R16 Halle Open 2005

Marat Safin #5 def. Fabrice Santoro #55

3-6 7-6(7) 3-2 (ret.)

The match ended when Fabrice Santoro retired.

Marat Safin defeated Fabrice Santoro 3-6 7-6(7) 3-2 RET after Fabrice Santoro retired in the 2005 Halle Open round of 16 on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMarat SafinFabrice Santoro
Aces63
Double faults33
First serve %64.0%66.0%
First serve points won %70.0%74.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%45.0%
Break points saved %86.0%91.0%
Break points converted %9.0%14.0%
Service points won %63.0%64.0%
Return points won %36.0%37.0%
Total points won %48.0%52.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMarat SafinFabrice Santoro
Country RUS FRA
Birth dateJan 27, 1980Dec 9, 1972
Age2532
Height193 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)555
Ranking points (entering)3,065686
Elo (entering)1,9481,761
Current career W-L396–249462–435
Current career earnings$14,373,291$10,013,832
Pre-match H2H
Marat Safin #5 1 7 Fabrice Santoro #55

Path

Marat Safin's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Alexander Popp #1326-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2005R32

Marat Safin's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Olivier Rochus #396-4 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2005QF

Fabrice Santoro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andrei Pavel #457-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 9, 2005R32