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Sjeng Schalken def. Fabrice Santoro
3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | Feb 28, 2003* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Dubai |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Sjeng Schalken |
| Score | 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Fabrice Santoro |
| Duration | 2h 57m |
| Stat | Sjeng Schalken | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 8 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 66 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 67 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 91 |
| Break points converted % | 9 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Sjeng Schalken | Fabrice Santoro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | NED | FRA |
| Birth date | Sep 8, 1976 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| Age | 26 | 30 |
| Height | 193 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 15 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,575 | 1,045 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,817 | 1,762 |
| Career W-L | 280–254 | 456–432 |
| Career earnings | $5,192,798 | $10,013,832 |
Path
Sjeng Schalken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2003 | R32 | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sjeng Schalken's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2003 | QF | Jiri Novak | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fabrice Santoro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2003 | R32 | Stefan Koubek | 6-7(1) 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |