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| Name: | Xavier Malisse |
| Nationality: | Belgium |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthdate: | 7/19/1980 |
| Birthplace: | Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Residence: | Bradenton, Florida, USA |
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| Play Style: | Right Handed |
| Raquet: | Prince |
| Clothes by: | Adidas |
| Shoes by: | Adidas |
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About:
At age 13, he was as good a soccer player as tennis and made choice to play tennis...Enjoyed outstanding junior career, reaching QF at Wimbledon Juniors and 3rd RD at Roland Garros Juniors in 1997...Finished No. 10 in world junior rankings that year...Likes to play basketball and enjoys water-skiing and jet-skiing...Started playing golf in late 1997 and is already a single-digit handicap...Entered Nick Bollettieri Academy in summer of 1997 and trains at academy...Has a 10-6 career Davis Cup record (10-4 in singles) in nine ties since 1998...Coached by Carlos Zapata (since August 2003) from Bollettieri Academy |
Highest Rank:
Career High INDESIT ATP Entry Ranking - Singles: 19 (8/12/2002)
Career High ATP Entry Ranking - Doubles: 28 (6/7/2004)
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