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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Hasselt, Belgium |
Born | Hasselt | 15 January 1991
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Turned pro | 2013 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | ETSU |
Prize money | $1,208,388 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 574 (24 December 2018) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 98–98 |
Career titles | 7 |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (25 September 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 18 (25 September 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2020) |
French Open | F (2023) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2023) |
US Open | QF (2020) |
Other doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Games | 1R (2021) |
Mixed doubles | |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2021) |
French Open | 2R (2022) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2021) |
US Open | QF (2021) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | 1–1 |
Last updated on: 25 September 2023. |
Sander Gillé (born 15 January 1991) is a Belgian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.
Gillé has a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 18 by the ATP, achieved on 25 September 2023. He also has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 574, reached on 24 December 2018. Gillé has claimed 7 ATP tour doubles titles with partner Joran Vliegen.[1]
Career
2019: Three ATP doubles titles
Gillé won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the 2019 Swedish Open with fellow Belgian Joran Vliegen. A week later, they won their second title at Gstaad. In the next week, their 11-match winning streak was ended in the final of Kitzbühel. Two months later, Gillé and Vliegen picked up their third title of 2019 at the Zhuhai Championships.[2]
2020–2021: Two ATP doubles titles, first Major quarterfinal, Masters semifinal, top 25
Gillé won two more titles with his partner Jordan Vliegen at the 2020 Astana Open and at the 2021 Singapore Open. They also reached the quarterfinals at the 2020 US Open (tennis) losing to the eventual runners-up Mektic/Koolhof, their best showing as a pair at a Grand Slam thus far.
The pair made their first Masters 1000 semifinal at the 2021 Madrid Open, losing to the second-seeded pair of Pavic/Mektic. As a result, Gillé reached a career-high of No. 33 on 10 May 2021.
2023: First Grand Slam doubles final, top 20 debut
At the 2023 French Open, Gillé having never get passed the third round at this Major, partnering Vliegen as an unseeded pair, they reached their first Major final defeating fourth seeds Croatians Nikola Mektić/Mate Pavić, Roman Jebavý/Luis David Martínez, ninth seeds Santiago González/Édouard Roger-Vasselin, 14th seed Argentines Andrés Molteni/Máximo González[3] and 12th seeds Andreas Mies/Matwé Middelkoop.[4][5] In the final, they lost to Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in straight sets.[6] He made his top 20 debut on 7 August 2023.
Significant finals
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 2023 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2019 | Swedish Open | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–5] |
Win | 2–0 | Jul 2019 | Swiss Open | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–1 | Aug 2019 | Austrian Open | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2019 | Zhuhai Championships, China | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 4–1 | Nov 2020 | Astana Open, Kazakhstan | 250 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Feb 2021 | Singapore Open | 250 Series | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 5–2 | May 2021 | Bavarian Championships, Germany | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [5–10] |
Win | 6–2 | Jan 2023 | Maharashtra Open, India | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 7–2 | Apr 2023 | Estoril Open, Portugal | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 7–3 | Jun 2023 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 7–4 | Jul 2023 | Hamburg European Open, Germany | 500 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 7–5 | Jan 2024 | Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong | 250 Series | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | Norway F3, Oslo | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1–1 | May 2016 | Ukraine F1, Cherkasy | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Doubles: 63 (40–23)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2011 | Belgium F9, Jupille-sur-Meuse | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2013 | Great Britain F6, Shrewsbury | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Jul 2013 | Belgium F4, Knokke | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, [10–6] |
Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2013 | Belgium F7, Ostend | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Aug 2013 | Belgium F8, Eupen | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3–3 | Nov 2013 | Cyprus F2, Nicosia | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–4 | Jun 2014 | Israel F9, Tel Aviv | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(7–3), [4–10] |
Win | 4–4 | Jul 2014 | Belgium F8, Heist | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–5 | Aug 2014 | Belgium F9, Ostend | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–5 | Aug 2014 | Belgium F11, Koksijde | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [12–10] |
Loss | 5–6 | Sep 2014 | Tunisia F4, Carthage | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 5–7 | Nov 2014 | Greece F11, Heraklion | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(1–7), 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 6–7 | Dec 2014 | Egypt F35, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
Loss | 6–8 | Feb 2015 | Sri Lanka F2, Colombo | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
Win | 7–8 | Jun 2015 | Belgium F2, Damme | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–9 | Jun 2015 | Belgium F3, Havré | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [2–10] |
Win | 8–9 | Jul 2015 | Belgium F7, Duinbergen | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
Loss | 8–10 | Aug 2015 | Belgium F8, Middelkerke | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 4–6, [7–10] |
Loss | 8–11 | Aug 2015 | Belgium F9, Eupen | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Win | 9–11 | Aug 2015 | Belgium F10, Koksijde | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 10–11 | Aug 2015 | Belgium F11, Jupille-sur-Meuse | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 11–11 | Oct 2015 | Norway F2, Oslo | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–8] |
Win | 12–11 | Nov 2015 | Norway F3, Oslo | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Win | 13–11 | Dec 2015 | Israel F17, Ramat Gan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 14–11 | Dec 2015 | Israel F18, Ramat Gan | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–4] |
Win | 15–11 | Jan 2016 | France F2, Bressuire | Futures | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(7–1), 7–5 |
Win | 16–11 | Jan 2016 | France F3, Veigy-Foncenex | Futures | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), [10–7] |
Loss | 16–12 | Mar 2016 | Egypt F7, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, [11–13] |
Win | 17–12 | Mar 2016 | Egypt F8, Sharm El Sheikh | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
Win | 18–12 | Apr 2016 | Uzbekistan F2, Bukhara | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 19–12 | May 2016 | Ukraine F1, Cherkasy | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [11–9] |
Win | 20–12 | Jun 2016 | Belgium F2, Havré | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 21–12 | Jul 2016 | Belgium F3, Nieuwpoort | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 22–12 | Jul 2016 | Belgium F6, Knokke | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 23–12 | Jul 2016 | Belgium F7, Duinbergen | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–4] |
Win | 24–12 | Aug 2016 | Morocco F5, Tangier | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
Win | 25–12 | Aug 2016 | Trnava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 25–13 | Aug 2016 | Meerbusch, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
Loss | 25–14 | Aug 2016 | Belgium F11, Huy | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 25–15 | Mar 2017 | Turkey F10, Antalya | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–0, 2–6, [8–10] |
Win | 26–15 | May 2017 | Italy F12, Naples | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 27–15 | May 2017 | Romania F1, Bucharest | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Win | 28–15 | Jun 2017 | Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–2), [14–12] |
Win | 29–15 | Jun 2017 | Blois, France | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
Win | 30–15 | Jul 2017 | Scheveningen, Netherlands | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [12–10] |
Win | 31–15 | Jul 2017 | Tampere, Finland | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–3] |
Loss | 31–16 | Sep 2017 | Sibiu, Romania | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 31–17 | Sep 2017 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 32–17 | Nov 2017 | Brescia, Italy | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 32–18 | Nov 2017 | Andria, Italy | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Win | 33–18 | Jan 2018 | Rennes, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(1–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 33–19 | Feb 2018 | Quimper, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
Loss | 33–20 | May 2018 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [4–10] |
Win | 34–20 | Jul 2018 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 35–20 | Aug 2018 | Liberec, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 36–20 | Aug 2018 | Pullach, Germany | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 37–20 | Oct 2018 | Ortisei, Italy | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–3] |
Win | 38–20 | Oct 2018 | Brest, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [10–2] |
Win | 39–20 | Nov 2018 | Mouilleron-le-Captif, France | Challenger | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–2] |
Loss | 39–21 | Jan 2019 | Punta del Este, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(8–6), [8–10] |
Loss | 39–22 | Mar 2019 | Marbella, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6–8), 6–2, [6–10] |
Win | 40–22 | Jun 2019 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 40-23 | Sep 2019 | New Haven, USA | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Doubles
Current through the 2022 Davis Cup.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% |
French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | F | 0 / 4 | 4–3 | 57% |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | NH | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |
US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% | |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 0 / 12 | 9–12 | 43% | |
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||
Madrid Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | SF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | ||
Rome Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | ||
Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | NH | SF | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | ||
Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||
Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | QF | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% | ||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 8–8 | 0–0 | 0 / 12 | 9–12 | 43% | |
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 6 | Career total: 66 | |||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 5 | |||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 7 | |||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 28–13 | 16–16 | 24–23 | 4–7 | 5 / 66 | 73–65 | 53% | |
Year-end ranking | 559 | 463 | 317 | 158 | 114 | 82 | 47 | 40 | 24 | 61 |
Mixed doubles
This table is current through the 2023 US Open.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
French Open | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wimbledon | 3R | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
US Open | QF | A | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Win–loss | 4–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% |
Davis Cup
Participations: (1–1)
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indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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Defeat | 1 | III | Doubles (with Joran Vliegen) | ![]() |
Ryan Harrison / Jack Sock | 7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
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Victory | 2 | III | Doubles (with Joran Vliegen) | ![]() |
Marcelo Melo / Bruno Soares | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
References
- ↑ "ATP Doubles: Sander Gille & Joran Vliegen claim third title of 2019". Tennis World USA. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ↑ "ATP Doubles: Sander Gille & Joran Vliegen claim third title of 2019". Tennis World USA. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ↑ "Gille/Vliegen Dream Run Continues at Roland Garros". ATP Tour.
- ↑ "Ivan Dodig & Austin Krajicek Reach Roland Garros Final". ATP Tour.
- ↑ "Two Belgians in the men's doubles final at Roland-Garros". 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "Ivan Dodig/Austin Krajicek Triumph at Roland Garros". ATP Tour.
External links
- Sander Gillé at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Sander Gillé at the International Tennis Federation
- Sander Gillé at the Davis Cup
- Sander Gillé at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)
- Sander Gillé at Olympics.com
- Sander Gillé at Olympedia