Chris Haggard

Chris Haggard
Country (sports) South Africa
ResidenceAustin, Texas, United States
Born (1971-04-28) 28 April 1971 (age 53)
Pretoria, South Africa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1993
PlaysLeft-handed
CollegeAuburn University-Montgomery
Prize money$1,196,035
Singles
Career record1–2
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 223 (17 June 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (1994)
French OpenQ1 (1996, 1997)
WimbledonQ3 (1996)
US OpenQ2 (1996, 1997)
Doubles
Career record239–304
Career titles6
7 Challenger, 2 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 19 (8 September 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (2003)
French Open2R (2000, 2003, 2007)
WimbledonQF (2001)
US Open3R (1999, 2003, 2006)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2001)
Team competitions
Davis Cup3–2
Last updated on: 21 May 2023.

Chris Haggard (born 28 April 1971) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

After finishing runner-up in the NAIA national men's tennis championship singles draw in 1991 while playing for Auburn University-Montgomery, Haggard turned pro in 1993. He won six ATP Tour doubles titles and finished runner-up a further 12 times. He reached his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 19 in September 2003.

Haggard played Team Tennis for the Delaware Smash until January 2009.

Performance Timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Doubles

Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R 2R QF 3R 1R SF 2R 2R 2R 2R 2R 1R 0 / 12 16–12 57%
French Open A A A 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R A 0 / 11 3–11 21%
Wimbledon Q1 Q2 3R 3R 2R 1R QF 2R 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 12 10–12 45%
US Open A Q1 Q2 2R 3R 2R 1R 1R 3R 1R A 3R 2R 1R A 0 / 10 9–10 47%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 2–1 4–4 4–4 5–4 5–4 1–4 7–4 1–4 2–3 3–4 3–4 1–4 0–1 0 / 45 38–45 46%
Year-End Championships
ATP Finals Did Not Qualify RR Did Not Qualify 0 / 1 0–3 0%
ATP Masters 1000 Series
Indian Wells A A A A 2R 1R 1R 1R A 1R A 1R 2R A A 0 / 7 2–7 22%
Miami A A A 2R 2R 1R 3R QF 1R 1R A QF 1R A A 0 / 9 9–9 50%
Monte Carlo A A A A 2R 1R A A 2R 1R A 2R A A A 0 / 5 3–5 38%
Hamburg A A A A 1R 1R 1R A 1R 2R A 2R A A NMS 0 / 6 2–6 25%
Rome A A A A 2R A 1R 1R 2R A A A A A A 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Canada A A A A A 1R 1R 1R 1R QF A 1R A A A 0 / 6 2–6 25%
Cincinnati A A A A 1R 2R 1R A 2R 1R A 1R A A A 0 / 6 2–6 25%
Stuttgart A A A 1R Q1 A A Not Masters Series 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Madrid Not Masters Series A 1R A A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Paris A A A Q2 1R 2R A 1R QF A A A A A A 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 4–7 2–7 2–6 3–5 4–8 3–6 0–0 4–6 1–2 0–0 0–0 0 / 49 24–49 33%

Doubles: 18 (6 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Championship Series (3–2)
ATP World Series (3–10)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–9)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (5–10)
Indoors (1–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1998 Boston, United States World Series Hard United States Jack Waite Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Nov 1998 Stockholm, Sweden International Series Hard Sweden Peter Nyborg Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Sweden Mikael Tillström
5–7, 6–3, 5–7
Win 1–2 Aug 1999 Kitzbühel, Austria Championship Series Clay Sweden Peter Nyborg Spain Álex Calatrava
Serbia and Montenegro Dušan Vemić
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4)
Win 2–2 Jul 2002 Amersfoort, Netherlands International Series Clay South Africa Jeff Coetzee Brazil André Sá
Brazil Alexandre Simoni
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Win 3–2 Oct 2002 Tokyo, Japan Championship Series Hard South Africa Jeff Coetzee United States Jan-Michael Gambill
United States Graydon Oliver
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 4–2 Jan 2003 Adelaide, Australia International Series Hard South Africa Jeff Coetzee Belarus Max Mirnyi
United States Jeff Morrison
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 4–3 Apr 2003 Barcelona, Spain Championship Series Clay South Africa Robbie Koenig United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
4–6, 3–6
Loss 4–4 Jul 2003 Amersfoort, Netherlands International Series Clay Brazil André Sá United States Devin Bowen
Australia Ashley Fisher
0–6, 4–6
Loss 4–5 Aug 2003 Washington, United States International Series Hard Australia Paul Hanley Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Armenia Sargis Sargsian
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 4–6 Feb 2004 Memphis, United States Championship Series Hard South Africa Jeff Coetzee United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
3–6, 4–6
Loss 4–7 Mar 2004 Scottsdale, United States International Series Hard South Africa Jeff Coetzee United States Rick Leach
United States Brian MacPhie
3–6, 1–6
Win 5–7 Aug 2004 Washington, United States International Series Hard South Africa Robbie Koenig United States Travis Parrott
Russia Dmitry Tursunov
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Loss 5–8 Feb 2006 Delray Beach, United States International Series Hard South Africa Wesley Moodie The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
2–6, 3–6
Win 6–8 Feb 2006 Memphis, United States Championship Series Hard Croatia Ivo Karlović United States James Blake
United States Mardy Fish
0–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss 6–9 Jun 2006 Rosmalen, Netherlands International Series Grass France Arnaud Clément Czech Republic Martin Damm
India Leander Paes
1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 6–10 Jan 2007 Auckland, New Zealand International Series Hard Sweden Simon Aspelin South Africa Jeff Coetzee
Netherlands Rogier Wassen
7–6(13–11), 3–6, [2–10]
Loss 6–11 Feb 2007 San Jose, United States International Series Hard Germany Rainer Schüttler United States Eric Butorac
United Kingdom Jamie Murray
5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 6–12 Sep 2007 Beijing, China International Series Hard Chinese Taipei Lu Yen-hsun South Africa Rik de Voest
Australia Ashley Fisher
7–6(7–3), 0–6, [6–10]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 May 1996 Jerusalem, Israel Challenger Hard South Africa Grant Stafford 4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Feb 1998 Great Britain F3, Eastbourne Futures Carpet Sweden Kalle Flygt 3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 19 (9–10)

Legend
ATP Challenger (7–8)
ITF Futures (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–6)
Clay (2–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 1996 Bronx, United States Challenger Hard United Kingdom Chris Wilkinson United States David DiLucia
United States Scott Humphries
4–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Aug 1997 Istanbul, Turkey Challenger Hard United Kingdom Mark Petchey Portugal João Cunha-Silva
France Jean-Philippe Fleurian
walkover
Loss 1–2 Sep 1997 Edinburgh, United Kingdom Challenger Clay Australia James Holmes Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Grant Doyle
6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Win 2–2 Nov 1997 Aachen, Germany Challenger Hard South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager United States Dave Randall
United States Jack Waite
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Win 3–2 Nov 1997 Neumünster, Germany Challenger Carpet South Africa John-Laffnie de Jager Germany Lars Burgsmüller
Germany Markus Hantschk
6–3, 6–1
Win 4–2 Nov 1997 Ixtapa, Mexico Challenger Hard Venezuela Maurice Ruah Mexico Bernardo Martínez
Netherlands Rogier Wassen
6–4, 7–6
Win 5–2 May 1998 Budspest, Hungary Challenger Clay South Africa Paul Rosner Argentina Diego del Río
Australia Grant Silcock
6–4, 6–2
Loss 5–3 Aug 2005 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay South Africa Jeff Coetzee Czech Republic Lukáš Dlouhý
Czech Republic David Škoch
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win 6–3 Nov 2005 Bratislava, Slovakia Challenger Hard Switzerland Jean-Claude Scherrer Slovakia Dominik Hrbatý
Slovakia Michal Mertiňák
6–3, 2–6, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 6–4 Nov 2007 Bratislava, Slovakia Challenger Hard Germany Mischa Zverev Czech Republic Tomáš Cibulec
Czech Republic Jaroslav Levinský
4–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Loss 6–5 Nov 2007 Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine Challenger Hard India Rohan Bopanna Germany Christopher Kas
Croatia Lovro Zovko
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss 6–6 Apr 2008 Paget, Bernuda Challenger Clay Australia Peter Luczak Israel Harel Levy
United States Jim Thomas
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [9–11]
Loss 6–7 Jun 2008 Prostějov, Czech Repubkic Challenger Clay France Nicolas Tourte South Africa Rik de Voest
Poland Łukasz Kubot
2–6, 2–6
Win 7–7 Nov 2008 Kolding, Denmark Challenger Hard United States Brendan Evans United Kingdom James Auckland
Australia Todd Perry
6–3, 7–5
Loss 7–8 Mar 2009 Bergamo, Italy Challenger Hard Czech Republic Pavel Vízner Slovakia Karol Beck
Czech Republic Jaroslav Levinský
6–7(6–8), 4–6
Win 8–8 Oct 2010 USA F26, Austin Futures Hard United States Conor Pollock South Africa Jean Andersen
United States Joshua Zavala
6–3, 6–2
Win 9–8 May 2011 USA F12, Tampa Futures Clay Australia Ashley Fisher Brazil Clayton Almeida
United States Joshua Zavala
7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss 9–9 Nov 2015 South Africa F1, Stellenbosch Futures Hard United States Tyler Hochwalt Austria Pascal Brunner
Austria Lucas Miedler
3–6, 2–6
Loss 9–10 Nov 2016 South Africa F1, Stellenbosch Futures Hard South Africa Nicolaas Scholtz Italy Alessandro Bega
Switzerland Luca Margaroli
5–7, 2–6