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Residence | Ostend, Belgium |
Born | Ghent, Belgium | 9 June 1987
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 2007 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$412,624 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 154 (2 March 2015) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q3 (2016) |
French Open | Q2 (2014) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015) |
US Open | 1R (2014) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 182 (3 August 2009) |
Current ranking | No. 1550 (12 July 2021) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | F (2015) |
Last updated on: 18 July 2021. |
Niels Desein (born 9 June 1987) is a Belgian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, and currently resides in Wondelgem, Belgium.
Desein reached as high as No. 4 in the combined junior world rankings in May 2005. [1]
Junior Slam results:
Australian Open: -
French Open: 1R (2005)
Wimbledon: 3R (2004, 2005)
US Open: 2R (2004)
His career-high ATP rankings are world No. 154 in singles in March 2015 and World No. 182 in doubles in August 2009. His favourite surface is clay. [2]
He made his main draw debut on the ATP World Tour at the 2013 Portugal Open as a qualifier. He represented the Belgium Davis Cup team on one occasion in 2015.
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2005 | Great Britain F8, Felixstowe | Futures | Grass | ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2006 | Germany F8, Trier | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
Loss | 1–2 | Mar 2007 | Portugal F3, Albufeira | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | May 2007 | Romania F1, Bucharest | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7) |
Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2007 | Germany F11, Wetzlar | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Nov 2007 | Israel F4, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Jan 2008 | France F1, Deauville | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–0 |
Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2008 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 4–5 | Aug 2008 | Senegal F2, Dakar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 3–3 ret. |
Loss | 4–6 | Sep 2008 | France F14, Mulhouse | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 5–6 | Oct 2008 | France F18, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 6–6 | Oct 2008 | France F19, La Roche-sur-Yon | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 7–6 | Jul 2009 | Italy F20, Modena | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 8–6 | Sep 2009 | France F14, Mulhouse | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
Win | 9–6 | Oct 2009 | France F19, La Roche-sur-Yon | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 10–6 | Nov 2009 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Win | 11–6 | Nov 2009 | Senegal F2, Dakar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 12–6 | Feb 2010 | Germany F4, Nussloch | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) |
Loss | 12–7 | Mar 2010 | France F4, Lille | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 12–8 | Jul 2010 | Spain F23, Palma del Río | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Loss | 12–9 | Sep 2010 | Netherlands F6, Middelburg | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
Loss | 12–10 | Feb 2012 | Turkey F5, Antalya | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 12–11 | Mar 2012 | Portugal F3, Loulé | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 12–12 | Mar 2012 | France F6, Saint-Raphaël | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 12–13 | Apr 2012 | Greece F1, Heraklion | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 12–14 | Apr 2012 | Greece F2, Heraklion | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | 7–6(11–9), 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 13–14 | Jul 2012 | Belgium F1, De Haan | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 13–15 | Jul 2012 | Netherlands F4, Middelburg | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 14–15 | Aug 2012 | Belgium F8, Koksijde | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 15–15 | Sep 2012 | Belgium F10, Damme | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 15–16 | Sep 2012 | France F15, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 16–16 | Feb 2013 | Portugal F1, Vale do Lobo | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Win | 17–16 | Apr 2013 | France F7, Angers | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 17–17 | Jul 2013 | Netherlands F4, Middelburg | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 18–17 | Sep 2013 | France F16, Plaisir | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 19–17 | Oct 2013 | Hungary F1, Budapest | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 19–18 | Oct 2013 | Portugal F11, Guimarães | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Win | 20–18 | Jul 2014 | Belgium F7, Middelkerke | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 21–18 | Sep 2014 | France F19, Plaisir | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 22–18 | Oct 2014 | France F21, Nevers | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–2 |
Win | 23–18 | Feb 2015 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 24–18 | Sep 2015 | France F17, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 25–18 | Oct 2015 | France F22, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 25–19 | Jan 2016 | Germany F3, Nussloch | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 26–19 | Jun 2016 | Belgium F1, Binche | Futures | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–1 |
Win | 27–19 | Sep 2017 | France F19, Mulhouse | Futures | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 27–20 | Feb 2018 | Switzerland F2, Bellevue | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2006 | Israel F1, Ramat HaSharon | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(2–7), 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2006 | Tunisia F1, Sousse | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Aug 2006 | Germany F11, Essen | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 2–2 | Jan 2007 | Germany F3, Kaarst | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 3–2 | Mar 2007 | Portugal F2, Lagos | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4–2 | May 2007 | Romania F1, Bucharest | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 5–2 | Jul 2007 | Netherlands F2, Breda | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 5–3 | Nov 2007 | Great Britain F21, Redbridge | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), [5–10] |
Win | 6–3 | Jan 2008 | France F1, Deauville | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 7–3 | Mar 2008 | Morocco F1, Oujda | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 8–3 | Jun 2008 | Netherlands F2, Alkmaar | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–6] |
Loss | 8–4 | Jun 2008 | Netherlands F3, Breda | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 9–4 | Aug 2008 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–5] |
Win | 10–4 | Aug 2008 | Senegal F2, Dakar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 11–4 | Aug 2008 | Belgium F2, Koksijde | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 12–4 | Aug 2008 | Italy F28, Piombino | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 13–4 | Sep 2008 | France F14, Mulhouse | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(13–11), 6–3 |
Loss | 13–5 | Sep 2008 | Grenoble, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 5–7, [7–10] |
Win | 14–5 | Oct 2008 | France F18, Saint-Dizier | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 14–6 | Jul 2009 | San Benedetto, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(3–7), 6–1, [6–10] |
Win | 15–6 | Jul 2009 | Italy F20, Modena | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 15–7 | Sep 2009 | St. Remy, France | Challenger | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, [3–10] |
Win | 16–7 | Oct 2009 | France F19, La Roche-sur-Yon | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(10–8), 1–6, [10–5] |
Win | 17–7 | Nov 2009 | Senegal F2, Dakar | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 18–7 | Mar 2010 | France F4, Lille | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Loss | 18–8 | Oct 2010 | Nigeria F1, Lagos | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | walkover |
Win | 19–8 | Mar 2012 | Portugal F3, Loulé | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Win | 20–8 | Jun 2012 | Morocco F2, Rabat | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 2–6, [13–11] |
Loss | 20–9 | Jul 2012 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 20–10 | Aug 2012 | Belgium F6, Ostend | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 21–10 | Sep 2012 | Belgium F10, Damme | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, [10–3] |
Loss | 21–11 | Apr 2013 | France F7, Angers | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 22–11 | Apr 2013 | France F8, Ajaccio | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 23–11 | Aug 2013 | Belgium F7, Ostend | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 23–12 | Oct 2013 | Hungary F1, Budapest | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 23–13 | Mar 2014 | France F6, Poitiers | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | walkover |
Win | 24–13 | Nov 2014 | Eckental, Germany | Challenger | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, [10–8] |
Loss | 24–14 | Nov 2015 | Czech Republic F7, Jablonec nad Nisou | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 24–15 | Jan 2016 | Germany F3, Nussloch | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [8–10] |
Win | 25–15 | Feb 2016 | Switzerland F1, Nussloch | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–4 |
Loss | 25–16 | Jun 2016 | Spain F16, Huelva | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 26–16 | Feb 2017 | Great Britain F1, Glasgow | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
Win | 27–16 | Mar 2017 | France F4, Lille | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 27–17 | Mar 2017 | France F5, Toulouse | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Loss | 27–18 | Oct 2017 | Portugal F20, Oliveira de Azeméis | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, [8–10] |
Win | 28–18 | Jan 2018 | France F1, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
Win | 29–18 | Feb 2018 | Switzerland F2, Bellevue | Futures | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 30–18 | Apr 2018 | Portugal F8, Cascais | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Loss | 30–19 | Aug 2018 | Belgium F8, Koksijde | Futures | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 31–19 | Sep 2018 | France F16, Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Futures | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(7–9), 7–5, [10–5] |
Win | 32–19 | Feb 2019 | M15 Grenoble, France | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(9–7), 6–3 |
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q2 | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||
French Open | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | 0% | |||||||||||||
US Open | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||||||||||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||||||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
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