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Roger Federer def. Fabrice Santoro
7-5 7-5 7-6(2)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 2, 2005* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 7-6(2) |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 2h 17m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 5 |
| Double faults | 3 | 0 |
| First serve % | 68 | 65 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 51 | 57 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | FRA |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 24 | 32 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 76 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,975 | 509 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,355 | 1,771 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Ivo Minar | 6-1 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2005 | R32 | Olivier Rochus | 6-3 7-6(6) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2005 | R128 | Jurgen Melzer | 6-2 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |