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Santiago Giraldo def. Matteo Viola
6-4 6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 18, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Santiago Giraldo |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Matteo Viola |
| Duration | 1h 41m |
| Stat | Santiago Giraldo | Matteo Viola |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 61 | 59 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 36 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Santiago Giraldo | Matteo Viola |
|---|---|---|
| Country | COL | ITA |
| Birth date | Nov 27, 1987 | Jul 7, 1987 |
| Age | 24 | 24 |
| Height | 188 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 56 | 153 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 845 | 335 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,794 | 1,516 |
| Career W-L | 141–185 | 4–13 |
| Career earnings | $4,541,251 | $821,594 |
Path
Santiago Giraldo's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Santiago Giraldo's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2012 | R64 | Novak Djokovic | 3-6 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Matteo Viola's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2012 | Q3 | Rik De Voest | 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2012 | Q2 | Antonio Veic | 6-7(1) 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2012 | Q1 | Dusan Lajovic | 6-2 6-7(6) 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |