XAVIER Malisse of Belgium will be among the pros taking part in the 10th annual Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational charity event set for December 2-5, the Bahamian tennis ace has announced.

"Xavier is one of the most charismatic and talented players on the ATP circuit. He is the best male player to come out of Belgium which is known for its excellent female players Justin Henin and Kim Clijsters," he said in a press statement.

Malisse was born in Kortrijk, Belgium, on July 19, 1980.

"At age 13, he was as good a soccer player as tennis and made the choice to play tennis. He has had an outstanding junior career and made the transition to the pros at the age of 17," said t ...

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