Isner struggles past Malisse in Nice
Top-seeded John Isner hit 13 aces on his way to a hard-fought 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) win against Belgium's Xavier Malisse at the Open de Nice on Wednesday.
The hard-serving American won a match in which neither player conceded a break point, and will play Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals after the Russian topped seventh-seeded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
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Malisse downs Mayer in Bucharest
Defending champion Florian Mayer of Germany was ousted by Xavier Malisse of Belgium 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Nastase Tiriac Trophy in Bucharest on Wednesday.
Malisse advanced to his first quarterfinals of the season.
''I played well,'' he said. ''I'm very happy to win at the end. It feels good.''
Two other unseeded players, both...
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April 24, 2012
CAS sets date for Wickmayer, Malisse appeals
Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse will have their cases heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in May to decide if they broke anti-doping rules.
CAS says on May 30 it will hear the appeals involving the players, the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Flemish Tennis Federation and the Flemish Doping Tribunal.
Wickmayer and Malisse are challenging one-year...
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March 22, 2012
Wickmayer, Malisse get date for CAS appeal
Belgian tennis players Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse will have their cases heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in May to decide if they broke anti-doping rules.
CAS says it will hear the appeals involving the players, the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Flemish Tennis Federation and the Flemish Doping Tribunal on May 30.
Wickmayer and Malisse are challenging one-year...
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March 22, 2012
Anderson advances to quarters at Delray Beach
Seventh-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa topped Xavier Malisse of Belgium 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships on Thursday.
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March 01, 2012
Malisse ousts Roddick in Memphis
By Brad Hunter
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (February 22, 2012) – In the first match of the night session on stadium court on Wednesday night at the The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, defending Memphis champion American Andy Roddick faced off against Belgian Xavier Malisse.
From the beginning of the match, Roddick’s gameplan was to attack short balls and move into the net: this...
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February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
SAP – DAY 4
Doubles
So, double the players, double the fun – and Xavier Malisse and Mark Knowles didn’t disappoint in their 2-set win over James Cerretani & Matt Ebden, 6/3, 6/2.
X-Man was in a *much* better mood for this match than he was for singles the other day – smiling, joking with all 3 players sharing the court, and moving much better. His mood was apparently contagious...
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February 17, 2012
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February 17, 2012
Malisse and Rochus Upset in Chennai
Xavier Malisse of Belgium reacts during his match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at the Swiss Indoors ATP tennis tournament in Basel November 1, 2011. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND – Tags: SPORT TENNIS)
It was a bad day for seeded Belgians at the Chennai Open. Seventh-seeded Xavier Malisse and No. 8 seed Olivier Rochus were both ousted in the first round of...
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
Malisse knocked out by wild card Goffin at Chennai Open
Seventh-seeded Xavier Malisse and No. 8 seed Olivier Rochus lost in the first round of the Chennai Open on Tuesday.
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January 03, 2012
Seeded players Malisse, Rochus fall at Chennai
Seventh-seeded Xavier Malisse and No. 8 seed Olivier Rochus lost in the first round of the Chennai Open on Tuesday.
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January 03, 2012
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