Niels Desein: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Niels Desein is a professional tennis player from Belgium, born 9 June 1987. The Belgian plays right-handed. Desein stands 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall. The Belgian's record favours hard (45%, 40-48) over clay (21%, 7-26).
This page tracks Niels Desein's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Desein has won 16 of the last 30 first sets
Desein has won 7 of 16 deciding sets
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerHard is the clear edge: 48 losses in 88 matches across the career.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Desein's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2018 · by level, surface, sets2018Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
1 final · 1 title · 0 lostNo ATP tour-level final on record for Niels Desein — either they have not reached one, or we do not have it in our data.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 137 matches we have on record. Green is Desein, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Desein | 1,501 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 1,828 |
Double faults
| Desein | 1,052 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 911 |
1st serve in
| Desein | 61% 13,052 / 21,332 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 61% 13,145 / 21,582 |
1st-serve points won
| Desein | 71% 9,284 / 13,052 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 70% 9,203 / 13,145 |
Break points converted
| Desein | 42% 832 / 1,976 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 42% 802 / 1,930 |
Break points saved
| Desein | 58% 1,128 / 1,930 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 58% 1,144 / 1,976 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Desein | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 69% | 73% |
| 2018 | 69% | 69% |
| 2017 | 73% | 74% |
| 2016 | 70% | 65% |
| 2015 | 70% | 72% |
| 2014 | 68% | 71% |
| Career | 70% | 69% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0–1 | 0% | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0–2 | 0% | 0 |
| Tour level | 0–3 | 0% | 0 |
| Challenger | 23–35 | 40% | 1 |
| ITF / Futures | 323–134 | 71% | 25 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
France F14 · Editions 5 · Record 13–4 · Titles 1
| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | R32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | Title | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | F | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | R16 | 2 | 1 |
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All →Frequently asked · Niels DeseinFrequently asked
How tall is Niels Desein?
Niels Desein is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.
When was Niels Desein born?
Niels Desein was born on 9 June 1987 (39 years old).
Where is Niels Desein from?
Niels Desein is from Belgium.
Is Niels Desein right or left-handed?
Niels Desein plays right-handed.
How good is Niels Desein on clay?
Niels Desein's clay-court record stands at 7-26, a 21% win rate.
How good is Niels Desein on hard?
Niels Desein has won 45% of hard-court matches (40-48).