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Xavier Malisse def. Fabrice Santoro
6-4 4-6 6-0
Match Information
| Date | Jan 6, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Chennai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Xavier Malisse |
| Score | 6-4 4-6 6-0 |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 1h 40m |
| Stat | Xavier Malisse | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 64 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Xavier Malisse | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | FRA |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1980 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 26 | 34 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 910 | 725 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,779 | 1,718 |
| Career W-L | 282–265 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $5,702,871 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2007 | R16 | Stefano Galvani | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2007 | R32 | Danai Udomchoke | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2007 | SF | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2007 | R16 | Bjorn Phau | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2007 | R32 | David Skoch | 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |