2–1 (67%) 3–2 (60%) — +0.73 2003 1646 115.5 -0.24 -1.01 0.989 49.7% -90 — +174 52.9% -0.04 3–4 (43%) 5–2 (71%) — +0.68
27 2008 1694 134.2 +1.44 +1.43 1.095 51.0% +45 — +44 46.0% 0.00 1–5 (17%) 3–3 (50%) — -0.53 2004 1640 119.6 -0.23 +0.69 1.019 50.3% -149 -182 +208 45.5% -0.18 2–3 (40%) 1–7 (13%) — +0.96
28 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 2005 1554 105.8 -2.31 -3.30 0.776 45.6% -94 — +224 31.3% -1.48 2–3 (40%) 3–3 (50%) — -0.55
29 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%) — -0.84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 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%) — +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 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%) — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 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%) — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 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 — 1710 117.9 -1.11 -0.45 0.955 49.0% -77 -137 +168 44.2% -0.47 13–17 (43%) 18–19 (49%) 100.1 +2.05

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.