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Fabrice Santoro def. Marco Chiudinelli
3-6 6-1 7-6(1)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 27, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fabrice Santoro |
| Score | 3-6 6-1 7-6(1) |
| Loser | Marco Chiudinelli |
| Duration | 2h 28m |
| Stat | Fabrice Santoro | Marco Chiudinelli |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 65 | 63 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 57 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 43 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fabrice Santoro | Marco Chiudinelli |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | SUI |
| Birth date | Dec 9, 1972 | Sep 10, 1981 |
| Age | 36 | 27 |
| Height | 178 | 186 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 58 | 443 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,192 | 132 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,801 | 1,678 |
| Career W-L | 456–432 | 44–85 |
| Career earnings | $10,013,832 | $2,023,620 |
Path
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2009 | R32 | Victor Hanescu | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2009 | QF | Gilles Simon | 6-7(3) 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Marco Chiudinelli's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2009 | R32 | Ivo Karlovic | 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Q2 | Paolo Lorenzi | 7-6(1) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Q1 | Lukas Dlouhy | 6-3 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |