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

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.

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

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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

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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)

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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   Jack Waite   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Nov 1998 Stockholm, Sweden International Series Hard   Peter Nyborg   Nicklas Kulti
  Mikael Tillström
5–7, 6–3, 5–7
Win 1–2 Aug 1999 Kitzbühel, Austria Championship Series Clay   Peter Nyborg   Álex Calatrava
  Dušan Vemić
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4)
Win 2–2 Jul 2002 Amersfoort, Netherlands International Series Clay   Jeff Coetzee   André Sá
  Alexandre Simoni
7–6(7–1), 6–3
Win 3–2 Oct 2002 Tokyo, Japan Championship Series Hard   Jeff Coetzee   Jan-Michael Gambill
  Graydon Oliver
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 4–2 Jan 2003 Adelaide, Australia International Series Hard   Jeff Coetzee   Max Mirnyi
  Jeff Morrison
2–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 4–3 Apr 2003 Barcelona, Spain Championship Series Clay   Robbie Koenig   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
4–6, 3–6
Loss 4–4 Jul 2003 Amersfoort, Netherlands International Series Clay   André Sá   Devin Bowen
  Ashley Fisher
0–6, 4–6
Loss 4–5 Aug 2003 Washington, United States International Series Hard   Paul Hanley   Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Sargis Sargsian
5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 4–6 Feb 2004 Memphis, United States Championship Series Hard   Jeff Coetzee   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
3–6, 4–6
Loss 4–7 Mar 2004 Scottsdale, United States International Series Hard   Jeff Coetzee   Rick Leach
  Brian MacPhie
3–6, 1–6
Win 5–7 Aug 2004 Washington, United States International Series Hard   Robbie Koenig   Travis Parrott
  Dmitry Tursunov
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Loss 5–8 Feb 2006 Delray Beach, United States International Series Hard   Wesley Moodie   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
2–6, 3–6
Win 6–8 Feb 2006 Memphis, United States Championship Series Hard   Ivo Karlović   James Blake
  Mardy Fish
0–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Loss 6–9 Jun 2006 Rosmalen, Netherlands International Series Grass   Arnaud Clément   Martin Damm
  Leander Paes
1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss 6–10 Jan 2007 Auckland, New Zealand International Series Hard   Simon Aspelin   Jeff Coetzee
  Rogier Wassen
7–6(13–11), 3–6, [2–10]
Loss 6–11 Feb 2007 San Jose, United States International Series Hard   Rainer Schüttler   Eric Butorac
  Jamie Murray
5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 6–12 Sep 2007 Beijing, China International Series Hard   Lu Yen-hsun   Rik de Voest
  Ashley Fisher
7–6(7–3), 0–6, [6–10]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 2 (0–2)

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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   Grant Stafford 4–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Feb 1998 Great Britain F3, Eastbourne Futures Carpet   Kalle Flygt 3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 19 (9–10)

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