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Novak Djokovic def. Fabrice Santoro
6-3 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Mar 7, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Novak Djokovic |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 1h 36m |
| Stat | Novak Djokovic | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 66 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 76 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 75 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 25 |
| Service points won % | 81 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 19 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Novak Djokovic | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SRB | FRA |
| Birth date | May 22, 1987 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 20 | 35 |
| Height | 188 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 3 | 47 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,010 | 705 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,138 | 1,828 |
| Career W-L | 1,122–223 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $193,469,626 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Novak Djokovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2008 | R32 | Marin Cilic | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Novak Djokovic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2008 | QF | Igor Andreev | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2008 | R32 | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |