Sander Gillé

Sander Gillé (born 15 January 1991) is a Belgian professional tennis player who specializes in doubles.He 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 8 ATP tour doubles titles with partner Joran Vliegen,[1] including an ATP Masters 1000 title at 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters.

Sander Gillé
Gillé at the 2021 French Open
Country (sports) Belgium
ResidenceHasselt, Belgium
Born (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33)
Hasselt
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Turned pro2013
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
CollegeETSU
Prize money$1,252,461
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 574 (24 December 2018)
Doubles
Career record130–125
Career titles8
Highest rankingNo. 18 (25 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 19T (15 April 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2020)
French OpenF (2023)
Wimbledon3R (2023)
US OpenQF (2020)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2021)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2021, 2024)
French Open2R (2022)
Wimbledon3R (2021)
US OpenQF (2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup1–1
Last updated on: 15 April 2024.

Career

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2019: Three ATP doubles titles

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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

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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

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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.

2024: First Masters title

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At the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters with Vliegen, they defeated wildcard pair of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego, defending champions and second seeds Austin Krajicek and Ivan Dodig in the second round, and sixth seeds Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz to reach the semifinals.[7] They reached their first Masters 1000 final upsetting third seeds Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers.[8] They won their first Masters title defeating alternate pair of Alexander Zverev and Marcelo Melo. They became just the second and third Belgians to win a Masters 1000 doubles title after Xavier Malisse won in Indian Wells in 2010.[9]

Significant finals

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Grand Slam finals

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Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss2023French OpenClay Joran Vliegen Ivan Dodig
Austin Krajicek
3–6, 1–6

Masters 1000 finals

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Doubles: 1 (title)

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OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2024Monte CarloClay Joran Vliegen Marcelo Melo
Alexander Zverev
5–7, 6–3, [10–5]

ATP career finals

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Doubles: 13 (8 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–1)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–0)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–1)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (7–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–1)
Clay (4–4)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (6–5)
Indoor (2–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2019Swedish Open250 SeriesClay Joran Vliegen Federico Delbonis
Horacio Zeballos
6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–5]
Win2–0Jul 2019Swiss Open250 SeriesClay Joran Vliegen Philipp Oswald
Filip Polášek
6–4, 6–3
Loss2–1Aug 2019Austrian Open250 SeriesClay Joran Vliegen Philipp Oswald
Filip Polášek
4–6, 4–6
Win3–1Sep 2019Zhuhai Championships, China250 SeriesHard Joran Vliegen Marcelo Demoliner
Matwé Middelkoop
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–4)
Win4–1Nov 2020Astana Open, Kazakhstan250 SeriesHard (i) Joran Vliegen Max Purcell
Luke Saville
7–5, 6–3
Win5–1Feb 2021Singapore Open250 SeriesHard (i) Joran Vliegen Matthew Ebden
John-Patrick Smith
6–2, 6–3
Loss5–2May 2021Bavarian Championships, Germany250 SeriesClay Joran Vliegen Wesley Koolhof
Kevin Krawietz
6–4, 4–6, [5–10]
Win6–2Jan 2023Maharashtra Open, India250 SeriesHard Joran Vliegen Sriram Balaji
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
6–4, 6–4
Win7–2Apr 2023Estoril Open, Portugal250 SeriesClay Joran Vliegen Nikola Ćaćić
Miomir Kecmanović
6–3, 6–4
Loss7–3Jun 2023French Open, FranceGrand SlamClay Joran Vliegen Ivan Dodig
Austin Krajicek
3–6, 1–6
Loss7–4Jul 2023Hamburg European Open, Germany500 SeriesClay Joran Vliegen Kevin Krawietz
Tim Pütz
6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss7–5Jan 2024Hong Kong Open, Hong Kong250 SeriesHard Joran Vliegen Marcelo Arévalo
Mate Pavić
6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win8–5Apr 2024Monte-Carlo Masters, MonacoMasters 1000Clay Joran Vliegen Marcelo Melo
Alexander Zverev
5–7, 6–3, [10–5]

Challenger and Futures finals

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Singles: 2 (1–1)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 2015Norway F3, OsloFuturesHard (i) Carl Söderlund4–6, 2–6
Win1–1May 2016Ukraine F1, CherkasyFuturesClay Vladyslav Manafov6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles: 63 (40–23)

