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Xavier Malisse #49 def. Fabrice Santoro #37

6-1 4-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Mar 7, 2006*
Tournament Indian Wells Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Xavier Malisse
Score6-1 4-6 6-4
Loser Fabrice Santoro
Duration1h 48m
StatXavier MalisseFabrice Santoro
Aces61
Double faults12
First serve %6258
First serve points won %7052
Second serve points won %7250
Break points saved %062
Break points converted %38100
Service points won %7151
Return points won %4929
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldXavier MalisseFabrice Santoro
Country BEL FRA
Birth dateJul 19, 1980Dec 9, 1972
Age2533
Height185178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)4937
Ranking points (entering)796855
Elo (entering)1,7801,824
Career W-L282–265456–432
Career earnings$5,702,871$10,013,832
Pre-match H2H
Xavier Malisse 2 0 Fabrice Santoro

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