# Danie Visser

Danie Visser (born 26 July 1961) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles (two Australian Open and one US Open). Visser reached the world No. 1 doubles ranking in January 1990.

## Tennis career

Visser won the first of 17 career doubles titles in 1985 at Bristol. In 1990 he won the men's doubles titles at both the Australian Open and the US Open, partnering his fellow South African player Pieter Aldrich. The pair were also doubles runners-up at Wimbledon that year. Visser won the Australian Open doubles crown again in 1993, partnering Laurie Warder. Visser won the final doubles title of his career in 1994 at Manchester.
Visser's best singles ranking was world No. 59, which he attained in 1984.
He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a popular and renowned public school located in Pretoria.

## Grand Slam finals
### Doubles (3 wins, 1 loss)

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1990 | Australian Open | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1990 | Wimbledon | Grass | Pieter Aldrich | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Win | 1990 | US Open | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Paul Annacone David Wheaton | 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| Win | 1993 | Australian Open (2) | Hard | Laurie Warder | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |

## ATP career finals
### Doubles: 42 (17 titles, 25 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam Tournaments (3–1)
* ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
* ATP Masters 1000 Series (1–5)
* ATP 500 Series (1–0)
* ATP 250 Series (12–19)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (6–10)
* Clay (4–6)
* Grass (3–3)
* Carpet (4–6)
* Finals by setting
* Outdoors (14–19)
* Indoors (3–6)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1982 | Munich, Germany | Grand Prix | Clay | Tian Viljoen | Chip Hooper Mel Purcell | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 1983 | La Quinta, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Tian Viljoen | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Sep 1983 | Palermo, Italy | Grand Prix | Clay | Tian Viljoen | Pablo Arraya José Luis Clerc | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–3 | Jun 1985 | Bristol, United Kingdom | Grand Prix | Grass | Eddie Edwards | John Alexander Russell Simpson | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jul 1985 | Livingston, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Eddie Edwards | Mike De Palmer Peter Doohan | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Feb 1986 | Toronto, Canada | Grand Prix | Carpet | Christo Steyn | Wojtek Fibak Joakim Nyström | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Apr 1986 | Atlanta, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Christo Steyn | Andy Kohlberg Robert Van't Hof | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–6 | Jun 1986 | Bristol, United Kingdom | Grand Prix | Grass | Christo Steyn | Mark Edmondson Wally Masur | 6–7, 7–6, [12–10] |
| Loss | 2–7 | Aug 1986 | Cincinnati, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Christo Steyn | Mark Kratzmann Kim Warwick | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–8 | Oct 1986 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Grand Prix | Hard | Christo Steyn | John Letts Peter Lundgren | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–9 | Feb 1987 | Philadelphia, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Christo Steyn | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–3, 1–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 2–10 | Feb 1988 | Philadelphia, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Kevin Curren | Kelly Evernden Johan Kriek | 6–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–10 | May 1988 | Charleston, United States | Grand Prix | Clay | Pieter Aldrich | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–11 | May 1988 | Forest Hills, United States | Grand Prix | Clay | Pieter Aldrich | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–12 | Jun 1988 | Queen's, United Kingdom | Grand Prix | Grass | Pieter Aldrich | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–13 | Aug 1988 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken | 3–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 3–14 | Jan 1989 | Sydney, Australia | Grand Prix | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Darren Cahill Wally Masur | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–15 | Aug 1989 | Stratton Mountain, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
| Win | 4–15 | Aug 1989 | Indianapolis, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Peter Doohan Laurie Warder | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 4–16 | Aug 1989 | Cincinnati, United States | Grand Prix | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Ken Flach Robert Seguso | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–16 | Oct 1989 | San Francisco, United States | Grand Prix | Carpet | Pieter Aldrich | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–16 | Nov 1989 | Frankfurt, Germany | Grand Prix | Carpet | Pieter Aldrich | Kevin Curren Eric Jelen | 7–6, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–17 | Jan 1990 | Sydney, Australia | World Series | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Pat Cash Mark Kratzmann | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 7–17 | Jan 1990 | Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Grant Connell Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–18 | Jul 1990 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Pieter Aldrich | Rick Leach Jim Pugh | 6–7, 6–7, 6–7 |
| Win | 8–18 | Jul 1990 | Stuttgart, Germany | Championship Series | Clay | Pieter Aldrich | Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–18 | Sep 1990 | Flushing Meadows, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Paul Annacone David Wheaton | 6–2, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–18 | Oct 1990 | Berlin, Germany | World Series | Carpet | Pieter Aldrich | Kevin Curren Patrick Galbraith | 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 10–19 | May 1991 | Munich, Germany | World Series | Clay | Anders Järryd | Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–20 | May 1991 | Hamburg, Germany | Masters Series | Clay | Cássio Motta | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 11–20 | Jul 1991 | Gstaad, Switzerland | World Series | Clay | Gary Muller | Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11–21 | Feb 1992 | San Francisco, United States | World Series | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 12–21 | Apr 1992 | Johannesburg, South Africa | World Series | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 12–22 | Apr 1992 | Nice, France | World Series | Clay | Pieter Aldrich | Patrick Galbraith Scott Melville | 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 13–22 | Jul 1992 | Toronto, Canada | Masters Series | Hard | Patrick Galbraith | Andre Agassi John McEnroe | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 13–23 | Nov 1992 | Paris, France | Masters Series | Carpet | Patrick Galbraith | John McEnroe Patrick McEnroe | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 14–23 | Jan 1993 | Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Laurie Warder | John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 15–23 | May 1993 | Bologna, Italy | World Series | Clay | Laurie Warder | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 16–23 | Oct 1993 | Lyon, France | World Series | Carpet | Gary Muller | John-Laffnie de Jager Stefan Kruger | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Loss | 16–24 | Nov 1993 | Stockholm, Sweden | Masters Series | Carpet | Gary Muller | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde | 1–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 17–24 | Jun 1994 | Manchester, United Kingdom | World Series | Grass | Rick Leach | Scott Davis Trevor Kronemann | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 17–25 | Jun 1995 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | World Series | Grass | Patrick Galbraith | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |

## ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
### Doubles: 3 (2–1)

* Legend
* ATP Challenger (2–1)
* ITF Futures (0–0)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (1–1)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (1–0)
* Carpet (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1989 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Challenger | Grass | Pieter Aldrich | David Adams Dean Botha | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 1991 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Challenger | Hard | Stefan Kruger | Kevin Curren Royce Deppe | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 1992 | Indian Wells, United States | Challenger | Hard | Pieter Aldrich | Mike Briggs Trevor Kronemann | 7–6, 2–6, 7–5 |

## Performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments ||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | 3R | A | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | 60% |
| French Open | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 3R | 4R | 2R | 2R | Q1 | 1R | 2R | Q1 | A | 0 / 8 | 8–8 | 50% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | 6–7 | 46% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 24 | 23–24 | 49% |
| ATP Masters Series ||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 4 | 2–4 | 33% |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% |
| Canada | A | 2R | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | Q3 | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Cincinnati | A | 2R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | 2R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 4–5 | 44% |
| Paris | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 18 | 13–18 | 42% |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 3R | 1R | 3R | W | 1R | 3R | W | 1R | 2R | A | A | 2 / 10 | 18–8 | 69% |
| French Open | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | QF | QF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 13 | 12–13 | 48% |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | QF | QF | F | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 15 | 21–15 | 58% |
| US Open | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | W | 1R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | A | 1 / 14 | 14–13 | 52% |
| Win–loss | 0–2 | 6–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 20–2 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3 / 53 | 65–50 | 57% |
| Year-end Championships |||||||||||||||||||||
| ATP Finals | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | RR | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 0 / 1 | 1–2 | 33% |
| ATP Masters Series |||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 8 | 5–8 | 38% |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | SF | 2R | QF | 2R | 2R | QF | 1R | A | A | 0 / 11 | 12–11 | 52% |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | QF | A | A | A | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
| Hamburg | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | SF | A | F | 2R | A | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | 58% |
| Rome | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 6 | 1–6 | 14% |
| Canada | A | 1R | SF | A | QF | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | W | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1 / 6 | 11–5 | 69% |
| Cincinnati | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | A | F | A | 1R | F | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 11 | 13–11 | 54% |
| Paris | A | SF | A | A | A | QF | A | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | F | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 10–9 | 53% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 6–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 15–6 | 1–4 | 7–7 | 14–6 | 1–6 | 5–7 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1 / 59 | 62–58 | 59% |

### Mixed Doubles

| Tournament | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | SR | W–L | Win % |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | 3R | 2R | F | 1R | 2R | 0 / 6 | 11–6 | 65% |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 2R | A | A | A | A | SF | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 2R | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 10 | 16–10 | 62% |
| US Open | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 5–9 | 36% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 8–3 | 4–3 | 1–4 | 6–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0 / 28 | 33–28 | 54% |