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Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (14–9)
ITF Futures Tour (26–14)
Finals by surface
Hard (14–7)
Clay (25–16)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2011Belgium F9, Jupille-sur-MeuseFuturesClay Marco Dierckx Guillermo Hormazábal
Rodrigo Pérez
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss0–2Mar 2013Great Britain F6, ShrewsburyFuturesHard (i) Jonas Merckx David Rice
Sean Thornley
2–6, 1–6
Win1–2Jul 2013Belgium F4, KnokkeFuturesClay Maxime Braeckman Joris De Loore
Juan Carlos Sáez
6–2, 5–7, [10–6]
Loss1–3Aug 2013Belgium F7, OstendFuturesClay Roger Ordeig Kimmer Coppejans
Niels Desein
2–6, 3–6
Win2–3Aug 2013Belgium F8, EupenFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Gustavo Gómez Buyatti
Antoine Hoang
6–3, 6–3
Win3–3Nov 2013Cyprus F2, NicosiaFuturesHard Matthieu Roy Erik Crepaldi
André Gaspar Murta
6–1, 6–3
Loss3–4Jun 2014Israel F9, Tel AvivFuturesHard Alexandros Jakupovic Peter Kobelt
Devin McCarthy
2–6, 7–6(7–3), [4–10]
Win4–4Jul 2014Belgium F8, HeistFuturesClay Julien Cagnina Evgeny Karlovskiy
Tom Schönenberg
6–4, 7–5
Loss4–5Aug 2014Belgium F9, OstendFuturesClay Antoine Hoang Scott Griekspoor
Alban Meuffels
2–6, 4–6
Win5–5Aug 2014Belgium F11, KoksijdeFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Jake Eames
David Pérez Sanz
3–6, 6–3, [12–10]
Loss5–6Sep 2014Tunisia F4, CarthageFuturesClay Alexandros Jakupovic Claudio Grassi
Stefano Travaglia
2–6, 3–6
Loss5–7Nov 2014Greece F11, HeraklionFuturesClay Alexis Musialek Alexandros Jakupovic
Markos Kalovelonis
6–7(1–7), 6–7(4–7)
Win6–7Dec 2014Egypt F35, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHard Germain Gigounon Pascal Brunner
Janez Semrajc
1–6, 6–1, [10–8]
Loss6–8Feb 2015Sri Lanka F2, ColomboFuturesClay Huang Liang-chi Libor Salaba
Jan Šátral
2–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Win7–8Jun 2015Belgium F2, DammeFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Antoine Hoang
Ugo Nastasi
6–2, 6–3
Loss7–9Jun 2015Belgium F3, HavréFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Deiton Baughman
Fabrício Neis
6–2, 4–6, [2–10]
Win8–9Jul 2015Belgium F7, DuinbergenFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Julien Cagnina
Jonas Merckx
6–7(5–7), 6–4, [10–6]
Loss8–10Aug 2015Belgium F8, MiddelkerkeFuturesHard Joran Vliegen Sander Arends
Ariel Behar
7–6(7–1), 4–6, [7–10]
Loss8–11Aug 2015Belgium F9, EupenFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Billy Harris
Evan Hoyt
6–7(5–7), 3–6
Win9–11Aug 2015Belgium F10, KoksijdeFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Evan Hoyt
Toby Martin
6–2, 6–1
Win10–11Aug 2015Belgium F11, Jupille-sur-MeuseFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Evan Hoyt
Toby Martin
6–1, 6–4
Win11–11Oct 2015Norway F2, OsloFuturesHard (i) Joran Vliegen Ivan Sabanov
Matej Sabanov
6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–8]
Win12–11Nov 2015Norway F3, OsloFuturesHard (i) Joran Vliegen Ivan Sabanov
Matej Sabanov
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Win13–11Dec 2015Israel F17, Ramat GanFuturesHard Michael Geerts Yannai Barkai
Daniel Dudockin
6–2, 6–1
Win14–11Dec 2015Israel F18, Ramat GanFuturesHard Julien Dubail George Botezan
Mor Bulis
6–3, 4–6, [10–4]
Win15–11Jan 2016France F2, BressuireFuturesHard (i) Joran Vliegen Benjamin Bonzi
Grégoire Jacq
7–6(7–1), 7–5
Win16–11Jan 2016France F3, Veigy-FoncenexFuturesCarpet (i) Joran Vliegen Scott Clayton
Richard Gabb
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), [10–7]
Loss16–12Mar 2016Egypt F7, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHard Joran Vliegen Dominik Kellovský
Jaroslav Pospíšil
6–3, 3–6, [11–13]
Win17–12Mar 2016Egypt F8, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHard Joran Vliegen Tom Schönenberg
Matthias Wunner
6–3, 7–6(7–2)
Win18–12Apr 2016Uzbekistan F2, BukharaFuturesHard Joran Vliegen Evgeny Elistratov
Vitaly Kozyukov
6–4, 6–3
Win19–12May 2016Ukraine F1, CherkasyFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Antoine Bellier
Vladyslav Manafov
6–3, 4–6, [11–9]
Win20–12Jun 2016Belgium F2, HavréFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Adam Taylor
Jason Taylor
6–2, 6–4
