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) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1990 Australian Open Hard Pieter Aldrich Grant Connell Glenn Michibata 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss 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), 6–2Win 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) LegendGrand 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 surfaceHard (6–10)Clay (4–6)Grass (3–3)Carpet (4–6)Finals by settingOutdoors (14–19)Indoors (3–6)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Munich, GermanyGrand PrixClay Tian Viljoen Chip Hooper Mel Purcell4–6, 6–7Loss0–2La Quinta, United StatesGrand PrixHard Tian Viljoen Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez3–6, 3–6Loss0–3Palermo, ItalyGrand PrixClay Tian Viljoen Pablo Arraya José Luis Clerc6–1, 4–6, 4–6Win1–3Bristol, United KingdomGrand PrixGrass Eddie Edwards John Alexander Russell Simpson6–4, 7–6Loss1–4Livingston, United StatesGrand PrixHard Eddie Edwards Mike De Palmer Peter Doohan3–6, 4–6Loss1–5Toronto, CanadaGrand PrixCarpet Christo Steyn Wojtek Fibak Joakim Nyström3–6, 6–7Loss1–6Atlanta, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Christo Steyn Andy Kohlberg Robert Van't Hof2–6, 3–6Win2–6Bristol, United KingdomGrand PrixGrass Christo Steyn Mark Edmondson Wally Masur6–7, 7–6, [12–10]Loss2–7Cincinnati, United StatesGrand PrixHard Christo Steyn Mark Kratzmann Kim Warwick3–6, 4–6Loss2–8Tel Aviv, IsraelGrand PrixHard Christo Steyn John Letts Peter Lundgren3–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss2–9Philadelphia, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Christo Steyn Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez6–3, 1–6, 6–7Loss2–10Philadelphia, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Kevin Curren Kelly Evernden Johan Kriek6–7, 3–6Win3–10Charleston, United StatesGrand PrixClay Pieter Aldrich Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken7–6, 6–3Loss3–11Forest Hills, United StatesGrand PrixClay Pieter Aldrich Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken3–6, 6–7Loss3–12Queen's, United KingdomGrand PrixGrass Pieter Aldrich Ken Flach Robert Seguso2–6, 6–7Loss3–13Stratton Mountain, United StatesGrand PrixHard Pieter Aldrich Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken3–6, 6–7Loss3–14Sydney, AustraliaGrand PrixHard Pieter Aldrich Darren Cahill Wally Masur4–6, 3–6Loss3–15Stratton Mountain, United StatesGrand PrixHard Pieter Aldrich Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur3–6, 6–4, 6–7Win4–15Indianapolis, United StatesGrand PrixHard Pieter Aldrich Peter Doohan Laurie Warder7–6, 7–6Loss4–16Cincinnati, United StatesGrand PrixHard Pieter Aldrich Ken Flach Robert Seguso4–6, 4–6Win5–16San Francisco, United StatesGrand PrixCarpet Pieter Aldrich Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg6–4, 6–3Win6–16Frankfurt, GermanyGrand PrixCarpet Pieter Aldrich Kevin Curren Eric Jelen7–6, 6–7, 6–3Loss6–17Sydney, AustraliaWorld SeriesHard Pieter Aldrich Pat Cash Mark Kratzmann4–6, 5–7Win7–17Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Pieter Aldrich Grant Connell Glenn Michibata6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss7–18Wimbledon, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Pieter Aldrich Rick Leach Jim Pugh6–7, 6–7, 6–7Win8–18Stuttgart, GermanyChampionship SeriesClay Pieter Aldrich Per Henricsson Nicklas Utgren6–3, 6–4Win9–18Flushing Meadows, United StatesGrand SlamHard Pieter Aldrich Paul Annacone David Wheaton6–2, 7–6, 6–2Win10–18Berlin, GermanyWorld SeriesCarpet Pieter Aldrich Kevin Curren Patrick Galbraith7–6, 7–6Loss10–19Munich, GermanyWorld SeriesClay Anders Järryd Patrick Galbraith Todd Witsken5–7, 4–6Loss10–20Hamburg, GermanyMasters SeriesClay Cássio Motta Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez6–4, 3–6, 2–6Win11–20Gstaad, SwitzerlandWorld SeriesClay Gary Muller Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek7–6, 6–4Loss11–21San Francisco, United StatesWorld SeriesHard Pieter Aldrich Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg4–6, 5–7Win12–21Johannesburg, South AfricaWorld SeriesHard Pieter Aldrich Wayne Ferreira Piet Norval6–4, 6–4Loss12–22Nice, FranceWorld SeriesClay Pieter Aldrich Patrick Galbraith Scott Melville1–6, 6–3, 4–6Win13–22Toronto, CanadaMasters SeriesHard Patrick Galbraith Andre Agassi John McEnroe6–4, 6–4Loss13–23Paris, FranceMasters SeriesCarpet Patrick Galbraith John McEnroe Patrick McEnroe4–6, 2–6Win14–23Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard Laurie Warder John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd6–4, 6–3, 6–4Win15–23Bologna, ItalyWorld SeriesClay Laurie Warder Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen4–6, 6–4, 6–4Win16–23Lyon, FranceWorld SeriesCarpet Gary Muller John-Laffnie de Jager Stefan Kruger6–3, 7–6Loss16–24Stockholm, SwedenMasters SeriesCarpet Gary Muller Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde1–6, 6–3, 2–6Win17–24Manchester, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrass Rick Leach Scott Davis Trevor Kronemann6–4, 4–6, 7–6Loss17–25Nottingham, United KingdomWorld SeriesGrass Patrick Galbraith Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen3–6, 7–5, 4–6

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 3 (2–1) LegendATP Challenger (2–1)ITF Futures (0–0)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (1–0)Carpet (0–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0Johannesburg, South AfricaChallengerGrass Pieter Aldrich David Adams Dean Botha7–6, 6–4Loss1–1Johannesburg, South AfricaChallengerHard Stefan Kruger Kevin Curren Royce Deppe5–7, 2–6Win2–1Indian Wells, United StatesChallengerHard Pieter Aldrich Mike Briggs Trevor Kronemann7–6, 2–6, 7–5

Performance timelines

Singles Tournament198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAA2RA2R3R3RAQ1Q20 / 46–4French OpenA2R2R1R2R1RAAAAAA0 / 53–5WimbledonQ11R1R3R4R2R2RQ11R2RQ1A0 / 88–8US OpenA1R3R2R2R2R1RA2RAAA0 / 76–7Win–loss0–01–33–33–36–42–32–32–13–31–10–00–00 / 2423–24ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAAAAA2R1R2R1RAA0 / 42–4MiamiAAAA1R3R3R1R1RAAA0 / 54–5CanadaA2RAA2R2RAAAAAQ30 / 33–3CincinnatiA2RA1R2RAAA2RA2RA0 / 54–5ParisA1RAAAAAAAAAA0 / 10–1Win–loss0–02–30–00–12–33–23–20–22–30–11–10–00 / 1813–18

Doubles Tournament19811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAA2RA3R1R3RW1R3RW1R2RAA2 / 1018–8French Open1R3R2R1R2R1RA1RAQFQF2R1R1R2RAA0 / 1312–13Wimbledon1R3R2R2R1R3R1RQFQFF2R1R3R2R1RAA0 / 1521–15US OpenA3R1R1R1R3R1R1R2RW1R3R1R2R1RAA1 / 1414–13Win–loss0–26–32–31–31–44–31–33–46–320–24–45–48–42–42–40–00–03 / 5365–50Year-end ChampionshipsATP FinalsDid not qualifyRRDid not qualify0 / 11–2ATP Masters SeriesIndian WellsAAAAAA2RASF2R1R1R1R2R1RQ2Q10 / 85–8MiamiAAAA1R1R3R2RSF2RQF2R2RQF1RAA0 / 1112–11Monte CarloAAAAAAAAAA2R2RAQFAAA0 / 33–3HamburgAA1RAAAAASFAF2RA1RAAA0 / 57–5RomeAAA1RAAAA1RA1RA2R1R1RAA0 / 61–6CanadaA1RSFAQF2RAAAAAW2RAAAA1 / 611–5CincinnatiA1R1R2RAFA1RFQF2RQF1R1RAAA0 / 1113–11ParisASFAAAQFAQFSF2R1RF1R1RAAA0 / 910–9Win–loss0–02–33–31–32–26–43–22–315–61–47–714–61–65–70–30–00–01 / 5962–58

Mixed Doubles Tournament198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAAAAAAA1R2R1RA0 / 31–3French OpenAAAAAAAAAF3R2RF1R2R0 / 611–6Wimbledon1R2RAAAASF3R3RQF2R2RA2R2R0 / 1016–10US OpenA1R1RAAAA2R2R1RQF1R2R1RA0 / 95–9Win–loss0–11–20–10–00–00–04–13–23–28–34–31–46–31–42–20 / 2833–28

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