XAVIER MALISSE RUMORS
Tomic out of Italian Open; father due in court
Bernard Tomic has withdrawn from the Italian Open, just days after his father was barred from getting credentials to upcoming tournaments because of an assault investigation.
The Italian Open website says Friday that the 53rd-ranked Tomic pulled out of next week's clay-court tournament in Rome and will be replaced by Xavier Malisse.
Tomic's father, John, is scheduled to...
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Zemlja defeats Malisse at ATP Vienna
Grega Zemlja of Slovenia rallied to defeat Xavier Malisse of Belgium 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6) Tuesday in the first round of the Erste Bank Open.
Zemlja failed to serve out the match at 6-5 in the third set but converted his second match point in the tiebreaker against the eighth-seeded Malisse, who reached the quarterfinals here last year.
Paolo Lorenzi of Italy beat No. 7 Benoit Paire...
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October 15, 2012
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Querrey Eases Into Semifinals
Sam Querrey
By Curt Janka
Los Angeles – The Farmers Classic quarterfinal between Xavier Malisse and Sam Querrey looked like it was going to be the match of the day, on paper, but the contest was cut short. Malisse was forced to retire, trailing 2-6, 1-3. It was clear early on that Malisse was bothered by the knee injury he brought into the match. At first, it seemed the problem...
Malisse advances to Farmers quarters
Fifth-seeded Xavier Malisse advanced to the Farmers Classic quarterfinals Thursday, beating Matthew Ebden 6-4, 6-3 at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
The 32-year-old Malisse, from Belgium, will face two-time tournament champion Sam Querrey on Friday
"I'll try to put as many returns (as possible) in play, that's the first thing," Malisse said. "But I think...
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July 24, 2012
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Federer Makes 33rd Consecutive Major Quarterfinal
WIMBLEDON – No. 3 Roger Federer had to fight off Xavier Malisse to move into his 33rd consecutive major tournament quarterfinal with a 7-6 (1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 win at Wimbledon on Monday.
Federer was having problems with his back on Centre Court as he took a medical time out that was over eight minutes while up 4-3 in the first set.
“ I felt the back going the beginning of...
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
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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...
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 the tournament...
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.
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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