Win21–12Jul 2016Belgium F3, NieuwpoortFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Stijn Meulemans
Laurens Verboven
6–2, 6–3
Win22–12Jul 2016Belgium F6, KnokkeFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Hunter Johnson
Yates Johnson
6–4, 6–4
Win23–12Jul 2016Belgium F7, DuinbergenFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Michael Geerts
Jeroen Vanneste
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–4]
Win24–12Aug 2016Morocco F5, TangierFuturesClay Antoine Hoang Gianni Mina
Alexandre Müller
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win25–12Aug 2016Trnava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Tomasz Bednarek
Roman Jebavý
6–2, 7–5
Loss25–13Aug 2016Meerbusch, GermanyChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Mikhail Elgin
Andrei Vasilevski
6–7(6–8), 4–6
Loss25–14Aug 2016Belgium F11, HuyFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Jarryd Bant
Tom Farquharson
3–6, 2–6
Loss25–15Mar 2017Turkey F10, AntalyaFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Tuna Altuna
Cem İlkel
6–0, 2–6, [8–10]
Win26–15May 2017Italy F12, NaplesFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Antal van der Duim
Boy Westerhof
6–4, 6–2
Win27–15May 2017Romania F1, BucharestFuturesClay Joran Vliegen Andrei Ștefan Apostol
Nicolae Frunză
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win28–15Jun 2017Lyon, FranceChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Gero Kretschmer
Alexander Satschko
6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–2), [14–12]
Win29–15Jun 2017Blois, FranceChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Máximo González
Fabrício Neis
3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Win30–15Jul 2017Scheveningen, NetherlandsChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Jozef Kovalík
Stefanos Tsitsipas
6–2, 4–6, [12–10]
Win31–15Jul 2017Tampere, FinlandChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Lucas Gómez
Juan Ignacio Londero
6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–3]
Loss31–16Sep 2017Sibiu, RomaniaChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Marco Cecchinato
Matteo Donati
3–6, 1–6
Loss31–17Sep 2017Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Martin Kližan
Jozef Kovalík
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win32–17Nov 2017Brescia, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Sander Arends Luca Margaroli
Tristan-Samuel Weissborn
6–2, 6–3
Loss32–18Nov 2017Andria, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Sander Arends Lorenzo Sonego
Andrea Vavassori
3–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Win33–18Jan 2018Rennes, FranceChallengerHard (i) Joran Vliegen Sander Arends
Antonio Šančić
6–3, 6–7(1–7), [10–7]
Loss33–19Feb 2018Quimper, FranceChallengerHard (i) Joran Vliegen Ken Skupski
Neal Skupski
3–6, 6–3, [7–10]
Loss33–20May 2018Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Kevin Krawietz
Andreas Mies
3–6, 6–2, [4–10]
Win34–20Jul 2018Prague, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Fernando Romboli
David Vega Hernández
6–4, 6–2
Win35–20Aug 2018Liberec, Czech RepublicChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Filip Polášek
Patrik Rikl
6–3, 6–4
Win36–20Aug 2018Pullach, GermanyChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Daniele Bracciali
Simone Bolelli
6–2, 6–2
Win37–20Oct 2018Ortisei, ItalyChallengerHard (i) Joran Vliegen Purav Raja
Antonio Šančić
3–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Win38–20Oct 2018Brest, FranceChallengerHard (i) Joran Vliegen Leander Paes
Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
3–6, 6–4, [10–2]
Win39–20Nov 2018Mouilleron-le-Captif, FranceChallengerHard (i) Joran Vliegen Romain Arneodo
Quentin Halys
6–3, 4–6, [10–2]
Loss39–21Jan 2019Punta del Este, UruguayChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Guido Andreozzi
Guillermo Durán
2–6, 7–6(8–6), [8–10]
Loss39–22Mar 2019Marbella, SpainChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Kevin Krawietz
Andreas Mies
6–7(6–8), 6–2, [6–10]
Win40–22Jun 2019Bratislava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Joran Vliegen Lukáš Klein
Alex Molčan
6–2, 7–5
Loss40-23Sep 2019New Haven, USAChallengerHard Joran Vliegen Nathaniel Lammons
Robert Galloway
5–7, 4–6

Performance timelines

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Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

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Current through the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters.

Tournament2018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAA2R1R1R1R1R0 / 51–517%
French OpenAA1R3R3RF0 / 49–469%
WimbledonQ22RNH1RA3R0 / 33–350%
US OpenA1RQF2R1R1R0 / 53–538%
Win–loss0–01–23–33–42–37–40–10 / 1716–1748%
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells MastersAANH2R1RA2R0 / 32–340%
Miami OpenAANH1R1RA1R0 / 30–30%
Monte-Carlo MastersAANH1R1RAW1 / 35–271%
Madrid OpenAANHSFAA0 / 12–167%
Rome MastersAA2R1R1RA0 / 31–325%
Canadian OpenAANHSFA2R0 / 24–267%
Cincinnati MastersAA1R1RA1R0 / 30–30%
Shanghai MastersAANH1R0 / 10–10%
Paris MastersA1R2RQF2RA0 / 44–450%
Win–loss0–00–12–38–81–51–36–21 / 2317–2244%
Career statistics
Tournaments4151525322610Career total: 128
Titles0311021Career total: 8
Finals0412042Career total: 13
Overall win–loss1–528–1316–1624–2315–3232–2414–98 / 128130–12351%
Year-end ranking824740246125 $1,315,703

Mixed doubles

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This table is current through the 2024 Australian Open.

Tournament2021202220232024SRW–LWin %
Australian OpenQF1RAQF0 / 34–357%
French Open1R2RA1R0 / 31–325%
Wimbledon3RA1R0 / 21–233%
US OpenQFA1R0 / 21–233%
Win–loss4–41–20–22–20 / 107–1041%

Davis Cup

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Participations: (1–1)

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Group membership
World Group (0–1)
Qualifying Round (1–0)
WG Play-off (0–0)
Group I (0–0)
Matches by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Matches by type
Singles (0–0)
Doubles (1–1)
Rubber outcomeNo.RubberMatch type (partner if any)Opponent nationOpponent player(s)Score
0–4; 6–8 April 2018; Curb Event Center, Nashville, United States; World Group Quarterfinal; hard surface
Defeat1IIIDoubles (with Joran Vliegen) United StatesRyan Harrison / Jack Sock7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–7(3–7), 4–6
3–1; 1–2 February 2019; Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves, Uberlândia, Brazil; Davis Cup qualifying round; clay (indoor) surface
Victory2IIIDoubles (with Joran Vliegen) BrazilMarcelo Melo / Bruno Soares6–4, 7–6(7–4)

References

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  1. ^ "ATP Doubles: Sander Gille & Joran Vliegen claim third title of 2019". Tennis World USA. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  2. ^ "ATP Doubles: Sander Gille & Joran Vliegen claim third title of 2019". Tennis World USA. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  3. ^ "Gille/Vliegen Dream Run Continues at Roland Garros". ATP Tour.
  4. ^ "Ivan Dodig & Austin Krajicek Reach Roland Garros Final". ATP Tour.
  5. ^ "Two Belgians in the men's doubles final at Roland-Garros". 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Ivan Dodig/Austin Krajicek Triumph at Roland Garros". ATP Tour.
  7. ^ "Granollers/Zeballos inch closer towards sixth Masters 1000 team title". 12 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Melo/Zverev battle back to reach Monte-Carlo doubles final; Belgians Gille/Vliegen also advance to title match". 13 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Gille/Vliegen win Monte-Carlo title". 14 April 2024.
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